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FSogol

(45,357 posts)
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:41 PM Jan 2018

I love this headline: "Arpaio is a bad candidate with a bad message at a bad time"

From the Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/01/09/arpaio-is-a-bad-candidate-with-a-bad-message-at-a-bad-time/?utm_term=.cba4c08cc561


The last time Joe Arpaio ran for office, he was trounced.

This was 2016, when Arpaio was looking to be reelected as sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., after having served in that position for six four-year terms. During that tenure, he gained national fame for what might charitably be described as his tough stance on immigration. Less charitably, his efforts have been described as abusive and racist. After he was subject to a variety of investigations and lawsuits, voters in the county apparently reached their fill of Arpaio and sent him packing.

This is not the last time he was in the news, of course. After being ordered to curtail his department’s racial-profiling practices and refusing to do so, Arpaio was convicted of contempt of court. That conviction led to a pardon from longtime ally President Trump in August, setting the stage for an unexpected announcement from Arpaio on Tuesday: He’s going to run for Senate.

People run for the U.S. Senate for a lot of reasons. It keeps them in the news, if they’re into that sort of thing, which Arpaio is. It allows them to raise money, which, in turn, allows them to tour the state on someone else’s dime. It also can lead them to serving in the Senate. Those are listed in the descending order of what Arpaio is likely to get out of his bid.


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I love this headline: "Arpaio is a bad candidate with a bad message at a bad time" (Original Post) FSogol Jan 2018 OP
yup, that fucker should be wearing orange right now gopiscrap Jan 2018 #1
we all should pray he wins the republican primary!!! beachbum bob Jan 2018 #2
Never mind just crushing him Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #3
Maybe Arpario can get Roy Moore and Trumpy to come campaign for him! FSogol Jan 2018 #4
the GOP will hand us the tidal wave as they go more batshit insane beachbum bob Jan 2018 #6
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #8
Please let Arpaio being the GOP nominee Gothmog Jan 2018 #5
he'll file a onethatcares Jan 2018 #7

Pope George Ringo II

(1,896 posts)
3. Never mind just crushing him
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:52 PM
Jan 2018

If the Republicans are stupid enough to put him on the ballot in Arizona, we need to make sure he's on the ballot everywhere. That guy can generate name recognition and Democratic turnout like very few others.

onethatcares

(16,133 posts)
7. he'll file a
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 06:55 PM
Jan 2018

frivolous lawsuit if he loses and some rightwing judge will rule in his favor and he will than get sheriff dave clark (gaud I hate he stole one of my favorite bands name) as his deputy. They will then bitch and moan about frivolous lawsuits.

I think I'm gonna be sick.

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