Russell Pearce

Are You Buyin' Russell Pearce's Explanation of His Ties to J.T. Ready?

Believe it or not, the Feathered Bastard Stephen Lemons is thinking recalled Senate President Russell Pearce isn't exactly being truthful about his ties to J.T. Ready, who police believe murdered four people before icing himself in a Gilbert home Wednesday.Lemons has been covering the duo for quite ... More >>

Russell Pearce Lies Again About Ties to J.T. Ready

Why is it that some lies are so difficult to rebut? One reason: eviscerating untruths is made infinitely harder when the media is complicit in perpetuating them.For many years, I've written about the ties between ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce (who believes it's the Legislature's "duty" to ... More >>

Russell Pearce's $260K Reimbursement Bill Will Be SB 1449, Sources Say

Multiple sources at the state Legislature are informing me that former state Senate President Russell Pearce's $260,000 "reimbursement" will be added as an amendment to Senate Bill 1449, which I'm told will be in Conference Committee today at 4 p.m. in the State Senate Building.The bill could go to ... More >>

J.T. Ready, Neo-Nazi and One-Time Pal of Russell Pearce, Is Shooter in Gilbert Massacre (w/Update)

J.T. Ready, Arizona's most prominent neo-Nazi and the one-time political protege of recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce, is reportedly dead by his own hand in a multiple murder-suicide in Gilbert that left four others dead, including a two year old.A one-time member of the neo-Nazi Nation ... More >>

SB 1070 Remix, the Dennis Gilman Cut

Gilman televises the revolution, or part of it...Lordy, I've had enough of neo-Nazi hugger, 12-point loser, and ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce's gorilla mug. No doubt many of you have as well. But until the wingnuts and Tea Party idgits in this state run screaming at the sight of him, I pl ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Rival Bob Worsley Drops a New Video, and Lester Pearce Runs for County Supervisor

Eat your heart out, Russ, if you can stand the taste of coalHere's an incredibly positive new video from the camp of entrepreneur Bob Worsley, candidate for state Senate in Legislative District 25, who is destined to triumph over Mesa's hillbilly hatemonger, recalled state Senate President Russell P ... More >>

Russell Pearce: Plot to Give $260K of Taxpayer Cash to Recalled Pol Still Alive?

The Capitol Times' Luigi del Puerto is reporting that the plot to cut a $260,000 check to recalled, disgraced former state Senate President Russell Pearce remains alive at the state Legislature.I've heard the votes are not there in the Senate, but, hell, ya never know. Also, it's not in the bud ... More >>

Russell Pearce Plot: Is His 260K "Reimbursement" Deal Dead?

Is the effort by some GOPers to "reimburse" their erstwhile God, recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce, D.O.A.?Just recently, the Arizona Republican Caucus Tweeted a response to statements made by Democratic state Senator Steve Gallardo that were critical of the right-wing plot to reimburse ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Nemesis Randy Parraz and Fellow CBA Members Blast Pearce's Personal $260K Welfare Plan

If the plot to give 12 point-loser and former state Senate President Russell Pearce $260,000 is squashed (and I'm not convinced that it has been), it will be because of the efforts of Randy Parraz and Citizens for a Better Arizona, the folks that made the Pearce recall a reality in 2011.Sure, before ... More >>

Russell Pearce Wants $260,000 of Your Money, and His Flunkies Want to Give It to Him

Remember when I informed you of the trial balloon being floated by toadies of recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce, lickspittles who long to give their lord and master more than $260,000 of taxpayer funds because he had to endure a recall election, one he lost by a humiliating 12 points?We ... More >>

Russell Pearce: No "Absolute Legislative Immunity" for Him, Court Says

While recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce was away in D.C. (likely on Judicial Watch's dime) preparing for his big day before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and, later, to hear oral arguments on Senate Bill 1070 before the U.S. Supreme Court, a different court here in Sand Land w ... More >>

