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Fact Check: Rove’s ‘pants on fire!’ lie about presidential daily briefings
September 24, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
I have posted on this topic previously, but today the Washington Post's fact checker Glenn Kessler calls bullshit on The bogus claim that Obama ‘skips’ half of his intelligence briefings:
The notion that Obama has skipped his intelligence briefings was promoted by a right-leaning research group called the Government Accountability Institute, which published a report detailing that the president’s daily calendar shows Obama receiving an in-person briefing on the Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) 43.8 percent of his time in office. (The percentage dropped from a high of 48.8 percent in 2010 to 38.2 percent through May of 2012.)
Marc Thiessen, a former Bush speechwriter who writes an opinion column for The Washington Post, then drew attention to what he called the “startling new statistics” in the report. His column on the subject is cited as the source in the American Crossroads ad.
That column also includes the White House’s response — that Obama reads his PDB every day, but he does not always require an in-person briefing every day. The White House argument is that this is how Obama structured his White House operation, so it is specious to say he has “skipped” a meeting that was not actually scheduled.
Romney’s ‘Rolling Calamity’ bus tour rolls into Ohio
September 24, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Thank you Peggy Noonan for "rolling calamity." This week the "Galt – Gekko 2012" campaign seeks to salvage its sinking campaign with a "Rolling Calamity" bus tour that rolls into Ohio. Romney, Ryan return to Ohio for bus tour | cleveland.com: Romney's presidential campaign says Ryan is kicking off a "Romney Plan For a … Read more
Doh! Homer Simpson votes for president
September 24, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The makers of The Simpsons are back with an election year video about Homer voting in this year's election. It's a promotion for The Simpsons new season, but still funny.
Video below the fold.
More Utter Bullshit From Mitt
September 24, 2012
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Posted by Bob Lord We shouldn't be surprised by Mitt's rank dishonesty anymore, but coming from someone who says he knows business, this one is a doozy. On 60 Minutes last night, in explaining why it's ok for him to be taxed at a lower rate than folks making $50,000 per year, Mitt dishonestly claimed: … Read more
Obama campaign ad: ‘No Taxes’
September 24, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The Obama campaign is up with a new ad, "No Taxes":
Voiceover:
"Mitt Romney attacked 47% of Americans who pay no income tax– including veterans, elderly, the disabled."
Mitt Romney:
"My job is not to worry about those people."
Voiceover:
"Doesn't the President have to worry about everyone? Mitt Romney paid just 14.1% in taxes last year. He keeps millions in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. He won't release his tax returns before 2010. Maybe instead of attacking others on taxes. Romney should come clean on his."
Video below the fold.
Ballot initiative forum at PCC’s West Campus Sept. 27
September 23, 2012
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by David Safier
PCC West will host a forum discussing Prop. 115 (Judicial Selection), Prop. 204 (One cent sales tax renewal for education) and Prop. 121 (Top 2 "Open Elections") Thursday, Sept. 27, 6pm, at 2202 W. Anklam Road.
Pima Community College and a consortium of Arizona academic institutions are joining Project Civil Discourse to host a statewide discussion on three initiatives that will be on November’s ballot.
The discussion will take place at seven locations across Arizona – including PCC’s West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road – on Thursday, Sept. 27. A presentation by a panel of experts will be simulcast to each of the locations before participants take part in a facilitator-led discussion about the initiatives.
“Arizona faces significant challenges, but our ability to engage in public deliberation to explore solutions is at an all-time low,” said Jane Prescott-Smith, the managing director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and an organizer of the event. “Project Civil Discourse, an initiative of the Arizona Humanities Council, aims to change this by providing opportunities for Arizonans to talk and listen to each other through structured dialogue on important community issues.”
Read the rest of the Media Release below the fold.
GOP gives up on Gabby (Mercer, that is)
September 23, 2012
by Pamela Powers Hannley The GOP has been targeting Congressman Raul Grijalva for removal for years. Remember Ruth McClung? The Democrats initially dismissed the young, blond "rocket scientist" with the fiery, Sarah-Palin-style speechifying, but in the end, the new-comer nearly whooped the Congressman's ass in 2010. Fast forward to 2012, the Republicans are running another attractive … Read more
“Imagine” how proud the St. Louis Post-Dispatch must be right now
September 23, 2012
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by David Safier The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has done terrific investigative work looking into its Imagine charter schools. Its good work was rewarded by the Missouri Press Foundation. An investigation into real estate deals by St. Louis' Imagine schools was honored Saturday by the Missouri Press Foundation with the top investigative reporting award among large-circulation … Read more
