Time hires Dick Armey as new blogger.

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) will be a new contributor to Time magazine’s blog Swampland (to balance its cadre of liberals like Joe Klein and Jay Carney). In 2005, Armey participated on a panel listing the “Ten Most Harmful Government Programs.” Among the 10 were Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Endangered Species Act, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

UPDATE: In 1995, Armey referred to openly gay Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) as “Barney Fag.” “Armey maintains it was a slip of the tongue.” (HT: TP commenter OB)