District 29 Townhall on Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Daniel Patterson, (District 29) invites constituents to a town hall this Saturday in Tucson Advertisement When: Saturday, December 4, 2 to 4 p.m.Where: Eckstrom-Columbus Branch Library, 4350 E. 22nd Street, Tucson. At his eighth town hall, Rep. Patterson will discuss the upcoming session and hear from Tucsonans about their needs, ideas … Read more
Update: House passes the Obama Middle Class Tax Relief Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to House to Vote on The Obama Middle Class Tax Relief Act Today. The House of Representatives has passed the Obama Middle Class Tax Relief Act by a vote of 234 to 188. Only 3 Republicans voted for America's middle class. House Dems Pass Only Middle Class Tax Cut Bill. 20 … Read more
“Reactionary liberals” Kissinger, Shultz, Baker, Eagleburger and Powell support START treaty.
by David Safier In today's Star, George Will wrote about the "reactionary liberals" who are for the START treaty. I have to say, I've never heard that term before. Reactionary liberals? Can you even put those two words together? AZ Blue Meanie posted an op ed in the Washington Post by some of those "reactionary … Read more
Surely these new AZ Reps will turn down that socialist, government run health care
by David Safier We've got a new crowd of "principled conservatives" from Arizona who are unpacking their jammies in their new Washington digs. They're not politicians. They mean what they say. They stick to their guns. And they hate "Obamacare." So I'm sure they'll turn down that socialist health care they get for being members … Read more
Memo to Jon Kyl: The Republican case for ratifying New START
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here you are, you partisan asshole (Jon Kyl: Dems Cave By Monday Or No START Treaty), no more excuses: The Republican case for ratifying New START, by Henry A. Kissinger, George P. Shultz, James A. Baker III, Lawrence S. Eagleburger and Colin L. Powell (The writers were secretaries of state for the … Read more
Update: Catfood Commission Recommendations DOA – R.I.P.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As I predicted days ago, the media villagers today dutifully only reported that the Catfood Commission released its final recommendations [pdf], and will vote on them on Friday. There are at least three other deficit-reduction plans being circulated that should also be reported in any public discussion — you know, that whole … Read more
House Republicans try to kill the child nutrition bill
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans continued their best Ebenezer Scrooge impression this holiday season on Wednesday by attempting to kill a child nutrition bill. One in four Americans gets government food assistance, including the school lunch program, which often is the only nutritional meal some children may receive during the day. Like Ebenezer Scrooge, the Republican response was … Read more
