Senator Kelly and Mayor Budge Call out Trump’s Hypocrisy on Border Security
It is astonishing that failed former President Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans are perceived, in some political circles, as strong on border security. It was this movement that killed Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the Bush/Cheney Administration. Advertisement This movement killed Comprehensive Immigration Reform, after bipartisan Senate approval, in the Obama/Biden Administration. When their leader … Read more
Women Speakers at the DNC Excel and Shine With Their Rebukes of Trump and the Repressive Project 2025 Future He Would Bring
The first two nights of the Democratic National Convention, well recounted by Blog for Arizona Leaders Michael Bryan and Larry Bodine, has stood out for several reasons. One of them is the high quality, stellar addresses and historic one-liners of the great majority of Democratic and, yes, Republican Women leaders and activists during the first … Read more
AZ’s DNC Delegation Breakfast Day 3 Was a Political Nerd’s Fantasy Team!
First up was political super-star former Presidential candidate and NJ’s Senator Cory Booker, who I suspect pissed every other speaker off because they had to follow this! With humor, wit, heartfelt storytelling. and some good old-fashioned shouting, Booker rocked the room. Note that this was him “saving his voice” for tonight’s appearance on the DNC … Read more
Mesa Mayor John Giles Stands Up to the AZGOP’s MAGA Bullies for Democracy and the American Way
Mayor Giles has been here before. He stepped forward to endorse the election of Democrat Mark Kelly to the Senate over anti-democratic, anti-American values MAGA blowhard, conspiracy theorist, election denier, and insurrectionist fascist before and taken the blowback from his own party it has caused him with grace. He’s now doing it again on the … Read more
DNC Convention Night Two: Michelle Obama says, “DO Something!”
When Michelle Obama was growing up, her mother would tell her, “Don’t sit around and complain about things. Do something!‘” Michelle turned to the Democratic Delegates at the Chicago Democratic Convention and said, “So consider this your official ask. Michelle Obama is asking, no, telling you, to do something!” We don’t need four more years … Read more
Yassamin Ansari Prevails in CD Three Recount; Will Likely Become First Iranian American to Serve in the House
The recount has been concluded and former Phoenix Vice Mayor and Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari has prevailed in the Arizona Congressional House District Three Primary with a 39 vote margin over former State Legislator and Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Raquel Teran. In the very likely event, that she wins in the general election this November, she … Read more
Outstanding Moments of Night One of DNC Convention
The most powerful moment of the night was the three women who delivered deeply harrowing, personal stories on abortion rights. Amanda Zurawski of Texas, Kaitlyn Joshua of Louisiana and Hadley Duvall of Kentucky described the needless tragedy and heartbreak they experienced from state abortion bans. One-third of all women live under abortion bans. Abortion bans … Read more
