Pearce recall update
by David Safier The latest from Phoenix is, with 9,942 of the total 16,949 signatures on the Pearce recall petitions checked, 6,067 have been considered valid. The magic number is 7,756 valid signatures, so, barring the unforeseen (which you can never bar), they have plenty of cushion for the recall to happen. Lookin' good. As … Read more
Charisma Cucina Italiana in San Diego
by David Safier I don't post much about food, but I don't have meals like this much either. I pulled into San Diego yesterday about 3pm and parked in front of the Charisma Cucina Italiana on University and First. San Diego's University Ave has lots of restaurants with tasty stuff, but it's not my first … Read more
Update: TeaNN, ‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First of all, New Rule: The media is banned from using the word "debate" to apply to whatever the hell this event was last night. It was not a "debate" in any way, shape or form. Stop debasing the English language. Candidate Forum is acceptable. Late last year TeaNN (formerly CNN) entered into … Read more
House Progressive Caucus: Speakout for Good Jobs Now Tour
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember when Tea-Publicans ran for Congress in 2010 — they said their three top priorities were "jobs, jobs, jobs." And Americans fell for it. Since Tea-Publicans have been in control of Congress their top three priorities have been ending women's reproductive health care, repealing "Obamacare" and repealing all regulations of the financial … Read more
‘Ideological Impairment’ Illness
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today has a guest opinion from three former state legislators who used to represent me on the eastside of Tucson in the old District 14 – Ruth Solomon, Marion Pickens and Herschella Horton, all Democrats. That was in better times. The eastside of Tucson is now represented by … Read more
Editorial Response to Failed Special Session on Unemployment Benefits
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today published this editorial opinion, Lawmakers show indifference to struggling Arizonans: By rejecting 20 weeks of extended unemployment insurance, state lawmakers have shown they care more about corporate tax cuts and hyperbole about socialists than the chronically unemployed. State lawmakers wrapped up their special session Monday and went … Read more
Melvin on firearms: It is also important to use them.
by David Safier Sen. Al Melvin is trying to burnish his insurrectionist Tea Party/NRA cred with his latest tweet: I once heard a speaker at a NRA dinner say that it is not enough for Americans to own & display firearms. It is also important to use them. Honest. That's his complete statement. Here's a … Read more
