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
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
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week the wingnuttia trivial talking point was the "Obama bow." The Latest Faux Obama "Scandal" on Faux News: The Bow This week the wingnuttia trivial talking point is "the handshake": Wingnuttia, led by Dr. Newt "The Professor" Gingrich said Obama's handshake with Venezuela strong man Hugo Chavez poses a grave threat … Read more
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
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 29, 2007 – (AP) Republican presidential candidate John McCain reminded people Thursday that some Japanese were tried and hanged for torturing American prisoners during World War II with techniques that included waterboarding. "There should be little doubt from American history that we consider that as torture otherwise we … Read more