by David Safier The Pima County Democratic Party has weighed in on the "We don't like the results, and we have money" City Council recall effort. Special interests in Tucson have set upon a new strategy: Don't like the results of an election? Just buy a new one. Council Members Regina Romero and Karin Uhlich … Read more
by David Safier I was just listening to NPR in the car. A filmmaker was being interviewed about his career. He talked about how back in the day, he and his friends, all filmmakers, all semi-outsiders, would sit around and watch each others' rough cuts, criticize and make suggestions. Very helpful, communal, non competitive stuff. … Read more
by David Safier And the winner for the most anti-Obama headline is, once again, The Arizona Daily Star. Obama gave a speech yesterday talking about the intelligence failures that led to the would-be terrorist boarding a plane and almost blowing it up. Obama has always said there were failures. It's not like he's changing his … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "The first rule of holes: when you're in one, stop digging." – Molly Ivins Oh how I miss the wit and wisdom of Miss Molly. She made a career out of mocking the clowns in the three-ring circus of the Texas Lege. Imagine how much fun she could have with our Arizona … Read more
by David Safier It's rare you get three items like this in one news cycle. Where to begin. Brit Hume said on Fox that Tiger Woods should become a Christian instead of a Buddhist, but that's old news. Pat Buchanan commented on Hume's statement on MSNBC. He said of Hume, "I think he means well." … Read more