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spanone

(135,841 posts)
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:55 AM Jan 2018

Can't believe this shit...... Joe Arpaio: Obama's birth certificate is a 'phony document'

Washington (CNN)Controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Wednesday called former President Barack Obama's birth certificate a "phony document" in an interview on CNN.

"No doubt about it, we have the evidence, I'm not going to go into all the details, yeah, it's a phony document," Arpaio said on "Cuomo Primetime."

Arpaio announced Tuesday that he is running for the Arizona US Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring from Congress at the end of his term.
He was a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump during the campaign, and was pardoned by the President in August. The former Maricopa County sheriff was convicted for defying a court order to stop racially profiling Latinos, and he has been widely criticized for his hard-line stances on immigration.

Arpaio has touted "birtherism" in the past, and, when speaking to CNN's Chris Cuomo on Wednesday evening, said he has proof that Obama's birth certificate is fake.


http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/10/politics/joe-arpiao-barack-obama-cnntv/index.html
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Can't believe this shit...... Joe Arpaio: Obama's birth certificate is a 'phony document' (Original Post) spanone Jan 2018 OP
He's an irrelevant hateful crazy fucker. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #1
who's running for jeff flake's senate seat in arizona spanone Jan 2018 #3
I know. He'll probably stroke out before he can get elected. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #4
i guess the GOP is supporting this racist asshole??? spanone Jan 2018 #12
Arpaio does not support Arpaio and neither does the GOP establishment former9thward Jan 2018 #57
He is the personification of evil. His soul is resides in the depths of Hell. olegramps Jan 2018 #29
"trust me" Blues Heron Jan 2018 #2
He's like Trump in one way. Archae Jan 2018 #5
He doesn't feel he screwed up Perseus Jan 2018 #36
Well, this seriously damages his chances for a third term. edbermac Jan 2018 #6
maybe Joe and Benedict Donald can have a joint presser rurallib Jan 2018 #7
He should have been taken off the set for repeating that stupid lie malaise Jan 2018 #8
exactly....just tell the asshole to leave...and what does anyone gain from this shit? spanone Jan 2018 #10
Or, at the very least, laugh in his decrepit face... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #18
Agree malaise. Good point why give this creepy candidate any light? lunasun Jan 2018 #54
Bullshitters only exist because there are people who love to eat bullshit as a staple source. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #9
At least Obama wasn't born in Russia bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #11
There you go. That would be a lot worse. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #66
OMGZ, they're going try to impeach President Obama! tanyev Jan 2018 #13
beyond crazy spanone Jan 2018 #14
it appears as if senility is become are repuke virtue. nt Javaman Jan 2018 #15
senility and racism.... spanone Jan 2018 #16
I thought racism was hard wired into them. LOL nt Javaman Jan 2018 #20
you are correct, Sir spanone Jan 2018 #22
Hey Joe, You Have A Funny Sounding Name ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #17
+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #45
Yes it is. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #67
What a nasty ass bigot. IluvPitties Jan 2018 #19
It looks like Cuomo Prime Time is coming off my DVR line up ecstatic Jan 2018 #21
yea, that promo with Nancy Pelosi really pisses me off.... spanone Jan 2018 #23
giving his show another try. He had a great intro tonight :) ecstatic Jan 2018 #37
To be fair, giving Sheriff Joe air time emphasizes how bankrupt the right is MrPurple Jan 2018 #62
What a fucking moron. n/t LudwigPastorius Jan 2018 #24
Go eat a steaming bag of rancid dog shit, Sheriff Joe. Initech Jan 2018 #25
Racist Americans want to believe this. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #26
Uh huh. You've been saying this for YEARS Joe. Downtown Hound Jan 2018 #27
It worked for Trump. He figures it will work for him since ... KPN Jan 2018 #28
simple....just show us the evidence..... dhill926 Jan 2018 #30
Yes - "we have the evidence, I'm not going to go into all the details" csziggy Jan 2018 #31
exactly, the media shouldn't let any asshole use this Obama lie again spanone Jan 2018 #33
He was generally feckless last night Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #41
I'm not watching much news right now - it's too depressing csziggy Jan 2018 #42
Easy is great! Also on nerflixks Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #43
I'll add that to my list, thanks! nt csziggy Jan 2018 #44
Cancelled my cable Capperdan Jan 2018 #51
I liked Hinterland. Also Shetland and Rake. AcornTv has SammyWinstonJack Jan 2018 #56
Yeah, Shetland is great. Netflix has Doc Martin - I'm on season 8 csziggy Jan 2018 #58
Yeah, "we have evidence, but we aren't going to show it to you" Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2018 #68
God lord I hope this carries him to a primary win GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #32
Next he'll claim Santa Claus isn't real ! left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #34
The whole country gone to shit over emails and a birth certificate HopeAgain Jan 2018 #35
Reminds me a bit of this. Different Drummer Jan 2018 #38
OK...so Cuomo should show up with a camera crew and ask to see this "evidence". Ken Burch Jan 2018 #39
I was on the beat Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #40
After that as of now no major news outlet should interview that man anymore TeamPooka Jan 2018 #46
OMG jazzcat23 Jan 2018 #47
Oh Yeah? BillyBobBrilliant Jan 2018 #48
America needs to make a collective decision FiveGoodMen Jan 2018 #49
Yup Internationalist Jan 2018 #50
This ass is so old and stupid . He is a one trick pony racist . Nothing new. Same old same lunasun Jan 2018 #52
Thats another shitstain I dont care to hear about. Wgaf what he says. onecaliberal Jan 2018 #53
wait until trump retracts to the same position AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #55
Arpaio can't go into details because there aren't any. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #59
Arpaio shows us what a real fascist looks and sounds like. jalan48 Jan 2018 #60
For those who have political memories: Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #61
I have here in this envelope the names of 205 communists.... MrPurple Jan 2018 #63
Remember the definition of insanity....... n/t DFW Jan 2018 #64
If he had evidence of it wouldn't it be a crime to withhold it? Hmm LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #65
It's OK, Joe--you're a phony HUMAN BEING!! lastlib Jan 2018 #69
You like Pink, right, Joe? Kristofer Bry Jan 2018 #70
Fuck off, Arpaio. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #71
Hay Fascisti Arpaio! DoubleAgentOrange Jan 2018 #72

