On the Ground in Philadelphia

by David Safier I’m in Philly visiting family and working on the Obama campaign. Does any other Arizona blog have a correspondent right here where the action is? I don’t think so! (Mike, you said you’d pay my expenses, right? Mike? Are you there, Mike?) I took the photo at around 3:30 Philly Time in … Read more

Who Gave the Green Light to the Tim Bee Ad?

by David Safier If you’re hoping to get an answer to the headline question, “Who gave the green light to the Tim Bee ad?” you won’t find it here. Sorry. Today I tried, unsuccessfully, to answer it. I called the office of Joel Wirth, the Chief Financial Officer of Chandler School District, whose office number … Read more

And the Award for Best Headline Goes to . . .

by David Safier (TASL) Headline in today’s New York Times: Despite Tough Times, Ultrarich Keep Spending. So, even though lots of people are working multiple jobs to keep from going under (if they can find work, that is), losing their homes and seeing the cost of food and gas spiral upward, people who are obscenely … Read more

FEC Complaint Against Bee Ad Certain To Languish

by Michael Bryan I am reminded by the Bee complaint (and legal eagles with whom I consult on these matters) that the FEC currently only has two members, which means it does not have a quorum and cannot conduct any official business. This is why the DNC complaint against McCain for promising to take public … Read more

Emerson, Obama and Clinton

by David Safier I’m taking another Sunday stroll through Meta-education Land (I’m planning to suggest Meta-Education Land as a new ride at Disneyland. The thrills! The Chills! The Erudition!). Today I’m taking a digression to one of my favorite essays of all time, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The American Scholar.” I was reminded of the essay … Read more