I will probably start with Dr. Jeannie Favela’s car. Dr Jeannie Favela is the “Assistant Superintendent for Student Services” in Arizona’s Sunnyside Unified School District, and she’s the one that submitted the agenda item that led the district’s governing board to vote to join legislation opposing the new immigration enforcement law. According to local news reports, the district’s primary concern is the new law will allow police to split up “mixed status families.”
From the category archives:
GOP
NJ Gov. Chris Christie to Teacher: If You Don’t Like the Pay, then Quit
The above video shortchanges the exchange between Gov. Christie and the teacher, but it still gets the point across. Essentially, this teacher, who is a member of a union, doesn’t feel she’s being paid enough, and Christie responds by telling her she can quit. But as good as it feels to see someone in politics who’s not pandering to the unions, it’s more revealing to focus on the disgruntled teacher’s argument.
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Matthews Begs Republicans to Bash Limbaugh on MSNBC
Chris Matthews, the man who gets a tingle up his leg when he thinks about Obama, has issued the petulant challenge embedded above. And so far, all Republicans have resisted the temptation to bash Limbaugh for his entertainment. He has framed it as if he is just looking for someone who disagrees with Limbaugh on any single issue, but it’s a bait and switch. Matthews specifically says he wants someone to come on Hardball and “tell us you’ve had it with his distortions, his misrepresentations, his outright falsehoods.”
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Primary Roundup (AR, KY, OR, & PA)
Arkansas – Senate
Incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln failed to win a majority of the Democrat vote, and now faces a June 8 runoff election. According to Reuters, the primary results have cost her significant momentum for the financial reform plan she had been pushing in the Senate.
Republican John Boozman secured 53% of the GOP vote, a slim majority, but his nearest competitor took only 17%. Since he has avoided a runoff, Boozman can focus on the general election during Lincoln’s primary fight. If Boozman wins in November, he will be the first Republican to hold the seat in 131 years.
Kentucky – Senate
Rand Paul crushed Trey Grayson in the GOP primary capturing nearly 60% of the vote. Paul was the Tea Party favorite, and also secured early support from Gov. Sarah Palin. Grayson represented the GOP establishment, and was supported by Senate Republican Leader, Mitch McConnell, among others.
Democrat Jack Conway edged out Daniel Mongiardo by fractions of a percent. Given that Conway trails Paul by a mere 4.3% in the RCP average, expect a fierce campaign leading up to November.
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