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Colin Powell and probably Cindy McCain will be in the Biden Camp in 2020
June 7, 2020
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Colin Powell, once Ronald Reagan’s National Security Advisor, George H.W. Bush’s (and Bill Clinton’s) Joint Chiefs Chairman of the United States Military, George W. Bush’s first Secretary of State, and once thought of as a Republican Presidential candidate (in 1996,) has not been fond of his Republican Party leadership for a while. It started in … Read more
The time has come for a final end to the American Civil War
June 7, 2020
On Memorial Day weekend, the History Channel aired a 3 part biopic series on Ulysses S. Grant, the winning general in the American Civil War and two-term president during Reconstruction after the war. Who could have known that a Minneapolis Police officer would murder a black man, George Floyd, on Memorial Day, sparking a new … Read more
The Lincoln Project Shows Trump is no Mattis or Eisenhower or Lincoln
June 7, 2020
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With the 76th anniversary of D Day this weekend, the Lincoln Project released a series of video ads designed to show that Donald Trump is no match for the bravery of General James Mattis, the responsibility of Dwight Eisenhower, and the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln. The first ad, titled “Mattis,” first compares General and former … Read more
On D-Day, the fascist in his bunker rage tweets against anti-fascists
June 7, 2020
Above: The Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach east of St Laurent-sur-Mer. There are 9,387 crosses or stars of David made of Carrara marble marking the graves. Saturday was the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of “Fortress Europe” on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a war to rid the world of fascism. … Read more
Team Up Clean Up Tucson
June 7, 2020
UPDATE: Due to increase in COVID 19 cases, this clean up has been postponed to the Fall. What is TEAMUPtoCLEANUP? “The City of Tucson, along with other community partners, will lead a city-wide clean-up effort the week of June 8-13, 2020 (postponed to week of June 22). As many COVID-19 restrictions are slowly being phased … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of June 7, 2020
June 7, 2020
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
ECMO Crisis: Gov. Ducey Tracking Ventilators, But it’s ECMOs That Are in Short Supply for the Very Sickest COVID Patients
June 6, 2020
Ongoing analysis of Governor Ducey’s COVID-19 pressers: May 22th: Proof Ducey’s Lying: Arizona’s NOT Ready to Re-Open May 29th: Governor Ducey Continues to Lie About Arizona’s COVID-19 Status June 4th: Ducey Stays on Course for Re-Opening, Despite COVID-19 Resurgence Governor Ducey has consistently cited the available supply of ventilators as a key metric for Arizona’s preparedness … Read more
Introducing Nabilah Islam, a Progressive Worth Supporting with a Real Shot in GA-07
June 6, 2020
This post is outside of Arizona’s politics, of course, but I know that many of you will be interested in Nabilah Islam’s campaign. I’ll admit upfront: I am biased in this race. In every race, actually. I want more women and people of diverse backgrounds in Congress, and political offices in general. It’s time that … Read more
