The GOP is a regional rump party

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll produced a fascinating result: Daily Kos: Birthers are mostly Republican and Southern   Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 7/27-30. All adults. MoE 2% (No trend lines) Do you believe that Barack Obama was born in the United States of America or not? Yes      77 No     … Read more

Special Session Update: Sen. Jack Harper will trade his vote to stick it to Tucson; will Sen. Al Melvin and Sen. Jonathan Paton betray Tucson and its business community?

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: OK, Here's what we do know. The Arizona House has already passed the 10-bill compromise budget with 32 Republican votes. Half the dirty deed is done. In the Senate, Sen. Ron Gould, Sen. Pamela Gorman, and Sen. Jack Harper were opposed to the sales tax increase, creating a 15-15 tie vote, spelling … Read more

Special Session Alert: Deal or No Deal?

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Guardian (subscription required) reports that efforts by the Accidental Governor and the GOP insane clown posse leadership's effort to ram a complicated state budget though the Legislature stalled Wednesday night after leaders couldn't come up with enough votes to get the package through the Senate Appropriations Committee. Oops! Somebody couldn't … Read more

Fitz on Kyl

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's David Fitzsimmons comments on Senator Strangelove, Jon Kyl.