Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been concerned for the health of Robert Reich lately. I am quite certain that the events of the past several weeks have made his head want to explode. He has been Cassandra, prophesying disaster, but he is cursed by the Robert Rubins and Larry Summers of the world so that no one … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator John McCain has a suggestion for who should serve on the "Satan Sandwich" Commission. John McCain suggests former Bush budget director Rob Portman for Super Congress (no, really): "I’m not making the decisions but one of my candidates would be Rob Portman, former head of OMB. A very sober, knowledgeable person, I … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a previous post, I gave you the expert analyis of the 14th Amendment by law professor Jack Balkin at the Balkinization blog.  Under What Circumstances Can The President Ignore the Debt Ceiling?: The Fourteenth Amendment imposes a constitutional duty on both the President and Congress not to act in such a way … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen,a man of solid conservative credentials (albeit he would be described as an "establishment" conservative by the radicalized far-right) has a problem with the Tea Party taking the country hostage to achieve their political objectives. Buried within his opinion is this remarkable paragraph: Cohen sees the specter of totalitarianism in … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the Pima County Democratic Party: Pima County Democratic PartyandRed Cross of Southern Arizona Blood Drive Friday, August 19, 201110:00 am – 3:00 pm Call Headquarters TODAY to Make Your Appointment! 520-326-3716 The Red Cross is also offering some great incentives this time around including: All donors will receive a coupon … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The U.S. Senate just voted to approve the federal debt ceiling bill approved by the House on Monday. It now goes to the president for his signature. Senate Clears Debt Deal : Roll Call News: The Senate passed the $2.1 trillion budget package Tuesday on a 74-26 vote, capping months of grueling … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The White Mountain Independent has a good profile piece on Wenona Benally Baldenegro, candidate for Congress in CD 1. Baldenegro challenges Kirkpatrick – White Mountain Independent: Wenona Benally Baldenegro… [a] Flagstaff attorney, originally from Kayenta on the Navajo reservation, is touring the district in preparation for her primary challenge to former Rep. Ann … Read more