SWAG Re: Arizona U.S. Senate Race in 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Our incumbent "Senator Sore Loser," John McCain, has already announced that he will seek reelection to yet another term in the U.S. Senate in 2010. This elicited from the electorate a collective sigh, "why?" After abandoning the citizens of Arizona for the past 10 years to pursue his quixotic quest to become … Read more

One final thought on the RTA …

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The reason why the RTA ballots could only be counted pursuant to a criminal investigation by the Office of Attorney General is simple: there is a serious legislative oversight in Arizona's elections code (A.R.S., Title 16). Pursuant to statute, ballots and election materials may be reviewed during the election and counting process; … Read more

Goddard: Hand Count of RTA Ballots Affirms Election Results

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Safier has faithfully chronicled the goings on in the RTA ballot recount, but since he is on vacation it falls to me to fill you in on the latest news. On Tuesday, The Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced that its hand count of the ballots cast in the May 2006 Pima … Read more

Ex-CIA official: “This was torture”

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Even after interrogators informed CIA headquarters Abu Zubaydah had told them all he knew, according to a newly released Justice Department memo, they were told to carry out harsh questioning anyway because CIA leaders in Washington insisted he knew more — setting off a quiet crisis inside the government. "You've got people … Read more