Conor writes:
If any public official in America deserves the contempt of all citizens, it is Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County lawman who has forced innocent men to march down the street in pink underwear, reportedly forced a Latina woman to give birth while shackled to a bed, and is now trumping up bribery charges against a local judge. That Arizonans repeatedly elect this man is a mark against their polity.
Hey now. “Arizonans” don’t repeatedly elect Sheriff Joe into office – the citizens of Maricopa County do. The rest of us have nothing to do with it. Careful with that big paint brush, Conor, someone could lose an eye….
The Rasmussen poll showing him as the leading contender for GOP Gov nominee condemns the rest of your state on this one more strongly than a dinky blog post. Sorry, dude.Report
Right. Rasmussen is sooooo reliable.Report
Given that he’s since tweeted repeatedly about getting into the race as a result of the poll, reliability isn’t necessarily the issue. But if there are other polls that might vindicate Arizonans I’d love to see them, for my own peace of mind.Report
We kept Janet Nepalitano in office for years and years. There’s no way we’d elect Arpaio. He’s way too divisive. If we elect Arpaio I’m moving to Canada. Or something.Report
You can stay in spare bedroom with all the Muslims Cheeks sent my way.Report
…now stop that!Report
…btw, really looking forward to the public floggings!Report
Huh? While Rasmussen has had a mild GOP house effect over the last couple of cycles anyway, AFAIK they are one of the most reliable pollsters out there when comparing their final polls to actual election results. Is there some glaring failure of theirs I should know about?Report
On that note, the fact that Arpaio tweets is troubling to me. And funny. Funnily troubling.Report