AZ debate for US Senator

Just in case you missed it!

If Gabrielle Giffords wasn't serious, this might be funny!

Another ugly example of what's wrong with Arizona incumbents! I can think of a lot of questions to ask General Petraeus, but alternative energy in a war zone isn't on my list! One thing is for certain, it looks like a knock down, drag out battle between Giffords and Jonathan Paton, her Republican opponent. They both come across as slimy mudslingers to me. Disclaimer: this was emailed to me from a friend who said:

Can this be actually true? Oh my! Tell me it ain't so!

"She aint the dumbest in congress but gaining in that direction. Maybe
she should ask her buddies in Phoenix what they are doing about the smog there. Thought I would pass this on...."

This woman could win any debate because after listening to her stupidity any opponent would be speechless.

Poster-child for

what is wrong in Washington , DC You will simply not believe this.

Our 8th District US Congressional representative, the Hon. Gabrielle

Giffords, in a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee, asked

General David Petraeus the following question: "General

Petraeus, what are you doing to reduce carbon emissions in the war

on terror?" Wow.. I had to read, and re-read this several times to

believe it. Folks, there are American sons and daughters dying every

week on the foreign battlefields of southwest Asia . The nation is

completely bankrupt and ... quite literally, borrowing 43 cents for

every dollar in federal spending. We have the largest environmental

disaster in the nation's history in the Gulf of Mexico , and we have

Mexican drug armies invading our nation. And yet .... A member of

Congress from Arizona 's 8th congressional district took the time to

ask our battlefield commander what he is doing to curb carbon

emissions in the war. Gabrielle Giffords is the poster-child for

what is wrong with the US Congress.. We are being led by imbeciles.

To the rest of America reading this blog, and to Gen. Petraeus if

this e-mail makes it to your inbox ... my sincerest apologies for

the stupid question asked of you by my US congressional

representative. General ... I am sure you have better things to

worry about than carbon emissions on the battlefield. I assure you,

as a registered voter in Arizona 's 8th congressional district, I

will do everything I can to ensure Rep. Giffords is voted out of

office in November, and I pray you'll get back to business of

fighting the war on terror without worrying about such petty and

nonsensical matters as your carbon footprint in the war.

Mark Beres, Maj. USAF (ret.) Tucson , Arizona FYI: The 8th

District surrounds Tucson to the north, south and east (Tucson is in the

7th District) and covers the south-east corner of AZ. What Google

says about Rep. Giffords: Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Az)

took Afghan Commander, General David Petraeus, to task for what she

characterized as "willful disregard of the environmental impact of

our war effort." "There is no policy, no plan to minimize carbon

emissions in our military activities," Giffords charged. "Bombs are

dropped and bullets are fired without considering the environmental

impact." Giffords insisted that she was "not demanding an immediate

halt to current military operations in the Middle East . I'm just

saying that battle plans should include an environmental impact

assessment as a regular part of the process before attacks are

launched." She also suggested that the Army "put more emphasis on

less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing

enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output."

New Rules of Engagement: I think we ought to put her on the front

lines so she can stab or club the enemy. God help us if this is the

type of idiots that are elected to office. Walk softly and carry a

big knife or big stick to save the environment.

http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/profiles/blogs/stupid-stupid-stupid-stupid

http://www.patonforcongress.com/news/giffords-takes-her-solar-tour-too-far

General Petraeus on the official House Armed Services Committee web site.

Gov. Brewer defends private prisons despite recent escape by 3 murderers!

According to the AZ Republic "The escape of three inmates from an Arizona prison will bring sweeping changes to the privately run facility near Kingman and could alter the way the state's prison system handles dangerous criminals in years to come."

John McCluskey, Tracy Province and Daniel Renwick escaped July 31 with  help from Casslyn Welch. The Associated Press reported "Authorities say the accomplice to an Arizona fugitive was acting as a drug mule for white supremacists before she helped him escape from prison. Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter said Friday that officials at the state prison in Kingman were randomly checking vehicles in the parking lot in June when they discovered marijuana and heroin in Casslyn Mae Welch's vehicle. Welch was visiting her fiance and cousin, John McCluskey, at the time. Welch wasn't immediately arrested while deputies investigated further. But she's now charged with six narcotics violations after being tied to the escape of McCluskey and two other inmates July 31. Authorities say Welch threw wire cutters over a prison fence to help the men get out."

