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.

Clinton crushes wingnuttia talking point of the week

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you earlier this week about the wingnuttia talking point of the week, Obama's greeting of Venezuela strong man Hugo Chavez. "OMG! He shook his hand!" Apparently this is a sign of the pending Apocalypse and the end of the world as we know it. This wingnuttia talking point advanced by … Read more

SWAG Re: Arizona U.S. Senate Race in 2010

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Our incumbent "Senator Sore Loser," John McCain, has already announced that he will seek reelection to yet another term in the U.S. Senate in 2010. This elicited from the electorate a collective sigh, "why?" After abandoning the citizens of Arizona for the past 10 years to pursue his quixotic quest to become … Read more

One final thought on the RTA …

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The reason why the RTA ballots could only be counted pursuant to a criminal investigation by the Office of Attorney General is simple: there is a serious legislative oversight in Arizona's elections code (A.R.S., Title 16). Pursuant to statute, ballots and election materials may be reviewed during the election and counting process; … Read more

Goddard: Hand Count of RTA Ballots Affirms Election Results

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Safier has faithfully chronicled the goings on in the RTA ballot recount, but since he is on vacation it falls to me to fill you in on the latest news. On Tuesday, The Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced that its hand count of the ballots cast in the May 2006 Pima … Read more