Meghan McCain: A war brewing in the Republican Party

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Well, well, there really is a "Maverick" McCain, but it's not the tired old man who cowered before the right-wing of the GOP and sold out his principles to realize his ambition of becoming the Republican Party's nominee. No, it is his 24-year old daughter, Meghan McCain. Meghan has been giving the … Read more

SWAG Re: GOP Primary for Governor in 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this week Tedski over at Rum, Romanism and Rebellion speculated that our "Accidental Governor" Jan Brewer would not seek a four year term of her own. There are two schools of thought on this, one school says Jan will not run (I tend to believe this is coming from supporters of other … Read more

Much Ado About Nothing: The Truth About Income Taxes

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For all the sound and fury generated by the corporate sponsored, right-wing media driven "income tax protest" tea parties asserting that Americans are "overtaxed," the reality is just the opposite: it turns out it was all much ado about nothing. Arizona's income-tax rates are among the lowest in the U.S.: The Arizona … Read more

The rotting racist underbelly of the tea party protests

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: h/t to Jill Tubman, The Rotting Racist Underbelly of the Tea Party Protests – Jack & Jill Politics: Were you wondering what happened to all the rabid, wild-eyed bigots yelling, “Kill him!” and “Terrorist” and “Socialist” carrying stuffed monkey plush dolls at the McCain-Palin rallies? It’s easy in our jubilation over Obama’s … Read more