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.

House Progressive Caucus: Speakout for Good Jobs Now Tour

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember when Tea-Publicans ran for Congress in 2010 — they said their three top priorities were "jobs, jobs, jobs." And Americans fell for it. Since Tea-Publicans have been in control of Congress their top three priorities have been ending women's reproductive health care, repealing "Obamacare" and repealing all regulations of the financial … Read more

‘Ideological Impairment’ Illness

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today has a guest opinion from three former state legislators who used to represent me on the eastside of Tucson in the old District 14 – Ruth Solomon, Marion Pickens and Herschella Horton, all Democrats. That was in better times. The eastside of Tucson is now represented by … Read more

Editorial Response to Failed Special Session on Unemployment Benefits

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today published this editorial opinion, Lawmakers show indifference to struggling Arizonans: By rejecting 20 weeks of extended unemployment insurance, state lawmakers have shown they care more about corporate tax cuts and hyperbole about socialists than the chronically unemployed. State lawmakers wrapped up their special session Monday and went … Read more

Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney, the anti-jobs candidate

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have warned you about this shapeshifter, Willard "Mittens" Romney, being a shameless liar. He will say anything, and frequently does. Today his campaign is out with an online video called “Bump in the Road.” It’s an early sign of just how dishonest the Romney campaign intends to be. Political Animal – Bumps, … Read more