ANOTHER UPDATE: TEA Party Faction Who Promoted Violence Against Gays Seeks Helena City Office

A leader of a group who was ousted from the Montana TEA Party over its comments advocating violence against gays is seeking election for a Helena city board.

Last fall, Tim Ravndal was kicked out of the Big Sky Tea …

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Tea Party Chief Calls for New Blood in GOP Primary

In an announcement that went unnoticed by the Montana press, the head of the Montana Conservative Tea Party has endorsed “none of the above” in the Governor’s race, and has asked right-winger Rep. Derek Skees (R-Whitefish Kalispell) to jump into …

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Basement Dwelling Conspiracy Theory Party Elects Leaders

Is there anyone normal in conservative politics anymore?

The conspiracy-focused political party that was formed during the Montana Home Educator’s Convention of 1994, known as the Montana Constitution Party, has re-constituted itself by electing a bold slate of leaders to …

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The Fight

Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock is continuing the fight to keep multinational corporate money out of Montana elections –and out of the nation’s elections.  Now, national election watch dog groups are stepping up to join Bullock in the fight.

Montana …

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“Refudiating” Has Cousins in Montana Legislature

Now that Republicans have brought national attention to the Montana Legislature, it’s fitting to take a closer look at some of the reasons behind the fame: the unique qualities of GOP legislators and their supporters of which you may not …

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TEA Partiers Plan to Gather at MT Capitol with Weapons

Just when you thought the Montana Legislature couldn’t get any crazier, this post from the TEA Party forum Edberry.com appeared in the blog inbox.

TEA Party Plans to Storm Montana Capitol Building with WeaponsWhat does “Extra-Conservative” TEA Party leader Tim Ravndal mean by a “very very very loud message” …

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Some Questions On the Montana GOP’s Militia Proposal

Tim Ravndal kindly shared with the rest of the world last night the real meaning of Wendy Warburton’s  (R-Havre)  HB 278.

Why do we need a militia?  What’s wrong with the Montana National Guard?  Does Warburton have a …

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It’s Like Your Worst Nightmare

He’s back.

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Top Ten Notable Events at the Butte Economic Forum

Thanks to several tipsters who attended for supplying me with the dope.  Your tips make this blog possible.

1. Lotsa billionaires coming and going.  Including Warren Buffett, Barry Diller, Bob Iger, Steve Balmer.  Each sung Baucus’s praises before they spoke …

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Analysis: What a Tea Party Republican Legislature Could Mean for Montana

Commentators and reporters across the state are shining the light on the actions of the Montana GOP and the TEA drinkers that control them, if you haven’t read Ed Kemmick’s column in the Billings Gazette, do so now. But whatever …

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GOP Candidate Tom Burnett Also Has Internet Problems

It seems the problems GOP candidates are having with bigotry and crazy online remarks don’t end here with Allen-Gailushas or even here with Jason Priest, who as Pogie notes also was forced to apologize in the Billings Gazette today. Enter the …

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Tea Party in MT Not Bigoted Enough for Some, Not Militant Enough for Others

Kristi Allen Gailushas is headed back to the MT GOP, since the Tea Party outed her bigoted co-conspirator. She should fit right in.The TeaParty/GOP candidates and supporters in Montana portray themselves as violent lunatics, and they have even declared war. Now, in another nice piece of reporting by the Helena IR, it appears that Republican House Candidate Kristi Allen-Gailushus is leaving …

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Ravndal Forced to Resign, Makes Nationwide News

Thanks to  some stellar reporting by John Adams in the Great Falls Tribune this weekend, the Montana Tea Party has felt the heat and started implementing some damage control.  Tim Ravndal been forced to step down from the position of …

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