The Arizona Daily Star doubles-down on its irrelevancy
November 3, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Compounding the error of its ways, the Arizona Daily Star doubles-down on its irrelevancy today in this bizarre editorial opinion which purports to explain its orginal error. Some background on endorsement of Vogt for council: The Star's decision to endorse Tyler Vogt, a Republican, over the incumbent Democrat Shirley Scott in the … Read more
A closer look at the 2011 NAEP scores
November 3, 2011
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by David Safier I don't put too much stock in any standardized test results, but if there's one test worth looking at, it's the NAEP. It really can't be gamed or taught to, and its results are consistent enough that you can say, it's an accurate measure of what they're testing. Whether it's testing the … Read more
House Minority Leader Chad Campbell Speaking Against The Report by The Tea-Publican Committee to Interfere With the AIRC
November 3, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: House Minority Leader Chad Campbell speaking against the report by the Tea-Publican Committee to Interfere With the AIRC.
Arizona Republic editorial condemns the abuse of power by Governor Brewer and her Star Chamber
November 3, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Speaking of the Arizona Republic, kudos for this editorial opinion today GOP tramples redistricting: Gov. Jan Brewer and Senate Republicans ran roughshod over the public on Tuesday. In a slam-bang special session, they threw out the chairwoman of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. They trampled a process that voters approved in 2000 … Read more
The wrong way and right way to report the abuse of power by Governor Brewer and her Star Chamber
November 3, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services provides news content to many of Arizona's news outlets, including our sad small-town newspaper the Arizona Daily Star. Fischer has been publishing what would appear to be nothing more than publisher PR press releases for Jan Brewer's new book "Scorpions for Breakfast" for several months now, … Read more
Al Melvin: Removal of Mathis not about political power
November 2, 2011
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by David Safier In an online article in the Explorer about the latest Republican redistricting power grab, Al Melvin asserts butter does not melt in his mouth. Melvin said the vote to remove Mathis was not about political power, but about doing whatās right as the process to redraw the stateās legislative and congressional districts … Read more
Governor Goodhair Rick Perry’s Spicoli Moment
November 2, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There has been quite a "buzz" about Governor Goodhair Rick Perryās unusually expressive 2012 speech in New Hampshire last week. One pundit whose name I do not recall now described it as Rick Perry's "Spicoli Moment." For those of you too young to remember, Jeff Spicoli is the stoner character in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Here … Read more
Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney gets hit from the right and the left in new ads
November 2, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This shameless shapeshifter deserves it, really. Willard "Mittens" Romney gets hit from the right and the left in new ads. Last week, former Utah governor Jon Huntsman slammed Romney as a āperfectly lubricated weathervane,ā followed soon after by this video highlighting some of the former Massachusetts governorās recent flip-flops. As Steve Benen noted, … Read more
