It’s not “appearing only in your personal capacity” when you’re wearing your uniform, Sheriff Babeu.
A uniform carries power because it reflects the authority and trust of the public that chose it. It’s a violation of military regulations to wear your uniform “for the furtherance of political activities” if you’re on active duty, and even former military members are prohibited from appearing in public in their uniform with the exception [...]
Meghan McCain walks and quacks like a sock puppet. (Yeah, it’s a mixed metaphor, sue me.)
I see that Meghan McCain strongly denounced Arizona’s harsh new immigration law. Meghan – who attended rallies hosted by the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform – says the new law is “seriously flawed” and “essentially a license to pull someone over for being Hispanic.” “I believe it gives the state police a license to discriminate, [...]
I say give McCain everything he wants
Seriously, give McCain everything he wants for his 10 point “Border Security Action Plan”. The additional Guard and Border Patrol personnel, the millions in additional funding, the fencing and surveillance systems, everything. All of it in earmarks.
Memo to McCain campaign: Stick to country music at the rallies.
Sarah Palin is about to address an adoring mob at the Pima County Fairgrounds. MSNBC is going to carry it live and they keep teasing with quick crowd shots. Either some Democratic prankster is working undercover for the McCain campaign or no one there actually listens to or understands the lyrics of rock songs, because [...]
Abbreviated version of Sen. McCain on Sunday Square Off this morning.
Just got home from a weekend trip to Lake Havasu City. This morning Mark and I watched Sunday Square Off on Channel 12 (they get the Phoenix channel there) from our room. Good job to Brahm Resnik, who did his best not to let McCain slide with his talking points on government spending. Here’s a [...]
Tuesday Energy Blogging: Want high speed rail in AZ?
From PIRG today: Arizona PIRG Education Fund Releases New High Speed Rail Report Calls on State of Arizona and ADOT to Follow Through on Commitment to High Speed Rail Funding & Development Today the Arizona PIRG Education Fund released its new report The Right Track: Building a 21st Century High Speed Rail System for America [...]
John McCain’s brother pwns a teabagger
Pulled this off a rightie blog: To Arizona Tea Party Groups. As a former member of Senator John McCain’s Presidential campaign, (The Senior enlisted military advisor for retired military endorsements on his website) I have just told Senator McCain I cannot support and will not help him with his current senate campaign. Instead I am [...]