Remembering George McGovern

October 15, 2012

Posted by Bob Lord For most of us who are obsessed with the crazy notion that our political activities really could make the world a better place, some person or campaign triggered that notion. For me, the person was George McGovern and the campaign was the 1972 Presidential race. So it's with great sadness to read here … Read more

League of Conservation Voters ad: ‘We can’t risk Jeff Flake in the U.S. Senate’

October 15, 2012

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The League of Conservation Voters and the Democratic-affiliated Majority PAC launched a $470,000 ad buy  in the Arizona Senate race on Monday.

The new ad attacks Jeff Flake on the issue of uranium mining, contrasting his idea with the image of a little girl drinking a glass of water: "Flake sponsored legislation to allow uranium mining that would threaten the Colorado River — by companies like the one he worked for as a lobbyist. The same type of companies that gave Flake thousands in campaign cash. It's the most dangerous kind of Washington politics. We can't risk Flake in the Senate."

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Rosie Perez mocks Mitten’s Latino joke

October 15, 2012

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

So Willard Mittens Romney thinks he'd have "a better chance of becoming president if he was Latino"?

In this first video of the Actually.org series, Rosie Perez explains why it will take more than being Latino for Romney to win the election.

When lies go unchecked, we all lose. Actually.org spreads the truth, because the truth matters—even in politics. Our team calls 'em like they see 'em, and we hope you'll support the truth by sharing Actually.org videos before Election Day.

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David Stockman: ‘Mitt Romney: The Great Deformer’

October 15, 2012

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former Reagan budget director David Stockman takes a scalpel to Romney and brutally disects his claims of being a job creator in Newsweek. Mitt Romney: The Great Deformer (excerpt): Mitt Romney claims that his essential qualification to be president is grounded in his 15 years as head of Bain Capital, from 1984 … Read more

Obama campaign ad: ‘Main Street’

October 15, 2012

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The Obama campaign is up with a new ad entitled "Main Street," touting bringing the economy back from the abysss of the Bush Great Recession. Description:

"We've gone from pulling into our parking lot which was so depressing there would be two or three cars in this parking lot—from a parking lot being full. We have a whole second shift that we brought in new employees—we have a future at our plant now. When you look at the President's plan I don't think there can be any question that we're on the right course for today's economy. President Obama does get what people need and that's jobs and the opportunity to help themselves. Stick with this guy he will move us forward."

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Obamney II: The Obama-Romney Foreign Policy Town Hall

October 15, 2012

By Michael Bryan Round two of the 2012 Presidential Debates will be this Tuesday starting at 6pm local time. Drinking Liberally will again be watching at the Shanty in beautiful and torn-up downtown Tucson. Plan to arrive a little early to deal with parking, get a good seat, grab a drink, and settle in before … Read more