(Update) We Can’t Wait: Tea-Publican hostage taking of America is over
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Washington Post today has an editorial in support of Presdient Obama's recess appointments that lambasts Tea-Publican obstructionism for nullification. Obama’s justifiable ‘power grab’ on recess appointments – The Washington Post: Advertisement [C]ritics argue that the president did not have the authority to make such appointments. Their proof? Every three days or … Read more
Good teachers help students. Bad teachers hurt them. Now, what do we do with that information?
by David Safier The NY Times has an interesting article on a phenomenon that's been studied before, with similar conclusions: Good teachers have lasting positive effects on students; bad teachers have lasting negative effects on students. This seemingly obvious conclusion actually isn't so obvious, and the details are less obvious still. It would be easy … Read more
Romney Tax Plan: Robin Hood in Reverse
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Willard "Mittens" Romney is not just a member of the "one percent," oh no. Mittens is a member of the exclusive ".001 percent" of wealthy plutocrats. And he likes his wealthy plutocrat friends. A new analysis by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center finds that the Romney tax plan is "Robin Hood in … Read more
Mitt-Math: Only count the positive
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Willard "Mittens" Romney has finally been called out on his bogus claim that he created "over 100,000 jobs" while at Bain Capital, a claim that fact-checkers have found to be unverifiable. It turns out that "Mittens" Romney is using newfangled "new math," Mitt-Math, in which you only count the positive. Steve Benen expains … Read more
December jobs report better than anticipated
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a hopeful sign, the December jobs report produced the kind of numbers that is slowly cutting into the mass of unemployment created by the Bush Great Recession. Steve Benen reports at the Political Animal – Job growth picks up steam, unemployment drops: Mitt Romney will probably find today’s jobs report from … Read more
Why does John McCain hate democracy?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. John McCain grudgingly endorsed Mitt Romney to be the GOP nominee on Wednesday, and speaking Thursday on CBS' "The Early Show," said Republicans need to "get this thing done with as quickly as possible and get into the main event." Really? The Iowa Caucus is a glorified straw poll, not a … Read more
A typo may have led to ‘Mittens’ Romney’s win in Iowa
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Well now, this changes the media villager narrative coming out of Iowa after the Iowa Caucus. A typo may have led to "Mittens" Romney's win in Iowa . KCCI channel 8 in Des Moines is questioning the "offiical" results that are not yet certified. Could Typo Rewrite Caucus History? – KCCI Des … Read more
