Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As I predicted last month, bank regulators last Friday shut down Silver State Bank, saying the Nevada bank failed because of losses on soured loans, mainly in commercial real estate and land development. Andrew K. McCain, a son of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, sat on the boards of Silver State Bank … Read more
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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Schizophrenic. It is the only way to describe the Republican National Convention. On day one, it was "we’re all Americans" today, followed by two days of hyper-partisan red meat attacks on anyone not a Republican, then on day four John McCain tried to reassure us that he is a post-partisan candidate who … Read more
by Marlene H. Phillips There wasn’t anything subtle about John McCain’s vice presidential selection. With the selection of Sarah Palin, Republicans clearly believe that adding a woman, any woman, to the ticket will lead women to vote for them. I decided to find out if they were right. I interviewed professional women ranging in age … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans and the McMedia echo chamber want us to believe that John McCain reestablished his "maverick" credentials by selecting Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate — a Christian Right conservative who is comfortably at home within the Republican conservative base. How maverick-y. McCain’s selection of Governor Palin actually represents a major … Read more