Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It appears that the GOP insane clown posse leadership may be losing control over its caucus. Republicans held a closed door caucus meeting on Monday for what Majority Leader Chuck Gray (R-Mesa) described as discussions about "how our leadership team is functioning." He said that fit the legal exception for "organizational" meetings … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: After a weeklong overseas trip that pushed him to the fringes of Washington’s health care debate, President Obama moved aggressively to reclaim control. He summoned top Democrats to the White House to urge them to stick to his legislative timetable — he wants the House and the Senate to pass bills before the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Safier has written about the Blue Dogs in the House of Representatives doing their part to sabotage healthcare reform, by forcing the Democratic leadership to delay introducing their proposed bill. A letter sent by some 40 members of the Blue Dog Democrats last week (including our own Rep. Gabriel Giffords) raised … Read more
by David SafierSaturday I only got it half right when I said teabaggers would be rallying outside Giffords' office opposing health care reform, and the Pima Dems were planning a counter demonstration. In fact, the "Tucson Tea Party" are rallying Friday to protest President Obama's Clean Energy and Security Act, which Giffords supports. The Pima … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Judge Sonia Sotomayor delivered a short and sweet opening statement. Opening Statement of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (As Prepared For Delivery) Key take away: In the past month, many Senators have asked me about my judicial philosophy. It is simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to make … Read more