by David Safier Here’s your at-the-scene correspondent, giving you the news from Philadelphia. Last night I ate at a 5-star restaurant. Washed my scampi down with a $300 cabernet. God, it’s great to be on the Blog for Arizona expense account! I’ll give you the receipts when I get back, Mike. (Mike? Are you there, … Read more
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
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
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
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