In defense of Rhonda Bodfield
by David Safier I almost always agree with what AZ Blue Meanie writes and always admire both his style and the depth of his commentary. However, I sometimes — not often, but sometimes — take exception to his tone. This is one of those times. I think his criticism of Rhonda Bodfield in a recent … Read more
Right wing races toward the bottom
by David Safier Craig of Random Musings who cross-posts here, giving us invaluable information from the State Capitol, wrote about another one of those indications that the right is continuing its descent into hate and barbarism. The Republic wrote an article about a 65 year old woman collapsing at a rally in Tempe supporting Harry … Read more
Harry Mitchell and family receive death threats
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Character matters Sen. McCain. Do you still believe "The language that we should be using today is the language that we are using." McCain: Palin's "reload" and her cross hairs are "the language that we should be using". When you meet with Sister Sarah today, it is your obligation to tell her … Read more
Ask Melvin, “proud Minuteman,” his opinion about Minuteman demise
by David Safier The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps finally shut down after 5 years. So far as I know, Al Melvin is the highest ranking Arizonan who has direct connections with the Minuteman group. In his first (unsuccessful) run for state senate in 2006, he declared himself a "proud Minuteman" at every event I went … Read more
School House Rock was never like this!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: School House Rock was an ABC After School Special education program. One of my favorites was "I'm a Bill on Capitol Hill." The simplistic explanation of how a bill becomes law is no longer accurate. This School House Rock video has now been updated by the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Show. (Not … Read more
About that McCain idea for an individual health insurance mandate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama barely barely had completed his signature on the health care reform bill before a collection of Republican (and one Democrat) state attorneys general filed a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of the Act on a specious "commerce clause" theory. Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard refused to go along stating "Our … Read more
AZ Dems call on GOP CD 8 candidates to renounce Tea Party in light of violence, threats, racism
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: CD 8 candidates: Will you renounce Tea Party in light of violence, threats, racism? TUCSON — In the next 48 hours, southern Arizona will play host to a McCain-Palin reunion and a Tea Party event featuring one of Congress' most inflammatory Republicans, Tom Tancredo, who … Read more
