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House Speaker Paul Ryan Criticizes Donald Trump’s Pardon for Joe Arpaio
The Wall Street Journal ^ | Aug. 26, 2017 5:12 p.m. ET | Peter Nicholas

Posted on 08/26/2017 5:50:39 PM PDT by BradtotheBone

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump for pardoning a former Arizona sheriff, Joe Arpaio, becoming the highest-ranking Republican to object to the move.

“The speaker does not agree with the decision,” said Ryan spokesman Doug Andres. “Law-enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States. We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon.”

The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about Mr. Ryan’s statement.

On Friday, the White House announced that the president had pardoned Mr. Arpaio, known as an immigration hard-liner who had been sheriff of Maricopa County for 24 years before he lost a re-election bid last year.

Mr. Arpaio, an early supporter of Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign, was convicted last month for disobeying a 2011 federal court order to halt immigration raids. He was to be sentenced in October and faced up to six months in jail.

As sheriff he took aggressive measures to curb illegal immigration, including hunting people who crossed the border illegally in remote parts of his county, launching workplace raids and conducting traffic stops.

In a tweet Friday, the president described Mr. Arpaio as a “patriot” who “kept Arizona safe.”

A statement from the White House Friday said:

“Throughout his time as sheriff, Arpaio continued his life’s work of protecting the public from the scourges of crime and illegal immigration. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty-five years old, and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our nation, he is a worthy candidate for a presidential pardon.”

Mr. Arpaio didn’t respond to a request for comment, but in several tweets after the pardon he thanked the president and his supporters, while also asking for donations to his legal fund.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 115th; arpaio; gopestablishment; handwringers; pardon; paulryno; rinos; ryan; ryno; sheriffjoe; sheriffjoepardon; speakerryan; trump
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To: BradtotheBone

No matter what he says or does, either good or bad, I never forget that Ryan is a Romney stooge. The sooner he loses his seat and position the better.

Drain the swamp!


61 posted on 08/26/2017 6:58:45 PM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry Bear formily known as Ursus Arctos Horrilibis (or U.A. Californicus))
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To: BradtotheBone

Yet another reason why Ryan MUST BE KICKED OUT OF CONGRESS!


62 posted on 08/26/2017 7:00:21 PM PDT by Savage Beast (To the insane, the sane appear insane. MAGA = Renaissance!)
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To: Savage Beast

http://www.business2community.com/government-politics/john-mccain-admits-war-criminal-pardoned-president-richard-nixon-fact-check-01798228#Wy2vpmQAOz86Gzr1.97


63 posted on 08/26/2017 7:02:39 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: BradtotheBone

Well, we all know by now that Paul Ryan never wants to do anything that would help ANY Republicans. How the hell did we get stuck with this asshat as speaker?


64 posted on 08/26/2017 7:07:23 PM PDT by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: Seaplaner

If Sheriff Joe had a jury trial, he would have been declared not guilty in 10 minutes. This was a Stalinist show trial conducted by the corrupt Holder Justice Department from the get go.


65 posted on 08/26/2017 7:16:35 PM PDT by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: webheart
It’s almost like Ryan and his ilk know what the media want them to say and so tgey say it to get on TV.

You mean like McCain's been doing for decades, hence making him the media's darling? They even came up with a fancy title for his treasonous ways... 'Maverick' John McCain.

66 posted on 08/26/2017 7:18:40 PM PDT by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: BradtotheBone

Shut up, Ryno.


67 posted on 08/26/2017 7:19:49 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: BradtotheBone
“Law-enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States. We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon.”


What a load of doublespeak!
68 posted on 08/26/2017 7:20:34 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: poconopundit

eeeeeeewwwwwww!!!


69 posted on 08/26/2017 7:21:50 PM PDT by acapesket (all happy now?)
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To: BradtotheBone

Can someone please explain to me what the voters are like in the district that elected Ryan?

I’m not being a smartazz, but I really do want some insight into the general mentality that supports a milksop like Ryan.


70 posted on 08/26/2017 7:31:27 PM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Wasn’t there a cofederate advocate poet priest named Ryan durng the civil war?


71 posted on 08/26/2017 7:31:52 PM PDT by kempster
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To: BradtotheBone

Until they start profiling Muslims getting into planes, they really do not care about our safety or security.


72 posted on 08/26/2017 7:31:56 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: BradtotheBone

ALlow me to correct Speaker Ryan’s mis-statement...

“...Law-enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone RESIDING LEGALLY in the United States...”

There. That’s better.

And if he can’t understand that basic concept, he needs to GFTO of the Speaker chair.


73 posted on 08/26/2017 7:32:01 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: tennmountainman

Ryan is the most sanctimonious, self righteous a hole in modern politics.


74 posted on 08/26/2017 7:44:21 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: Bishop_Malachi

Badgers there are probably grossly uninformed and think Ryan is “good.”


75 posted on 08/26/2017 7:47:13 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
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To: dandiegirl

Looking forward to Lou Dobb’s return from vacation to blister Lyin’ Ryan’s sorry ass.


76 posted on 08/26/2017 7:48:13 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Thank you.

There are sides and Paul Ryan has chosen the wrong one.


77 posted on 08/26/2017 7:51:15 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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To: 4integrity
Instead of criticizing Pres Trump, Mr Ryan should be conducting INTENSIVE investigation into Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s connection with the Awan family.

Yeah, he'll get right on that as soon as he finds BIG FOOT.

78 posted on 08/26/2017 7:51:29 PM PDT by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: BradtotheBone

Ryan is showing his true colors.

Being a conservative Republican was just a pretense.


79 posted on 08/26/2017 7:57:30 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: BradtotheBone

Ryan is merely representative of the K-Street GOPe Republican movers and shakers.

As if we didn’t know how he would break on this.

We’ve had this guy’s number for quite some time.


80 posted on 08/26/2017 7:58:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Exempting Trump and his team, our media and government have adopted the Zoolander management style.)
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