Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some of you may have seen an ad running on cable television to "call Sen. Jon Kyl and thank him…" If you are unemployed and you are desperate for your unemployment benefits to be extended by Congress, you should call Sen. Jon Kyl's office to "thank" him – he's the SOB responsible … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I received an e-mail today from Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman announcing the formation of the "Rodney Glassman U.S. Senate Exploratory Committee." "Through this committee, we intend to raise funds in order to 'test the waters' for the 2010 U.S. Senate race." You can check out Glassman's exploratory committee web site at … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Stewart and The Daily Show eviscerate CNN, which claims it is "the most trusted name in news" – um, no you are not. In the process, Jon Stewart calls out Sen. Jon Kyl for lying about the alleged savings from the GOP's favorite stalking horse, tort reform. "Arizona Senator Jon Kyl … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) bought a seat at the table in the Obama health care reform initiative. They were an insider, along with big Pharma, a partner in the process whose active opposition to health care reform was allegedly silenced as a result of making them a partner in a "grand bargain." … Read more
by David Safier Far be it from me to call the Republican Party "the party of angry white guys." I'll leave that to Sen. Lindsey Graham. [Graham] faced down an angry town hall crowd in Greenville packed with libertarians and Tea Party activists who accused at the Republican senator of ditching conservative principles by working … Read more