Russell Pearce Shares "Some Tears" with DREAM Act Students

Pearce confronts DREAM Act students in 2010I'll have more to say soon about recalled former state Senate President Russell Pearce's Tuesday appearance at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Senate Bill 1070. There was some good stuff in the nearly two hour donnybrook, especially from U.S. S ... More >>

Russell Pearce's GOP Toadies Want to Give Him $260,000 of Your Money

Of all the trial balloons in the history of politics, this one most deserves to be shot down, stomped, incinerated, and spat on, with the remains dumped in the nearest landfill to rot.Seems there's a cadre of hardcore Russell Pearce-worshippers in the state legislature that want to give the recalled ... More >>

Steve Gallardo to Join Russell Pearce at U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hearing on SB 1070

Next week's U.S. Senate immigration subcommittee hearing on Arizona's Senate Bill 1070 is shaping up to be more exciting than initially billed -- at least as "exciting" as something aired on C-SPAN can get.​Ousted state Senate President Russell Pearce, the author of the bill, has already committed ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, April 12, 2012

Russell Pearce: Crossing Line on 501(c)4 Status of Ban Amnesty Now?

Recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce has just taken the bait proffered by Bob Worsley, his opponent in the Legislative District 25 Republican primary for state Senate. And in doing so, Pearce may have further endangered the 501(c)4 status of the organization he currently fronts, Ban Amnest ... More >>

Russell Pearce Just Like Raul Grijalva Says Pearce Opponent Bob Worsley

Republican candidate for state Senate Robert Worsley, a conservative Mesa entrepreneur with a track record of success in the private sector (unlike his government-mooching opponent in Legislative District 25, ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce, natch) is speaking out in opposition to Pearce's ... More >>

Russell Pearce Seems Incapable of Telling the Truth, Even About His Own Religion

Russell Pearce -- Infamous Already for Assaulting Arizona's Economy -- and His Bigoted Ban Amnesty Now Attack Local Businesses With Boycott

Funny how some conservatives are always against boycotts affecting Arizona businesses, unless they're the ones doing the boycotting. I say this as the nativist hate group Ban Amnesty Now fires up its promised boycott of New Times' advertisers, with shrill messages on BAN's website and Facebook ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Ban Amnesty Now Announces Boycott of New Times

It's pretty easy for a scribbler in this town to know when you've drawn blood from local hypocrites: Those skewered squeal like hogs being boiled alive in Karo syrup.Recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce is no exception, despite his tough-guy pose. Make that double for his mini-me enable ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Radio Show and Its Potential Legal Problems

The most interesting item to drop from the lips of recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce at Mesa's Red Mountain Tea Party meeting on Monday was not the fact that he's running for state Senate in Legislative District 25. Rather, it was something Pearce said to me as I buttonholed him ju ... More >>

Russell Pearce Is Actually Going to Defend SB 1070 Before Senate Subcommittee

​Ousted state Senate President Russell Pearce is actually going to defend Senate Bill 1070 before a US Senate Subcommittee in April.The spokesman for ​New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer just sent the information over, saying Pearce will answer questions before the Senate Subcommittee on ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Ethically-Challenged Bro Lester Pearce Files Exploratory Committee for Supervisor Run

As unsophisticated, marble-mouthed and ham-fisted former state Senate President Russell Pearce is as a politician, his brother, Justice of the Peace Lester Pearce, makes him look like Jack Kennedy by comparison.You may recall that Judge Pearce was linked to the Tea Party plot to put sham candid ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Big Announcement on State Senate Run Comes March 19

I have just intercepted the e-mail blast below from 12-point loser, recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce. According to the communication, Arizona's biggest bigot intends to make it official on March 19 regarding a run for state Senate in the newly-formed Legislative District 25.There's ... More >>

Russell Pearce Claims "Absolute Legislative Immunity" in False Arrest of Sal Reza

Humiliated 12-point loser and ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce figures the rules don't apply to him. That's been a life-long pattern, from the shenanigans that got him fired from his post as head of the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles to the sham candidacy of Olivia Cortes in last ... More >>

