Former Palin aide pens tell-all book – Tuesday release
May 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh dear God, this is all the chattering class will want to talk about for the next week. AP Exclusive: Former Palin aide pens tell-all: "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years" is due out Tuesday and based on tens of thousands of emails that Bailey said he … Read more
A little less talk and a lot more action on jobless benefits, governor
May 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tick tock, governor. Time is of the essense — you only have until the end of this week to forestall emergency unemployment insurance benefits being disrupted late next month. Or terminated, if the Arizona Tea-Publican legislature fails to act in a special session. Governor Jan Brewer says she wants a special session to … Read more
Opinion: It’s wrong – and costly – to drop people from AHCCCS
May 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today has a guest opinion by Dr. Eve Shapiro and Dr. Matt Heinz (D-Rep. LD 29) arguing that It's wrong – and costly – to drop people from state Medicaid plan: A lawsuit has been filed in the Arizona Supreme Court to block Gov. Jan Brewer and the … Read more
The GOP’s Gimmicks-R-Us AHCCCS cuts challenged in lawsuit
May 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you this was about to happen last week. The GOP's Gimmicks-R-Us "Balanced" State Budget About To Be Blown Up. Three public-interest law groups argue in a special action lawsuit filed with the Arizona Supreme Court on Monday that Governor Brewer and lawmakers have no legal right to freeze enrollment or … Read more
GOP in a panic, scraping the bottom of the barrel
May 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the wake of the GOP presidential primary debacle, two more names are now being floated as possible contenders, both of whom are polarizing figures. Chris Cillizza reports that Texas state's rights secessionist "Governor Goodhair," Rick Perry, is now getting a second look. Will Rick Perry run for president in 2012? – … Read more
Jon Huntsman Says The Idea Of A Border Fence ‘Repulses’ Him
May 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ruh-Roh! The Russell Pearce Republicans are going to blow a gasket when they learn that former Utah governor Jon Huntsman said the Idea Of A Border Fence ‘Repulses’ Him: Former Republican Utah Gov. Jon Hunstman [and GOP candidate for president] has strong progressive streak that he may prefer people forget as he … Read more
Tim Pawlenty not the myth the media villagers are portraying
May 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that the GOP's prophesied savior Mitch Daniels has bowed out, the GOP has turned to its latest savior-of-the-week in former governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. Republican Tim Pawlenty officially announced today he's getting into the 2012 presidential race because "America is in big trouble" and he believes he has the managerial … Read more
Housekeeping: Do Not Feed The Trolls
May 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Occasionally I have to remind people of our policy "do not feed the trolls." Our newest troll — you all know who — has an IP address that comes out of Saddlebrooke through Western Broadband, LLC. Clearly part of Cap'n Al's merry band of loyal looneys in Saddlebrooke. Or is it… …Cap'n Al … Read more
