Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that the GOP's prophesied savior Mitch Daniels has bowed out, the GOP has turned to its latest savior-of-the-week in former governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. Republican Tim Pawlenty officially announced today he's getting into the 2012 presidential race because "America is in big trouble" and he believes he has the managerial … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Occasionally I have to remind people of our policy "do not feed the trolls." Our newest troll — you all know who — has an IP address that comes out of Saddlebrooke through Western Broadband, LLC. Clearly part of Cap'n Al's merry band of loyal looneys in Saddlebrooke. Or is it… …Cap'n Al … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Yes, Arizona Tea-Publican Congressman Paul Gosar (CD-1) said it, but I doubt he meant it. He was probably confused in his attempt to pander to a constituent. Think Progress reports GOP Congressman Calls For Reviving New Deal-Era Public Works Programs: Repeatedly during his town hall on Wednesday night in Tusayan, Arizona, freshman … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: New Yorker Magazine has a lengthy article on newstands Monday, How Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes Failed at Setting Up a Strong Republican Candidate for 2012 (The Elephant in the Green Room) by Gabriel Sherman: (Excerpts) Ailes is the most successful executive in television by a wide margin, and he has been … Read more

Posted by AzBluemeanie: For weeks now conservative media villagers and Beltway bloviators, as well as GOP politicos, have been speculating about the weak GOP presidential candidate field and have been in search of a savior (Jesus is unavailable) that the party can rally behind. It's their cult of personality thing – their Saint Ronnie Reagan idol … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rumor has it that Morty the Moose is about to be freed of the Wasilla Hillbillies, and the Alaska Disasta is about to become Arizona's carnival sideshow. Do we really need another clown in the GOP insane clown posse? Sarah Palin buys a house in north Scottsdale?: Has Sarah Palin bought a … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Seriously? Tenn. Senate OKs 'don't say gay' bill: A bill passed Friday by the Tennessee Senate would forbid public-school teachers and students in grades kindergarten through 8 from discussing the fact that some people are gay. Opponents deride the measure as the "don't say gay" bill. They say it's unfair to the … Read more