Marlene Phillips, a member of Tucson’s Drinking Liberally, finally got fed up. She sent me this, and appeals for your action: It started two weeks ago, when our congresswoman spoke in front of a group of citizens here in Tucson. A number of us wanted to know how she felt about impeachment; she replied that … Read more
Link: Kirkpatrick Resigns to Run Against Renzi. Hooray! Finally a clear challenger for the most ethically challenged congresscritter in our delegation, possibly in the country. I suggest that Ann start with letting everyone know about Renzi’s $25,000 fine (PDF) from the FEC for diverting over a hundred thousand dollars in corporate funds into his campaign … Read more
As many of you now know, Don Bivens is the heir-apparent for the Democratic Party Chairmanship as David Waid steps down to pursue other opportunities. Don is a commercial litigator who recently sold his boutique law firm to Snell and Wilmer and decided to get re-involved as an active member of the Party. As a … Read more
Link: Text-message ban for drivers mulled in NY state. The death of five teenagers in a horrific auto accident that text messages sent just prior to the collision on the driver’s phone suggests could be due to a combonation of driver inexperience and inattention due to cell phone text messaging means that there will likely … Read more
I gotta say, I love it when a candidate realizes what needs to be done and gets down to brass tacks. All the money in world can’t dislodge an entrenched incumbent without clear contrast messaging. Yes, that’s a euphemism for going negative. The voters pretty much have to hate or mistrust the incumbent before they … Read more