Election Day in Wisconsin: Leave it all on the field
June 5, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
It is Election Day in Wisconsin. To borrow sports metaphores from my coaches over the years, "It's game day. I want you to go out there and give 110%. Play your hearts out and leave it all on the field. If you have given all that you have to give, you are all champions."
The AFL-CIO launched a new online tool, called the Friends and Neighbors (FAN) program, to connect with people in Wisconsin about the recall elections without having to leave home.
Go to http://wisconsinfan.aflcio.org/users/login on Facebook.
Or you can contact your local Arizona AFL-CIO offices, where I understand they will be running phone banks today as well.
Arizona AFL-CIO – Non-Profit Organization – Phoenix, AZ | Facebook
Pima Area Labor Federation – Non-Profit Organization – Tucson, AZ | Facebook
The Madison Revolution against far-right radical extremism in the birthplace of unions and the Progressive movement faces its toughest test today. Everyone is needed in this team effort.
The far-right radical extremist governor, lieutenant governor, and four senators face recall today. Democrats need to win one senate seat to take control of the senate and block Scott Walker's radical extremist agenda.
Better, Democrats can defeat the corrupt Scott Walker and remove him from office today, rather than have to wait for prosecutors to indict him in the ongoing criminal probe in which 13 of his former staff members have copped a plea and are now cooperating with prosecutors.
This election is people power versus the power of big money unleashed by Citizens United v. FEC. Stand up to Karl Rove and the billionaire bastard Koch brothers.
Here are the Madison Capitol Times endorsements. Tom Barrett for governor:
Tom Barrett is precisely the right candidate for governor at precisely the right time for Wisconsin.
We endorse his candidacy not merely as a necessary antidote to the failed policies and the ethical and legal controversies surrounding Gov. Scott Walker. Our endorsement of Barrett is an affirmative one. We believe he has a great record, and that he would be a great governor.
We also endorse Mahlon Mitchell for lieutenant governor and Lori Compas for state Senate in District 13.
Republicans for Barber Now, McSally Later?
June 4, 2012
By Michael Bryan Is the McSally campaign quietly suggesting Republicans should vote for Ron Barber over Jesse Kelly? If so, they have a very compelling electoral logic. If Kelly loses the CD8 Special – and polling and early returns suggest it will be a close race, which could be turned by a few hundred crossover … Read more
Nancy Young Wright collects the most signatures in the Pima County Supe, District 1, race
June 4, 2012
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by David Safier Of the five candidates running for Pima County Supervisor, Distrtict 1, lone Democrat Nancy Young Wright turned in the most signatures, with 1302. In descending order among the Republicans: Ally Miller, 813; Vic Williams, 710; Stuart McDaniel, 564; Mike Hellon, 446. It's not an important stat in and of itself, but it … Read more
Why is John Pedicone going to Korea?
June 4, 2012
by Pamela Powers Hannley With his six-figure contract up for renewal soon, why is controversial Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Superintendent John Pedicone missing the June 12 TUSD Board meeting? He has better things to do… like taking a two-week junket to Korea to learn more about how to run a school system. After all, … Read more
The ‘negative campaign’ meme
June 4, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: CBS Face The Nation host Bob Schieffer has been acting like the civility cops lately, only rather than arrest the perpetrator he wants to handcuff the victim. I caught part of this interview on Sunday, and I thought to myself "WTF Bob"? That's right Bob, clutch your pearls and reach for the … Read more
Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein break through the Sunday morning bobblehead boycott of their work on Up With Chris Hayes
June 4, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
I have previously posted about the new political tome by Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism.
The Sunday morning bobblehead shows have boycotted their work, despite Mann and Ornstein being the high priests of Beltway conventional wisdom for "centrism," and regular guests on all the Sunday morning bobblehead shows for many years.
Susie Madrak writes Conservative Authors Blame The Republicans For Congressional Gridlock:
So bonafide conservatives Thomas Mann and Norm Ornstein published a new book out that blames Republicans for Washington's legislative gridlock, saying that despite conventional media wisdom to the contrary, it's “asymmetrical polarization.” Surprisingly enough (yeah, I'm being sarcastic), Chris Hayes is the only cable news person to date who's had them on to talk about the book – this, despite them being past of a regular stable of Sunday TV guests. Wonder why?
The book describes the Republican Party as “an insurgent outlier … ideologically extreme; contemptuous of the inherited social and economic policy regime; scornful of compromise; unpersuaded by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition.”
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[The authors] who have found themselves ostracized by the Sunday morning shows where they had always previously been welcome, appeared Sunday on MSNBC’s Up with Chris Hayes to discuss the book.
The Tucson Progressive vs The Three Sonorans (video)
June 4, 2012
by Pamela Powers Hannley
The Three Sonorans took issue with my last article stating that my headline was in error. In his answer song article, he says that he has not "joined" FOX News; they merely posted one of his stories. (I'm assuming after he submitted it to them.)
Doesn't that imply some sort of collusion with the dark side, since FOX's whole raison d'etre is to shill for the 1%?
He also vehemently denied that he was trying to discourage voting in the CD8 special election and said he already voted. OK, so I took the bait and looked at the online image of his ballot… curious to see who he voted for since he said he wasn't voting for either Jesse Kelly (AKA evil) or Ron Barber (AKA the lesser of 2 evils, according to the 3Sons). Who did he vote for? "Nana Freida de Mexicans". Hmmm…you can draw your own conclusions: Does it appear as if he is encouraging people to throw their vote away?
At any rate, the exchange reminded me of this video…
Check it out by clicking on the jump link.
Bush economics revisionism approaches satire
June 4, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A great post from Steve Benen today. A stroll down memory lane: After Friday's discouraging jobs report, there was increasing talk on the right about the benefits of George W. Bush's record, as if the nation would be better off turning back the clock to 2008. As Jeremy Holden noted, "Bush economic … Read more
