Irony Alert: “Attend a Virtual School” Ads on BfA
by David Safier A friend told me he’s seen ads for Arizona Virtual Academy on Blog for Arizona lately. I have to admit, I never look at the ads, so . . . No, I didn’t mean it! I not only look at them, I buy everything they tell me to buy! Keep those ads … Read more
Keeping Faith With the American People: Ending the War in Iraq
by John Adams Critical to Democratic prospects in November, as well as to our country’s future, is keeping the commitment to the American people to end the war in Iraq. Yet there exist so-called “democratic realists” (some of whom are also Democrats, cousins of the “neoconservatives”…you know, those guys who wanted to “liberate” Iraq and … Read more
Our Southern Border Policy Lacks Cohesion
By Karl Reiner The U.S. government’s effort to improve security along the Mexican border is delivering results. The combination of towers, physical barriers, better intelligence and an increase in the number of agents has made the crossing more difficult. As a consequence, the number of arrests made by the Border Patrol is down approximately 12%. … Read more
Did AZVA Send Student Names, IDs to India?
by David Safier Someone who says he scored and commented on papers the Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) sent to India writes that all the papers he read had the students’ names and IDs on them. This is in direct contradiction to what I was told by the former head of AZVA. She said all personal … Read more
Update 2: McCain’s developing campaign bundler scandal
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If the card-carrying members of "The John McCain Protection Society" in the McMedia can pull their lips away from kissing his wrinkled old butt long enough to read this, here is the story you ought to be reporting. The nonpartisan watchdog Campaign Money Watch today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General … Read more
Road to the DNC — Taking the Offensive in Denver
by John Adams As a staging ground for the November election, the 2008 Democratic National Convention is promising. We have a strong, capable Presidential candidate with a devoted following, and excellent appeal to new voters and independents. We have a powerful message that resonates broadly with the American people. And we face a feckless, stumbling … Read more
The Real “Celebrity” Politician: John McCain (Update)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
As I have previously reported, John McCain has racked up a rather impressive list of television and movie appearances that would make any young up-and-comer actor or actress jealous. The Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) has what is purported to be a complete list of credits for McCain’s television and film appearances. John McCain (I) Check out this list.
The Barack Obama campaign in a new ad airing Monday turns the table and trys to pin the "celebrity" label on John McCain, where it accurately belongs. Touche! Will anyone in the McMedia pay attention? Probably not. They are too busy kissing John McCain’s wrinkled old butt.
Video after the flip…
