TagsTagsYesterday in suburban Phoenix, J.T. Ready, the most well-known neo-Nazi in the state of Arizona, massacred four members of his family including a 15-month old baby girl, then killed himself. Now anti-immigrant Arizona Republican leader Russell Pearce is desperately trying to distance himself from J.T. Ready. As Russell Pearce’s power in ...
Arizona, Neo-Nazis, J.T. Ready, Right Wing, Far Right, Anti-Immigrant, Racism, Russell Pearce
Tonight, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed into law one of the nation's most radical right wing anti-choice bills: Brewer Signs Bill Banning Most Abortions After 20 Weeks. Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill into law banning most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and making numerous other changes ...
Arizona, Jan Brewer, Women's Rights, Misogyny, Abortion, Republican Party, Atavism, Bad Craziness
Just when you think the right wing can't possibly get any more reactionary and misogynistic, the Arizona Senate GOP pushes a bill allowing employers to demand that a woman prove she isn't using contraception just because she wants to have the sex -- and deny coverage if the employer judges ...
Arizona, Misogyny, Women's Rights, Contraception, Birth Control, Slut-Shaming, Bad Craziness, Religious Right
Here's Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona's Maricopa County, where there must be something in the water, explaining that the birth certificate for Barack Obama released by the White House was forged, and pledging to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice. And if you have the gall to criticize ...
Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Birthers, Conspiracy Theories, Idiocy
Here's an open thread to keep up on news from the Republican primaries taking place in Michigan and Arizona. Arizona's probably going to go for Mitt Romney; he's way ahead of Rick "Torquemada Jr." Santorum there. But Michigan's going down to the wire... Meanwhile, here's a video clip of President Obama's rousing ...
Election 2012, Michigan, Arizona, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, President Obama, Primaries, Republican Party
It's time for the final appearance of the GOP Clown Car before Super Tuesday, as the remaining four candidates try to make the American public believe there's a single ounce of difference between any of them. Tonight's debate may go down in history as the first time a Presidential candidate was ...
Today in Phoenix, Arizona, far right anti-immigrant icon Sheriff Joe Arpaio was thoughtful enough to brief Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on the status of his investigation into whether Barack Hussein Obama is a sekrit Moslem socialist Manchurian candidate: Arpaio: I Briefed Santorum on My Birth Certificate Investigation. Phoenix (CNN) – ...
Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Birthers, Rick Santorum, Conspiracy Theories, Right Wing, Far Right, Bad Craziness
Far right anti-immigrant Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu is the latest Republican icon to have his secret life revealed, after he reportedly threatened to have his gay Mexican lover deported: Paul Babeu's Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff's Attorney Threatened Him With Deportation. Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu — who became the face ...
Arizona, Paul Babeu, Gay Rights, Immigration, Hypocrisy, Anti-Gay
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's book Scorpions for Breakfast is an exemplar of the right wing genre; i.e., incredibly disrespectful of the office of the Presidency. And yesterday, when he arrived in Arizona, President Obama let Brewer know that he wasn't pleased with it: Jan Brewer: Obama 'didn't feel I treated ...
Arizona, President Obama, Jan Brewer, Raging Wingnut, Finger-Pointing
US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was nearly killed in Tucson by deranged anti-immigrant, anti-government gunman Jared Lee Loughner, announced today that she'll be resigning to focus on her recovery. Here's the video she posted with her moving statement.
Gabrielle Giffords, Tucson, Arizona, Resignation, Jared Lee Loughner
At least one woman has come forth to defend Herman Cain; of course, Lori Klein is Cain's Arizona chairman, but still. One Cain supporter who was on the conference call suggested to CBS News that Cain is simply in the process of retooling his campaign to deal with the problems ...
Herman Cain, Sexual Harassment, Scandal, Lori Klein, Arizona
More excellent news tonight: Arizona Topples Senate President Russell Pearce, SB 1070 Immigration Law Architect, in Historic Recall Vote. According to the Maricopa County Recorder Elections Department, Republican moderate and SB 1070 opponent Jerry Lewis overcame the Pearce campaign's series of dirty tricks and election war chest to win 53.4% ...
Adequate words do not exist to describe the magnitude of this idiocy, as Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio cooperates with the far right's craziest theocratic media site, World Net Daily, to launch an investigation into ... wait for it ... President Obama's birth certificate. Yes, really. Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, ...
Arizona, Birthers, Jerome Corsi, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Idiocy, World Net Daily, Conspiracy Theories
Presented without comment: Arizona Legislature Approves Colt Revolver As Official State Gun. Related: Shooter Planned Assassination, Compared Abortion to Terrorism
State Gun, Nativists, Far Right, Conspiracy Theories, Birthers, Arizona, WTF
Here's a political twist I didn't expect, as right wing Governor Jan Brewer vetoes the insane 'birther' bill passed by Arizona's nativist Republicans. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill to require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before their names can ...
Arizona, Birthers, Conspiracy Theories, Far Right, Nativists
A political committee has been formed in Arizona's Pima County, to advocate secession. From Arizona, because they're sick of the far right loons who've taken over Arizona's politics. Co-chair Paul Eckerstrom said it’s not a joke and not a political statement. He said the state legislature has gone too far to ...
In June 2009 we first picked up on the story of Arizona anti-immigrant "activist" Shawna Forde, who was accused of leading a murderous home invasion gang that killed a man and his 9-year old daughter, and wounded the man's wife. Forde ran a group called Minutemen American Defense, whose website ...
Today Arizona Republicans launched their first direct attack on the 14th amendment: Proposed Arizona law targets 'birthright' citizenship. PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Republicans are to introduce legislation on Thursday seeking to challenge the right to U.S. citizenship for the children of legal and illegal immigrants born in the state. State Rep. ...
Republican Party, GOP, Arizona, Immigration, 14th Amendment, Extremism, Nullification
Tucson shooting victim Eric Fuller apologized today for his threat to Tea Party leader Trent Humphries. Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Arizona shooting victim James Eric Fuller sent his apologies Monday for telling a Tea Party leader, "you are dead." Dorothy DeRuyter, a companion of Fuller's, provided CNN with a statement. "I would ...
Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Crime, Terrorism, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sharron Angle, Tea Party, Threats
Eric Fuller, the Arizona shooting victim who came out yesterday and said he blamed Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, and Sharron Angle for the crime, will be charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly making a death threat against Tucson Tea Party spokesman Trent Humphries. Yikes. Arizona's turning into the Wild West.
Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Crime, Terrorism, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sharron Angle
Eric Fuller, the 63-year old veteran shot twice last Saturday in the attack that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, said today that he blames the violent rhetoric of people like Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, and Sharron Angle. “It looks like Palin, Beck, Sharron Angle and the rest got their first ...
Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Crime, Terrorism, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sharron Angle
Sarah Palin's first public appearance in person following the Arizona shootings will be at a huge gun convention in Reno, Nevada. No one will ever accuse Palin of having perfect pitch.
Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Crime, Terrorism, Sarah Palin, Guns
From MSNBC, in case you missed it tonight. Video
Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Crime, President Obama, Speech, Video
Well, I just have one comment after watching the President's speech: what an enormous contrast with Sarah Palin's shallow statement. A Grand Canyon of contrast. Well done, Mr. President.
President Obama is speaking at the memorial for the victims of the Arizona shootings. Here's live video provided by the White House. [Video now removed.]