AZ BlueMeanie

The Blue Meanie is an Arizona citizen who wishes, for professional reasons, to remain anonymous when blogging about politics. Armed with a deep knowledge of the law, politics and public policy, as well as pen filled with all the colors stolen from Pepperland, the Blue Meanie’s mission is to pursue and prosecute the hypocrites, liars, and fools of politics and the media – which, in practical terms, is nearly all of them. Don’t even try to unmask him or he’ll seal you in a music-proof bubble and rendition you to Pepperland for a good face-stomping.
Cochise County Supervisor Chairperson Peggy Judd

Cochise County To Defy Court Order For Illegal Hand Count of Ballots (Updated)

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Above: Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd. The Arizona Republic reports, Cochise County defying order, continuing recount plans: Cochise County officials are proceeding with a hand count of every ballot cast in Tuesday’s election, despite a court ruling that bars them from doing so. Meanwhile, the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday authorized its attorney to appeal … Read more

2022 Election’s Biggest Losers: Pollsters And The Lazy Media Addicted To ‘Horse Race’ Reporting (Updated)

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I have argued for years that, just once, as a thought experiment we should hold an election without any polling reported by a lazy media addicted to “horse race” reporting based upon that polling. Far too much polling is based upon “narrative” polls designed to create a media narrative, and the feckless media plays along … Read more

Poll Issues In Maricopa County – Republicans Already Spreading A New ‘Big Lie’

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Jason Easley reports, Kari Lake And The GOP Are Spreading Lies And Misinformation About Maricopa County Voting: Maricopa County, Arizona, is having some issues with ballot tabulation with 20% of the ballots, but Republicans, like Kari Lake, are spreading misinformation. Lake tweeted: Here is the real story from Votebeat Arizona: The machines that tabulate ballots … Read more

Women’s Reproductive Rights Are On The Ballot

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In Arizona, who you elect as Governor and Attorney General, and who you elect to the state legislature, will determine whether women are to be second class citizens without the liberty to make their own health care decisions for themselves, including having autonomy over their reproductive health to decide for themselves whether and when to … Read more

DOJ To Monitor Polls in 24 States

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Press Release from the U.S. Department of Justice: Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 7, 2022 Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 24 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws The Justice Department announced today its plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 64 jurisdictions … Read more