Right back at ya, buddy!

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a classic case of the kettle calling the pot black, Senate President Bob "Bluto" Burns started yet another GOP food fight at his press conference yesterday when he said that the Accidental Governor is incompetent and unqualified for the job. Burns lashes out, calls Brewer incompetent, Burns: Brewer bungling her job: … Read more

Trouble putting up comments?

by David SafierPlease help me out on this. People have been complaining about the blog loading slowly and having trouble getting to the comments section to post a reply. Are you having any problems? If not, let me know. If you're having problems, tell me if you use a Mac or PC and which browser … Read more

In Memoriam: James F. McNulty, Jr.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Almost lost in the crush of news coming out of our state capitol this week was the sad news of the passing of former Congressman Jim McNulty. I did not know Jim well, but I did volunteer on his campaigns back in the early 1980s, and I saw him frequently at Democratic … Read more

Apocalypse averted . . . so now what?

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse — House Speaker Kirk Adams, Senate President Bob Burns, House Appropriations Committee chairman John Kavanagh, and Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Russell Pearce — tried their best to destroy the state of Arizona. But they were thwarted (temporarily) by the veto stamp of the Accidental Governor — … Read more

Arizona Democratic Party Statement on Failed GOP Budget

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Democratic Party has issued a statement responding to the epic failure of leadership from Governor Jan Brewer and the Republican-dominated Legislature in failing to produce a reasonable state budget before July 1 for the first time in Arizona history. Here are the highlights: Brewer's Failed Leadership Delivers a Budget Mess … Read more