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.

(Update) ‘Corporations are NOT people! Money is NOT Speech!’

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: People For the American Way executive vice president Marge Baker appeared on The Dylan Ratigan Show today to discuss upcoming activities around this month’s second anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC, and PFAW's ongoing movement to reclaim Government by We the People, and pass a constitutional amendment to undo that disastrous Supreme … Read more

Saving Tucson’s Cherrybell Postal Facility

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I almost spit out my coffee this morning when I read this opinion by Mark Evans, editor of the Tucson Citizen blog, republished in the Arizona Daily Star this morning. Closing Tucson postal processing center makes sense – Caveat Lector: Snail Mail is quickly becoming an anachronism. Moreover, it’s an environmental nightmare. … Read more

(Update) Mitt-Math: Only count the postitive

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I almost couldn't believe it when Willard "Mittens" Romney doubled-down on his claim during the debates this weekend that he "created 100,000 jobs" after a week in which fact checkers and political pundits thoroughly debunked his claim. As I posted last week Mitt-Math: Only count the positive: Willard "Mittens" Romney has finally been … Read more

The bailout for Bain Capital

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When President Obama proposed bailing out the auto industry in 2009, a rescue that was ultimately successful, Willard "Mittens" Romney infamously criticized the plan in a New York Times editorial titled, “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt.” But when his vulture capitalist firm Bain Capital ran into trouble with one its investments, Bain Capital … Read more

Newt to go nuclear on Romney in South Carolina

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now this is the Newt Gingrich I remember. The dark prince who perfected the politics of personal destruction at GOPAC and unleashed his minions, like Karl Rove and David Bossie, et al., on the world to forever debase our politics. Forget New Hampshire. GOP presidential primaries are decided by down-n'-dirty mud wrestling … Read more