Tea-Publicans avoiding debates with their opponents
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The local Tucson media is all upset that the Tea-Publicans are avoiding debates with their opponents, preferring instead the comfort zone of friendly Tea Parties where like-minded drones don't question their positions or beliefs. They won't speak to any other voters, or an inquisitive media. The Tucson Weekly complained that the candidates … Read more
A behind the scenes look at the governor debate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A behind the scenes look at the governor debate, courtesy of the very talented Andy Cobb. Damn dropped calls! Don't you just hate it when this happens?
Trouble in Arizona’s ELL-land
by David Safier Admittedly, this is a complex set of issues, but they deserve more coverage than I've seen in the Arizona media. Arizona's ELL programs are undergoing scrutiny on two fronts. First, Arizona is back in court on the decades old Flores v. State of Arizona case about the quality — or lack of … Read more
Obama begins reversing a decade of no job growth
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As I explained in Repost: The Bush Years Were a Lost Decade, the oughts produced zero net job growth under the economic policies of George W. Bush. Nada. Zip. I admit this sets the bar pretty low for president Barack Obama to show improvement over his predecessor. Nevertheless, Obama's efforts are producing … Read more
Repost: The Bush Years Were a Lost Decade
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: (Reposted from January 4, 2010) I have written about this several times before, but the Washington Post is just catching up: there was zero net job growth over the past decade. Massive tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy failed to grow the economy and to create jobs, disproving and discrediting the … Read more
The McMedia are still in love with John McCain
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Presidential candidates who lose in a landslide election typically slink away to lick their wounds and are rarely heard from for at least a couple of years, if not longer. The media villagers and Beltway bloviators tend to label candidates who suffer a landslide loss as "losers" to be mocked and ridiculed … Read more
Jan Brewer speaks in code to the social conservative warriors of the religious right
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The editors of the Arizona Daily Star in a post-debate editorial opinion wrote Brewer stumbled, mumbled – and won't debate again: Brewer spoke about the need for "righteous" tax reform – whatever that means – and sought to portray herself as Arizona's savior after Gov. Janet Napolitano left office to become U.S. secretary … Read more
