Ezra Klein on the failed GOP economic ideology
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have told you many times that the faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economic ideology has been entirely disproved and discredited. Yet the Republicans' bold election strategy this year is "back to the good old days of George W. Bush!" Advertisement You remember that golden era, don't you? The weakest post-recession … Read more
Congress passes financial reform bill
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate today finally passed the financial reform bill when the mythical moderates from Maine, Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, and former Tea Party heartthrob-turned-traitor Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts gave Democrats the 60 votes needed for cloture to end the GOP filibuster. One Democrat, Russ Feingold of Wisconsin voted no, … Read more
CCEC Debate: LD 28 Democratic House candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: LD 28 Democratic House candidates Steve Farley, Ted Prezelski, Mohur Sidhwa, Tim Sultan and Bruce Wheeler debate.
SB 1070 Update: First court hearing today
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The first court hearing in one of the seven cases filed to date over SB 1070 will be heard today. Federal judge to hear Phoenix cop's opposition to SB 1070: Foes of Arizona's tough new immigration law will get their first chance Thursday to try to block its enforcement. U.S. District Court … Read more
Fact versus fiction: Statistics refute claims by Arizona politicians regarding SB 1070
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: KGUN 9 "On Your Side" reports what this blog has been telling you for weeks. Statistics refute claims by Arizona politicians: TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) – Tension and rhetoric about Arizona's new immigration law is at an all-time high, with SB 1070 set to take effect in about two weeks, barring any court injunctions. … Read more
The say anything Accidental Governor
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I touched upon this briefly in an earlier post, but there is a remarkable interview of the Accidental Governor in the Arizona Daily Star today that should have been accompanied by a companion fact-check article – something the Star is loath to do (see posts from earlier this year about the Star's editorial … Read more
The Al Melvin debate bamboozle continues
by David Safier First Al Melvin said he wouldn't have any extra debates with Cheryl Cage. The one Clean Elections debate, which won't happen until we're in the General, is all he can fit in, he said. He's too busy knocking on doors. Then he said in his recent email newsletter (SENATOR AL MELVIN’S JULY … Read more
