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.

The Next Hostage Taking: The FAA

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen Chuck Schumer says the GOP is "holding a gun to our heads" in the FAA fight over the GOP's war against unions: Still smarting from concessions they were forced to make in the debt deal, Democrats are railing against a new round of Republicans "hostage-taking" — the deadlock over temporary financing … Read more

Stephen Colbert explains how to negotiate with terrorists

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert uses the folktale of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" to explain how to negotiate with terrorists. (Not Work Safe). "When handling budget negotiations, Troll Obama should never have let the Republican billy goats clomp over his bridge." (Begins around 3:35 mark). The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor … Read more

Robert Reich: Ransom Paid

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been concerned for the health of Robert Reich lately. I am quite certain that the events of the past several weeks have made his head want to explode. He has been Cassandra, prophesying disaster, but he is cursed by the Robert Rubins and Larry Summers of the world so that no one … Read more