Rum, Romanism and Rebellion

Never Has The Cold, Clammy Hand of Consistency…

Tedski — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:59 +0000

Has anyone noticed that the same folks who think Tucson should be forced to have non-partisan elections are the same ones who want to ban independent voters from Republican primaries?

The Beam In His Own Eye

Tedski — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:14:49 +0000

I got a press release from Jesse Kelly (who, along with the other Three Mesquiteers, is still running for congress). In it, Kelly calls Jonathan Paton’s call for Gabrielle Giffords to end earmarks a “stunt.”

Yep, Paton’s press releases have been a bit hyperbolic (I’m waiting for Paton to take credit for forcing Eric Massa from office), but Jesse, my man, really? Aren’t you the one that scheduled a debate with Giffords without telling her? Aren’t you the one who sends out press releases declaring “victory” at what seems like every joint appearance?

Jesse Kelly decrying press releases as campaign stunts is like Paris Hilton decrying exhibitionism.

NB – Yes, Three Mesquiteers even though there are four of them now. Hey, who doesn’t love a Ray “Crash” Corrigan reference?

Reluctant Yes, At Best

Tedski — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:38 +0000

I’ve recieved a few e-mails and warnings about the perils of not passing the sales tax hike. The lege has two budgets, one if the sales tax referendum passes, the other if it doesn’t. The “B” budget, which would presumably be in place should the referendum fail, makes additional cuts of, among other things, $428 million from K-12 education and $107 million from our universities.

Given that our back is to the wall on this one, I can see why people who otherwise don’t support regressive sales taxes are for this thing.

I wonder though: given that the legislature has been going after funds that are protected by voters in previous initiatives, what assurance can we have that they will keep this pledge to spend the money on education and not make further cuts? They don’t seem to respect the will of the voters when the force of law is behind it, what hope do we have when all we have got from them is a wink and kind words?

Oh, that RED Star

Tedski — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:02:32 +0000

A mild-mannered reader of this here blog pointed out to me that Rob O’Dell said that Karin Uhlich won her council race by 195 votes.

The figure, according to the City Clerk and quoted by other reporters at the Star, is 175.

The inflation of Uhlich’s victory by twenty votes from what otherwise would be a razor thin margin is yet another example of O’Dell’s pro-Democrat bias and his kowtowing to the Uhlich-wing of the Southern Arizona left. We here at R-Cubed demand his resignation and that a neutral and competent law enforcement official (Andrew Thomas, for example) commence an immediate investigation of anti-American bias at the Star.

Please, if we don’t, the terrorists win.

John McCain…In Tucson Even!

Tedski — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:08:20 +0000

John McCain is actually coming to Tucson today. And no, I don’t mean Marana or some country club in the Foothills, he’ll be at the U of A basketball game. No word on who he will cheer for.

He’ll be bringing Scott Brown with him. I guess McCain is supposed to bask in Brown’s reflective glow. So, tell me…why is it that McCain, a year and a half ago the Republican presidential candidate and one of the highest profile members of the Senate needs a guy that no one heard of two months ago to get cred? What is going on here?

And by the way: is this another attempt for McCain to burnish his credentials with the Tea Partiers? If so, how is that going to go. They liked the guy two months ago, but now they have actually found out that he is going to govern as a Senator from Massachusetts (of course, they should have figured this out from his actual record). Is it that McCain hasn’t gotten the memo about Brown being a moderate, or is his staff two months behind on Tea Party politics?