Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tucson City Council General Election: Vote-by-mail ballots were dropped in the mail on October 19. Voters will begin receiving their ballots today. Advertisement Early Voting location: Tucson City Clerk Election Center, 800 E. 12th Street, open October 20-November 7, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.) All vote-by-mail ballots must be in the possession of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the nativist, anti-immigrant "Know Nothing" politics of the far-right, an"'illegal" problem can be the death knell of a campaign. In Tuesday night's debate, Governor Goodhair Rick Perry of Texas accused former Governor Willard "Mittens" Romney of having an "illegal" problem. It turns out, Governor Goodhair was correct. But Steve Benen sees a … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: December 2007: Solving the Mortgage Crisis May Require a Guardian Angel – New York Times: I knew it was the Christmas season. There on television was Henry F. Potter, the mean banker, quizzing Pa Bailey, the idealist from the building and loan society. “Have you put any real pressure on these people … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert says the 2012 Republican presidential primary has so many characters and twists, "it's like a Mexican telenovela that wants to deport itself." Colbert Takes On Herman Cain's 'Classic Joke' (VIDEO): Herman Cain stumbled a bit recently when he claimed to "joke" about an electrified border fence that could kill illegal … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What part of "independent" do Tea-Publicans not understand? Arizona voters enacted the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) to take redistricting out of the hands of legislators. After waging a campaign of threats and intimidation against the AIRC through lawsuits, a politically motivated AG investigation, and the GOP front group FAIR Trust lawyer-lobbyists and teabaggers insulting … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Brodesky/O'Dell tag team (AKA, the B&O Journalistic Railroad at the Arizona Daily Star has been looking to claim a scalp in this year's Tucson City Council election, and they have settled upon Tucson City Council Member Shirley Scott in this ridiculously captioned editorial endorsement today: Our view: Unlike Shirley Scott, the … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): It's Public Input Month at the Farley Report. Arizona needs you to step up and make your voices heard on two vital issues that will determine our future. First, to ensure our economy and quality of life for the … Read more