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.

GOP-Borg Collective to Democrats: “You will be assimilated… resistance is futile”

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday delivered President Obama the Borg Collective imperative: "We are the Borg. You will be assimilated. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile." In encounters with aliens the Borg exhibit no desire for negotiation or reason, only to assimilate. … Read more

Leadership of the 50th Arizona Legislature

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republican Leaders Senate Sen. Russell Pearce, Senate President Senator-elect Scott Bundgaard, Majority Leader Sen. Steve Pierce, Majority Whip House Rep. Kirk Adams, House Speaker Rep. Andy Tobin, Majority Leader Rep. Debbie Lesko, Majority Whip Democratic Leaders Senate Senator-elect David Schapira, Minority Leader Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, Assistant Minority Leader Sen. Paula Aboud, … Read more

CD 7 and CD 8 Count Update

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Secretary of State's web site was last updated 11/4/2010 5:22:18 PM. Congressional District 7 Congressional District 8 Congressman Grijalva has approximately a 6,000 vote lead and the Associated Press has projected him the winner. Democrat Raul Grijalva wins re-election – East Valley Tribune. Congresswoman Giffords has increased her lead to … Read more

Polishing the crystal ball…

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by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings   In the least surprising news rising from the aftermath of Tuesday's elections, Russell Pearce (R-National Alliance) was elected by the R caucus to be the president of the Arizona State Senate.  A couple of other senators (Yarbrough, Pierce) were mentioned as being interested, but the only thing … Read more