Pearce telling his “scrotum” jokeDuring a Lincoln Day Luncheon today in Phoenix televised live by C-Span and featuring a keynote address by GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, recalled state Senator Russell Pearce regaled an audience of fellow Republicans with a weird tale about some fella’s “crushed scrotum.”Talking Points Memo posted…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced today that the FBI’s Portland, Oregon office raided a house belonging to the person they believe was running a website that glorified killing cops and “threatened to kill” the sheriff.The suspect, 35-year-old Clifton Dawayne Brooks, wasn’t arrested, but FBI Special Agent James Turgal said…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio took the stage today in an event hosted by the county’s Republican Party, saying — among other things — that President Obama should thank him every time the sheriff’s office goes on an illegal-immigrant roundup “employer sanctions operation.”Arpaio didn’t exactly stick with a topic during…
Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum is meeting with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio today — at least, according to the sheriff — to become the next in the line of GOP candidates to come kiss Arpaio’s rings.According to Arpaio, or his flak, presidential candidates Mitt Romney and…
A local Fedex worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was attacked without provocation by a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a routine inspection of packages.FedEx doesn’t appear to be backing employee Larry Strickler in his lawsuit, though the complaint states that Strickler’s co-workers witnessed the violent incident…
Above is videographer Dennis Gilman’s take on the state GOP meeting in January, which I covered in a previous post.As you’ll see, a lot of Arizona Republicans, not unlike their national counterparts, define themselves by what they hate: President Barack Obama, minorities, gays, and the undocumented.Which makes Pinal County Sheriff…
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar released two statements over the weekend in response to the New Times story of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation.Gosar’s not exactly complaining about the accusations from Babeu’s ex-boyfriend — he’s more concerned about the press conference the sheriff had…
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leads ex-U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum by a mere three percentage points as they and other Republican candidates speed toward Arizona’s GOP presidential primary, just one week away. This, according to a survey just released by the North Carolina-based firm Public Policy Polling. PPP…
Dennis Gilman’s raw footage of Babeu’s Saturday presserIn addition to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s admission to being a gay man during a Saturday press conference, wherein he denied allegations published in my colleague Monica Alonzo’s expose concerning deportation threats against his ex-lover, Babeu made progressive statements on two issues…
If public-opinion polls are to be trusted, then Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s endorsement still is worth something to Arizonans.Arpaio’s endorsement of some candidates hasn’t worked out too well — like former U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth, ousted Senate President Russell Pearce, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and failed presidential candidate…
Pinal County Sheriff’ Paul “studboi1” Babeu had quite the weekend after New Times broke the story of the sheriff’s ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation if he disclosed the details of their relationship.Babeu held a press conference on Saturday, denying his ex-boyfriend’s allegations and announcing his resignation as the…
A proposed legislative remedy to the successful recall of ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce is unconstitutional, according to experts in election and constitutional law.Senate Bill 1449, sponsored by state Senator Steve Smith, recently moved through the Senate judiciary committee with a do-pass recommendation. If enacted, it would create both a…
Less than 24 hours away from a candidate forum in Sun City West that was supposed to host both Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his opponent Mike Stauffer, the Stauffer campaign tells New Times that he’s been officially uninvited.If you’re a fan of coincidences, get this — Stauffer’s campaign…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his opponent Mike Stauffer are going to be in the same room tomorrow for a candidate forum in Sun City West, according to the Stauffer campaign.New Times tried to confirm that Arpaio would be at the event, but his campaign manager Chad Willems literally…
Twelve-point loser, radio lip-flapper and second vice chair of the Arizona GOP Russell Pearce owes his entire political existence, such as it is, to illegal immigrants and the racist lies he spews about them on a regular basis.Former Arizona GOP executive director Sean McCaffrey has given the marble-mouthed Mesa pol…
Nobody likes a snitch, right?Unless the fink’s name is Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose supporters seem to tolerate all sorts of bad behavior.Arpaio’s own employees have had to put up with his tattling on them for years.And we’re talking significant betrayals by the sheriff, not minor office politics. Had…
The results of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “investigation” into whether President Barack Obama is eligible for office are scheduled to be announced on March 1.The look into the conspiracy that’s been debunked again and again has been going on for months now, and two weeks from today Arpaio’s going…
The results of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “investigation” into whether President Barack Obama is eligible for office are set to be announced.MCSO spokesman Jeff Sprong tells New Times the findings are set to be released on March 1.Arpaio’s been mostly hush-hush about the probe, but has promised his “birther”…
We’re still waiting for the audio and/or video from today’s hearing at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisor’s Auditorium with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but we’ll post it here when we get it. Arpaio testified this morning at the appeal proceeding for Joel Fox, the former Sheriff’s Office captain fired for…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sure knows when not to put out a press release.Like when he’s going to be testifying in a forum easily accessible by the public about something he’d rather not be talking about.Like right now.Arpaio’s on the stand in a proceeding this morning at the Maricopa…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office announced today that it’s currently training 22 military veterans to be detention officers at the MCSO’s jails.As you’re probably aware, the MCSO currently has more than a few openings for detention officer gigs (more on that below).In October, Sheriff Joe Arpaio issued a press release…
Xenophobia, self-adulation and delusion are just some of the repulsive dishes offered at ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce’s radio cafeteria of hate, which airs Tuesdays and Mondays at 7 p.m. on Phoenix’s KFNX 1100 AM.The disgraced Mesa pol, who lost by 12 points to now-state Senator Jerry Lewis in a…
