Bernie Sanders accuses an Arizona sheriff of ‘un-American’ tactics

[DFab420]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/18/bernie-sanders-accuses-an-arizona-sheriff-of-un-american-tactics/

Sanders recounted for his audience, estimated at 2,800 people, a trip that his wife, Jane, took earlier this week to the “tent city” as part of a separate campaign swing through Arizona on behalf of her husband. Upon learning of Jane Sanders’s plans, Arpaio showed up and offered the candidate’s wife a tour, and she asked him a series of pointed questions about the jail and immigration enforcement.

Sanders told the crowd at the rally that Arpaio “kind of ambushed” his wife.

"She asked him about racial profiling and he didn't have an answer,” Sanders said. “She asked him about conditions in tent city and other abuses that he has perpetuated, and he didn't have an answer. You know what, he cannot have an answer because what he is doing is un-American and uncivilized."

"It's easy for bullies like Sheriff Arpaio to pick on people who have no power, but if I'm elected president, the president of the United States does have the power,” Sanders said. “Watch out, Joe!”

His crowd broke into chants of "Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!"

Sanders was introduced at the rally by Katherine Figueroa Bueno, a 12-year-old who said she saw television coverage of her undocumented parents being arrested by Arpaio when she was 9.

“If elected president, we are going to pass comprehensive immigration reform and a path toward citizenship, whether Mr. Arpaio likes it or not,” Sanders said shortly after taking stage.

Can you all stop trying to drag Jane Sanders through the mud now?

[brooklynite]

1. Unfortunately, his comments are offset by video of them walking together, having a polite chat...

...and his argument that Arpaio "ambushed" her dissolves when she went went TO the Tent City to make her planned comments; and THEN agreed to go on a tour with him.

Her motives were good; the campaign's tactics were not.

[DFab420]

4. Yea no. Keep trying though.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/arizona-jane-sanders-visits-tent-city-talks-immigrants-n538526

Jane Sanders, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, wasn't planning to go inside Tent City where Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio houses hundreds of inmates in military surplus tents. She was planning to view and learn about the infamous outdoor jail in Arizona from outside with the help of a local immigration activist.

But when Arpaio heard she was there, he walked over to offer her a tour and she accepted. Once inside Tent City, she asked Arpaio about the conditions in which inmates are held. She noted that temperatures can get up to 130 degrees under the tents during the summer months.

"You feel that this is humane?" Sanders asked the sheriff. He responded by saying the conditions that the inmates in Tent City face are similar to those endured by members of the U.S. military who are "fighting for our country" and are living in tents in countries like Iraq.

Sanders also asked Arpaio about racial profiling. A federal judge ruled in 2013 that Arpaio's deputies singled out Latinos during traffic stops and other operations. But the sheriff declined to comment and said he'd rather focus the discussion on Tent City. He also invited Sanders to talk with inmates.

[brooklynite]

5. "But when Arpaio heard she was there, he walked over to offer her a tour and she accepted."

Where am I inconsistent?

[arcane1]

2. They have to go after his wife because every attack on him has been a humiliating failure.

I'm certainly not expecting class from some of these people any more.

[flamingdem]

3. +1 attacking Jane is uncalled for

[msongs]

6. she is out there actively campaigning for her husband. she is not sitting at home watching tv.

as a spokesperson for the sanders campaign she has chosen to make her self fair game. personal attacks are not ok but volunteering to engage in debate on issues and the campaign are fine.

just like with bill C.

[flamingdem]

8. Certainly in this case uncalled for since she was not doing a photoOp w Arpaio

but he crashed her visit. Makes me sad that those accusations were levied against her.

[dana_b]

7. I give her a lot of credit for asking questions like that

and if the Sheriff doesn't want to answer or more likely CAN'T answer, then that says so much. He knows that what he is doing is dead wrong and more people need to stand up to him. What is wrong with the politicians in Arizona? How can they tolerate him or what he does? It's a sin in my mind and he should be removed from office.

[slipslidingaway]

9. Video - Jane Sanders meets with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, tours Tent City

http://www.12news.com/news/politics/jane-sanders-meets-with-sheriff-joe-arpaio-tours-tent-city/82814617

"Jane Sanders wasn't planning a tour of Tent City on Monday, but Sheriff Joe Arpaio made her an offer she couldn't refuse. Sanders planned to view Tent City from the fence, with the help of Puente leader Carlos Garcia. But Arpaio hustled over here from another news conference and the two of them talked policy, politics and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. Sanders also asked inmates about the conditions and why they were in Tent City..."