Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democrat Scott Murphy has won the open congressional seat in NY-20. Republican Jim Tedisco finally did the honorable thing and conceded defeat on Friday. Advertisement "Earlier today, I called and congratulated Scott Murphy on a hard-fought contest and wished him well as the next Congressman of the 20th Congressional district. I also … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I wish I were making this up, but its true. RNC wants more Republicans to brand Dems "Socialists" to save themselves A conservative faction of the Republican National Committee is urging the GOP to take a harder line against both Democrats and wayward Republicans, drafting a resolution to rename the opposition the … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Just how irrelevant and trivial has the broadcast media become? The cable networks are all running network promotional ads this weekend for their "Obama's First 100 Days" all day coverage next week. Seriously? I am in agreement with Mark Nickolas at politicalbase.com 100 Days Of No: As the media starts their artificially … Read more

by David SafierI went to the U Penn Museum of Archaeology and Antropology this morning. Great place, by the way, worth a morning's visit after you've visited 50 other great places in Philadelphia. I was in a third floor room that reminded me of the Pantheon in Rome –a large, circular room with a very … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Pederson, former Arizona Democratic Party chairman and a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006, has been "exploring" running for governor. Pederson tests the waters with this recent guest opinion in the East Valley Tribune Pursue better choices for state budget By Jim Pederson, Commentary – 4.18.09 I cannot stand quietly by … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's rare that I ever reference something from the wingnut blog Sonoran Alliance but they had a whiny post by Chewie Shofir that is worth a mention. The wingnuts are upset that all around nice guy Rep. Bill Konopnicki "was very unprofessional" and "used extremely rude language" towards Sen. Russell Pearce aka "Cut … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the Arizona Republic Political Insider: Senate inaction proving costly: Rep. Jack Brown, D-St. Johns, made a rare floor speech Tuesday to mark the 100th day of the legislative session. Brown, the longest-serving lawmaker, noted that the Legislature is setting several records – as in a record number of bills not being … Read more