by David Safier Words from politicians can be valuable and insightful on occasion, but they rarely feel like they contain wisdom. Grijalva's statement below is the rare exception, combining genuine compassion with wisdom and understanding. Thank you, Raúl. Rep. Grijalva Statement on Shooting in Aurora, Colo. – “Our Duty is To Help Them Through This … Read more
by David Safier Here's the complete text of Raúl Grijalva's Media Release about the funding Romney used to start Bain Capital. July 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Raúl Grijalva released the following statement today in response to this morning's Los Angeles Times article examining the funding sources Mitt Romney used to start Bain Capital. … Read more
by Michael Bryan
Sometimes you get the chance to be immensely proud of an elected official with whom you deeply disagree on most subjects. Today is one of those days for me. Senator John McCain stood up on the floor of the Senate and denounced a scurilous and baseless attack on a decent and patriotic American by some of his fellow Republicans. He's had a Murrow moment, and today I could not be more proud to have John McCain as my Senator.
See his denouncement of Representative Bachman's and Franks' attack on Hillary Clinton's aide Huma Abedin (wife of Anthony Weiner) after the click…
by Pamela Powers Hannley
Those of us grumbling about newly-elected Democratic Congressman Ron Barber's Republican voting record must remember that Barber still has a primary challenger for the CD2 race in November.
After the jump, check out State Legislator and Democratic challenger Dr. Matt Heinz touring and speaking in Naco. Check out his website for townhalls and upcoming appearances. Heinz will hold a Happy Hour fundraiser at Woody's Bar in Tucson on July 16 at 6 p.m., and he will be in Sierra Vista on July 18.
By Michael Bryan This is just embarrassing. Trent Franks (abortion criminalizer and American Taliban member) has signed on to a letter with wackadoodle conspiracy theorist and former GOP Presidential Reality Show contestant Michelle Bachman claiming that the Obama Administration has been infiltrated by the Muslim Brotherhood. The evidence? Well, several agencies have been engaging in … Read more