CBS News Channel 5 Arizona has announced that Sheriff Joe Arpaio

[saracat]

is seriously considering running for Governor.This would be the ultimate disaster for Arizona. Apparently Joe "tweeted" today that his wife has joined those who want him to run and he not must make his decision. I am so sorry for Terry Goddard. He really doesn't need this. Arpaio has threatened and stalked him and his family and now potentially to be his opponent? The most corrupt sheriff possibly in history, and one, for whatever reason, the RW love! And some Democrats as well. This is just disgusting.
Between the national news and what is happening in my state and all the good Democrats that are held out to dry, I just can't take this anymore.
The only thing that is good about any of this is that if anyone can take this it is Terry Goddard. He is soft spoken but strong. God help us all.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Arpaio, governor... that could be really bad nows

and not just for Az... oh god...

Hopefully he can be defeated, and sent a packing... to jail preferably. He is as corrupt as a three dollar bill.

[Jkid]

5. No, prison.

If he gets sent packing, it would be a state prison.

[Hello_Kitty]

2. I thought Arpaio's statewide approval ratings had fallen. eom

[AzNick]

He's an old fart and people know it

But still, this is a slightly red State. Issue is old folks vote en masse while the younger blue folks don't and that's how a somewhat balanced State turns red.

[Hello_Kitty]

24. Good point. But I don't think Arpaio has it in him to be governor.

That's, like, real work. Unlike preening with your posse and your tank.

[saracat]

31. GOP Guv don't work. Remember Meecham and Symington?

They let the GOP leg and Senate work for them. Remember Jane Hull? Folks compared her to a potted plant!

[newspeak]

50. I was raised in Phoenix AZ as a child

Arizona was once a more democratic state. But hell, even Goldwater looks more liberal than the kooks that are in some governmental positions today.

[fishwax]

3. ugh

:puke:

[rpannier]

4. On the plus side

His entire record becomes aired for the public to see

People are fine with knowing it probably exists.
When they know it exists then they get the case of the vapors

Besides him running may force the Justice Department to speed up their investigation of him

[Hello_Kitty]

13. He toys with the idea of running for Governor every 4 years and the local media laps it up.

But his law-n-order anti-immigrant schtick only goes so far and I think even his narcissistic reptilian peabrain grasps that. It's way too late in election season for him to be making these noises if he were serious.

[rpannier]

14. Thanks

I was unaware that he threatens to run almost every time

Not surprised the media jumps on it though

[saracat]

17. He seems way more serious about it this time. Usually it is others talking.

This tweet was from him and the threat is real.And it isn't way too late at all. He has till almost the end of May to file.He likely wouldn't run clean so he can grab large clumps of cash for his friends. This might be personal with him because it is Terry. And he doesn't do it every four years. He endorsed Janet.

[Hello_Kitty]

21. Yeah, but he has to deal with Jan and Dean.

Both of whom are still in office and have the capability to screw with him.

[saracat]

26. . They could split the vote and he could win.His major challange is Dean Martin

and While Dean is just as bad as Joe, I think Joe could take him out. Terry has trouble with either Joe or Dean.This isn't a good thing.The only positive thing that might happen is if they do bloody one another up enough to cause damage in a contested primary. The only problem with that is Deans "sad story" is going to get him extra points.In some ways, Terry might actually better off facing Joe. Jan looks more like toast every day.

[Hello_Kitty]

29. I agree. I'd much rather see Terry face Joe than Dean.

Unfortunately, I predict that Dean will be the nominee.

[saracat]

32. I would prefer Terry face Jan. But it ain't gonna happen.

I,too,think it is most likely Dean will be the nominee.And a less competent Governor we couldn't find unless we looked to Palin.I really hope Terry pulls this out of the bag.

[saracat]

30. BTW, love that you call them Jan and Dean! I may be dating myself but I hope they are

heading for "Deadman's Curve". I never thought of them like that before! LOL!

[Hello_Kitty]

33. I do it deliberately!

The Dem Party in AZ should adopt it as a talking point. Maybe come up with a parody to "Deadman's Curve".

[Zoeisright]

6. Rats, I thought it was something bad about the asshole.

That bigot needs to be shipped off to Mexico City. With no clothes.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I don't think Mexico has jurisdition

over his crimes though... even if Amnesty would love to.

[obxhead]

8. Shit

I kinda feel disgusted with myself. As I waited for the page to load I was actually hoping for retirement, illness, corruption charges, hell anything that would remove him from any political/power scene. Damn, not this.

Lived in Phoenix for a year, would love to go back for an extended stay again sometime.

[sakabatou]

9. Good god...

That failure of a human as governor? :scared: :scared: :scared:

[Nikki Stone1]

11. My thoughts exactly...

:scared:
:scared:
:scared:

[Hannah Bell]

10. arizona: first in charter schools, first in sprawl, first in exhaustion of its water table.

