‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ Debate returns Tuesday
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode this Tuesday night, again sponsored by TeaNN (formerly CNN) and cosponsored by the Western Republican Leadership Conference (WLRC) from the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 8pm ET on TeaNN. Submit your question for the … Read more
‘Rio Nuevo’ Rick Grinnell comes up short on qualifying matching funds contributions
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First, we had a slew of Tea-Publican candidates earlier this year who could not count high enough to collect enough qualifying signatures on their petitions and were disqualified from the ballot. Now we have the Tea-Publican's "Hail Mary pass" write-in candidate for mayor, "Rio Nuevo" Rick Grinnell, who could not count high … Read more
A proper perspective on ‘class warfare’
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Thanks to Laurence Lewis at Daily Kos for a proper perspective on "class warfare" in this excerpt from his excellent post. Who is waging class warfare?: It's standard operating procedure for Republicans to respond to calls for fair taxes by whining about supposed class warfare. It's standard operating procedure for Republicans to do … Read more
SNL: The Marriott TV Channel GOP debate
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There were two GOP debates last week, the other was on the Marriott TV Channel, the only channel people watch less than Bloomberg TV. We remind the candidates that "no one is watching so the stakes are low."
Arizona Daily Star endorses Paul Cunningham for Tucson City Council Ward 2
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today continues to roll out its editorial endorsements with an endorsement for Paul Cunningham in Tucson City Council Ward 2. Let Cunningham keep his Ward 2 seat (excerpts): Paul Cunningham has represented Ward 2 on the Tucson City Council since May 2010, when he was appointed to fill a vacancy. Cunningham … Read more
Herman Cain, Trojan horse candidate for the Koch brothers
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The other day I told you about Herman Cain's only disclosed economic adviser, Rich Lowrie of Cleveland, Ohio, who is not an economist as Cain falsely asserted during the last debate but a wealth manager for a division of Wells Fargo. Herman Cain's economic adviser is not an economist (Politico): [A]ccording to his LinkedIn page … Read more
What the Occupy Wall Street protestors are angry about – another chart
October 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Demos organization is a think tank that works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of three overarching goals: A more equitable economy with opportunity for all; A robust democracy in which all Americans are empowered to participate; A strong public sector that can provide for our common interests and … Read more
Arizona Daily Star endorses Jonathan Rothschild for Mayor of Tucson
October 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As if there were any doubt as to who is the best qualified candidate to lead the City of Tucson as its next mayor, the Arizona Daily Star on Sunday published an editorial endorsement of Jonathan Rothschild for Mayor of Tucson simply captioned Leadership (excerpts): The best person for the job commands strength … Read more
