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.

‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ returns for two episodes this week

November 8, 2011 by AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode on Wednesday, this time hosted by the "1%" at CNBC and the Michigan Republican Party from Oakland University in Rochester, MI. This debate is billed as the "Your Money, Your Vote" Republican Presidential debate. The debate will focus … Read more

Quick takes on Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney

November 8, 2011 by AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I had the misfortune of tuning into "Morning Joe" Scarborough this morning, but it turned out to be "dump on Mitt Romney day." Why? Because vile wingnut Eric Erickson wrote a long primal scream about how the ideologically malleable Romney as the 2012 nominee will ensure an Obama second term and the agonizing … Read more

(Update) The Fire Next Time: The Euro Financial Crisis – Italian Opera

November 8, 2011 by AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This melodrama is starting to sound like an episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle: "Last week our heroes teetered on the edge of a no confidence vote and clung to a referendum on the European bailout for Greece… Will our heroes survive? Or will they be tossed like a Greek salad? Tune in … Read more

Breaking: D.C. Circuit Court upholds Affordable Care Act

November 8, 2011 by AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The DC Circuit Court has upheld President Obama’s health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act. View the court’s decision here. The conservative-leaning panel of federal appellate judges on Tuesday upheld President Barack Obama’s health care law as constitutional, helping set up a Supreme Court fight. Appeals court rules Obama health care law … Read more

Super Committee a Super Failure

November 8, 2011 by AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I called it back in August when the so-called "Super Committee" was first appointed: "It's official — the really terrible idea of a bipartisan "Super Congress" or "Super Committee" is doomed to failure. Let's just call it right now and not waste any valuable time we do not have to waste on this … Read more