[saracat]

12. And our Arizona Democratic Party did very little to stop this.

They were among the best, if not the best, funded State Party in the nation in 2008. But somehow, they didn't consider the local races important. We were slated to pick seats up and instead lost almost every race. And there was no down line vote.People voted for President and were done. The party didn't promote the locals and without Janet Napolitano's veto pen, we were and are toast.

[AzNick]

34. My kids are in a charter school

The public schools are so bad, we did not take a risk. They are actually receiving very good education, they surprised me a few times when we were doing math homework.

But it's true they were the only 2, besides another little girl (Hispanic and catholic, in a mostly LDS neighborhood) whose parents had voted for Obama, so much they were shunned for a while but they stood their ground.

[blueamy66]

38. I'm not sure where you live,

but there are some good public schools in AZ....the Kyrene district, Chandler, Gilbert, to name a few.

[AzNick]

42. Not in my district, unfortunately

We are attached to a poorer district with a decrepit school and over-worker teachers.

Yes, I know, the solution is to campaign for better funding, better public education.

My kids future can't wait, unfortunately.

And yes, homework is as important.

[blueamy66]

44. That sucks.

Aren't there any charter schools near you? Or are they not any better?

I don't have kids, so I really don't have much knowledge on the subject.

[AzNick]

46. Yes, they are in a charter school ^^^ :)

[MattBaggins]

35. Don't worry about the water problem

They are already pointing their fingers at us Great Lakes States and asking why we are hogging all their water.

[medeak]

15. Is he serious? omg...

this has to be a good thing for dems? Arpaio is a joke!

[saracat]

16. Are you serious? He could win in a heartbeat.

He is vile, but he could win. He has always done very well and is very popular still with the GOP and many Dems. This could be bad.

[medeak]

19. haven't lived there for 5 yrs

is it all about illegal aliens that makes him so popular?

[blueamy66]

45. It's all about our retiree population...

I would hazard a guess that most of them are bigoted conservatives....just my opinion.

And our LDS population doesn't help either.

Iowa, here I come.

[jillan]

20. One of my neighbors is a diehard Dem and she LOVES him.

I just don't get it, this is bad news.

[saracat]

23. I know some of those too. One is a bigwig in the State Party

who once admonished me about saying anything negative about Joe. Seriously.I was told that this person admired him greatly, at a State Committee meeting!

[jillan]

25. He's under investigation - shouldn't that be able to stop him?

If he does run, we have ALOT of work ahead of us.

Dammit Obama - why did you take Janet?

[saracat]

27. I really want to get out of here. I wish I had some money

or a job prospect elsewhere. I really want to live in Norway! LOL!

[saracat]

28. I wondered about that too! But haven't people run for office from jail even?

Trafacant attempted to, but I can't remember if he actually ran.I seem to remember folks that were convicted of things getting elected to Congress.

[Bobbieo]

18. This is not good news!!!! First, Hayworth, now Arpaio - Who can we turn to????

[housewolf]

22. Oh what bad news!

I just KNEW that Barack Obama shouldn't have called Janet Neopolitano into his cabinet... she was much needed where she was!

I lived in AZ from 2004 - 2007. Joe Arpaio as governor would be HORRID! When I read your subject heading, I was hoping that the announcement was that he was retiring! It was a shock, to say the least, to see that he's possibly going to run for governor!

Thanks for the post.

[blueamy66]

36. I would seriously move

right the fuck out of this state if he were elected.

[Renew Deal]

37. Is Brewer not running?

:shrug:

[saracat]

40. Yeah she is. Doubtful she will gfet the GOP nod though.

[SargeUNN]

39. Nazi Joe is dangerous

He has a strong base of very bad groups that will scare, intimadate, and harrass people. I know first hand after dealing with them. I don't think Joe can win, but I do hope the federal investigations will soon remove him since the people of Arizona can't seem to remove this man of only a less than 39% approval HELP!!!!

[KamaAina]

41. At that point, I would imagine Mexico would start to look pretty good

they've even got health care! :-)

[PinkFloyd]

48. Sadly, I agree.

I honestly and truthfully believe if the GOP retakes congress and Palin becomes president in 2012 we WILL have another great depression that will be worse than even the last depression. Their ideas of Reaganomics never work and every time they try it, it's always a disaster and no matter how many times it fails, they always blame it on something else and try again. We barely miss a depression this time. If it does happen, you'll see people crossing over into Canada and Mexico.

[bergie321]

43. He will be running

Hopefully for Honduras once the Justice Department hands down an indictment on his butt.

[PinkFloyd]

47. If a Republican does win, I really hope it's him

Personally, I can't stand him and I'm sure he will be a terrible gov. On the other hand, he could widen the ever-growing rift on the right, which could only help the Dems down the road. If some were ever concerned about Tancredo, this guy makes Tancredo look like the tooth fairy.

[Canuckistanian]

49. I was thinking the next line was "has died"

Stay strong, Arizonans. He can't live forever.