Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have previously posted about The Arizona Republic's long and sordid history of anti-unionism. The anti-unionism of the Arizona Republic. Today the newspaper continues this practice with an unsigned editorial opinion about the lessons from the Wisconsin recall election. Battle is over in Wis., And the unions lost. It reads as if … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: FAUX News Fraudcasting hosted the third episode of "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" debate last night from Ames, Iowa. There was so much crazy to be had, where to begin? It really can be boiled down to a single question that was posed to the candidates asking them: "Would you raise your … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert is using his Super PAC, "Making a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow," to air parody ads of the presidential candidates. Colbert Super PAC | Making a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow | ColbertSuperPac.com. His second ad in as many days goes after Super PACs "pandering to Iowans with pro-Perry ads featuring cheap cornography."

by David Safier Tonight at 6, I'm going to be home watching the Republican Debate, playing the Henry Gatewood drinking game. Whenever someone utters a Gatewood-ism (explained below), I take a drink. Full Disclosure: Though I may be sipping a glass of wine, I don't have the capacity to go full gonzo with a drinking … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Brain ruled in favor of the state in the lawsuit over whether state lawmakers are obligated to fund the state's AHCCCS program to provide health care to low-income Arizonans under Proposition 204, i.e., Healthy Arizona. You can read the opinion here (h/t Tucson Weekly). http://www.tucsonweekly.com/images/blogimages/2011/08/10/1313016660-ruling_8-10-11.pdf … Read more