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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: dsc

“He’s signalling to the left: go ahead and take out the top two; I’ll be much more agreeable to you as president.”

You may have hit the nail on the head, regarding his motivation.

But it is not going to work. Ryan is turning too many people against himself.


81 posted on 08/26/2017 8:04:20 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: madison10

Can I add one to your list?

linda acts like a queer. Check.

Thanks.


82 posted on 08/26/2017 8:04:23 PM PDT by upchuck (I speak my mind because it hurts to keep biting my tongue all the time.)
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To: BradtotheBone

That rotten weasel. He must be pretty sure of himself; “thinks he’s something on a stick”, as my uncle used to say. I’m praying he doesn’t win the primary in 2018. If he doesn’t, I’ll bet it won’t be for lack of the RNC’s trying. We’ve got to get behind these conservative primary candidates.


83 posted on 08/26/2017 8:27:49 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative
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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.””

Yeah, like they should have never prosecuted Sheriff Joe for Obama’s un-American political reasons. Bastards all!


84 posted on 08/26/2017 8:30:33 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hhate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: BradtotheBone

We need to demolish the RINO party and remove all these treasonous miscreants!!!


85 posted on 08/26/2017 8:35:01 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: BradtotheBone

Has little Paulie Ryan managed to make a SINGLE correct decision since he went to Washington?


86 posted on 08/26/2017 9:13:49 PM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: BradtotheBone

This was a Politicized Misdemeanor Case, not a Felony.

Obama Pardoned a Traitor and the Traitor got Taxpayer Sex Assignment Surgery as a reward. Obama also Pardoned Drug Dealers who used Firearms in the commission of their Crimes.

Yep, President Trump really went too far this time.


87 posted on 08/26/2017 9:29:32 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: BradtotheBone; All

Ryan is dirty... he needs to be investigated.


88 posted on 08/26/2017 9:30:49 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Ryan is a real weasel. If I were in his state I’d vote for the Democrat just to get rid of him since he’s a Leftist. The same goes for McCain.


89 posted on 08/26/2017 9:33:15 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: BradtotheBone

Ryan is a political coward. They will never make a movie about him entitled “Saving Private Ryan - Part II” because Private Ryan was a brave and honorable man. Ryan is none of these.


90 posted on 08/26/2017 9:35:03 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: BradtotheBone

They blast Trump for pardoning a former police officer for ignoring a federal judge order where no one was hurt, and Obama pardoned this array of animals with nothing being said:

https://www.justice.gov/pardon/obama-pardons

In November 2010, Arpaio created an armed illegal immigration operations posse to help his deputies enforce immigration law. Members of the posse included actors Steven Seagal, Lou Ferrigno, and Peter Lupus. Because the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) lost its authority to enforce immigration law (both by losing its 287(g) authority and through the Federal court’s order in Melendrez v. Arpaio), the posse is no longer active. As of July 29, 2015, the posse had 986 members.

So for defending the US from illegal possible terrorists and drug packers coming illegally into the US, on his time, he was imprisoned. Trump just righted a wrong.

rwood


91 posted on 08/26/2017 9:38:48 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: BradtotheBone

Paul Ryan & Mitch McConnell must go...they both are 100%failures, traitors and turncoats.


92 posted on 08/26/2017 9:42:57 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Maine Mariner

I don’t recall any criticisms of either Clinton or Obama decisions to whom to pardon.

Exactly!


93 posted on 08/26/2017 10:16:15 PM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: greatvikingone

There are no guidelines. There is the constitution.


94 posted on 08/26/2017 10:22:53 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: All

Ryan’s gulag: prison for political opponents of the beast system which has taken over DC.


95 posted on 08/26/2017 10:59:19 PM PDT by veracious (UN = OIC = Islam ; Democrats may change USAgov completely, just amend USConstitution)
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To: TigersEye; MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
RE:”I don't listen to terrorist sympathizers. Paul Ryan endorsed Antifa terrorism by inference on his FaceBook page.”

That one definitely pissed me off.

And now this.

If he fought Obama half as much as he fights for illegals and leftist terrorists Obama would have been impeached.

96 posted on 08/26/2017 11:39:07 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Message to Trump : I am not tired of winning yet. Please more winning ! Get your crap together fast!)
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To: Kickass Conservative

With the exception of Bergdahl and Manning, seems like most of barry’s pardons were commuted sentences for drug dealers...meth, heroin, and cocaine!

Google it...


97 posted on 08/27/2017 12:16:01 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;))
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To: Hodar

Has he ever supported the President on any issues? Seriously, has he???


98 posted on 08/27/2017 12:17:06 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;))
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To: Major Matt Mason; All
like they really listen to us anyway. Politicians say whatever it takes to get into, or back into office, then it's "screw you, I know better than you..." How do you think Twitch Mitch keeps getting re-elected?
99 posted on 08/27/2017 12:18:37 AM PDT by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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And the remaining Republicans in the House remain silent.

Given these a-holes are subject to reelection every two years, one might think they’d be concerned about returning home to face their constituents.


100 posted on 08/27/2017 12:20:47 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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