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Restaurant Review: Cheddar’s

MyTampaLife — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:54:17 +0000

I had been to the Cheddars in Clearwater, but never been to the one in Brandon (11135 Causeway Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511, (813) 653-7770) until recently. The one in Clearwater was acceptable, but I’d never call it “good food”. The one in Brandon managed to change my mind about that. Dustan and I decided to [...] Related posts:

Bridezilla Attacks Florida, NOVA535 Hosts

MyTampaLife — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:52:57 +0000

From “American Princess” to “Bridezilla,” native Floridian and local star Kirsten Stiff brings national attention to the Tampa Bay and Sarasota areas with her second WE TV hit reality show. When: Sunday, September 27th from 7:30-11 pm Where: NOVA 535 at 535 Dr. Martin Luther King Street North, St. Petersburg FL 33701 Cost: Admission is [...] Related posts:

Breaking the Anti-Livability Grip in Hillsborough County

Tampa Rail — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:44:00 +0000

I always try to remember the source of the "but we're in a recession" messages. These are vicious anti-tax, anti-transit, pro-selective-livability people who never support community investment. Think about the obvious here. Were these people at all likely to support rail development when times were good?

“Meet & Greet”

stogie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:37:00 +0000

Mariella Smith, Linda Saul-Sena & John Dingfelder here

LakelandLocal.com – Football Photo Set: Lakeland High School Vs. Venice High School

Tom Hagerty - LakelandLocal.com — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:15:31 +0000

Tom Hagerty - LakelandLocal.com

Friday night, Lakeland High School defeated Venice High 27-14. Lakeland Local photographer Tom Hagerty found time to shoot the game and some of the fans…

View the full set of photos from the game…

photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local

Football Photo Set: Lakeland High School Vs. Venice High School

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LakelandLocal.com – Mission Notes: Lakeland Welcomes Cubs for Final Home Stand of 2010

Wayne Koehler - LakelandLocal.com — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:55:54 +0000

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THE FLYING TIGERS (32-32, 69-65) – Lakeland played in an amazing 17-inning game on Wednesday night with the pitching staff throwing a no-hitter through 13.1 innings. Cole Nelson worked seven hitless innings while Bruce Rondon, Matt Little and Wilfredo Ramirez each worked two innings without allowing a hit before Justin Jackson singled up the middle to break up the no-hit bid with one out in the 13th inning. Neither team scored through 16 innings with the Blue Jays scoring once in the top of the 17th while Lakeland pushed across a pair in the bottom of the frame for a walk-off win. Last night, The Lakeland defense committed four errors and managed just three hits in a 4-1 loss to Dunedin. The loss leaves the Flying Tigers at 32-32 in the second half and 2.0 games behind third place Brevard County. Lakeland is eighth in the FSL with a .255 team batting average and third with a 3.32 ERA.

THE CUBS (39-26, 73-62) … Daytona, coming off a doubleheader sweep of Clearwater last night, is battling for a playoff spot trailing the Tampa Yankees by two games. Rebel Ridling leads the Cubs with 13 home runs and 75 runs batted in while D.J. LeMahieu is third in the Florida State League with a .314 average. LeMahieu leads the FSL with 170 hits while Ridling is tops with 34 doubles. The Cubs are the second highest scoring team in the league with 598 runs scored. Daytona is fourth in the FSL with a .262 team batting average and sixth with a 3.58 staff ERA.

THE SERIES … Lakeland holds an 8-7 advantage in the series and had won four in a row in the series before the Cubs recorded a 6-1 victory in the last meeting on Aug. 29 in Daytona. Three of the 15 games have been extra-inning affairs while five games have been decided by one run and ten games by two runs or less.

CURTAIN LOWERED … The 2010 season comes to a close this Sunday with Breakfast with the Flying Tigers at 11 am.

NEW SINGLE SEASON ATTENDANCE RECORD SET … The Lakeland Flying Tigers established a new single-season attendance record at Joker Marchant Stadium with Wednesday’s crowd vs. the Dunedin Blue Jays. Kerri Koesel of Lakeland was the 61,256th fan to pass through the gates this season. The previous mark was set in 1987 when the team drew 61,255 fans. The mark also represents an increase of almost 25% from 2009 when 49,569 fans attended games.

