Herman Cain’s ‘Plan 9-9-9 From Outer Space’
October 6, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The basis for much of Herman Cain’s presidential campaign is what he calls his “9-9-9” economic plan. Or what I like to think of as his "Plan 9-9-9 From Outer Space" because his economic theories are not of this world. Steve Benen writes at the Political Animal – About that 9-9-9 plan… It’s basically Cain’s … Read more
Olivia Cortes withdraws from “Recall Pearce” election
October 6, 2011
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by David Safier From Stephen Lemons (aka Feathered Bastard) at the Phoenix New Times, who has done hands down the best work on the Olivia Cortes candidacy. Hours before she was to appear at a candidates' forum in Mesa and one day before a second, scheduled evidentiary hearing in superior court over her sham campaign, … Read more
Gabby at Mark Kelly’s retirement
October 6, 2011
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by David Safier Here's the official White House photo. UPDATE: More pics from Gabby's Facebook page.
Herman Cain calls unemployed Americans ‘un-American’
October 6, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The other day Republican presidential candidate and former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain told economic victims, “Don’t blame Wall Street, don’t blame the big banks, if you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself!” Riiight. Because in a global economy dominated by multi-national corporations and multi-national banks, decisions made … Read more
MoveOn, SEIU support “Occupy Everywhere”
October 6, 2011
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by David Safier I received back-to-back emails around noon today, one from Daniel Mintz of MoveOn.org, the other from Mary Kay Henry, President of SEIU. Mintz's email invited me (and, of course, all the other people who received the email [and those who didn't as well]) to a "Jobs Not Cuts" event next Tuesday, October … Read more
Pearce Recall Update: Candidate Forum Tonight
October 6, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A reminder that tonight is the one, and provbalby only, candidate forum in the Pearce Recal; eelction. From the Arizona Republic: Tonight's Legislative District 18 recall-candidate forum will be available via live webcast at azcentral.com beginning at 5 p.m. State Senate President Russell Pearce and challengers Jerry Lewis and Olivia Cortes are … Read more
A few people showed up for the Wednesday “Occupy Wall Street” event
October 6, 2011
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by David Safier I haven't seen anything like official numbers on yesterday's "Occupy Wall Street" event. I know the number was in the thousands and the loose coalition is getting broader, including teachers, union members and other "establishment" types, so the "dirty hippies" label is getting harder to use. Lots of young people. Lots and … Read more
AIRC Update: FAIR Trust defines ‘fair and nonpartisan’ as ‘permanent Republican majority’
October 6, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "And I firmly believe that God has placed me in this powerful position of Arizona's governor to help guide our state through the difficulties that we are currently facing." – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer EJMontini – God elected Gov. Brewer? FAIR Trust, as we learned from Steve Muratore yesterday, is essentially the … Read more
