Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The sound of crickets chirping is all you will hear in Arizona. The local yokel news media, card-carrying members of "The John McCain Protection Society," have been deafeningly silent in their failure to condemn John McCain for using wounded troops as props to falsely attack Barack Obama with his swiftboat ad. The … Read more
There has been some news coverage regarding State Legislative candidate for LD 29, Ephraim Cruz, and the legal determination of paternity and financial support for his now 7 year old son, Ethan. In fact, people who know nothing else about the race, and don’t really follow politics, have heard of Cruz’s "paternity suit". It’s a … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last Friday (bad news is always in the Friday news dump), federal banking regulators closed 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California. The banks – owned by Scottsdale, Arizona-based First National Bank Holding Co. – closed Friday and were scheduled to … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have previously reported John McCain’s false and dishonorable attack ad impugning false motives to Barack Obama for canceling a visit to wounded troops in Germany. Blog For Arizona: McCain lies using wounded troops to smear Obama Even Mrs. Greenspan (Andrea Mitchell) at NBC, who can barely contain her enthusiasm for McCain, … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If any readers (or lazy political reporters) have not yet discovered The Carpet Bagger Report, I want to give a big tip of the hat to Steve Benen for the yeoman’s job he is doing documenting the numerous flip-flops of John McCain. Steve is maintaining the official list at his web site … Read more