Watch Congressman Trent Franks Answer Question About Balanced Budget Amendment With Rant About Nazis and Abortion *VIDEO*

Fagala-fearing Congressman Trent Franks was asked by Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. on Monday night to answer questions about a constitutional balanced budget amendment.”I’ll take a shot at that,” Franks responded.Franks’ “shot” was a little off — he responded with a rant about abortion and Nazis. Political Correction snagged the…

Joe Arpaio Talks to New Times About Matt Salmon Endorsement; Salmon Sought Nod of Sheriff He Doesn’t Think is “Playing With a Full Deck”

Congressional hopeful Matt Salmon didn’t just accept the endorsement of a sheriff he doesn’t like, he doesn’t respect, he doesn’t think is “playing with a full deck,” and he compares to Barney Fife, he actually sought it.That’s what Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio tells New Times, anyway. America’s self-proclaimed “toughest…

How Did Your Representative Vote on Debt-Ceiling Bill? Let’s Take a Look

The federal government avoided economic catastrophe today after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to increase the debt-ceiling yesterday. The bill cleared the Senate this morning, and President Barack Obama signed it into law moments ago.The vast majority of Arizona’s members of Congress, apparently, were no fans of…

John McCain Bashes Almost Everyone During Senate-Floor Tirade

“The Mav” had quite the day for himself yesterday.Aside from calling Tea Partiers “hobbits” while addressing the Senate, Senator John McCain also managed to bash Nevada Senator Harry Reid, President Barack Obama, Reid’s opponent in last year’s Senate race Sharon Angle, one-time Delaware Senate candidate/possible witch Christine O’Donnell, and even…

Phoenix Mayoral Candidates’ Coveted Endorsements from City Council Members

Several Phoenix City Council members have picked sides in the August 30 mayor’s race.Councilman Tom Simplot stands with Phoenix mayoral candidate and lobbyist Wes Gullett, councilmen Michael Johnson and Sal DiCiccio are backing Peggy Neely, a former councilwoman running for mayor, and Councilman Michael Nowakowski has endorsed Greg Stanton’s mayoral…

Matt Salmon Still Refuses to Explain Joe Arpaio Switcheroo

It’s now been five days since we first contacted Congressional candidate Matt Salmon’s campaign seeking an explanation as to why he would accept an endorsement from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a man he once claimed to not only dislike, but also doesn’t respect. Salmon — five days later –…

Joe Arpaio-Backed Congressional Candidate Matt Salmon on Arpaio: “Do I Care for Arpaio? Do I Like Him? No.” Compares Sheriff to Barney Fife

Turns out, New Times isn’t the only publication to which Joe Arpaio-approved Congressional candidate Matt Salmon expressed how he really feels about America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff.” Like comments he’s made to New Times, Salmon’s critique of Sheriff Arpaio found in a 2003 East Valley Tribune article is a far cry…

Arizona Now Official Billboard for Connecticut-Based Colt Gun Company

It’s official: As of yesterday, Arizona has become one of only two states in the country with an official state gun.Yee-ha.Following intense lobbying of state legislators by the Connecticut-based Colt gun company — and a few flicks of Governor Jan Brewer’s pen — the Colt single-action Army revolver is now…