Trust fund baby Quayle generously opts out of his pension. But wasn’t generous enough to send you a holiday greeting.
I got my latest email from my member of Congress, one Benjamin Eugene Quayle (R) a little earlier today. He reminded his constituents of his commitment to not taking his federal pension. As your representative, I have worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to tackle these enormous challenges, and I have [...]
Ciphers, the lot of them
ci·pher noun, often attributive \ˈsī-fər\ Definition of CIPHER 1 a : zero 1a b : one that has no weight, worth, or influence : nonentity So much going on today! Hard to pick what to write about. Let’s see: The independent redistricting outrage (public meeting going on in Scottsdale as we speak, with many of [...]
Amiable wingnuts are dangerous too
In a post the other day I talked about how things crucial to a civil dialog, like honesty, have gotten sacrificed on the altar of “civility”. Another big problem with focusing on civility as a value in itself and elevating its importance over more substantial considerations is that it leads to confusing behavior with positions [...]
Channel 12 Lunchcast debate. Ain’t no “austerity” in “prosperity”.
I was with Shane Wikfors (who was recently hired to be the AZ GOP Communications Director) to discuss the debt ceiling deal today. EDIT: By some mistake of divine provenance I linked to a clip of our lovely and courageous Rep. Gabby Giffords. I’ll leave it up. Here’s the debate clip: It’s a really quick [...]
Lunchcast video. Might as well go Tom Jenney a better one and ask where FDR is when we need him.
Hey Divakateers! I was on the Channel 12 with Brahm Resnik today. My debate partner was Tom Jenney of the American Federation of Taxpayers. He’s a self-identified Tea Partier and all kinds of against taxation. After the show Jenney linked to the video with a post titled “Where is Bill Clinton when we need him?” [...]
Weiner neither picked my pocket nor broke my leg
Nor has he, to my knowledge, ever tried to legislate my private life. Anthony Weiner is pro-choice, pro-LGBT equality, and doesn’t blather endlessly about family values. He doesn’t piously prescribe abstinence and early marriage as the only acceptable life script for young people. As far as we know, he didn’t behave in an aggressive or [...]
Okay, whoever’s running against Quayle. It’s go time.
I’ve heard some Dem names floated for running in CD3 (or whatever it will be next year) but no one’s filed yet. Last night’s result in NY26′s special election is a game changer, for sure. Pundits across the country have mentioned that the Democrat won the race in a district so heavily GOP that no [...]
