Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

powergirl

(2,393 posts)
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:21 PM Oct 2012

Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Chief Mike Zullo rejects Orly Taitz's Help, he doesn't want a "circus show"

Even the King of the Birthers, Joe Arpaio, finds Orly Taitz circusy. Hmmmm, the irony



"Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his "birther" chief Mike Zullo are balking at their chance to talk about their super official "investigation" of President Obama's birth certificate in court, and Zullo tells New Times why -- Orly Taitz.

"Taitz told us yesterday that she's very upset with Arpaio and Zullo, since she's tried to subpoena the two to appear as witnesses in a case she filed in an Indiana state court, since she believes they're working toward a common goal here on the "birther" issue.
Zullo says Taitz was one of the first people the Cold Case Posse contacted when Arpaio gave the go-ahead to start looking at Obama's birth certificate and other documents, and adds that it "wasn't a favorable contact.""We don't want our information tainted by a circus show," Zullo says.

"Taitz hasn't exactly been successful in her multiple court challenges to Obama's eligibility, and Zullo noted Taitz's propensity to make procedural errors in her cases. (note from the OP - even this birther crazy questions Taitz's competence as an attorney)

Zullo says he and Arpaio "don't want the integrity of our investigation pulled through this," which sent the readings on our irony meter off the chart.

We assume Zullo doesn't read New Times often (ahem: Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Chief Gets Cops Called on Him During His Pursuit of 95-Year-Old Woman in a Nursing Home), or maybe he's just a nice guy who made the effort to ring us back and explain the squabble with Taitz, and the latest dealings on the "investigation." Or, he never really quit his job as a used-car salesman.

More at the link!

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2012/10/joe_arpaio_birther_obama_mike_zullo_orly_taitz.php

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Chief Mike Zullo rejects Orly Taitz's Help, he doesn't want a "circus show" (Original Post) powergirl Oct 2012 OP
I listened to that interview yesterday. Hilarious. BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #1
Infighting in the KKK. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #2
I'll bet she mad ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #3
 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
3. I'll bet she mad ...
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 04:08 PM
Oct 2012

but sheriff joe, and crew, knows ... It's one thing to spout your nonsense to a, largely, ignoring public; but quite the other to spout it in answer to a subpoena (read: under oath and penalty of perjury).

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Joe Arpaio's "Birthe...