Chutzpah! Accidental Governor whines supplemental stimulus “bailout” of state governments is not enough
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Accidental Governor is a woman who knows no shame. When she first succeeded to office, she was opposed to the federal stimulus package but later went with her hat in hand to apply for Arizona's share of federal stimulus money. Later she claimed credit for "creating" jobs that were actually jobs … Read more
Dr. Word asks: “Rabidly,” Andrea and Rhonda? “Rabidly”?
by David Safier Dr. Word understands the power of words and the importance of choosing them well. He also feels proper word choice is especially important for journalists. So the Doctor literally winced when he read this phrase in the Star's Political Notebook this morning: U.S. Senate Democratic challenger Randy Parraz, rabidly opposed to SB1070 … Read more
Why do I allow GOP ads on BlogForArizona?
By Michael Bryan Some folks ask me why I allow GOP and rightwing ads on the blog. Good question. The main reason is that I know that our readers are a bad demographic for these ads: they are wasting their money. Even more so if readers click through. Plus I always find it fascinating to … Read more
Tuesday’s primary results
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tuesday was primary day in Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Colorado. Connecticut: AP Election Results – Courant.com Voter turnout for the primary was abysmal. Connecticut Primaries: Voter Turnout Around 20 Percent. In the Democratic primary for governor, Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy defeated 2006 Netroots sensation Ned Lamont (who defeated "Traitor Joe" Lieberman in … Read more
Star jumps anti-Obama shark
by David Safier The Star has slipped into self parody in its hatred of all things Obama. The paper has officially jumped the shark. Now they're going after the First Lady, hard. Yesterday it was a big headline (about a little story) on the first page of the second section, First lady home; criticism burns … Read more
Me and Rachel Maddow
by David Safier OK, OK. Not really me and Rachel Maddow. Me in the Hotel Congress bar crowded in among 100 other locals, with Bill Wolff and Laura Conaway from the Rachel Maddow Blog. But I did get into a video with Bill and Laura, shot on Mike's iPhone, with them saying howdy to BfA … Read more
Rachel Maddow Blog Visits Tucson
By Michael Bryan Laura and Bill from Rachel Maddow's amazing production and blog staff were in Arizona today reporting on the border for Rachel's show. They did a skypecast to Rachel's show live from Club Congress. Catch today's (August 10th) show to see their report. Myself and David Safier had a chance to say hello … Read more
