Joe Arpaio Loses Sheriff Bid In GOP Primary: ‘Last Time I Run For Office’ | Talking Points Memo

“Last time I run for office”

I guess they just appoint Grand Wizards.

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OT -

https://twitter.com/BBCEarth/status/1292022742137466880

#InternationalCatDay!

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Is that one of those vampire cats that live in the desert? Sooo cute.

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You can bet the corruption and white supremacy will continue on.

It’s black-footed. I didn’t ask about it’s personal life.

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He was Trump before Trump, and he was horrendously popular in AZ despite being a solid minus 10 on the charisma scale. Republican politics has become all about voting for the person who hates the same people you hate, and it is apparently a very powerful strategy on weak minds.

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:joy::joy::joy:

I watched the video - it’s not a sand cat but I see it’s a mighty mighty hunter. Yay Mama Cat!

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This is OT but at this point I think it’s almost comical. Local county authorities here in the bigger counties: Dallas, Travis, Harris - are trying to keep people from being evicted. In Dallas Co the judges who hear eviction cases have all said they aren’t hearing them until the end of August. So our inimitable AG, Ken Paxton, under two indictments, has issued another guideline. This one says local authorities cannot stop evictions. It’s a state legislative matter.

So go right ahead GOP, proceed to evict people. Before an election, please, preferably.

I bet Gov Abbott and John Cornyn both wish Ken was tied up with his mouth taped shut and stuffed in a broom closet somewhere.

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What’s next for the Texas GOP? Tying widows to the railroad tracks while twirling a big moustache?

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Just give Ken and Dan Patrick a couple of minutes to round up the rope and yes.

Apparently so.

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Good news. I hope I never have to read that fucker’s name or hear it again after today.

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Arpaio told the Arizona Republic in an interview on Friday that this year’s race was “the last time I run for office.”

Is that a promise?

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He’s a Trumper - what do you think his ‘promises’ are worth?

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Writing that Arpaio lost “by roughly 6,300 votes” tells us nothing without additional context. In fact, the result was very close - Arpaio reportedly received 36% of the votes, and the winner of the primary received 37% of the votes.

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There you go, dashing my hopes.

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Let’s not get catty here…

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He isn’t getting any younger; COVID; he lost this time, he can lose another time.

Better?

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It was never enough to just stop and illegally detain people due to their melatonin levels, he also had to rub it in and sadistically enjoy their suffering.

In that respect, he is no different than Our Clueless Leader.

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My Phoenix area brother told me Sheridan is no different than Arpaio.

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He’s looking forward to having more time in retirement to spend with his resentments.

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