former9thward

(32,016 posts)
57. Arpaio does not support Arpaio and neither does the GOP establishment
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 09:02 PM
Jan 2018

Arpaio, who is part of the AZ GOP establishment, is running to split the conservative vote in the GOP primary and allow the establishment candidate, Congresswoman McSally, to win against state senator Kelly Ward. McSally will do much better in the general election than Ward.

The exact same thing was done in the AZ GOP Senate primary in 2016 when McCain was threatened by Ward and it worked.

Archae

(46,328 posts)
5. He's like Trump in one way.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:06 AM
Jan 2018

He knows that the entire conspiracy theory has completely collapsed, but rather than admit to being 100% wrong, and a total asshole, he's doubling down on it.

Jerome Corsi is still advocating this, since he makes a lot of money doing so.

Arpaio just doesn't want to admit he screwed up.

Just like Trump and his "Dem illegals voted fer Hillary!"

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
36. He doesn't feel he screwed up
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:17 PM
Jan 2018

The criminal mind works different, they don't see consequences, they don't understand other people's pain, it is a limited thought process that only focuses on the end result, anything in between is just a means to reach a goal.

edbermac

(15,940 posts)
6. Well, this seriously damages his chances for a third term.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:06 AM
Jan 2018

So let’s see the proof Sheriff. Otherwise....STFU!

malaise

(269,022 posts)
8. He should have been taken off the set for repeating that stupid lie
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:09 AM
Jan 2018

The media are part of the problem

spanone

(135,841 posts)
10. exactly....just tell the asshole to leave...and what does anyone gain from this shit?
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:23 AM
Jan 2018

NOTHING. absolutely NOTHING

ProfessorGAC

(65,057 posts)
17. Hey Joe, You Have A Funny Sounding Name
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:21 AM
Jan 2018

I think YOUR birth certificate is phony.

Prove that YOU are an american. If it's as easy to calling a BC phony, then i'm definitely calling you out.

ecstatic

(32,705 posts)
21. It looks like Cuomo Prime Time is coming off my DVR line up
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:35 AM
Jan 2018

3 strikes. So far today I've seen a clip of him with Kellyanne Conway and now the racist Arpaio? Not to mention the offensive promo of him asking if democrats could get more done if they weren't so obsessed with impeachment.

I'm not sure who his target audience is, but good luck with that!

spanone

(135,841 posts)
23. yea, that promo with Nancy Pelosi really pisses me off....
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:44 AM
Jan 2018

Last edited Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:14 PM - Edit history (1)

Coumo should have shown him the door the moment he brought that tired old lie up

MrPurple

(985 posts)
62. To be fair, giving Sheriff Joe air time emphasizes how bankrupt the right is
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 02:27 PM
Jan 2018

I didn't see it, but it does sound like Cuomo should have responded aggressively and didn't.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
27. Uh huh. You've been saying this for YEARS Joe.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:04 PM
Jan 2018

Last edited Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:53 PM - Edit history (1)

So when exactly, are you going to let us see all this evidence you claim to have? And what exactly are you waiting for?

