Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an earlier post I discussed how the blogosphere was abuzz about John McCain’s "cross in the dirt" story he told at the Saddleback civil forum on Saturday (and wrote about in his book, Faith of My Fathers).  It turns out the story may be just an urban legend of several origins … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: CNN’s curmudgeon Jack Cafferty opined in his commentary Commentary: Is McCain another George W. Bush? – CNN.com that he fears Bush and McCain are one and the McSame: "[I]t occurs to me that John McCain is as intellectually shallow as our current president. When asked what his Christian faith means to him, … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), Democrat Barack Obama has received nearly six times as much money from troops deployed overseas at the time of their contributions than has Republican John McCain, and the fiercely anti-war Ron Paul, though he suspended his campaign … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: John McCain had the audacity to go before the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) this week and to once again try to steal credit for the 21st Century G.I. Bill, which McCain had vigorously opposed, even submitting his own proposal to undermine the chances of success for the main bill.  McCain Steals Credit … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Dr. Phillip Butler, a long-time acquaintance of John McCain from his days at the U.S. Naval Academy and as a prisoner of war in Vietnam (for 8 years), wrote a thought provoking opinion (below) back in March. I just want to highlight a point that Dr. Butler makes which has always disturbed … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Note: The original post was intended to be saved in draft form while I completed more research before posting it.  I inadvertently did not not notice that it was in publish mode (it was the end of a long, stressful day). The corrections and updates to this post are included below.  I … Read more

Francine Shachter had her first political discussion at the age of 6 when a classmate told her Franklin Roosevelt would lose the upcoming presidential election. Shachter "wouldn’t let her get away with that!" And 74 years later, when it comes to politics, she still won’t let anyone get away with anything. In a state known … Read more