Posted on 03/02/2012 9:17:36 AM PST by Short Bus
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona is bound and determined to make sure we never forget the embarrassment of the birther movement. Most of us would love to put that ugly little racist blip in our history -- a time when conspiracy theorists and fools alike accused President Barack Obama of not being American. But Arpaio, a sheriff in Phoenix, Arizona, just won't give it up.
Can we say beating a dead horse, people? Sometimes it seems like certain politicians just do things to help out Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Bill Maher. After all, how else does anyone explain Arpaio's inane and insane assertion that Obama, a man who produced his birth certificate last year, isn't American?
See his ranting [here].
"Forgery or fraud may have been committed," says Arpaio. Ooooh no! Are ghosts and goblins real, too, Sheriff Arpaio? How about the Loch Ness Monster? Do you go visit old Nessie on your days off from enforcing the laws of Arizona?
In all seriousness, this is vile racism plain and simple. In a place like Arizona, it's no surprise -- after all, many politicians there (including Arpaio) hold rather Draconian views on immigration -- and it's disgusting. And it's getting old fast.
For all you doubters for whom book learning was apparently a challenge, here are the facts: President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu on August 4, 1961. He has produced both a certificate of live birth during the 2008 campaign and the long-form certificate last year. Neither has been disproved.
So why is this still going on? Arpaio seems like a joke, but, according to Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt, Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney doesn't think so. Yesterday LaBolt tweeted:
Romney has called Arpaio for his endorsement, his aides called "weekly" and Arpaio was his honorary Chair in 08.That's embarrassing. The fact is, most people agree Arpaio is a few cards shy of a full deck, but here we are still talking about him. Is this an alternate universe? Why am I guessing this guy is the type of person who stays at parties hours after they have ended asking for more chips and guacamole? Dude, the party is over, the ship has sailed, and you are beating a dead horse.
Sadly, there aren't enough cliched ways to say IT'S OVER to make it any clearer to this guy.
The arthritis in them was really aggravated because I ran across a seven lane street. (I should know better at my age!) I need to get over it FAST. I was going to go to a funeral tomorrow, but that’s not going to happen.
My son and his family will be here next week, and I’m supposed to go to St. George with them for the weekend.
Anyway, when I feel better I’ll at least text, if nothing else.
” with the test-pattern flashing across my eyes.”
We are experiencing some technical problems!
[And I hear that said in that warbling voice the guy had.]
I have these hypoglycemic episodes once in a while. This one was a surprise.
It rained this morning but turned out to be nice in the afternoon. Supposed to be clear and below freezing the next couple of nights.
Dipping back into “Ugh Freezing” here tonight, and heading up into warm temps during the day tomorrow.
Heading out for the night.
I am never not busy, but I am never as busy as SJB, who passes himself as he comes and goes, and that’s how he got through school.
I had to bring my corn seeds starts inside it was so cold last night.
I haven’t done diddly this week.....waiting on other people, while I FReep. I will probably disappear next week for a month or so.....lulls never last : )
I was actually a scholar in college.....studied my butt off.
Now I post at the Undead Thread.....who knew? : )
She also sells nursing bras and posed for them...We can’t condemn her. She must be some kind of mother!
I was as dutiful about going to college as I was about going to High School.
That is to say; I went there. I went there a lot.
It’s possible that a little of it stuck.
I’m sure plenty stuck : )
“...disappear next week for a month or so.....lulls never last : )”
Are you saying that you are one of those guys that disappear when the work gets hard?
I was very Hermione in school, and no more popular. (See: 17 years of homeschooling and another 18 to go.)
Tanks for letting us know you’ll be busy, sjb, so we don’t worry unduly.
"Honestly! She's a nightmare." (Ron)
I’d have hit Ron upside the head with a baseball bat, if I hadn’t been a nice, law-abiding girl with strict parents.
That would have been a case of “the wand choosing the wizard” with a bit of outside assistance.
Thanks silentgypsy. I’m feeling even bertter today.
How is Crowbar? Was the surgery for his digestive system, or something else?
Hi Stephen.
Yes, 50f at the end of Feb.-beginning of Mar. is glorious. On average, daily temperatures during this time range from 25-35f, with nights averaging 8-19f. This coming week, even the nights will be above freezing. :-D
Bob, Stephen, Face...Thank God. People who think they are normal are, well, wrong.
Darks, Good Luck! Will you be in touch during that time?
TC, how are you holding up? Getting some sleep?
Keep the heat on!
“SJB, who passes himself as he comes and goes....” I sense a really interesting story here. Can you point me toward a link?
YEP
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