Russell Pearce down, Joe Arpaio next?

[Nasty Jack]

Steve Smith is just another Arizona legislature Republican dimwit--a profile which seems to proliferate in this state--and he is up to his regular idiocy once again. Stephen Lemons of the Phoenix New Times is one of my favorite journalists in town and not afraid to take on the big guns. All the way from Jan Brewer down he has exposed the shenanigans of these fruitcakes. And now he takes on this "wingnutty idiot," as he refers to Smith in attempting to pass again a law that would, in effect, could prevent the recall of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

He tried it with the ousted and disgraced Sen. Russell Pearce but failed. Smith wants to pass a law that would create a recall primary for any recall election. It is unconstitutional in Arizona but what the hell difference does that make to a Republican in this state. Gov. Jan Brewer still thinks she can run for reelection. And now Smith resurrects this stupid idea to help protect Joe Arpaio from the momentum gaining recall that has already gathered a third of the signatures it needs. Lemons thinks if the measure gets to the ballot, it is sure to retire the country's biggest publicity hound.

Read more here: ][link:http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2013/03/steve_smiths_save_joe_arpaios.php?page=2|

[AZ Mike]

1. Just a little anecdote....

I live in Smith's district (Maricopa, AZ). In 2010, he was running against incumbent Dem Rebecca Rios. I went to my polling place to vote in the morning and I saw this guy standing outside with a banner sign draped over his car saying something teabaggish about the Constitution.

Me being the confrontational guy I am approached him and asked him what his sign meant (it said something about 1776, or something). He began stating he believes in this, that, or the other as it comes to respecting the Constitution (standard teabagger claptrap).

I cooly asked him, "Oh, so you're a teabagger, huh?"

He replies, "Um... I'm a conservative."

I conclude, "Call yourself whatever you want, but you are a teabagger."

He didn't say anything else, so I ended with a casual "See you later!" and walked away.

This guy is a mini-me of Joe Walsh - the consummate teabagger. However, this Smith dude is a little chickenshit.

For whatever it's worth....