TOUGH LUCK – PT. I … Jacob Turner has not allowed a run in his last three starts, going five innings in each outing. He has surrendered just 9 total hits while striking out 19 and walking three in those games. However, due to a lack of runs behind him. He has three no decisions to show for his efforts. In his last five games, Turner, who is 2-0 in those starts, has surrendered just one earned run in 25.1 innings for a miniscule 0.36 ERA.

TOUGH LUCK – PT. II … New Flying Tiger pitcher Cole Nelson has started two games for Lakeland and given up just one hit over 12.0 innings pitched. He surrendered one run in his first start, a 5.0 inning affair in his Lakeland debut on Aug,. 26. On Sept. 1, he was started the 17-inning marathon for Lakeland, tossing 7.0 no-hit innings. For all his efforts, he has two no decisions.

SORENSEN STREAK SNAPPED … Mark Sorensen had won five consecutive starts to start the month of August before getting a no-decision to close out the month on Aug. 31.

FIVE-GAME HIT STREAKS … Centerfielder Daniel Fields and Jordan Lennerton each enter this series with five game hit streaks. Lennerton is 8×22 (.364) with four doubles while Fields is 6×24 (.250) with hits in eight of his last nine games.

MARTINEZ ON THE ROCKS … Third baseman Franciso Martinez is 10×41 (.244) in his last nine games.

KEEN ON McKENNA … Second baseman Patrick McKenna is 7×21 (.333) in his last four games and 11×36 (.306) over his last eight games.

WILK NAMED FSL ALL-STAR … Pitcher Adam Wilk was Lakeland’s lone representative on the Florida Southern League All-Star team as voted upon by league manager, general managers, official scorekeepers and the media. Wilk is 9-5 on the season with a 3.01 ERA.

RONDON EARNS GCL HONOR … New Lakeland pitcher Bruce Rondon has been named to the Gulf Coast League All-Star team as announced on Thursday. Rondon was 0-0 with 15 saves and a 0.70 ERA before being called up to Lakeland on Aug. 24.

PERFECT LITTLE PITCHER … Matt Little has appeared in five games since joining Lakeland on Aug. 17 from West Michigan and has yet to surrender a score to any opponent. He has recorded 10 strikeouts while walking three.

DETROIT BEST DRESSED … In a survey conducted by UniWatchBlog.com, the Detroit Tigers’s home uniform was chosen as “Best Home MLB Uni” The Tigers received 941 votes among readers – some 146 more than the second place St. Louis Cardinals. Rounding out the top five were New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers.

AFFILIATE GLANCE … The Toledo Mud Hens (AAA) are 66-73 overall this season and in fourth place, 12.5 games out in the International West Division. Former Lakeland Tiger Jeff Frazier leads the club with 25 homers and 73 runs batted in. The Erie Seawolves (AA) are 62-75 and are in fifth place, 17.0 games out of first in the Western Division of the Eastern League. Former Flying Tiger Rawley Bishop is the team’s active leader with nine homers. None of the current Seawolves have played in more than 77 games of the team’s 138 games this season – more evidence of the shuffling of rosters this season. The West Michigan Whitecaps (A) was 17 games under .500 in the first half, but has made a nice turnaround in the second half taking a 34-32 record into tonight. They are in third place in the Eastern Division of the Midwest League. The Gulf Coast League Tigers finished in third place in the North Division, just 3.0 games out of first place with a 30-28 record. Current Flying Tiger Juaner Aguasvivas led the club with five homers, 14 doubles and 27 RBI this season. The Connecticut Tigers (R) are in a battle for the Stedler Division Pennant in the New York-Penn League as they are just 1/2 game out of first place behind Tri-City. The Valley Cats have a three-game series with Brooklyn which leads their Division with a 49-23 record. The Tigers open a three-game set with last place Aberdeen (32-39).

