Dr. Word asks, “E me”?
April 17, 2012
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by David Safier Dr. Word just received an email from someone in a semi-official position who most likely writes an abundance of emails during his working day. The end of the email reads, "E me if you have any questions." Should the good doctor object to "E me," yet another abbreviation created by the serial … Read more
CD 8 Special Election Primary Today – VOTE!
April 17, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The CD 8 Special Election Primary is today. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. • If you're uncertain where to vote, you can find your polling place at www.recorder.pima.gov/public/voter_info.aspx • For info about polling locations or ID requirements, call 724-4330. • If you ordered an early ballot and … Read more
Daniel “The Scarp” Scarpinato goes national
April 16, 2012
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by David Safier Small town boy makes good . . . well, at least he moves up. Daniel Scarpinato went from Star reporter to Capitol Times' Yellow Sheet editor to communications guy on Paton's CD-8 campaign to communications guy for AZ Republican legislators (hope I didn't leave anything out) to his current position as NRCC … Read more
Atrios’ Wankers of the Decade List
April 16, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Atrios at the Eschaton blog has been posting his list of "Wankers of the Eschaton Decade." On Tuesday, he will announce his top pick. At Long Last My Personal Nightmare Is Almost Over:
Tomorrow, on the 10th year anniversary of the suckiest blog of all, ESCHATON, the Wanker of the Decade will be announced.
As I've already said, the selection process wasn't exactly scientific, but I'll also give some thoughts about why some seemingly obvious candidates didn't quite make the cut.
Here is Atrios' list so far:
9th runner up Megan McArdle.
8th runner up Richard Cohen.
7th runner up Diane Sawyer.
6th runner up Jonah Goldberg.
5th runner up 'Lord' Will Saletan.
4th runner up Mark Halperin.
3rd runner up Joe Klein.
2nd runner up Andrew Sullivan.
And today's 1st runner up Fred Hyatt:
As editorial page editor of the Washington Post, Fred Hiatt has presided over what is perhaps the world's greatest gaggle of wankers. Fred's a true wanker connoissuer, a collector of fine wankers. Whenever a new wanker appears on the market, Fred is there, ready to outbid all rivals at the auction. His ever expanding menagerie of wankers forms the Rogue's Gallery of DC, perpetually frustrating the poor inadqequate scribes at DC comics. Is there a supervillain more inspired than Charles Krauthammer? Move aside, Darkseid. The people who populate his crayon scribble page could easily fill a Wanker of the Decade list all on their own, though we should not forget that Fred manages to produce some quality wanks on his own or through the disembodied, though sadly not disemvowelled, voice of The Editors.
Some years back I had a wee epiphany when I realized that, for the most part, we aren't supposed to to read the WaPo editorial page. It isn't actually for us. It's a means for certain elites to send messages to each other, a way for the "Gang Of 500" to take their battles public, to signal their interests and priorities.
Counseling for Rick Santorum
April 16, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Ashley Judd and the brilliant team at Funny or Die have some counseling for Rick Santorum on "aborting his candidacy." (A parody of the worst provisions of anti-abortion laws).
Kelly Camp Releases Meaningless Poll
April 16, 2012
By Michael Bryan The Kelly campaign today leaked a poll by National Research which headlines him "beating" Ron Barber 49% to 45%. The poll also indicates that he is the only GOP candidate who can do that. Imagine that. Barber beats Sitton and Antenori by a few points (43% to 39% and 46% to 40%) … Read more
So you want to be a state legislator? (Daniel Patterson replacement)
April 16, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Apparently the Arizona Democratic Party has decided not to challenge Secretary of State Ken Bennett's incorrect interpretation of Arizona law because the Arizona legislature is in the process of correcting his error for the future by legislation, and the replacement of Daniel Patterson will be a one-off event. The Pima County Board of Supervisors today appointed the … Read more
Compare your tax rate to Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney
April 16, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
From the White House blog The Buffett Rule:
No household making more than $1 million each year should pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than a middle class family pays. This is the Buffett Rule—a simple principle of tax fairness that asks everyone to pay their fair share.
About 55,000 millionaires pay a lower effective tax rate than millions of middle-income Americans.
How many millionaires paid a lower effective tax rate than you? Find your Buffett Number using the calculator (below).
