Posted on 01/21/2011 6:12:48 PM PST by neverdem
The latest in the war of words sparked by the Tucson tragedy: Local tea party groups are actively working to recall Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik for "politicizing a tragedy" after he pointed a finger at Rush Limbaugh and other conservatives after the January 8 shootings of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and 18 others.
On Friday, the nation's attention was focused on Giffords's move from the Tucson hospital where she was initially treated to a Houston rehabilitation facility. In Arizona, meanwhile, tea party activists are planning a "Dump Dupnik 2012" rally for January 28 outside the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Dan Baltes, executive director of the Utah organization Americans Against Immigration Amnesty, is taking it a step further: He is organizing a recall effort.
Dupnik made headlines when, during a press conference after the rampage that left six people dead and 13 wounded, he suggested that "vitriolic" political rhetoric and "partial ... sometimes wrong information" promulgated by Limbaugh and other conservatives might have triggered the incident. He has not backed down since. "The vitriol affects the [unstable] personality that we are talking about," Dupnik said, a reference to suspected gunman Jared Lee Loughner, who is not believed to have any political affiliation.
It was not the first time that the sheriff has leveled strong criticisms at local conservative activists. At an immigration forum last year, he attacked the tea party, calling it "a movement designed to stop Obama from accomplishing anything."
Recalling Dupnik won't be easy. Proponents are required to gather 90,809 valid signatures within 120 days, Pima County Elections Director Brad Nelson told National Journal. If that threshold is reached, a special election would be held no earlier than March 2012.
History suggests that the sheriff's opponents face a formidable challenge. First elected in 1980, Dupnik is the longest-serving sheriff in Pima County history. He defeated his Republican opponent in 2008 with 64.6 percent of the vote.
Dipstik needs to be thrown out of the country for bad-mouthing Arizonans AND all Americans. Of course, the “new americans” love him.
Add
that he actively helped Loughner’s defense, tainted the jury pool., didn’t place one deputy at the meet and greet and did nothing to have Loughner undergo any psych evaluation.
He should be recalled , then charged, then sued by each victims family.
how about recall for just plain being incompetent? not only did he take no notice to the months of shenanigans that Loughner was involved in, he then proceeds to poison the potential jury pool by running off his mouth.
If telling the truth is “helping” Loughner, well let Loughner be helped. It should all come out in court — the good, the bad, and the ugly (pardon the pun). But turning it into a politically polarizing, viral meme is beyond the pale.
Dipnik should have been relieved of duties as soon as he started talking about the case publicly. He is an arrogant, senile old fart who should have been retired long ago. If he was so worried about the “rhetoric” by the right and knew about the threats, then why didn’t this bozo have anybody there at the meeting in Tucson? Reality is he screwed up and knows it, so trying to deflect blame. That is what happens Dipnik when instead of focusing on your job, you are reading lefty blogs all day long.
Ummmmmm, he must be following the “don’t mention Sarah Palin” meme. It must be killing them. (hee hee)
Where do i donate?
Rush is calling him Dipstick.
Dupnik means in Slavic languages “man of ass”
or asshole.
Like Shkola (school) - shkolnik (custodian)
so is Dupa - Dupnik
aaaand dats wot Pima’s elected for sheriffff
his actions fully confirm the appropriate name
He might be indemnified against being sued. The taxpayers might take it on the chin.
LOL, you are right, only think missing is his first name being “Dick.”
I hope the local Tea Party groups are FOR REAL ... the minute a solid AZ Tea Party group comes forward with a real plan - then I am on board with donations to help them unseat this NUT Sheriff...
Can’t sue the police for not policing... unfortunately.
And well they should. He is a disgrace.
They had better watch it; or G O P WILL be replaced by T E A Party. . .
When,when, when. . .will GOP counter determinedly, the Left's lies and propaganda?
(The 'Minoritiy Party' in predictable fashion, continues to play as Numero Uno. . .per MSM voice.
Leapfrog0202 wrote:
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I don’t have a lot since I already sent in an extra amount this time, but let’s cap it at $110.
So get to getting please!
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If this shooting was carried out by a muzzie doing a jihad, the MSM would try to bury the story.
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