Updated: The 2010 Arizona Ballot Propositions
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement The propositions referred to the ballot by the Arizona Legislature are indecent propositions. All but one of these propositions should be defeated by voters in November. The one citizen initiative on the ballot is your call. For a good quick summary, see Arizona 2010 ballot measures – Ballotpedia. Two of the … Read more
G.I.’s Jay Greene responds to ASU’s criticism
by David Safier I had to find this on my own, because, so far as I can tell, it hasn't been publicized by the Goldwater Institute, but Jay Greene did in fact respond in reasonable detail to ASU's criticism of his report claiming university administrations are growing faster than their student population. I'm posting about … Read more
Brewer can run, but she can’t hide
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans have decided that our Accidental Governor should no longer be just an accident of circumstance, but an act of actual malice toward the state of Arizona. Gov. Brewer is studiously avoiding any media with questions about the Pimps for Private Prisons and Profit scandal in her office, and she is studiously avoiding … Read more
Where are the other moderate Republican leaders?
by David Safier Jim Kolbe not only stepped forward and endorsed Democrat Andrei Cherny over Republican Doug Ducey for State Treasurer. He's chairing Cherny's campaign. According to Cherny's press release, Cherny is the first Democrat on a federal or statewide level that Kolbe has endorsed. This isn't a half measure by Kolbe. It's an unequivocal … Read more
Quayle Hunt: Quayle in a death spiral of lies
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Like George W. Bush, who described his alcohol and drug usage as a "youthful indiscretion" that he did not want to talk about — and the media unbelievably gave him a free pass — Ben Quayle is describing his involvement with the raunchy web site TheDirty.com, which some say is degrading to … Read more
The Star: a wholly owned subsidiary of the McCain campaign
by David Safier One of the Star's Political Briefs comes straight from a McCain hit piece, and then it has the McCain campaign comment on it as if it came from elsewhere. Do I have to say any more about the Star's policy of pushing McCain's candidacy? I refuse to link to the piece, because … Read more
The Party of Crazy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans aren't just wrong this year, they've gone crazy. The inmates have taken over the asylum at the GOP, and there is no responsible adult supervision. Once again, "This is not your father's GOP." Traditional Republicans and traditional conservatives have fled the party or have been thrown out by its far-right fringe … Read more