Russell Pearce Talks "Crushed Scrotum" at Nationally Televised Event

Pearce telling his "scrotum" jokeDuring a Lincoln Day Luncheon today in Phoenix televised live by C-Span and featuring a keynote address by GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, recalled state Senator Russell Pearce regaled an audience of fellow Republicans with a weird tale about some fella's "cr ... More >>

Russell Pearce-Inspired Recall Bill Unconstitutional, Say Experts

A proposed legislative remedy to the successful recall of ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce is unconstitutional, according to experts in election and constitutional law.Senate Bill 1449, sponsored by state Senator Steve Smith, recently moved through the Senate judiciary committee with a do-pa ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Ban Amnesty Now Shills Old Canards for Cash

Twelve-point loser, radio lip-flapper and second vice chair of the Arizona GOP Russell Pearce owes his entire political existence, such as it is, to illegal immigrants and the racist lies he spews about them on a regular basis.Former Arizona GOP executive director Sean McCaffrey has given the marble ... More >>

Russell Pearce Preaches Hate on Ban Amnesty Now Radio Show

The high-priest of Hispanic-hatin', now flapping his lips on the AM dial... Xenophobia, self-adulation and delusion are just some of the repulsive dishes offered at ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce's radio cafeteria of hate, which airs Tuesdays and Mondays at 7 p.m. on Phoenix's KFNX 1100 AM ... More >>

Russell Pearce Wants to Run Again, No Surprise There

The news that former state Senate President Russell Pearce is positioning himself to run again for the state Senate should surprise no one.To be clear, Pearce hasn't yet announced his intention to seek that office. He's merely filed paperwork with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office that would a ... More >>

Russell Pearce Nabs First Vice Chair, Ron Paul Dominates Straw Poll at State GOP Meeting

Ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce began slithering back into relevancy this Saturday during the Arizona GOP's winter meeting, held at Phoenix's Church for the Nations, where he was elected to the party's First Vice Chair position.Despite an embarrassing 12-point loss to fellow Republican Jerr ... More >>

Russell Pearce Scores GOP Chairman Tom Morrissey's Endorsement for First Vice Chair

Unless you frequent right wing blogs such as Sonoran Alliance or SeeingRedAZ, you may have missed the tidbit that disgraced ex-state Senator Russell Pearce has won the endorsement of Arizona GOP Chair Tom Morrissey for the unpaid position Pearce is seeking: First Vice Chair of the Arizona Republican ... More >>

Russell Pearce Scores Paying Gig as "President" of Ban Amnesty Now

I've been staying up late nights worrying about disgraced former state Senate President Russell Pearce.I mean, what's a washed-up nativist hatemonger to do for cash? Sure, he's been busy running for First Vice Chair of the Arizona Republican Party, but that won't put fatback on the griddle, being th ... More >>

Russell Pearce-Worship, and Corrupt Proxy Voting at the County GOP

Why are non-loony Republicans always on the outs in the county and state GOP, with the insaniac Mexican-haters firmly in control?In her blog on Sunday, moderate Republican Paula Pennypacker described one of the main tactics of GOP county chairman Rob Haney's nativist cult: The gaming of the proxy sy ... More >>

Russell Pearce, Wanna-Be First Vice Chair of the State GOP?

File this one under, "Something wicked this way comes." The non-crazy GOP blog Politico Mafioso is reporting that disgraced nativist standard bearer, recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce is seeking the position of First Vice Chair of the Arizona Republican Party, where he'd be carrying ... More >>

Fiesta Bowl Scandal: Valley Politicos Won't Face Charges; County Attorney Says Arizona Law "Doesn't Meet Public's Expectations"

​No politicians will be charged with crimes for accepting gifts from the scandal-plagued Fiesta Bowl organization under the leadership of former CEO John Junker -- but that doesn't necessarily mean they didn't do anything wrong (just look at ousted former state Senate President ... More >>