LOTSA MOVING … Unofficially, Lakeland posted 125 transactions in 2010 with 66 players playing here, three shy of the franchise record.

photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local

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LakelandLocal.com – Lakeland Drops Cubs 3-2

Wayne Koehler - LakelandLocal.com — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:45:02 +0000

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Francisco Martinez scored from third on a sacrifice bunt attempt by Luis Castillo to lift Lakeland to a 3-2 win over Daytona in ten innings on Friday. Martinez led off the 10th with a walk and moved to third on a sac bunt by Chris Sedon. Lakeland starter Luke Putkonen carried a one-hitter into the 8th inning facing the mininum 24 batters at that point. Greg Rohan singled with one out to spoil the one-hit bid while Junior Lake followed with a homer to spoil the shutout and tie the game. Lakeland starting pitchers now have a 0.95 ERA in their last 10 games over 56.2 innings pitched. Bryan Holaday had three hits for Lakeland while Nunez finished with two hits. The two teams continue their three-game series Saturday at 6 pm at Marchant Stadium.

recap – box	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Daytona	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	0
Lakeland	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	9	0

One out when winning run scored.

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Full Arcade Fire Madison Garden Show

Pushing Rope — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:27:00 +0000

This will only be on the internet for a short time. ~~Bootleg~~ Enjoy it why you can.

New Attack Ad on Jan Brewer’s Beheading Nonsense

Pushing Rope — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:15:00 +0000

The Terry Goddard campaign released this attack ad on Jan Brewer. The ad catches Brewer making false claims of illegal immigrants beheading bodies. The ad then shows Brewer claiming she never made such a statement. Very effective.

Just got back from a nice dinner

JohnnyBiceps.com — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:07:00 +0000

Command Products Help Organize for Back To School

Connie Roberts — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:52:20 +0000

Need organization tips for back to school? Look to Command Products for easy and damage free ways to keep stuff off the floor, set up so you can find it and your home looking neat and clean. Command has Decorative Hooks, Spring Clips, Picture and Frame Hangers. Each command product has adhesive strips that can be [...]

Clergy Speaks Out Against Dove World Outreach Center

Pushing Rope — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:31:00 +0000

Clergy of different faiths in Gainesville came together to speak out against the Dove World Outreach Center's plan to burn the Koran on September 11th. Below is video of the press conference of clergy leaders standing together against the Koran burning.

The Rev. John Rankin correctly warned that internet imagines of Koran burning will only endanger U.S. troops and fuel anti-American sentiment. Rankin wants President Obama to condemn the Dove World Outreach Center's plans to burn the Koran. After the poll that found 1 in 5 Americans believing Obama is a Muslim, it is unlikely the President will want to step into this issue this close to the general election.

The Dove World Outreach Center has twice been denied a permit to hold an open ~~book burning~~ bonfire.

Under Section 10-63, "Open burning and outdoor burning are prohibited in the City of Gainesville unless otherwise specifically permitted as provided by this article."

Mayor Craig Lowe isn't about to approve a Koran burning.

Pastor Terry Jones told Hardball host he would still go ahead with the Koran burning even if President George W. Bush asked him not to. Jones told Matthews that he is doing the Koran burning on the bizarre claim to stop Sharia law from being enforced in the United States. Jones obviously has no concept that doing away with the Constitution is an extremely difficult legislative and legal hurdle. I can't think of a single Senator who would vote for Sharia law.

An Interview with Wrestler Ethan Essex of the Hatchet City All-Stars

Jordi Scrubbings — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:09:36 +0000

I have to admit, I’ve had the interview sitting on the shelf for a minute or two. I was looking for a more mainstream place to post this, but after negotiations with other forums feel through, I figured I would post it here. Enjoy. Jordi Scrubbings: How did Ethan Essex get his start in pro [...]

To Clarify

Pushing Rope — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:43:00 +0000

I wasn't aware Nancy Imperiale found our Twitter exchange so exciting. For the record: I didn't call Emily "my little soccer mom." I tweeted to Emily that Meek lacked charisma. The only way Meek would have a chance to win is if he went all Barry White on female voters.

@nimperiale I want @kendrickmeek to go all Barry White and go, "Oh baby, you know you want to vote for me. Yes you do my little Soccer Mom."

