Lame-Duck Special Session Looming
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Just as I predicted when the Legislature enacted the "Jan Sham Budget" earlier this year with the GOP gimmicks of Props. 301 and 302 to "balance" the state budget, voters resoundingly rejected these propositions by approximately 70% of the vote — exposing the "sham" of Jan Brewer's "balanced" budget. Advertisement Tuesday's defeat … Read more
The “shadow governor” – Sen. Russell Pearce
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I flagged a comment Jim Nintzel reported in his election night coverage at the Tucson Weekly. Sen. Al Melvin (LD 26) said, "We have a historic thing happening where we're going to have a veto-proof Arizona Senate with over 20 out of 30 Republicans, and we think a veto-proof Arizona House with … Read more
Our “Little Blue Impacted Area”
By Michael Bryan Bruce Ash on Arizona Illustrated said something rather odd and distinctly offensive about Tucson: "Little blue impacted area…" Really? Just what the hell do you mean, Bruce? The context that immediately comes to mind by his words and gestures is impacted bowels. I think Bruce may be calling Tucson shit. Bruce, you … Read more
The Silver Lining: conservadems repudiated, progressive caucus of Democratic Party intact
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The corporatist conservadems of the DLC and Third Way, and their New Democrat coalition and the Blue Dog coalition in the House bore the brunt of last night's electoral defeats. So how did that "be Republican-light enablers of the GOP" strategy work out for you? The GOP came after you anyway. Of course, the conservadems wanker … Read more
Waking Up on November 3, 2010 Wanting a Return to Progressivism
By Jenn Chris Coons provides a look at how Democrats could be… Was it all some horrible nightmare? This was the hope I woke up to this morning after a long, bleary-eyed night of gut-wrenching election results coverage. Republicans swept the House, and came very close to taking the Senate. Jan Brewer and her protege … Read more
Latest Results in CD 7 and 8
Latest results are here. It looks very much like Steven Stoltz was indeed a spoiler for Kelly. Without him on the ballot, most likely Kelly would have prevailed, if one makes the reasonable assumption that Sloltz's votes would have gone to Kelly.
I Was Wrong Wrong Wrong
By Michael Bryan I admit it. I was wrong. It happens. More often than I'd like to acknowledge. My wife calls it my magical thinking mode. Ironic that I accused GOP commenters of it. I tend to give the voters credit for rational thought and knowing their self-interest. I've got to stop doing that. Last night … Read more
