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Keith Olbermann Special Comment: The Death of Osama bin Laden
May 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For those of you who need your Keith Olbermann fix… Keith Olbermann is returning to the air on June 20th at Current TV, but for now he's posting at his blog "Friends of Keith" FOK News Channel. As you might expect, Olbermann posted a Special Comment on the death of Osama bin … Read more
Hey, birthers! Here’s another conspiracy theory for you to go crazy over
May 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Weekly's The Skinny has this little gem about Rep. Carl Seel (TP-Phoenix): BTW, state Rep. Carl Seel, one of the primary sponsors of the birther bill, told ArizonaGuardian.com last week that he wants a forensic examination of Obama's birth certificate. And he's wondering if Obama's father's nationality somehow disqualifies him from … Read more
Cinco de Mayo and Celebrate Free Baja Arizona Day!
May 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Celebrate Free Baja Arizona Day! sponsored by Start Our State at the Shanty, 401 E. 9th Street (at 4th Avenue), from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. today. Food will be provided, but you'll have to pay for your own drinks. The date was chosen by the Pima County Board of Supervisors in 1987. … Read more
It’s official: Debbie Wasserman Schultz new DNC Chairwoman
May 4, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's official. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the newly elected Democratic National Committee Chairwoman. She was formally elected by acclimation at today's DNC meeting. USA Today reports Wasserman Schultz rises to top of Democratic Party: Newly elected Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz vowed to aggressively fight Republicans in next year's elections … Read more
There’s a lesson in here somewhere
May 4, 2011
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by David Safier A Facebook post from Randy Parraz: "Just dropped off another 71 new voter registration cards…we are now over 1,000 new voter registration cards in LD 18. Thank you Russell Pearce since the only reason they registered was so they can sign the recall petition!" So. You put yourself on the line. You … Read more
Public Policy Polling: Obama competitive in AZ
May 4, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's increasingly looking like Barack Obama has a serious chance at winning Arizona next year, largely because of the weakness of the GOP candidate field in the state. Public Policy Polling: Obama competitive in Arizona: Arizona voters are closely divided on Obama but lean toward the negative side, with 46% approving of … Read more
Public Policy Polling: Giffords leads for AZ Senate
May 4, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I hesitate to post this poll, only because I do not want to encourage "irrational exuberance" and "unrealistic expectations." I have some experience with traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, so my views are tempered by that experience. I have seen how long and difficult recovery can be, and the rate of recovery is unique to … Read more
Rating the media villagers and Beltway bloviators
May 4, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A Hamilton College class and their public policy professor analyzed the predictions of 26 pundits — including the Sunday morning bobbleheads — and used a scale of 1 to 5 to rate their accuracy. The data is dated and limited. The period of time the study examined is from September 2007 to … Read more
