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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 11:35 AM Dec 2016

Joe Arpaio To Hold News Conference About Obama's Birth Certificate (Again)

Source: Talking Points Memo

By ESME CRIBB Published DECEMBER 15, 2016, 9:46 AM EDT

Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to hold a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the "newest revelations" in his long-running "investigation" into President Barack Obama's birth certificate. The news conference is expected to be held at 4 p.m. in Phoenix, Arizona.

Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, has long been a vocal proponent of the "birther" conspiracy theory that questions whether Obama was born in the United States. In 2012, Arpaio claimed he had "probable cause" to show that the President's birth certificate was a forgery and held a news conference where he alleged that there were secret codes hidden in the document.
Following President-elect Donald Trump's cursory statement in September acknowledging that he believes Obama was born in the United States and taking credit for the President releasing his longform birth certificate, Arpaio distanced himself from the then-candidate and pledged to continue pushing the conspiracy theory. He was also quick to take advantage of Trump's brevity.

“He didn’t say the document was legitimate. He didn’t go that route,” Arpaio said just days later, as reported by Politico. “It didn’t bother me.”

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Joe Arpaio To Hold News Conference About Obama's Birth Certificate (Again) (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2016 OP
Deplorable JHan Dec 2016 #1
Amen JHan MontanaMama Dec 2016 #2
That fornicate head needs to go away. 47of74 Dec 2016 #3
So lets get this straight the "news media" is going to give this jerk a platform again turbinetree Dec 2016 #4
Arpaio may be on his way out, but the rot will continue. Archae Dec 2016 #5
Especially if we elevate him to LBN for announcing he will be announcing something! Coyotl Dec 2016 #10
Yep. You got it right. n/t left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #25
My home state of Arizona is a shithole and this person thing makes it worse Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #6
Yaaaawwwwnnn ... aggiesal Dec 2016 #7
Wasn't Trump born to secret Russian agent parents? We need a new birther conspiracy! Coyotl Dec 2016 #8
How about... SHRED Dec 2016 #11
Excellent, and probably true. Coyotl Dec 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Jeroen Dec 2016 #19
She still hasn't given her interview about legal work in US Motley13 Dec 2016 #20
Just a prerequisite for his new job with the Trump administration Freethinker65 Dec 2016 #9
He's angling for a pardon from the Birther-in-Chief. Coyotl Dec 2016 #14
Arpaio needs people to click that PayPal link Kotya Dec 2016 #12
What can he possibly hope to achieve here? christx30 Dec 2016 #15
Let me guess. This is today's "Kanye" because of the White House's comments reg. Russian Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2016 #16
I look forward to the day arithia Dec 2016 #17
"New revelations in Teapot Dome scandal" CanonRay Dec 2016 #18
when is this jerk going to be out of office? niyad Dec 2016 #21
Isn't there a jail you're supposed to be in, Joe? Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #22
Didn't He Just Lose Re-Election? Corey_Baker08 Dec 2016 #23
how long until Trump will declare Obama to be Kenyan-born? 0rganism Dec 2016 #24
So the question is: why now? louis-t Dec 2016 #26
Wait...I thought he lost his bid for sheriff! Rex Dec 2016 #27
He lost. Leaves office January 7th metroins Dec 2016 #28
AH IC thank you. Rex Dec 2016 #29

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
4. So lets get this straight the "news media" is going to give this jerk a platform again
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 11:44 AM
Dec 2016

to spread his BS. hey dick**** he is going to be leaving the office that he was entitled to hold, I know being a racist is hard to let go in your case, but you really should not be given a platform to defect your problems. In fact is they had any PRINCIPLES they should not even give you a microphone, you are, why this country is going to be controlled by fascists.

Instead of the "news" organization chasing this dog and pony show, they should lets say how the ballots were used in the last election and what the machines were doing to the ballots investigation---don't you think?


Archae

(46,318 posts)
5. Arpaio may be on his way out, but the rot will continue.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 11:45 AM
Dec 2016

Right-wing outlets like Faux "news" will continue to give him a podium.

And the rot in Arpaio's own sheriff's department will take decades to find and root out.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
10. Especially if we elevate him to LBN for announcing he will be announcing something!
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 11:51 AM
Dec 2016

We are giving him our best podium. This should not be news at all.

Response to SHRED (Reply #11)

Motley13

(3,867 posts)
20. She still hasn't given her interview about legal work in US
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:32 PM
Dec 2016

I want to see her birth certificate & the maggot's grades.


 

Kotya

(235 posts)
12. Arpaio needs people to click that PayPal link
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 12:00 PM
Dec 2016

Mike Zullo wants another vacation in Hawaii to "research" Obama's birth certificate.

christx30

(6,241 posts)
15. What can he possibly hope to achieve here?
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 12:05 PM
Dec 2016

In the astronomically improbable event that Arpaio is right, it'll make Obama resign and Biden will be president for one month. It's not going to undo any of the good Obama did in the last 8 years.
Arpaio is an embarrassment to humanity. Why the hell is the press giving him a platform? Hopefully they are just going there to laugh at him. I mean, it's not nice to make fun of the mentally deficient, but why does anyone take him seriously anymore.
Joe, you were voted out. Go home with that last shread of dignity you have left.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,500 posts)
16. Let me guess. This is today's "Kanye" because of the White House's comments reg. Russian
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 12:09 PM
Dec 2016

complicity. And let me take one more guess. Our piece of shit useless media will fall for it.

arithia

(455 posts)
17. I look forward to the day
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 12:21 PM
Dec 2016

that the press stops showing up to give these self aggrandizing idiots a bully pulpit from which to spread their idiocy and hate.

This should be the only mention/summary of this fool's antics.

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0rganism

(23,944 posts)
24. how long until Trump will declare Obama to be Kenyan-born?
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:02 PM
Dec 2016

in the process of rolling back every decent thing President Obama did, he'll probably want to de-legitimize Obama's time in office along the way

ETA: Arpaio could use the backup

louis-t

(23,292 posts)
26. So the question is: why now?
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 05:48 PM
Dec 2016

Is it because they know what a miserable failure drumpf is going to be and they want to be able to point to it and say "yeah, but HE wasn't legitimate and Hillary would have been worse"? Deplorables, all.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
29. AH IC thank you.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 06:02 PM
Dec 2016

So he is STILL sheriff until then, got it. Was wondering why they would still call him that - that explains it!

Hopefully he will end up living in a prison tent (at a cool 115 degrees in the shade) eating rotten baloney sandwiches for the rest of his miserable life.

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