Joe Arpaio Loses Support From Allies As Federal Criminal Trial Looms

Salon:

With fresh calls for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face a federal criminal trial, many are predicting the end of his controversial career. What few people realize outside metropolitan Phoenix is how much Arpaio’s world has already fallen apart around him.

One-by-one, Arpaio’s closest allies have been forced from power or severed support, leaving the combative 79-year-old sheriff seeking his sixth term increasingly isolated and vulnerable as emboldened foes sharpen their attacks.

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Comments

[CPAwADD]

09:59 AM on 04/21/2012

Say what you want about Sheriff Joe but don't tell me his policies have been effective. They have not been.

[MaryK2924]

09:26 AM on 04/21/2012

What goes around comes around, bye Joe

[bk1]

09:21 AM on 04/21/2012

What is amazing is that this old fool ever had any support in the first place for him to loose. Of course, this is Arizona and they did elect Jan Brewer.

[Ice9]

01:51 PM on 04/22/2012

You rest your case.

[Citizen69]

09:01 AM on 04/21/2012

Arpaio, hero of scared, small minded bigots.

Hopefully, he will go down...be sent to prison and be forced to go down every day.

[vmf211]

03:37 AM on 04/21/2012

Arpaio isn't going anywhere and it is only wish thinking on the left.
Arpaio is doing the job our government has failed to do.

[Ice9]

01:55 PM on 04/22/2012

Like the millions, we the taxpayers of Maricopa County, have had to pay for the abuse of prisoners that have occurred in his jails?

You've heard a few Arpaio sound-bites and thing you know all about it.

[DismayedRepub]

03:00 AM on 04/21/2012

There will not be a groundswell of people coming out protesting. The voters love the guy and he will most likely be reelected.

[vmf211]

03:37 AM on 04/21/2012

He will be re-elected and he isn't going anywhere BOO HOO LIBERALS !

[MaryK2924]

09:27 AM on 04/21/2012

If that happens, you deserve what you get.

[bigprogressivejohn]

02:59 AM on 04/21/2012

Said it before and I'll say it again, I live in Phoenix and Joe could be pumping iron in a federal pen and the Arizona voters would still re-elect him.

[healthcarenow]

12:25 AM on 04/21/2012

LOL! there hasn't been coverage or the mention of Joes name in the AZ Republic since April 17! He's old news, and news of a march in Fountain Hills (where he lives) being held on Saturday got barely a response. Of course his deluded hangers-on will attend the march, but according to a friend of mine who lives there, the town is pretty much dreading it. "buh bye" Joe!

[HaroldHeckubah]

11:30 PM on 04/20/2012

Way back when, Gung-ho Joe said he would only run for one term. I bet he wishes he had kept that promise.

[vmf211]

03:38 AM on 04/21/2012

Many of us thank God he changed his mind and keeps running.

[Jinni]

11:19 PM on 04/20/2012

Hope he likes pink undies

[Garspies]

10:19 PM on 04/20/2012

KIinda funny how the Stormfront paid posters usually present on these threads are now silent.
Guess they decided to kick Joe to the curb.

[healthcarenow]

12:25 AM on 04/21/2012

most of AZ has!

[vmf211]

03:39 AM on 04/21/2012

Thats why he gets re-elected by huge margin every election.

[EmpyPockets]

09:16 PM on 04/20/2012

Goodbye Joe
You Gotta Go
me oh mi oh
Son of a gun
you'll have fun
in your cell -O

[The Refudiator]

06:52 PM on 04/20/2012

Yes I am certain that Joe and his cell mate, Raoul, will get along swimmingly.

Raoul wont even mind that Joe threw his family in the slam .

Joe and Raoul will have a ton of laughs over Obamas birth certificate , hot pink uniforms and terrorizing the Hispanics in Phoenix.

Should we remind Joe of the dangers of multiculturalism?

I think Raoul will explain it well enough.

[ProgressivesWin]

06:16 PM on 04/20/2012

Joe will look absolutely fetching in pink.

[janfernandez]

06:13 PM on 04/20/2012

He gets what he gives.

[truthocentric]

07:11 PM on 04/20/2012

Maybe a little bit more .LOL