Russell Pearce, Crybaby Loser, Can't Yet "Forgive" Jerry Lewis For Whuppin' Him

Pearce: Still not man enough to call Lewis and formally concede after a 12 point lossIn a grotesque mix of Freudian projection, denial, all-out hubris and crass hypocrisy, ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce has told the Arizona Capitol Times that he's trying to "forgive" Jerry Lewis, the man w ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Nemesis Jerry Lewis Sworn In as Arizona State Senator

Christmas came early this year, I thought to myself, as Jerry Lewis, the man who played David to ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce's Goliath in the Legislative District 18 recall, was sworn in this afternoon on the Senate floor by Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch.Yep, C ... More >>

Activist Randy Parraz Led an Army of Non-Partisan Warriors to Take Down Russell Pearce

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Russell Pearce's Sycophants Try to Score Him Some Free Money from the Taxpayers

Welfare for Russ? Only if Harper and Howie get their way...Uncle Russ needs him some free gub'mint cheese. He ain't got a job no more because of them dang liberals, and that cheese will only cost y'all taxpayers $230,000. Plus, the Constitution promises it to him.Such are the pathetic trial balloons ... More >>

The Five Songs Russell Pearce is Listening to On Repeat Post-Defeat

At least you still have that sick shirt, Russy. ​Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce created his fair share of enemies (fans too, unfortunately) over the last few years. But just three nights ago, the SB 1070 sponsor was ousted out of office by voters, replaced by fellow Republic ... More >>

Maricopa County Sheriff Russell Pearce?

www.olfred.org​Russell Pearce may be spending "a little time with [his] god" after getting the boot from his powerful position as state Senate president Tuesday night, but for the less pious, Pearce's ouster means one thing: it's time to speculate about what he'll do next.The predictions have rang ... More >>

Russell Pearce: Jerry Lewis "Supports Gays in Boy Scouts" -- and More Whining From Ousted Senate President

Russell Pearce, Arizona's biggest loser, apparently is a little bitter about getting booted from office.​Ousted former Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce went On the Record With Greta Van Susteren last night to discuss his getting booted from office -- and piss and moan about Jerry Lewis, the ... More >>

Attention GOP Lawmakers: Most Arizonans Support Pathway to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

www.thepeoplescube.com​As if the ouster of former Senator Russell Pearce wasn't enough of a signal to border-hawk Arizona politicos that it's time to perhaps reassess their positions on immigration, a poll released yesterday shows that the majority of Arizonans prefer a pathway to citizenship for ... More >>

Is Russell Pearce's Political Career Ovah?

Arizona's biggest loser. Buh-bye, Russell Pearce.​Soon-to-be-former Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce conceded defeat to his opponent, Jerry Lewis, in yesterday's unprecedented recall election to become the first sitting state Senate president to get booted from office in United States histo ... More >>

Russell Pearce Recall a Warning to Arizona's GOP?

Russell Pearce -- and his pal, white supremacist J.T. Ready -- apparently are too extreme for Arizona.​Soon-to-be-former Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce got the boot from office last night, becoming the only sitting state Senate president to lose in a recall election in the history of the ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Bile Gone from Public Life for Good

Russell Pearce, dressed for his next job assignment: high school janitorFolks have been asking why I haven't blogged yet on state Senate President Russell Pearce's removal from the body politic last night when he was defeated in the Legislative District 18 recall race, 53-45 percent. A massive win f ... More >>

Will Russell Pearce Escape Today's Recall Election With His Job?

Senate President (for now) Russell Pearce and his old pal, notorious hatemonger J.T. Ready.​Today's the big day: Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce could potentially get a voter-assisted boot from his powerful position in Arizona state government.Pearce has pulled out some of the slimiest sto ... More >>

1070 Author Russell Pearce Gets Voter-Assisted Boot From Arizona Senate; Concedes to Opponent Jerry Lewis. Greg Stanton Wins Phoenix Mayor's Race

Russell Pearce was given the boot by his constituents in the first successful recall of a sitting state Senate president in U.S. history.​Russell Pearce can kiss his powerful seat in the Arizona Senate goodbye -- the current Senate president conceded defeat tonight to his opponent, Jerry Lew ... More >>