by David SafierCheck out the parallels here — a Republican governor, a hard line, anti-tax Republican party, a few GOP legislators willing to cross over the crazy line and agree that raising taxes is a necessity to balance the budget without crippling the state. Look at what happened next. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In February, a … Read more
by David SafierPaul Krugman writes this morning about Ireland's recent riches-to-rags story. Not too long ago, Ireland was a shining star in the European financial world. Now, not so much. Krugman is worried we could go down the same road. Here's the passage that jumped out at me: Like its near-namesake Iceland, Ireland jumped with … Read more
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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Well, well, there really is a "Maverick" McCain, but it's not the tired old man who cowered before the right-wing of the GOP and sold out his principles to realize his ambition of becoming the Republican Party's nominee. No, it is his 24-year old daughter, Meghan McCain. Meghan has been giving the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this week Tedski over at Rum, Romanism and Rebellion speculated that our "Accidental Governor" Jan Brewer would not seek a four year term of her own. There are two schools of thought on this, one school says Jan will not run (I tend to believe this is coming from supporters of other … Read more