I also got shot with Emily's "internet uzi" and didn't realize it. Emily wrote this.

Now I have to get up or I fear nobody in real life would call me “my little” anything.

Seriously, I wasn't even aware I was having a Twitter fight. Emily told me Meek "rocked. I tweeted this back (with errors edited out.)

"Meek Rocks"? I'm sorry. I haven't seen his air guitar abilities to judge if he rocks.

I can't believe anyone took these tweets of mine seriously. Emily writes that she went "Real Housewives" on me with tweets such as this.

@pushingrope I can't afford to be depressed about politics. I need a leader to fight for me in Congress and am happily voting Kendrick Meek.

Emily, your candidate is running third in the polls. You should be depressed.

Emily, please don't take Twitter so seriously. I have people who have posted weird threats on public people. I have had to delete those comments. I get called stupid by conservative commenters all the time. I have learned not to take it seriously. Finally, you are safe from any perceived threats of being "my little Soccer Mom." It was a joke about Meek trying to get female voters. That is all. So relax and don't take Twitter so seriously.

Christine O’Donnell Against Spanking the Monkey

Pushing Rope — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:57:00 +0000

Delaware Tea Party darling Christine O'Donnell is anti-masturbation.

The Huffington Post reports that O'Donnell was on a Sex In The 90s special on MTV. (Remember those?) "The Bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery. So you can't masturbate without lust," she said, adding. "The reason that you don't tell [people] that masturbation is the answer to AIDS and all these other problems that come with sex outside of marriage is because again it is not addressing the issue. You're just gonna create somebody who is, I was gonna say, toying with his sexuality. Pardon the pun."

There goes the videogamer vote.

In rated news: Redstate.com founder Erick Erickson is pulling support fro O'Donnell because of anti-gay against Republican opponent Mike Castle.

Subsequently, a number of the affiliated individuals went and worked directly for Christine O’Donnell’s campaign. A few weeks ago they left. Around that time I began hearing rumors the O’Donnell campaign was imploding.

The gang that left resurfaced at Liberty.com. The launch day spectacular at Liberty.com was to announce that Mike Castle is having a gay affair on his wife with no proof whatsoever.

When it was pointed out that all the people behind the accusation were O’Donnell campaign staffers, the response was “not any more.”

After a year of direct and indirect advocacy for Christine O’Donnell, it is pretty doggone hard to now stand apart and say “Nope, not campaign related.”

Baloney

I disagree with Erickson's statement that there is "no evidence" that Tea Party is filled with bigoted and dangerous people. You check check posts here, here, here, here, here, here and here. I am glad Erickson went after Team O'Donnell for the homophobic attacks on Castle.

Fox finally admits on the eve of Labor Day weekend: Kara DioGuardi is leaving American Idol

deggans — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:27:39 +0000

Talk about trying to stay out of the news cycle!

Fox just issued a press release at 8 p.m. on the Friday night before Labor Day weekend to admit that the rumors are true and Kara DioGuardi is leaving American Idol.

The release quotes dioGuardi as saying "I feel now is the best time to leave Idol," perhaps to counter the widespread assumption that she'd been fired from the show when rumors about the new judging panel first surfaced in mid-July. Of course, the release never really says who's idea it was that now was the right time for her to leave; I'm suspecting it wasn't DioGuardi's.

Longtime followers of the show know that returning producer Nigel Lythgoe was never a fan of the show's four-judge format and had been critical of both DioGuardi and departed judge Ellen DeGeneres before he was brought back to the show earlier this month.

Critics and fans could be divided over DioGuardi, an ace singer and hit songwriter who never seemed to find a groove as a judge -- clashing with uber judge Simon Cowell in ways that weren't that entertaining. Too lucid to be the new Paula Abdul but not incisvie enough to out Cowell the bratty Brit, she was stuck for an identity at a time when change was in the air.

Toss in rumors that contracts for Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and pop star Jennifer Lopez are signed or nearly so for next season, and it seems the burst of reporting that emerged in mid-July may be proven right -- with Idol's new judging trio consisting of returning judge (and Emmy performer) Randy Jackson, Tyler and J. Lo.

