Hey, The Star, I’ve got an idea for you
by David Safier Yesterday I called The Star a wholly owned subsidiary of the McCain campaign for using an anti-Glassman jibe from Republican City Council member Steve Kozachik, which was included in a McCain email, as if it were some kind of spontaneous pronouncement. Then the Star capped it off with a comment from the … Read more
David Fitzsimmons is the only one who “gets it” at the Arizona Daily Star
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Funny column from Fitz today. Ask for your candidate's birth certificate – and ID: The evening of [Jan Brewer's] victory bash she claimed to have found a headless illegal immigrant under the podium. The horrified crowd applauded – and was energized. And this line: [Jonathan] Paton will be invited to address the students of Tucson … Read more
The “Beckoning” is an episode of South Park
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Glenn Beck is the messianic (lately he claims God speaks through him) cult leader of old white people who watch FAUX News. Beck is promising a new Great Awakening aka the "Beckoning," and promises "a miracle" today on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (The "miracle" is that Beck got … Read more
Republic gets it right on AZ private prisons
by David Safier The Republic has a strong editorial about private prisons in Arizona. It doesn't like what it sees. Frightening. Tragic. Inexcusable. These words describe the escape of three dangerous convicts from a private prison near Kingman. The deaths of an Oklahoma couple, the sorrow of their family and the anxiety of countless others … Read more
Cheryl Cage’s TV spot
by David Safier Democrats are learning that television is the way to get into people's homes, and repetition gets you into their heads. Republicans running for state legislature learned the lesson earlier, but Democrats are catching on. Here's one of two ads Cheryl Cage has created for her LD-26 senate race against Cap'n Atomic Al … Read more
Updated: The 2010 Arizona Ballot Propositions
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: 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 propositions … 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
