Joe Arpaio announced Monday, the same date President Donald Trump pardoned him in 2017, that he would run to be sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona in 2020.
“When he is back in office, Sheriff Arpaio will re-open Tent City Jail and bring back his popular jail policies, reinstitute the Posse to its former strength and continue to enforce all Arizona laws that deal with drug trafficking, sex trafficking and other crimes associated with the border and illegal immigration,” a press release announcing the run said.
Arpaio was convicted on criminal contempt of court in a racial profiling case, prompting revelations of mistreatment of prisoners under his watch in tent cities and on chain gangs.
Joe Arpaio announces 2020 bid for 7th term as Sheriff.
Thousands want me to run for Sheriff. Today Aug 25 announcing run for Sheriff Important day for me. Wife’s Birthday & Pres Trump Pardoned me. Ready for bruising, bitter campaign. Never back down.https://t.co/4dkuVCtCUa
— Sheriff Joe Arpaio (@RealSheriffJoe) August 25, 2019
One can only hope that Maricopa County residents are smart and will not be conned again by another of DonTheCon’s ‘friends’!
Older than dirt and as old as Methuselah but nowhere near as righteous. The bumper stickers practically write themselves.
How about…“Pardons for me but not for thee.”
Maricopa county seems to be over him. I doubt that he’ll be elected.
In Coconino county out here. My first thought was “bring it.” The state may not have moved as much as people hope, but I don’t think it is still at a place where his brand of cruelty will get him the job back. I think he and Trump will be an anchor around McSally. Might end up with her and Arpaio going down. Not confident we won’t still stay with Trump. Will be an interesting test for Kelly “ChemTrail” Ward who ran against him and McSally in the Senate race last year. She’s the newly elected head of the state R party. He’s her brand of nuts, but I think it would be unwise for the party to bless him.
They never go away. And it seems some of them will never die. I’m beginning to suspect dark forces at work.