Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Those of us who hail from Minnesota already know Michele Bachmann as the "Minnesota Loon," but the rest of the nation just getting to know this wingnut needs to read up. Advertisement The New Yorker has a lengthy piece on Michele Bachmann by Ryan Lizza, Leap of Faith: The making of a Republican … Read more

by David Safier In a reasonably good article about ALEC in the Capitol Times (subscription only), the reporter allowed Russell Smoldon, who the article says is both "Arizona’s private sector ALEC chair" and "Salt River Project lobbyist," to compare ALEC with the National Conference of State Legislatures. Smoldon said NCSL is "somewhat Democratic-oriented," which means … Read more

by David Safier Voter fraud skeptics, we now have incontrovertable proof. Two people voted illegally in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in 2009, according to the Coeur d'Alene Press (h/t to the Capitol Times). Who were these illegal voters? Ronald Prior and Susan Harris. I know, those don't sound like the names of illegal aliens. They're probably … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's official — the really terrible idea of a bipartisan "Super Congress" or "Super Committee" is doomed to failure. Let's just call it right now and not waste any valuable time we do not have to waste on this farce.  The TanMan, Weeper of the House John Boehner, and the "Septuagenarian Ninja Turtle" … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As Maxwell Smart would say: Missed it by that much After tens of millions of dollars spent by outside interest groups, dozens of attack ads and exhaustive get-out-the-vote efforts, Democrats on Tuesday fell short of their goal of taking control of the state Senate and stopping the agenda of Gov. Scott Walker. … Read more

by David Safier I can't blame the Star entirely for this, because the AP story is awful. But the Star compounded the awful reporting with its headline. In recall vote, Wisconsin Republicans hold on to Senate Republicans won! Really? Out of six Republican legislators, only four are left standing. That's two pickups for Democrats. It's … Read more

by David Safier Daniel Hernandez, who apparently doesn't like the term "hero," is nonetheless the hero who helped save Gabby's life. He's running for Sunnnyside School Board, and he needs help collecting signatures. They have to be in by 5pm Wednesday. Anyone who can help, email Daniel at danielhernandez143@gmail.com. He'll get back to you.