Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Philadelphia sports fans are among the most unforgiving in America (even more so than New Yorkers). Some genius in the McCain campaign thought it would be a good idea to have "hockey mom" Sarah Palin drop the puck at last night’s Philadelphia Flyers game. Sports fans do not appreciate politics intruding upon … Read more
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by David Safier A funny thing has happened in the post-Palin era. A number of conservative pundits are jumping ship. I guess the effete intellectuals (to use the Republican’s parlance) of their party seem to think they’re too good for common people like Sarah Palin, and they don’t want to get their white gloves dirty … Read more
by David Safier Ever wonder why fear is such a great motivator for conservatives and why they run to Daddy candidates who make them feel safe? This study may provide a clue. Conservatives tend to have a more highly developed startle reflex than others. To measure that sensitivity, researchers conducted two tests. In one, they … Read more
by David Safier Shameless self promotion edition. As of this week, I’ll be writing a regular column in The Explorer, a free weekly that circulates in northwest Tucson, Marana and Oro Valley. Emil Franzi has had the political opinion section all to himself for far too long with what I’ll describe as his eccentric right … Read more