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Jim Pederson tests the waters for governor race
April 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Pederson, former Arizona Democratic Party chairman and a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006, has been "exploring" running for governor. Pederson tests the waters with this recent guest opinion in the East Valley Tribune Pursue better choices for state budget By Jim Pederson, Commentary – 4.18.09 I cannot stand quietly by
Rep. Bill Konopnicki: “I’m Sick of Russell Pearce” aka “Cut Man”
April 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's rare that I ever reference something from the wingnut blog Sonoran Alliance but they had a whiny post by Chewie Shofir that is worth a mention. The wingnuts are upset that all around nice guy Rep. Bill Konopnicki "was very unprofessional" and "used extremely rude language" towards Sen. Russell Pearce aka "Cut
Rep. Jack Brown: The Arizona Legislature is wasting $10,000 per day
April 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the Arizona Republic Political Insider: Senate inaction proving costly: Rep. Jack Brown, D-St. Johns, made a rare floor speech Tuesday to mark the 100th day of the legislative session. Brown, the longest-serving lawmaker, noted that the Legislature is setting several records – as in a record number of bills not being
100 day legislative deadline has come and gone and still no state budget
April 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Legislature's self-imposed 100 day deadline to complete its work in this session has come and gone and still there is no state budget in sight. All other legislative work has backed up in a log-jam as a result of the budget impasse. (This is a blessing in disguise). Oh sure,
Jan Brewer’s “Spinning Wheels” Tour
April 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press Release from the Arizona Democratic Party: 'No Plan' Jan lets others do the talkingArizonans growing tired of Governor Brewer dodging the issues Gov. Jan Brewer brought her 'spinning wheels' tour to Scottsdale Wednesday night where, according to the Arizona Guardian, she left the heavy lifting to staffer Tom Manos. Brewer
The Tortured Tautology of Cheney
April 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The evil spawn of Dick Cheney, his daughter and former State Department official Liz Cheney, was interviewed by Norah O'Donnell on MSNBC yesterday. Cheney's statements regarding the Bush torture program were no doubt first cleared with dear daddy and represent the official talking points of the apologists for illegal torture. This is
FBI Interrogator: torture did not produce actionable intelligence
April 23, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a remarkable opinion in the New York Times today, My Tortured Decision, FBI supervisory special agent Ali Soufan addresses the claim that torture produced actionable intelligence. According to him, traditional interrogation methods proved far more effective. One of the most striking parts of the memos is the false premises on which
Shepard Smith (Faux News): “We are America – we do not f#@cking torture”
April 23, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Faux News anchor Shepard Smith was a guest on Faux News' "The Strategy Room" to discuss the Bush torture program. Shep apparently has heard enough from the Faux News apologists for illegal torture:
