Turns out that Russell Pearce is far more well-rounded than I gave him credit for…
by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings …I thought he was just a thoroughgoing bigot, but according to someone who knows him better than I do, he is also petty, vindictive, and prone to violence. Advertisement Earlier, I put up a post that covered State Sen. Russell Pearce's (R-National Alliance) attempts to interject himself into … Read more
It’s the accumulation of incidents
by David Safier Don't judge a candidate by a despicable supporter. Don't judge a candidate if some website across the country pushes his/her campaign. But man, when you see so much support from frighteningly racist, violence-prone and violence-promoting people and organizations being given to Republican candidates, it's gotta give you pause. The latest is Robert … Read more
KVOA getting ready for next week’s elections…
by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings Just a little levity… They've put up some "test" returns for Arizona House races on their website, and didn't pull down the test before I noticed it. Heh heh heh heh, time for a little fun (and it is just fun – they've got Ds winning in districts that … Read more
CD5: All Politics Isn’t Just Local, It’s People
by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings Note: while this one was written about the race in CD5 (Tempe and Scottsdale, and bits of a few other cities in Maricopa County), a lot of its points are applicable all over the state. Nearly two decades ago, former House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill published … Read more
Russell Pearce: the man who wants to be shadow governor also wants to be shadow dictator of every city in the state
by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings Russell Pearce may deride the U.S. government, saying that "states' rights" supercede any central authority, but he doesn't hold the same for Arizona's cities and towns in their dealings with the central authority of the Arizona state government. First, his SB1070 would have shanghaied municipal police officers into his … Read more
Lies, more lies, and the truth
by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings My friend and fellow blogger, Jobsanger from Texas, has been citing and complimenting some of my posts recently. It's time to return the favor. His post, "8 Lies Republicans Want Us To Believe" is worth of a look, so worthy in fact that it rises to the level of … Read more
Carrying on an indirect discussion with G.I.’s Matthew Ladner
by David Safier Yesterday I posted a criticism of Ladner's Daily Email takedown of our Community Colleges. Today's Goldwater Institute Daily Email is Ladner's responding to criticisms of his takedown, which he says have come from "several people." It's true, there was a lively discussion on Sonoran Alliance's comments section, and Ladner says he's received … Read more
