by David Safier Not to be outdone by Frank Antenori (see post below), Russell Pearce and Ron Gould proved they could go Rambo too. Both are upset about the way money was put back in the Department of Economic Security budget after it was yanked when they made the initial cuts. After ripping the lollipop … Read more
by David Safier The unlikely quote in the headline is from Rep. Frank Antenori (R, LD-30), according to the Arizona Guardian. Remember his statements about Tucson being full of hippies and commies? He's unhappy with Fitz's Feb. 14 cartoon lampooning his comments. He figures he's been misrepresented. So what do you do when you're made … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Weekly has its "Scramble Watch" to engage in wild political speculation. Here we just call it SWAG – "silly wild ass guesses" (with a measure of fact and solid rumors). Today's focus is on the potential and rumored Democratic candidates. For those of you who would like to play along … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an unbelievable display of amazing chutzpah, "Senator Sore Loser," John McCain and Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) (not my problem) wrote an opinion for the Washington Post which was republished in the Arizona Daily Star today. We must investigate causes of financial crisis Senator Sore Loser bemoans the TARP bailout to Wall … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Gordon and Kevin G. Hall report for McClatchy Newspapers Regulatory reports show 5 biggest banks face huge loss risk: WASHINGTON — Five of America's largest banks, several of which already have received $145 billion in taxpayer bailout dollars, still face potentially catastrophic losses from exotic investments if economic conditions substantially worsen, … Read more