by David Safier Dear Representative Barber, I write this as someone who expended a bit of sweat and treasure in your recent campaign and plan to do so again between now and November. I'm a supporter, but a more cautious supporter today than I was a few days ago. Your two recent votes, one risking … Read more
by David Safier If memory serves, awhile back Cap'n Al Melvin berated a cafe owner for allowing the free Tucson Weekly in his establishment. Has the Cap'n forgotten his old grudge? The Range posted this tweet from Melvin: OK, we all know the Star and the Republic are blatantly pinko publications. But what about the … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley Local firebrand blogger D.A. Morales (AKA the Three Sonorans), who was ousted from the TucsonCitizen.com for his "reckless disregard for the truth," has joined FOX News Latino. Judging by FOX News' reputation… well, you get the picture. Except for Republicans Attorney General Tom Horne, Former State Senate President Russell Pearce, and … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley The Congressional District 8 (CD8) special election debate on Wednesday night was the most boring debate I have ever heard. High school graduate Jesse Kelly repeated the Teapublican talking points faithfully– guns, God, guv'ment– but he forgot the gay part of their message. Former Gabrielle Giffords aid Ron Barber revealed himself … Read more
by David Safier Adam Sarvana, Raúl M. Grijalva's Communications Director, forwards this quote from Grijalva's comments on C-SPAN this morning: “This union-bashing and this anti-union fervor, almost a frenzy, that’s going on right now, it’s a blame game. Let’s blame the unions for our economic woes. Let’s blame the immigrants for our economic woes. What … Read more