Morning Poll: Sheriff Arpaio Plans to Put Armed Posse Members in Schools

Totally upstaged by Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio went ahead late Thursday with an announcement for his own anti-Newtown idea: armed posse members at schools. The posse will “safeguard schools from violent predators,” Arpaio claims. He’s not asking for permission, of course — he plans…

Russell Pearce’s “Wee Man” Rob Haney Crushed Like a Bug

Outgoing Maricopa County Republican Party Chair Rob Haney, slavish BFF to recalled, disgraced ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce, has had his wrinkled, leprechaun fanny handed to him by the non-Pearce-worshipping faction of the Legislative District 25 Republicans. I informed you yesterday about the federal lawsuit against Haney and his cretinous…

Russell Pearce’s Mad Elf Rob Haney: Sued on Christmas Eve

What two things do Maricopa County GOP Chairman Rob Haney and erstwhile Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong have in common? Each despises democracy, and each boasts a brain dipped in formaldehyde. See also: -Joe Arpaio’s Birther Bud Tom Morrissey Punks Out of GOP Chair Race; Russell Pearce Could Still…

Bill Montgomery’s Ghost of Christmas Present: Injustice

If there were a law against keeping parents from their children for no good reason on Christmas, or any other day, then Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, and many of his functionaries, would be guilty as charged. Currently, neither the county attorney’s office nor the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office can…

John McCain Meets Neo-Nazi and Onetime J.T. Ready-Sidekick Harry Hughes

Neo-Nazi Harry Hughes is like the National Socialist Movement’s version of the traveling gnome in those Travelocity.com commercials. See also: -Why Authorities Could’ve Prevented J.T. Ready’s Murder Spree The Maricopa, Arizona-based swastika-lover’s been photographed next to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, demonstrating in support of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa…

Terry Goddard Wants to Be AG Again? Puh-lease

For Terry Goddard, it must be tough going from Mayor of Phoenix to state Attorney General to gubernatorial candidate to, um, Central Arizona Water Conservation District board member. To be accurate, Terry Goddard has run for governor three times, hoping to emulate his pop Sam Pearson Goddard, Jr., who served…

Tom Horne’s Hearings Rescheduled: Will the AG Beat the Rap?

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne’s corruption is blatant, in your face, unrepentant. Yet, given the machinations of Horne’s lawyers, who are battling both Horne’s misdemeanor fender-bender charge with the City of Phoenix, and the civil, campaign finance law complaint brought by Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, I suspect he will…