by David SafierIf you read Howard Fischer's article in this morning's Star about Arizona having to borrow $131 million because the feds are holding back stim money, you were probably as confused as I was. It was a "He said, She said, She won't talk" story. He, Dean Martin, said the fed is stiffing Arizona … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arch-conservative Patrick J. Buchanan was one of the architects and chief purveyors of Richard Nixon's polarizing Southern Strategy to exploit racial animosity among white voters towards "uppity" minorities. Buchanan was an advisor and speech writer to Richard Nixon. As a candidate for political office (he ran for president twice), and as a … Read more
Posted by AzblueMeanie: Bipartisanship is healthy to create broad public support for policy decisions. But bipartisanship requires the "loyal opposition" to work in good faith with the majority party to produce such bipartisan policy. The United States has a long and storied history of such bipartisan cooperation. But in this era of hyper-partisanship made possible … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From The White House – Blog Post – Nurses Join the Call for Health Care Reform: On Wednesday, the President was joined by members of the American Nurses Association in the Rose Garden, where he spoke strongly on the urgent need for health care reform. He explained that the status quo is not … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama's campaign arm, Organizing for America, has begun running television ads stressing the need for a health care system overhaul across the country, just as the reform debate on Capitol Hill reaches a crucial turning point. The ads will run on national cable channels, and locally in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, … Read more