“It’s like choosing between an ice cream sandwich or a root canal”
That brilliant analogy comes thanks to Michelle Steinberg, who works tirelessly as the Public Policy Director of Planned Parenthood for Central and Northern Arizona. I ran into her at the Heritage Dinner at the Wyndham earlier tonight. We were talking about the upcoming collection and I had mused about why there are even any “undecided voters” […]
Where ARE the “pro-lifers” indeed?
David Safier from Blog For Arizona shared the poigiant story of little Dustin Heatherly, a toddler who is suffering from a genetic defect that requires a kidney transplant. His parents chose life for their son, which is what social conservatives want them to do, despite being alerted to his condition in utero.
A sitting Democratic legislator […]
The steaming pile of um…chutzpah that is Randy Pullen
This evening Mark and I attended the Native American Voting Rights 60th anniversary celebration at the Fort McDowell reservation. Prior to a 1948 AZ Supreme Court decision, Native Americans were considered to be “under Federal guardianship”. That meant, essentially, that they were wards of the state,and therefore disqualified from voting. Pretty shocking to think that a people who have been […]
Nice family values there, John.
You might recall that back in 2000 there wasn’t too much love lost between John McCain and George Bush. After all, it was pretty well known that during that GOP primary Karl Rove orchestrated robocalls detailing McCain having an “illegitimate black baby” - referring to his adopted daughter from Bangladesh. They went out to Republican voters in South Carolina. […]
Happy Unity Day
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have finally sung their Kumbayas. Here are some of the political-strategy clichés of Unity Day uncensored and for your enjoyment.
The kiss and make up was comfortably and conveniently nestled in Unity, New Hampshire. Not only is the town named appropriately, but in Unity, Barack and Hillary […]
Joe Arpaio’s Principled Stand Against Racism
No silly, not the kind he practices. Rest assured that the hassling of poor brown people by his thugs will continue unabated.
I’m talking about the story that’s had our local news and the sports world abuzz.
PHOENIX (AP)—Shaquille O’Neal will lose his special deputy’s badge in Maricopa County because of language he used in a rap video […]
A Democratic Diva’s Dilemma over immigration
I had a long drive in the Valley this afternoon so I was able to listen to most of Desert Politics on KPHX 1480. Todd Landfried is the host. Immigration is Todd’s pet project so he made that the topic today, as he does quite often lately. I’m okay with that, because everyone should have a […]