Given that the show's auditions before the celebrity judges are expected to start this month, it seems all the pieces are gliding into place just in time.

Which only leaves two questions: how wil Idol's notoriously dysfunctional producers manage to throw a wrench in this setup still?

And who is going to be the new Simon Cowell?

Watch DioGuardi's surprise appearance during last year's Idol finale and read Fox's press release below:

Kara DioGuardi is stepping down from her role as a judge on AMERICAN IDOL. DioGuardi joined AMERICAN IDOL as a judge in the series’ eighth season.

“I felt like I won the lottery when I joined AMERICAN IDOL two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave IDOL,” said DioGuardi. “I am very proud to have been associated with AMERICAN IDOL – it has truly been an amazing experience. I am grateful to FOX, FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, as well as the cast, crew and contestants, for all they have given to me. I look forward to my next challenge, and want to thank everyone who has supported me. All the best to everyone on Season 10!”

“Kara was a great addition to our IDOL family,” said Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “I’ve been fortunate to get to know her well, and have always been amazed by her eye for talent and her commitment to developing and mentoring artists. She will be missed, and we wish her continued success.”

“Kara is one of the world’s best songwriters,” stated IDOL creator and executive producer Simon Fuller. “She has been passionate and committed to IDOL over the last two seasons. I will miss having her on the show, but I look forward to working with her in music for many years to come.”

“As one of the most proclaimed songwriters in the U.S., Kara brought a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to AMERICAN IDOL,” said Cecile Frot-Coutaz, IDOL executive producer. “We are very grateful for the time she spent on the show, and we wish her nothing but the best in all her future endeavors.”

“Anyone who knows Kara knows that she brings an unbelievable amount of passion, creativity and humility to everything she does,” added IDOL executive producer Ken Warwick. “It has been a joy working with her on IDOL for the past two seasons, and I’m looking forward to seeing what she does next.”

Visit americanidol.com for exclusive videos, interviews and photos of the finalists, as well as special behind-the-scenes information and all of your AMERICAN IDOL news.

AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive produced by Simon Fuller, Founder, 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; and Nigel Lythgoe, President, Big Red 2 Entertainment.

Marco Rubio Will Not Be on Meet the Press

Pushing Rope — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:26:00 +0000

Senate candidate Marco Rubio's father is ill. Rubio informed NBC and Kendrick Meek that he will have to postpone his Meet the Press debate appearance.

Rubio's campaign spokesman Alex Burgos said in a statement Friday that Mario Rubio "has significantly deteriorated in the last 48 hours." The 83-year-old suffers from emphysema and lung cancer.

Burgos said the campaign has informed NBC and Meek "and appreciate their understanding and kind words for the Rubio family during this difficult period."

Best wishes to Rubio's father.

Joel Award: Jennifer Carroll

Pushing Rope — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:02:00 +0000

It is time to give out the Joel Award. The award goes to any celebrity, pundit, blogger or politician that purposely contradicts himself or herself.

Florida House Rep. Jennifer Carroll has been selected as Rick Scott's running mate. Carroll had this to say about Scott's reasons for running for governor.

"He is totally committed to turning around the economic conditions of this state."

Strangely, that doesn't seem to match what Carroll had to say about Scott during the Republican primary.

“We do not need that seat to be a seat where you’re learning, to be a seat where it’s for personal gain, to be a seat where the residents and the citizens of the state of Florida will be negatively impacted because of the lack of vision.”

Congratulations to Carroll for winning the Joel award.

Burglar takes only food, but lots of it

Times Editor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:27:26 +0000

A burglar in Largo bypassed the cash register and the beer at the Pizza Shack to swipe more than $1,000 in food in less than four minutes.

He snatched 60 pounds of hamburger, 40 pounds of sausage, 30 pounds of Genoa salami, two hams, 40 pounds of provolone cheese, blocks of American and Swiss cheese, 10 pounds of grated Parmesan cheese, four pounds of butter, three quarts of half-and-half, a gallon of milk and a case of eggs.

“A case of eggs is 15 dozen. What do you do with 15 dozen eggs?” owner Darrell Youness wondered.

