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New questions about hacking of the 2004 Ohio presidential election
July 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The court system sometimes moves at a glacial pace. Justice is not always served. And in this case, the critical witness died in a suspicious small plane crash a few years ago. We will likely never learn the whole truth. Bob Fritakis, an election law attorney writing at the The Free Press, … Read more
Russell Pearce, friend of education (Wait . . . what?)
July 26, 2011
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by David Safier Senate President Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, has been named the 2011 Golden Apple Winner by Arizona Parents for Education . . . Yes, you read that right. Russell Pearce, ed budget cutter extraordinaire, gets a golden apple. The group, Arizona Parents for Education, is an astroturf organization for online schools. "Astroturf" might be … Read more
Dr. Word asks: Can dust storms be Muslim?
July 26, 2011
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by David Safier You know those recent dust storms in Phoenix? The term for them is "haboob," and from what I've read, this phenomenon is limited to the southwest, the Middle East and the North Africa. Apparently, some folks think A-mur-i-kan dust storms shouldn't be called by them furren names. Adam Serwer of the American … Read more
I’m not sure the Rawson campaign knows the meaning of ‘public right-of-way’
July 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If you live in the City of Tucson you have seen the campaign signs for Tea-Publican Tucson City Council candidate Jennifer Rawson pop up around town in the past couple of weeks. Ms. Rawson apparenlty has some over-zealous campaign workers putting up her signs. I have seen Rawson signs attached to photo-enforcement camera poles … Read more
Nice profile on Wenona Benally Baldenegro in the Huffington Post
July 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We all receive the fundraising e-mails from former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (another one today) telling us how she is kicking Tea-Publican Rep. Paul Gosar's ass in fundraising to date. See, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar stunned by rival's fundraising (Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., reported total contributions of $221,289 for the three-month period while Gosar, R-Ariz., took … Read more
Countdown to the GOPocalypse
July 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In dueling speeches Monday night, "Where Obama spoke of compromise, Boehner made excuses for intransigence. Where Obama emphasized how much he had already conceded, Boehner detailed how little he was willing to give up. Where Obama argued for a grand bargain, Boehner declared his support for Cut, Cap and Balance [already rejected … Read more
Yes, let’s focus on the drivers of our debt! GOP economic policies
July 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What I have been saying for years! Steve Benen has this excellent post today, Political Animal – The drivers of our debt: A leading House Republican recently proclaimed recently that policymakers should be focusing on “the drivers of our debt.” GOP officials ought to hope that doesn’t happen. Bloomberg News has a … Read more
Jerry Lewis to Announce Challenge to ‘King’ Russell Pearce Today
July 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: No, not that Jerry Lewis. Maybe former state treasurer Dean Martin will also run. Mesa Republican Jerry Lewis is expected to announce Tuesday that he will challenge "King" Russell Pearce in the November recall election. Pearce challenger Jerry Lewis to make it official – Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required): Jerry Lewis, an accountant and … Read more
