How long would it take the Phoenix Police Department to respond to a terrorist situation?Michael Turley really wanted an answer to that question, and he got it — by getting a 16-year-old kid to wear a sheet on his body, put a towel on his head, and run around Phoenix…
A group of Republicans are throwing their support behind Richard Carmona, a lifelong Independent who registered as a Democrat to run for the U.S. Senate. It’s not surprising, given that Carmona was tapped by President George W. Bush to serve as the nation’s 17th U.S. Surgeon General and was courted…
Congressman Jeff Flake, a longtime politician in a close race for the U.S. Senate against Richard Carmona, a former U.S. Surgeon General, has only agreed to participate in a single debate against his opponent. So far, anyway. See also: Jeff Flake-Foe Rich Carmona on Taxes, the Deficit, and Immigration See also:…
Democratic Congressman Ron Barber — who won the special election in June to fill the seat of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords — is already fighting for his reelection, and he’s already made his Republican opponent angry.Martha McSally’s campaign put out a press release condemning Barber for saying House Republicans are…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “birther” chief Mike Zullo has no shame in telling his story of getting the cops called on him because he spent hours at a Hawaii nursing home in an attempt to badger a 95-year-old woman.In fact, after being asked not to return to the nursing home again,…
As you may have heard, a video surfaced of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney pandering to a wealthy group of potential donors, in which he described 47 percent of Americans as people who “pay no income tax,” and are committed Obama voters addicted to the government teat.That’s good news for…
U.S. District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton has lifted the injunction on Senate Bill 1070’s “papers please” provision, which allows cops to begin enforcing that section immediately.This move was pretty much expected, as Bolton signaled her intent to release the injunction a few weeks ago, as she noted that the…
A convicted child molester filed a mostly incoherent lawsuit yesterday in U.S. District Court here, seemingly asking for DNA samples from President Obama, Osama bin Laden, and Saddam Hussein.The convicted child molester is Arnold Begay, whose lawsuit is postmarked out of a low-security federal prison in North Carolina…
Religion has played an increasingly dominant — and sometimes volatile — role in politics in recent years. But what happens when religious beliefs conflict with a political party’s platform? Or when voters have to square conflicting beliefs within their own church? In this week’s feature story, Monica Alonzo dissects the…
See also: Kris Kobach Gets $300 Per Hour to Advise MCSOSee also: Kris Kobach’s Misleading Statements on SB 1070 Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has so much Arizona right-wing-nuttery in his blood that he ought to get tested.As one of the creators of Senate Bill 1070, he’s part Russell…
See also: Jon Kyl’s Lies “Not Intended to be Factual Statement” Attention Senator Jon Kyl’s press secretary: please re-send the statement clarifying that the senator’s words are “not intended to be a factual statement.” Kyl’s getting attention now because he told a group of reporters that a press release put…
Although he was defeated in the primary election, Congressman Ben Quayle still has a few months left in Congress.After keeping quiet for a while after his loss in the primary, Quayle’s back in mid-season form with a reminder that he still thinks President Obama’s doing a crap job…
See also: Obama Winning Arizona: Not as Dumb of an Idea as People ThoughtSee also: Obama Winning Arizona Sounds Like a Dumb Idea Again There was a poll that showed the race between President Obama and former Massachusetts Governor a “toss up” in Arizona — once. That was also in…
See also: Best Alter Ego – 2010: Ben Quayle (a.k.a. Brock Landers)See also: Is Jason Rose Behind “The Dirty” Bomb Dropped on Ben Quayle? Shortly after Republican Congressman Ben Quayle conceded the primary election to Congressman David Schweikert, there was already a job offer waiting for Quayle — the return…
Mitt Romney promised on Thursday night to put Americans back to work and help give the country the rewards it deserves. Following speeches by Clint Eastwood and others at the Republican National Convention from Tampa, Florida, Romney touted his business credentials and Mormon faith as qualities that would guide him…
See also: GOP Candidate Doesn’t Want “Middle Easterners” in U.S. Republican congressional candidate Gabriela Saucedo Mercer says the campaign for her Democratic opponent, Congressman Raul Grijalva, was deceptive about her comment that she doesn’t want “Middle Easterners” in the United States.Mercer’s piss-poor explanation: Grijalva’s campaign failed to mention that she talked…
Folks, Governor Jan Brewer says President Obama is the man who should win the election in November, because she believes he’ll secure our borders, then fix the rest of this country…
Photo by Victor GonzalezCheck out the slide shows: Inside the Republican National Convention 2012 at Tampa Bay Times Forum Republican National Convention 2012 Tampa Day One: The Protesters Republican National Convention 2012 Tampa Day Two. Tampa’s rich with GOP swag this week as thousands of Republicans gather to show off…
Republican congressional candidate Gabriela Saucedo Mercer would prefer that people like Jesus Christ or Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not come to the United States — “legally or illegally” — because they’re “Middle Easterners.”Those ideas came out of her mouth in an interview from a year ago, which was posted…
Cheryl Chase, a political ally of Sheriff Paul Babeu’s, grabbed the most votes in the District 2 race for the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. Republican voters chose Chase in the five-way race for that seat, giving her almost 46 percent of the vote, with her next closest competitor, John Acton,…
Republican Congressman-turned-lobbyist Matt Salmon is now a Republican nominee for Congress in Arizona’s Fifth Congressional District, after he defeated former state House Speaker Kirk Adams last night. The win all but assures him the Congressional seat in the heavily Republican district, though he will face a Democratic challenger in November…
With nearly all the votes tallied in Pinal County, Sheriff Paul Babeu easily maintained his lead among the Republican candidates, while Democrat Kevin Taylor remained the top pick in the Democratic primary. Both are headed to the November general election, along with Ty Morgan, an Independent who ran unopposed…