Quote of the Day

Pushing Rope — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:20:00 +0000

"I think it would be hilariously awesome if Peter Orszag devoted his NYT column to teen pop culture."

Duncan Black (aka Atrios)

Sadly, an Orszag column on teen pop culture would probably garner more readership than missives about economic policy.

Kendrick Meek Death Watch: Al Lawson Endorsement

Pushing Rope — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:08:00 +0000

Florida Senate Minority Leader Al Lawson has endorsed Charlie Crist. How this hurts Kendrick Meek is Lawson is one of the highest level African Americans in Florida government. The Team Crist press release on the endorsement.

"Florida desperately needs an independent Senator in Washington who will fight for good jobs and economic opportunity, a quality education for every child, and Social Security for all of our seniors regardless of what the political party bosses want," said Senator Lawson. "Charlie Crist will be exactly that Senator, and I am proud to endorse his candidacy."

“I am honored by the support of Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson,” said Governor Crist. “Senator Lawson has been a champion for working families for his entire career, whether it be fighting for jobs, the environment, or good schools. I look forward to working with him when I’m elected to the United States Senate."

Further undercutting Meek is Crist's ad buys in Democratic-leaning television markets.

The Charlie Crist campaign has bought $517,000 to run from 9/7-9/19, we're told. All but $7000 in Tampa Bay cable time was for broadcast in the Miami (434 points), Orlando (430 points), Tampa (292 points), and West Palm beach (278 points) markets.

Hat tips to Peter and Joy-Ann.

The Future’s Picks: Examining Freeman’s 2009 Interceptions Part III

Sander — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:30:22 +0000

More photos » J.Pat Carter - AP "Okay, catch the ball, see the field, don't throw a pick. You can do it Josh!" - F...

Explaining 9/11 to kids

Catherine — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:49:13 +0000

Back when my boys were six years old. Parents prepare for certain questions when their children begin elementary school. My husband and I were no different, role-playing routines for the inevitable “Where do babies come from?” and “Who is this Santa character?” However, nothing prepared me for last week’s inquiry. “Mommy, do you know what [...]

Brewer Will Not Debate Again

Pushing Rope — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:39:00 +0000

Conservatives and tea partiers say they don't want to talk to the media because it is too liberal. It actually is because conservative candidates have to explain their previous statements and policy stances. The latest case in point is Gov. Jan Brewer.

Brewer said there was a series of beheadings committed be illegal immigrants coming over the border. The problem with Brewer's statement was that no Arizona law enforcement officer or medical examiner could confirm Brewer's claim. Brewer's general election opponent Terry Goddard asked Brewer to recant to claim. Brewer dodged the question. Brewer also claimed that the state budget was balanced when Arizona is facing a revenue shortfall.

After the debate, Brewer repeatedly avoided answering questions about her claims that headless bodies were found. Brewer abruptly walked out of her own press conference. Brewer has announced she will not paticipate in another debate.

"Why would I want to give Terry a chance to redefine himself?" she said.

How about Brewer giving Arizona voters the chance to judge which candidate will be the better governor.

Politicians such as Brewer and Sarah Palin are circumventing the media so they can make questionable claims that can go unchallenged. The Fourth estate exists to give Americans information about government. The media was more worried about appearing patriotic and gaining White House access than asking hard questions about pre-Iraq war intelligence. 4,287 U.S. military personal have died in Iraq. It is unlikely these men and women would have died if the American public knew there were no weapons of mass destruction and the war was not going to be several years.

Brewer wants to be governor. The Arizona taxpayers are providing her salery. It isn't asking much to expect her to actually answer questions. People whom usually avoid explaining previous statements know they have been busted in a lie. Arizona citizens deserve a governor that is willing to have an open dialogue with constituents. Not a governor with Nixonian behavior traits.

It’s that time again…

The Wine Whore — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:28:00 +0000

Like a boat's bloated cry of its horn blaring through the clouds of dense fog filling a dark harbor, the coming of labor day always signals sort sort of change for me. It signaled the beginning of a new school year, the end of summer, and all too ofte...