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
Some of you might have noticed that my posting has been rather slow of late. I hope that some of my fellow bloggers have been able to keep you informed and entertained, but I realize that Arizona political news and opinion has been rather too thin on the ground around here. When I think about … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In more than 30 years in politics, I cannot recall another campaign in which a presidential candidate suffered a worse week than John McCain. Most of the fault lies with the candidate himself, but I have to say, the McCain campaign is among the most amateurish and incompetent that I have ever … Read more