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18. Well, anyone can run for office

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:24 PM

Jan 2018

But for some reason, Republicans keep nominating people like Joe Arpaio, Alan Keyes, and Roy Moore. Sadly, some of these yahoos actually get elected, like Michele Bachmann, Blake Farenthold, and Peter King.

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RACIST ASSHOLE JOE ARPAIO ON MSNBC RIGHT NOW [View all] shenmue Jan 2018 OP

Why? mcar Jan 2018 #1

So the MSM will normalize this asshole just like Trump. GentryDixon Jan 2018 #2

I doubt it. Ari Melber isn't into normalizing assholes. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #3

Ari made sure he didn't and doesn't normalize this racist shithole. democratisphere Jan 2018 #11

Really? You believe that? nt USALiberal Jan 2018 #17

Look how many programs he was on. GentryDixon Jan 2018 #24

Ari is ripping him to shreds! Dennis Donovan Jan 2018 #4

+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #5

made him look like an idiot and didn't take any cheap shots grantcart Jan 2018 #10

TY, DD Cha Jan 2018 #14

what was the response? onethatcares Jan 2018 #19

Arpaio: "Hamina-hamina-hamina..." Dennis Donovan Jan 2018 #21

I turned the channel BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #6

It's amazing that this hateful moron would ever be considered a candidate of a major party MrScorpio Jan 2018 #7

Makes you wish for these days Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #8

Don't forget Roy Moore. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #12

Well, anyone can run for office gratuitous Jan 2018 #18

Thank god I don't watch television.n/t. Scruffy1 Jan 2018 #9

Ari is doing an excllent and respectful job with this interview eleny Jan 2018 #13

I live in Phoenix. The good news is if he gets the Rethug nomination kairos12 Jan 2018 #15

I heard him on an interview this morning Skittles Jan 2018 #16

Melber showed how it's done!! Sugarcoated Jan 2018 #20

Ari! PoorMonger Jan 2018 #22

The best part was Ari schooling Joe on what accepting a pardon means. displacedtexan Jan 2018 #23