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.
Antibiotic-resistant kinetic expressions of approval are a growing threat to Jeremy Irons, poor chap.
My heart only starts beating @ 1130.
President Reagan is said to have observed that one of the benefits of Alzheimer’s Disease was that he met so many nice new people every day: his wife, his children, his secretary, his driver ...
What do we do for the Ides of March?
Dunno, but I am told that I need a diet that include more Iron.
He’s not using that arm at the moment...
Duck!
March has eyes?
*Shocked*
I knew I was being watched by something!
This very month has been eyeing us, eyeing us all!
How do you combat an entire month?
Get together with knives and express an opinion about tyrants?
On the other hand, I have Cub Scouts on Thursday.
Hide?
Or at least take precautions against having daggers plunged into your back...
Cub Scouts definitely trumps the tyrant/knives thing.
Anyway, being obligated to celebrate it on the exact date is overrated. During my working life, I was usually unable to attend family/friend functions, so we just celebrated early/late. (The down side is that having so many birthday celebrations definitely makes you feel older. Then again, the more celebration, the more happiness.)
Gotta start chores. Have a great day, y’all!
I can make Nully ‘s coffee boil. snicker snicker.
Nully doesn’t like my coffee.
I don’t know why.
We celebrate the pending arrival of my son and his family!
You break the month down into four weaks....that’ll take care of it. Well, except for the odd Tuesday...
I was told to be where but they didn’t say.
On the other hand, I have Cub Scouts on Thursday.
then you need pointy sticks instead. and yes, i'm somewhat back to a world without capitals. i had the pleasure of some minor let's-do-it-again surgery.
Ohgah! You poor Fluffy!
One surgery at a time...if they want more they can find someone else! LOL!
Yes, Wolf Cubs aren’t allowed to use knives. I may let them have paints, though.
I’m off to prop my legs up!
Later!
Bye!
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