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.

Not Breaking News: Sarah Palin not running for president (no kidding)

by

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The poor media villagers. First Chris Christie broke their hearts, and now their media creation, Sarah Palin says she is also not running for president. (The only people who ever believed that she would run are the delusional media villagers). What will the media villagers fill their time endlessly speculating about now? MSNBC reports Sarah … Read more

Because we all need a good laugh today

by

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I caught this on the Rachel Maddow Show last night. I am surprised that the guys at Tucson Weekly have not discovered this web site. http://badlipreading.tumblr.com/ From Bad Lip Reading, Michele Bachmann proving that you really can't believe everything you see.

AFL-CIO ‘America Wants to Work’ Week October 10-16

by

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "Occupy Wall Street" protests against Wall Street that are spreading nationwide will help build a movement by workers and the unemployed to “rebuild the American dream,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said. Anti-Wall Street Protests Fuel Drive for U.S. Jobs, Trumka Says – Businessweek: Trumka said the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor … Read more

AIRC Update: ‘Independent’ redistricting is the opposite of incumbent protection

by

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Redistricting in most states involves legislators sitting down and tweaking the lines of their districts to protect as many incumbents as possible in the majority party and even members of the minority party with whom they have a good working relationship. It is a status quo, incumbency protection game. Arizonans said "the hell with … Read more