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.

Pitchforks and Pistols

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:   I wanted to share this timely opinion from the New York Times by Charles M. Blow, Pitchforks and Pistols: Lately I’ve been consuming as much conservative media as possible (interspersed with shots of Pepto-Bismol) to get a better sense of the mind and mood of the right. My read: They’re apocalyptic. They … Read more

Towards Understanding Blue Dog Democrats

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The House Democrats Blue Dog Coalition purports to "appeal to mainstream values of the American public," and they are "dedicated to a core set of beliefs that transcend partisan politics, including a deep commitment to the financial stability and national security of the United States." There are presently 47 Members of the … Read more

Obama Budget Outline Approved by Congress

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Republican talking heads on radio and cable "news" outlets like Faux News like to point to the House Democrats "Blue Dog Coalition" as evidence of "bipartisan" opposition to President Obama's agenda, while ignoring the plank in their own eye. (I will explain in a later post why this is mostly nonsense … Read more

Sen. Kyl’s Paris Hilton Amendment

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Posted by AzBliueMeanie: Our own "Senator Obstruction," Jon Kyl, has voted against the bank rescue bill, the federal stimulus bill, and the Obama budget resolution designed to rescue our economy from sliding into a depression (see David Safier's post on Robert Reich). Eh, just let it go! Has your 401(k) been decimated? Have you had … Read more