This Election Is A Referendum On American Democracy
August 8, 2022
My wife received this political postcard (below} in the mail late last week, without any “paid for by” disclosure to identify the sender. Just a short note to “Please vote all the way down the ballot,” signed by someone using only a first name. The post mark is from New York, New York. The postcard
Katie Hobbs Unveils Two New Ads
August 7, 2022
Arizona Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Hobbs successfully kicked off her general election campaign with her Solutions Can’t Wait Tour this weekend. With stops in the Salt River Indian Community, Yuma, and Tucson, the Arizona Secretary of State and her growing army of supporters and volunteers engaged with voters to discuss: Turning out to vote to
Still Waiting! Demand That ‘Krazy Kari’ Lake Produce Her ‘Evidence’ Of Alleged Fraud In The Primary Election (And 2020 General Election)
August 7, 2022
Update to Demand That ‘Krazy Kari’ Lake Produce Her ‘Evidence’ Of Alleged Fraud In The Primary Election (And 2020 General Election). Steve Benen writes, Why Kari Lake’s GOP victory in Arizona’s governor’s race matters: It was nearly a year ago when Mike Lindell, the notorious conspiracy theorist and pillow salesman, boasted that he’d only endorsed
Dick Cheney in the Scariest Video Ever
August 7, 2022
In a new 60-second ad called “He Knows It” which began running across all online and streaming platforms on August 5, 2022, former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks directly to the camera in support of his daughter, Liz Cheney. The full ad, along with a transcript, can be seen below: Former Vice President Dick Cheney:
Paul Krugman On The Inflation Reduction Act (Updated)
August 7, 2022
Economist Paul Krugman writes, Republicans Flail and Fail on Taxes: Republicans are, of course, attacking the legislation. But when I look at the substance of those attacks, such as it is, I can’t help feeling more cheerful than I have in months. For one thing, the debate over the proposal feels like a return to
Democratic Budget Reconciliation Plan: Senate Passes the Inflation Reduction Act
August 7, 2022
Democrats capped a series of legislative victories over the past couple of weeks with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Sen. Joe Manchin’s substitute for the Build Back Better bill passed earlier in the House. The Daily Beast reports, Senate Dems Finally Pass Sweeping Spending Bill After Chaotic ‘Vote-a-Rama’: After more than a year
Right-Wing Organizations File Challenge To The Stop Dark Money Initiative
August 7, 2022
UPDATE to Arizona Free Enterprise Club, A Proxy For The Arizona Republican Party, Files Challenge To The Arizona Fair Elections Act Initiative (Updated). The Arizona Free Enterprise Club along with “Kochtopus” organizations the Goldwater Institute and Americans For Prosperity, and Arizonans for Free Speech [i.e., corporate money = speech] and the Center For Arizona Policy
A Satirical Take On Silent Sinema, Our Whimsical ‘Manic Pixie Dream Senator’
August 7, 2022
Above: Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Iconic ending: Norma descends her grand staircase and makes an impromptu speech about how happy she is to be making a film again, ending with the film’s classic line, “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” The Washington Post’s satirist, Alexandra Petri,
