Posted on 09/08/2010 6:50:06 PM PDT by dragnet2
Edited on 09/08/2010 7:06:39 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Washington (CNN) - "America's Toughest Sheriff" Joe Arpaio passed on running for governor earlier this year, but the Arizona lawman who has become a national figure for his tough stand on illegal immigration is not closing the door on a presidential run in 2012.
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Couldn’t agree more - Col. West is the man!
Joe, I saw your work in Arizona when I was a resident there. I admire you and wish you success.
> Imagine the fear our nation’s enemies would have if this
> man became Commander in Chief.
Yes the MSM and the rest of the progressives would hate it.
Not that Joe wouldn't make a great president, but I would like the executive team of Palin/West (also a liberal nightmare)to select him for head of Homeland Security or Attorney General.
Libs would not be able to sleep for at least four years....
I would vote for him in a heartbeat because one of the first things he would do is resolve the border problem’s and the illegal problem’s. He is a leader unlike what we have now and I believe he would reverse most of what bo has put in place.
Sheriff Joe is the Chesty Puller type.( For those that do not
know: General Chesty Puller was the best combat officer... ever.) I believe from all that I have read about Sheriff Joe, he is exactly what this country needs in every respect and I pray he goes for it. “GO JOE”!!!
“Yeah, but Joe can see Mexico from his house. “
LOL!!!
Why not?
The skill set he has that makes him a good Sheriff is not a good fit for POTUS. He makes noise every four years about running for Governor, and is astounded at how many people who think he’s a great Sheriff think he’d be a lousy Governor.
I agree with them, and say, “No thanks Joe!” to this idea of a Presidential run. Please.
Every time somebody does something good, everybody wants to run them for President. No.
My parents are snowbirds and live in an area known as a county island - though they claim they are technically in Maricopa county. My Dad donates to SPLC and they (SPLC) send out a newsletter occasionally. My father claims that the SPLC has featured Michelle Bachman 3 times as somebody to “look out for” because she is too extreme (patriotic). If you hadn’t guessed, my parents are lifelong Dems. Both are AFSCME retirees having been state workers their whole career (or at least the bulk of it). I love my parents, but can’t stand their politics - they make the claim that Joe Arpaio has been involved in shady lawsuits that are retaliatory in nature vs. some of the other city council or personnel because they questioned Joe’s veracity on something or another. I couldn’t get any specifics out of them, but they claimed it was last year this occurred three times. Perhaps you can enlighten me since you are in the trenches there. I’d love to get more specifics on what they are talking about so I can see for myself.
TIA for any help.
PS. we would love to have Joe as sheriff in our area of MN! Please let us have him as president :)
If Sheriff Joe truly has Presidential ambitions he should first shoot for the Governor's chair or the Senate.
Love ya Sheriff Joe, but please, don’t do it.
“desired result, of course, is to continue painting anything left of Hillary Rodman Clinton as a total whackjob.”
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Anything LEFT of Hillary IS a total whackjob!
He’s the polar opposite of zer0.
Which means, if he ran, the libtards would go positively ape. They’d come out in numbers and stuff ballot boxes nationwide. Joe would not have a chance.
Run Joe Run. Then go after those in this Adminsitration with a vengeance. That would be sweet.
Palin has stood strong for three years against everything the Bolshevik JournOlist media has thrown at her. The fact that she is so reviled by these leftist pukes makes her the perfect choice.
Sadly....right now, what would make her the perfect choice is if Independents get as jazzed about her as you are.
“Yes the MSM and the rest of the progressives would hate it.”
Music to our ears. Of course, the real problem would be the progressive RINO opposition, and Steele’s RNC.
This is one candidate who would peel me from Palin. As things stand now, he’d be my top choice.
I would need to know how he stands on abortion, originalism, gun rights, taxes, etc. But I assume he’s conservative.
“Arpaio is a Republican.”
If he’s conservative, I want a yard sign and bumper sticker as soon as he runs.
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