by David SafierA funny thing happened in the lead up to Friday's demonstrations in front of Giffords' office. The Pima Democratic Party labeled the Tea Party movement "extremist," and the Tea Partiers freaked. The Pima Dems received more than a dozen emails and I don't know how many phone calls which basically said, "How dare … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has posted a letter at Daily Kos asking Americans who want real health care reform to change the debate and support a real public option – single payer health care. Healthcare: Change the Debate Support a Real Public Option Dear Friends, In mid-May, in an effort to reach … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Harry and Louise are coming back to television screens across the country to talk about overhauling health care. This time, they've switched sides. Harry And Louise Back On TV, Supporting Health Care Reform: TV ads featuring the fictional couple played a big role in derailing President Bill Clinton's effort to revamp the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People celebrated its centennial anniversary this week at its NAACP Annual Convention in New York City. Members also celebrated the 45th anniversary of the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, July 2, 1964). To mark the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t to Talking Points Memo for its video edit of President Barack Obama bursting into a fiery appeal for health care reform at a rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. Read the full transcript here.