League of Women Voters Tucson Candidate Forum This Monday
October 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Please plan to arrive between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited. The League of Women Voters does not allow audience members to have signs or wear political t-shirts or political buttons at the debate.
Herman Cain’s ‘Nein! Nein! Nein!’ tax plan
October 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I can just hear my late grandmother muttering in German, "Nein! Nein! Nein!" (No! No! No!) to Herman Cain's "9-9-9" tax plan for simpletons who vote against their own economic interests, or as Joseph Stalin liked to call them, "useful idiots." Wolfgang (Arte Johnson's character on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) would say, "Veeery Interesting… … Read more
Meet the People’s Champion, Elizabeth Warren
October 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now this is more like it! A Democrat who actually speaks my language! A fighter! āMy first choice is a strong consumer agency,ā she said. āMy second choice is no agency at all and plenty of blood and teeth left on the floor.ā – Elizabeth Warren This quote is from a must-read biographical … Read more
Fitz on Occupy Wall Street
October 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's David Fitzsimmons on Occupy Wall Street.
What the Occupy Wall Street protestors are angry about – in charts
October 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Henry Blodget has a must-read article at Business Insider which explains Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About… in charts: So, what are the protesters so upset about, really? Do they have legitimate gripes? To answer the latter question first, yes, they have very legitimate gripes. And if America cannot … Read more
AZ Dem Chair Andrei Cherny on the GOP hissy-fit over redistricting
October 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP negotiating position is essentially "What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable." As you might imagine, this is not a "good faith" bargaining position. It reflects the Tea-Publican's sense of entitlement to lord over us all, "as God intends it." This authoritarianism is undemocratic and un-American, and should be … Read more
Bush: Walk guns once, shame on you. Walk guns twice . . . um . . .
October 14, 2011
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by David Safier Revelations are coming Fastly and Furiously about Bush-era gun walking operations similar to the Fast and Furious operation Darrell Issa is trying to spin into the Impeachable Crime of the Century. First it was Wide Receiver, operating out of Tucson, which has been covered amply by the Star's Tim Steller. Now it's … Read more
Russell Pearce gets “creative,” says his immigration stance and Mormon Church’s are the same
October 14, 2011
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by David Safier How good is Brahm Resnik of Phoenix's Channel 12 News on the Pearce recall election? New Times' Stephen Lemons, AKA Feathered Bastard, who has been on the Pearce beat for years, sings the praises of Resnik's investigative work on the story. Resnik has a terrific news piece with footage of Pearce saying … Read more