Even the warden has resigned in disgrace. This is all too little, too late for the grieving friends and family of Gary and Linda Haas. McCluskey and Welch were sought in connection with the deaths of the Tecumseh, Oklahoma couple. Their bodies were discovered Aug. 4 in the charred remains of their RV near Santa Rosa, N.M. The dogs belonging to the couple were the only witnesses to the crime. They were found by investigators after spending two days in the desert.The Haas' truck was later found in Albuquerque.Yet our tax and spend Governor wants to shirk her duty to keep Arizonans safe by continuing to support private prisons!

"Gov. Jan Brewer has said that she remains confident in the ability of private prisons to house certain inmates but that only the "most serious" maximum-security offenders need to be held in public facilities."

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/08/19/20100819arizona-prison-escape-report-brk19-ON.html#ixzz0xGBlX400"

Daniel Renwick was taken into custody after an early morning shoot out with police, ironically, in Rifle, Colorado.  Renwick had been serving a 22-year sentence for second-degree murder

Tracy Province was apprehended in Meeteetse, Wyoming after being identified mowing the lawn of a community church in exchange for $40 and a jacket. Province was serving a life sentence for murder and robbery

White supremacists McCluskey and Welch were captured in a campground in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, only 300 miles from the prison after a three week manhunt that made them two of the most wanted fugitives in the nation.

When he escaped, McCluskey was serving a 15-year sentence for second-degree murder, aggravated assault and discharge of a firearm. "The state's method for determining which inmates are housed in minimum, medium and maximum levels was designed after the notorious 1978 escape from Florence of Gary Tison and Randy Greenawalt. Their escape led to a 13-day crime spree and eight deaths."

Does anyone still remember the family murdered near Quartzsite by the Tison gang?

http://www.azcentral.com/travel/articles/2010/08/13/20100813tison-gang-arizona-crime-rampage.html

Democrats appear to have have seized on the publicity by opposing private prisons with sudden enthusiasm. A savvy political maneuver, because Gov. Jan Brewer’s campaign chairman and policy adviser is also a lobbyist for the largest private prison company in the country. Perhaps it's because that same private prison company has the contact to incarcerate illegals rounded up by Brewer's SB1070? Caroline Isaacs from the American Friends Service Committee, which advocates for social justice issues, says "private prison companies have been buying influence in Arizona politics for years. The number of private prisons and jails operating across the state shows the result of that influence". See:"Brewer Linked To Private Prisons Housing Illegal Immigrants - New Questions Raised About Lobbyist Advice"

http://www.kpho.com/news/24834877/detail.html

Democrats, just say no to Terry Goddard, who refused to investigate our corruption because of  "budget" concerns! Republicans, say no to Brewer and everyone please, vote for Barry Hess!

Brewer chokes - Barry Hess wins "Clean Elections" debate!

As yesterday's soundbites and brain farts from the televised debate for the AZ Governor's office are replayed across the National evening news, one thing became clear, Republican Jan Brewer choked BIG TIME! A quick internet search for "Jan Brewer debate" results in an amusing array of descriptions; "cringe worthy", "meltdown", "train wreck", just to name a few.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38981701/ns/politics-decision_2010/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/02/jan-brewer-starts-badly-f_n_703559.html
In a surprising turn of events, morning talk radio was buzzing about Barry Hess!
 KFYI mp3 podcast
Not surprising to me, of course, as I've already perused his website;
http://www.hessforgovernor.com/


Brewer was harshly criticized for immigration fear mongering at the expense of jobs and the sorry state of Arizona's economy.. "Brewer has failed to take decisive action to create jobs and should have lawmakers in special session right now to craft stimulative tax relief", Democrat Terry Goddard claimed. "This is an emergency." "The recession, not the immigration law, should be the focus of the campaign, stated Libertarian candidate Barry Hess  "It's not the issue when ... people are out of work."

OMG! Did Jan Brewer just say "there but for the grace of God I arrived"? Yup!