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.

Tucson City Council General Election is October 20-November 8: VOTE!

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tucson City Council General Election: Vote-by-mail ballots were dropped in the mail on October 19. Voters will begin receiving their ballots today. Early Voting location: Tucson City Clerk Election Center, 800 E. 12th Street, open October 20-November 7, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.) All vote-by-mail ballots must be in the possession of the … Read more

Ruh-Roh! Perry accuses Romney of an ‘illegal’ problem

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the nativist, anti-immigrant "Know Nothing" politics of the far-right, an"'illegal" problem can be the death knell of a campaign. In Tuesday night's debate, Governor Goodhair Rick Perry of Texas accused former Governor Willard "Mittens" Romney of having an "illegal" problem. It turns out, Governor Goodhair was correct. But Steve Benen sees a … Read more

Romney’s ‘Mr. Potter’ plan to get rich on foreclosures

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: December 2007: Solving the Mortgage Crisis May Require a Guardian Angel – New York Times: I knew it was the Christmas season. There on television was Henry F. Potter, the mean banker, quizzing Pa Bailey, the idealist from the building and loan society. “Have you put any real pressure on these people … Read more

Colbert on Herman Cain’s ‘classic joke’

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert says the 2012 Republican presidential primary has so many characters and twists, "it's like a Mexican telenovela that wants to deport itself." Colbert Takes On Herman Cain's 'Classic Joke' (VIDEO): Herman Cain stumbled a bit recently when he claimed to "joke" about an electrified border fence that could kill illegal … Read more

AIRC Update: Tea-Publicans plan legislative interference with the ‘independent’ commission

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What part of "independent" do Tea-Publicans not understand? Arizona voters enacted the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) to take redistricting out of the hands of legislators. After waging a campaign of threats and intimidation against the AIRC through lawsuits, a politically motivated AG investigation, and the GOP front group FAIR Trust lawyer-lobbyists and teabaggers insulting … Read more