KPN

(15,646 posts)
28. It worked for Trump. He figures it will work for him since ...
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:09 PM
Jan 2018

they cater to the same asshole deplorables.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
31. Yes - "we have the evidence, I'm not going to go into all the details"
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:41 PM
Jan 2018

Why didn't Cuomo immediately come back with - "Well, show us the evidence and give us the details or shut up and get off my set."? And why didn't Cuomo also ask why Arpaio was bringing up this old lie now? President Obama is no longer in public office. If Arpaio had the evidence while President Obama was still in office it might have relevant, but now it is not only irrelevant it is offensive.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
41. He was generally feckless last night
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:37 PM
Jan 2018

Big disappointment so far

Lewandowski on tomorrow

Last chance with me

If he doesn’t toughen up, no more eyeballs from here

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
42. I'm not watching much news right now - it's too depressing
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:04 PM
Jan 2018

Shitgibbon is what he always has been - and people are acting as though this is a surprise.

Right now I'm watching "Hinterland" on Netflix. It's depressing enough on its own.

Capperdan

(492 posts)
51. Cancelled my cable
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 08:23 PM
Jan 2018

I'm mad at myself for being addicted to this never ending train wreck of a president. Maybe it'll be good for my emotional health to quit paying attention.

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)
56. I liked Hinterland. Also Shetland and Rake. AcornTv has
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 08:32 PM
Jan 2018

Doc Martin and East of Everything. That's how I'm spending my time these days.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
58. Yeah, Shetland is great. Netflix has Doc Martin - I'm on season 8
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:11 PM
Jan 2018

I just realized today that Amazon has Doctor Who, so I guess I will sign up for Amazon Prime, even though I order few things from them. They even have classic Doctor Who going back to the very early shows. Those are what got me hooked on Doctor Who - back in the 1970s Georgia Public TV used to show them and we could pick them up with a good antenna.

Eventually I will sign up for Acorn, but even with just Roku Channel, Netflix, Tubi and Crackle I have more than I can watch right now. I'm paying for Hulu but haven't watched anything on it.

I spend most of the day watching murder mysteries, then might watch Chris Hayes and Rachel - but if they depress me I go back to streaming.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
68. Yeah, "we have evidence, but we aren't going to show it to you"
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 12:25 PM
Jan 2018

Is essentially saying, "we don't actually have any evidence".

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
32. God lord I hope this carries him to a primary win
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:53 PM
Jan 2018

It will be Roy Moore redux. Only this time we win the seat in a landslide.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
35. The whole country gone to shit over emails and a birth certificate
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:06 PM
Jan 2018

I think these people can only retain about 5 paragraphs of information and are unable to assimilate anything new after their little heads have been filled.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
39. OK...so Cuomo should show up with a camera crew and ask to see this "evidence".
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:29 PM
Jan 2018

Ask to see Sheriff Joe explain and defend this "evidence" ON video, on live tv if possible.

TeamPooka

(24,228 posts)
46. After that as of now no major news outlet should interview that man anymore
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:13 PM
Jan 2018

After that as of now no major news outlet should interview that man anymore Unless he wins his primary

jazzcat23

(176 posts)
47. OMG
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:18 AM
Jan 2018

perhaps this moron hasn't heard, but trumpy himself admitted that the birther thing was just a hoax, no truth to it, and was just a way try to win against a Dem. The usual bullshit from a bully...
yes, I think he should PROVE his lies on national tv!

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
49. America needs to make a collective decision
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 04:01 PM
Jan 2018

Is there any evil that we will not tolerate -- under any circumstances -- regardless of how many 'murkins subscribe to it?

Internationalist

(27 posts)
50. Yup
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 08:12 PM
Jan 2018

That’s going to appeal to people struggling on low wages and with the cost of living.

I guess that’s why I’m an out of touch lefty and they have their finger on the pulse of the common man.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
52. This ass is so old and stupid . He is a one trick pony racist . Nothing new. Same old same
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 08:25 PM
Jan 2018

Ridiculous liar and a convicted criminal

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
55. wait until trump retracts to the same position
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 08:31 PM
Jan 2018

and get this: even bannon has never been a birther nor breitbart. Trump and arpaio are to the right of breitbart which would be daily stormer territory

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
59. Arpaio can't go into details because there aren't any.
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:06 PM
Jan 2018

Arpaio has been playing peek-a-boo with those imaginary "details" for years. No one tells him, "Show me, or you don't get any air time."

If you have forensic evidence, bring it or shut up.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
61. For those who have political memories:
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:09 PM
Jan 2018

We've had a lot of politicians, including Trumpy and Nixon, who claimed to have secret evidence that they won't reveal. Nixon told us that he had a secret plan to end the Vietnam War, and told us just before an election. He didn't. Trumpy does the same thing in spades. And Arpaio is merely mimicking Trumpy. No facts. No evidence. Just a slimy allegation, a wink, and a promise.

 

Kristofer Bry

(175 posts)
70. You like Pink, right, Joe?
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 04:36 PM
Jan 2018

Then why don't you step in front of a bus, doing us all a favor? That way, you don't have to settle for pink, as you'll be seeing red for all Eternity!

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