Opening Day: For the Love of The Game

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Today is Opening Day for major league baseball, with the L.A. Dodgers at the S.F. Giants, and the Atlanta Braves at the Philadelphia Phillies. Much has occurred in recent years to damage the reputation of major league baseball: the first billion dollar palaces (the "New" Yankee Stadium and the N.Y. Mets Citi Field), … Read more

Mea Culpa

by David SafierIf you read my post earlier today, Bradblog covers RTA ballot counting, I misstated Brad Friedman's position on the RTA election, and he called me on it in an email. I claimed he suspected "hanky panky" in the RTA vote counting, while he said no such thing. I have corrected the post. My … Read more

Newt Gingrich threatens to form a third party in 2012

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is warning fellow Republicans that conservatives may leave the GOP for a third party in 2012. Gingrich: GOP-ers may form third party – Andy Barr – POLITICO.com “If the Republicans can’t break out of being the right wing party of big government, then I think you would … Read more

When in Oklahoma . . .

by David SafierApropos of nothing, I couldn't resist this. The old Ten Commandments at The Capitol fight is raging in Oklahoma City. And some legislators asked, if we put up the Commandments, which version would we use? After all, the wording is different in different translations. Looks like we have a winner. Republican Senator Randy … Read more