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In reply to the discussion: Sheriff David Clarke suggests Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson rioting [View all]PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)18. He's a well-known jackass in these parts. He stomps around in cowboy boots & a huge cowboy hat.
He thinks he's in Texas.
We wish he were. Clarke is a special kinda crazy.
Another Right Wing Sheriff Threatens America With Armed Rebellion
The Decline of Sheriff Clarke
But in the last year or two, Clarke seems to have gone off the deep end. Perhaps nothing is more illustrative than this Journal Sentinel headline in February: David Clarke accuses Chris Abele of penis envy in latest rant.
The comment merely made Clarke look childish. And since County Executive Abele isnt really seen as a liberal (county board members have called him Scott Walker lite), Clarkes feud doesnt play to his classic storyline, that hes smiting those silly liberals. Perhaps worst of all, the headline dubbing this Clarkes latest rant helps cement an image of him as a crackpot.
In particular, JS columnist Dan Bice is having a field day covering Clarke, with several columns noting the public money the Sheriff is spending on ads telling people to arm themselves or handle intruders by being ruthless, and a column about Clarkes agreement with a crazed conservative who believes the federal government is a greater threat than terrorists.
Clarke is now accusing the Journal Sentinel of suffering from Clarke Derangement Syndrome. Bad move. You never pick a fight with the states largest newspaper, it will only hurt you. A narrative is beginning to set in, that Clarke is losing credibility in the community, as this op ed in the Biz Times suggests.
Besides Abele, Clarke has picked fights with county board members, Mayor Tom Barrett, Police Chief Ed Flynn and various other officials. Meanwhile, Clarke is taking weird stands that leave him as an island unto himself. The legislatures proposal to bring back private bail was opposed by everyone in the criminal justice system, including the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association, Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, all 47 Milwaukee County judges and all 10 of the states chief circuit judges, not to mention the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, police chiefs and clerks of court. Only Clarke has publicly favored it.
And what exactly is the record Clarke has to run on for reelection in 2014? His opponents can note his department does little to combat serious crime, handling just one-fifth of one percent of all major property and violent crimes in the county, as Ive reported.
The comment merely made Clarke look childish. And since County Executive Abele isnt really seen as a liberal (county board members have called him Scott Walker lite), Clarkes feud doesnt play to his classic storyline, that hes smiting those silly liberals. Perhaps worst of all, the headline dubbing this Clarkes latest rant helps cement an image of him as a crackpot.
In particular, JS columnist Dan Bice is having a field day covering Clarke, with several columns noting the public money the Sheriff is spending on ads telling people to arm themselves or handle intruders by being ruthless, and a column about Clarkes agreement with a crazed conservative who believes the federal government is a greater threat than terrorists.
Clarke is now accusing the Journal Sentinel of suffering from Clarke Derangement Syndrome. Bad move. You never pick a fight with the states largest newspaper, it will only hurt you. A narrative is beginning to set in, that Clarke is losing credibility in the community, as this op ed in the Biz Times suggests.
Besides Abele, Clarke has picked fights with county board members, Mayor Tom Barrett, Police Chief Ed Flynn and various other officials. Meanwhile, Clarke is taking weird stands that leave him as an island unto himself. The legislatures proposal to bring back private bail was opposed by everyone in the criminal justice system, including the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association, Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, all 47 Milwaukee County judges and all 10 of the states chief circuit judges, not to mention the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, police chiefs and clerks of court. Only Clarke has publicly favored it.
And what exactly is the record Clarke has to run on for reelection in 2014? His opponents can note his department does little to combat serious crime, handling just one-fifth of one percent of all major property and violent crimes in the county, as Ive reported.
One of my favorites is when he decided to change the sheriff's emblem from a 7-pointed star to a 5-pointed one (reputedly matching his tatoo). That meant changing all the badges, stationery, squad car logos, and so on. How much taxpayer money was spent on this whim? He is a darling of the Tea Party, but not for fiscal responsibility.
He was also criticized for ties to group that sided with Nevada rancher
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Sheriff David Clarke suggests Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson rioting [View all]
Miles Archer
Nov 2014
OP
Yes, because when he tells people to remain calm, he's actually telling them to riot.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#3
Isn't the term "Whitesplaining" generally when a white person explains to non-white
kelly1mm
Nov 2014
#16
The Sheriff who is being quoted is black. Thus (according to some) he cannot be a racist, but can
kelly1mm
Nov 2014
#12
He's a well-known jackass in these parts. He stomps around in cowboy boots & a huge cowboy hat.
PeaceNikki
Nov 2014
#18