Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Tells FOX News Why Mitt Romney Picked Him for Presidential Campaign

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[nowandlater]

The Governor who had an iron spine by taking on the problems of the Big Dig without flinching, picks up this endorsement from the very popular and forceful ani-illegal immigration advocate Sherrif Joe Arpaio. Now, I wonder why Senator Lettuce, er.. McCain, didn't get this endorsement?

[goldstategop]

An excellent appointment. If Romney wanted to show he's the Secure Borders candidate, he couldn't have named a better choice to his campaign.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Vigilanteman]

Sherrif Joe Arpaio is an extremely worthwhile endorsement. This improved my lukewarm opinion of Mitt Romney, though I still remain hopeful that Duncan Hunter can pull a rabbit out of the hat.

[garyhope]

I can hear all the "hard left wing" "liberal" panties twisting already.

[FormerACLUmember]

Four Star move. Joe is a true Ameican hero.

[msnimje]

Sherrif Joe Arpaio is an extremely worthwhile endorsement...

Joe Arpaio held a fund raiser for Romney last August.

[Leisler]

"The Governor who had an iron spine by taking on the problems of the Big Dig without flinching....

LMAO!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Still not clear between this post and the secondary one.

Is this a campaign job appointment or simply an endorsement? Big difference.

[GitmoSailor]

I love my County Sherrif!!!!!......

[nowandlater]

I don't know the answer to that question.

Here is a link to campaign's press release: http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Arizona_Leadership_Team

I get a kick that Romney is getting a lot quality people in Senator Lettuce's, er.. McCain's, backyard.

[msnimje]

Is this a campaign job appointment or simply an endorsement? Big difference.

Both. He is Honorary or Co-Chair of the Arizona Romney Committee.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Is there a conflict of interest (elected official campaigning for another) or is it an unpaid (symbolic) position?

[msnimje]

Is there a conflict of interest (elected official campaigning for another) or is it an unpaid (symbolic) position?

No to the first and I would assume it is an unpaid position.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

I am not panicked, because Giu is not a conservative and thus, he will not be nominated. End of Story.

When polls like these come out the first thing to do is to see if there is a DriveByMedia connection. Maybe the DriveByMedia is trying to tell us what "mainstream" Republicans like on social issues.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

Sorry, responded to the wrong thread (this is what happens when you open more windows than you can handle!). The response should have gone here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792786/posts#comment?q=1

[Unmarked Package]

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is tough as nails on border enforcement. This is a terrific addition to the Romney campaign.

I found this great Fox News video clip with our hero Sheriff Arpaio up against a LULAC spokesman. They are discussing a federal and state agreement that Mitt Romney arranged to allow Massachusetts State Troopers to investigate immigration status and arrest illegal aliens they encounter during the normal course of their duties.

Sheriff Arpaio vs. LULAC

More info about Gov. Mitt Romney's record is in my profile page. See my tagline or use this link for the Immigration section.

[Leisler]

It was a program for about 14 State Police. Which effectively meant there might, just might, be one of these LEO on duty at any one time for the entire state.

Wow. Typical Romney fluff job.

Anyways, you can be in a five star resort in Thailand and meet Big Dig laborers on month long vacations.

Mitt tipped toed around multi billion dollar Big Dig corruption. Of course there's no reason to, other than leadership, to rock the boat since you are only passing through anyways.

[Unmarked Package]

"It was a program for about 14 State Police. Which effectively meant there might, just might, be one of these LEO on duty at any one time for the entire state."

At least it was a start. No matter the number of LEO involved in MA, it was more than the number of LEO who have the same jurisdiction in Texas (i.e., NONE).

Romney’s action denying in-state tuition for illegal aliens contrasts sharply with my Gov. Rick Perry in the bright red state of Texas who supports granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens. I wish we had Mitt for our governor in Texas the last four years; especially for his tougher stands on immigration, taxes, and spending restraint.

I see by your FR profile you are in MA. We'll be praying for you. With your new far leftist Gov. Deval Patrick, you folks need all the help we can give you.

[nowandlater]

Romney was a hard ass when it came to the Big Dig. Don't distort his record just because you don't like him.

[Leisler]

Ha! Like, for example? (take your time)

No freak'n way. The unions, the political hacks, the engineering firms. No one paid or feared anything. Zip, nada, nothing, not a dime. Was %99.99 of it his fault? Nope. Did he shake anything up? Nope. Did he grandstand, do a Governors investigation? Nope. He had better uses, for him, for his time.

Don't tell me that him being Governor wasn't much more than a resume checkoff to the Presidency.

If he couldn't, or wouldn't, take on dumb, greedy Democrats, I don't see him doing it on the big stage.

[Leisler]

Deval dumped the program. Not that it was ever up and running. I don't think they ever took custody of one single person.

So, Mitt 'managed' the whole thing sweet. He didn't arrest anyone, so none of the illegal people are upset. He did start the program, at the end of his administration, so he can claim to be active. Deval stopped it, so now he is off the hook.

Mitt sure knows how to play the corners.

[nowandlater]

He ousted the incompetent Matt Amarello which oversaw the mess--A impossible task given all the friends he had in the Mass. legislature. Obtained financial reimbursements in the billions from the Big Dig contractors. He would obtained more if not for the corrupt general attorney who had friends in the construction industry.

[Leisler]

Wow. One fat hack in Massachusetts. That is impressive.

Ooooh. 'Financial reimbursements on billions'. Projected cost 2-3 billion. Actual money spent 14-15 billion and climbing. And how much money did he, supposedly, get back? 140 million? What's that 1 percent?

That's some bragging rights. That's fantastic. Wow. Mitt will be studied for decades. What a leader, what courage! Like I said. Mitt wants to be President. Massachusetts was a wrung, a platform, a resume requirement to be done and done with. Once Mitt left, it was as if he was never here. That is his legacy in Massachusetts.