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.

Pogo Was Right

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "We have met the enemy and he is us." – Walt Kelly, author of Pogo comic strip I have written about An American Affliction of Instant Gratification previously. If we had the America we have today back in the 1930s and 1940s I am convinced that we would have never survived the Great … Read more

Curious Campaign Ad During Wildcats Game

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: While watching the Arizona Wildcats have their dreams of Pasadena roses dashed once again by the Stanford Cardinal last night, a campaign ad for Jonathan Paton aired during the broadcast on KGUN 9. Paton was defeated during the GOP primary back in August, and the window for campaign ads closed on Election … Read more

10 consecutive months of private-sector job growth

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Sir John of Orange" Boehner aka by his WWF wrestling name "crybaby" likes to ask, "Where are the jobs?" Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly has the answer: Today's report on October's employment numbers… was far more encouraging. Employers added the most jobs in five months in October, with the education and health care … Read more

CD 8 Count Update

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Secretary of State's web site was last updated 11/5/2010 5:06:25 PM.   Congresswoman Giffords has expanded her lead to approximately 3,800 votes. The Associated Press has not yet called the race. UPDATE: It's official. Congresswoman Giffords has declared victory and Jesse Kelly has conceded. Giffords declares victory after expanding her lead.

Nate Silver confirms our opinion – Rasmussen Reports suck!

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Every election cycle has its winners and losers: not just the among the candidates, but also the pollsters. Numbers guru Nate Silver confirms our opinion that Rasmussen Reports suck! Rasmussen Polls Were Biased and Inaccurate; Quinnipiac, SurveyUSA Performed Strongly: On Tuesday, polls conducted by the firm Rasmussen Reports — which released more … Read more