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.

Tea-Publican Tyranny – Confederates in The Attic

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The adopted flag of anti-government "Patriot" groups – militias and other extremist organizations that see the federal government as their enemy, New SPLC Report: "Rage on The Right" — has been given equal status to Old Glory in a bill passed by both chambers of the Arizona legislature. Why not the "Stars … Read more

The Farley Report – April 12, 2011

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): I'm sorry for the late hour of this Farley Report this week. We worked into the evening in our second caucus of the day pushing through our bill review as we head toward the end of this disastrous legislative … Read more

Wisconsin has its own campaign contribution reimbursment scandal

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona has its Fiesta Bowl Scandal of political contributions from the Fiesta Bowl to Republican politicians being reimbursed by the Fiesta Bowl in violation of the law. Now Wisconsin has a similar campaign contribution reimbursement scandal. Railroad executive charged with making illegal contributions to Walker campaign: A Wisconsin railroad magnate accused of illegally … Read more

Matt Taibbi on the GOP’s Flim-Flam Man, Rep. Paul Ryan

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone magazine takes a look at the GOP's Flim-Flam Man, Rep. Paul Ryan in Tax Cuts for the Rich on the Backs of the Middle Class; or, Paul Ryan Has Balls (excerpt): Paul Ryan, the Republican Party’s latest entrant in the seemingly endless series of young, prickish, over-coiffed, anal-retentive … Read more

It must suck to be Mitt Romney

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A day after announcing that he is forming an exploratory committee to run for president — you know, it's like being pregnant, you either are or you're not, just do it — comes this CNN TeaNN / Opinion Research Corporation survey showing Mitt Romney falling into a fourth place tie. Adding insult … Read more