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.
you live here in the Phoenix / metro area too right ?
Yes, but right now I am in California, working on a project.
*sob*
*snif*
And I chose yesterday for a sleepover!
Safe journey, Darks! We will all stand vigilant over the Lower Levels until your return. Don’t forget your bullwhip!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
GET PLASTERED YOU BAAAAD BOY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
*bowing*
(I’ll drink to that!)
LOL!!
Howdy.
Happy Birthday, hottie!
Wish I were there to drink a toast to you!
*hug*
Hi, Girl!
How are you doing?
Are you still reading? (No pressure here...just curious!)
;o]
Is the snow melting, yet?
* H U G S *
I got yer back, Sweetie!
:o])
Afternoon! 84 and threatening to rain here.
Reading is slow. Snow not melting. Warm during the day 36 now and some rain this week.
How’s stig?
Yesterday was a C of C day: clear skies, 80 degrees, just enough of a breeze to be comfy...
Today, the barometer “suggests” a low front, and my body agrees. (Unnnghhh)
The Stig doesn’t like it when I’m gone overnight (as i was last night) but he is done molting. I hope.
As far as reading is concerned: Are you enjoying what you are reading? If so, it doesn’t matter how long it takes to get through the books.
Be good to you CO! *hug*
It’s clouding up to be something ugly today.
(Sure wish I’d get a call from LensCrafters!)
Tom just drove me to Anh’s Alterations to pick up my dress. Sure enough, it cost $5 for the repair!
Later, someone will have to drive Tom to church so he can leave for camp.
Yes I am enjoying it! **HUGS**
Camp? Camp? Did I hear the word 'camp'?
I miss my tent. Or on good nights, my tarp. Or on great nights, just the sky.
Me, too. I haven’t been camping in a long time. It’s much less fun with infants and other small offspring.
The Boy Scouts are going to the “Virginia Creeper Trail,” a bicycling outing on a converted railway line. It’s downhill ;-). I don’t know where they’ll be camping, but they’ve been there several times.
We gotta lotta perfection around here :)!
ALL of us : )
G’night, y’all! Sleep tight!
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