State Sen Lori Klein points “cute” loaded gun at reporter’s chest
by David Safier This makes three Arizona GOP gun stories in as many days. First there was the “Shoot with the Sheriff” story. Then came Gosar staffer Blake Schritter’s tweets, which included this one: “The line at the post office is moving at a glacial pace. I’m ready to open fire with a handgun to … Read more
Rupertgate scandal grows exponentially, may threaten News Corp.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some of the headlines from Britain and the U.S. today show that the Rupertgate scandal is growing exponentially and has expanded to the U.S. Legal liability could threaten News Corp. It looks as if the "Watergate" media feeding frenzy has begun. I'll try to do a quick summary. Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper … Read more
How long can John Boehner survive as Speaker of the House?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is increasingly clear that the TanMan, John Boehner, the Tea-Publican's Weeper of the House, is the weakest Speaker of the House in memory. There have been powerful Speakers whom no member of Congress would ever dare to challenge out of fear of having their committee assignments stripped and their office relocated … Read more
Consequences of defaulting on the federal debt
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congress has the duty to honor the debts of the United States by raising the federal debt ceiling under the "full faith and credit clause," Article IV, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution, and Section 4 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Not raising the federal debt ceiling will cause … Read more
Gun activists read BfA!
by David Safier How fulfilling is that? I write a little post about Chester Manning's "Shoot With the New Sheriff" campaign event, and I get eight comments telling me to get over it. Who knew all those people were BfA fans? Let me make a general reply to the commenters who think I'm making too … Read more
To the detractors of Baja Arizona: SoCal Tea-Publicans want their own state too!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Orange County and San Diego County have always been home to the most virulent form of right-wing nuttery in California, so this should come as no surprise. But note the quote from Governor Jerry Brown's office at the end. California Republican Wants to Form Breakaway State | TPM: A Scientology-backed Republican pharmacist … Read more
LD 25 legislators take flak from their constituents
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: So I am a little late getting to this, but the Nogales International did not publish this until last Friday. Griffin, Judd take heat over budget, benefits: State Sen. Gail Griffin and Rep. Peggy Judd found little support for their conservative message of fiscal belt-tightening and corporate tax cuts when they hosted … Read more
