I had a nice conversation with Democrat Mary Kim Titla, the former news reporter and internet entrepreneur, who is standing for nomination in Congressional District 1. She seeks the seat being "vacated" by "retiring" congressman Rick "call me Dick" Renzi. Titla calls herself a moderate with traditional, small-town values. One possibly distinguishing position is that … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Several readers have sent me a copy of an article which appeared in the British newspaper The Daily Mail this past Sunday. It answers the question, "whatever happened to the first Mrs. McCain?" It is the first interview given by Carol McCain in almost 30 years. To read the full story: The … Read more
By Ted Downing and Sheila Tobias as published in the Arizona Republic, Jun. 10, 2008 Today, all Americans can say to their sons and daughters, "Some day, you can be president of the United States." The 2008 Democratic primary, the Obama-Clinton contest, has reshaped our political landscape. The way we look at who can aspire … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator John McCain is making a cynical attempt to appeal to women voters who supported Hillary Clinton by appealing to their disappointment that Hillary will not be the Democratic Party nominee. Cynical appeals to fear and suspicion have been part of the GOP playbook forever, and McCain will be no different, despite … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When I was a kid growing up we had a guy who lived at the end of our street we all called "old man Wilson" (the names have been changed to protect the innocent, namely me). You know this guy. We all knew a version of old man Wilson growing up. Old … Read more