Jerry Lewis was the original “Errand Boy” dreaming of being a cigar-chomping CEO. Now, decades later, he’s back. This time with visions of sitting in the seat currently occupied by Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce. Pearce, the effective architect of the nationally imitated SB 1070, is the subject of a recall election initiated by open borders proponents. Last year 346 laws addressing the crisis of illegal immigration were enacted nationwide.
But whereas most candidates stick to filing nominating documents prior to entering a race, Jerry Lewis has filed a police report with Mesa Police. A padlock from a passing pickup truck hit Jerry Lewis in the groin while he and a friend were jogging in his neighborhood.
Police have indicated they will analyze the lock forensically looking for identifying fingerprints or DNA to determine if the lock fell or was thrown. Lewis did not require medical attention.
Neither Lewis nor his early morning jogging partner noted the truck’s license plate number, although they meticulously identified the white Chevy truck and 35-40 year old, brown-haired white male driver, who they detailed as wearing a long-sleeved black shirt. Attempts to locate the pickup were unsuccessful.
In formalizing his campaign this morning, Mesa resident Jerry Lewis joins two other East Valley residents who have also announced their challenges to Senate President Pearce. Olivia Cortes, 58, has opened a campaign committee — as has Tommy Cattey, 62, who acknowledges he is not politically astute, but is “a more compassionate person” looking for a “more humane” way of handling the illegal aliens invading the Untied States.
And the Errand Boy? The question remains whose errand is he running?
it strikes me as a bit odd that two men would carefully note the smallest details of the flying lock incident, but neither one would think to get the license number.
Something stinks in this incident and it’s coming from Jerry. The groin area is a pretty small area to throw and hit, especially if one is driving a truck with a trailer at the same time. How does one driving: (1) control the vehicle, (2) eye on road, (3) eye on groin, (4) throw object and (5) hit target all at the same time?
I have been victim of countless rocks the size of small padlocks flung from the road, by the tires of trucks, into my windshield.
The local media appears to be coordinating the “hype” about this guy. Jerry has had plenty of time to announce. I’d be willing to bet that he and the local msms are colluding in the “hype” and about his “groin”.
I think that both of you are trying a little too hard to delegitimize this story. Fact is, it was probably a random act of violence in no way connected to the senate race, but nothing in the story “stinks” or is “odd.”
1) No one is saying that the person was aiming at his groin. They are only saying it hit him in the groin. They could have been aiming at the other jogger. The point is he got hit with a padlock, that in no way suggests a great aim by the thrower.
2) It is not strange that a person can see what the driver looks like but not get a license plate. I have read many comments on this incident, and this is what many critics are saying, but it makes no sense. You can honestly tell me that there has never been a time in your life when you noticed a driver of a car and did not look at the license plate? Especially in this case, a man in a truck is driving towards you, of course you will see him, his truck, his shirt, his face. He throws something out the window. You will still see his shirt, truck, face, etc. as he drives by. The license plate is only on the back in AZ, so it would have taken an extra look to see the license afterwards. There is nothing strange about noticing details of the person and vehicle and not getting a sight of the truck.
Seriously people. This incident may mean nothing, but stop making stupid arguments suggesting he made it up.
This is the first I’ve heard that the truck was facing toward the joggers. Were you on the scene or simply another “errand boy?” (BTW, that video link was hilarious!)
Do you routinely refer to other people’s thoughts that disagree with yours as “stupid?” What a limited and insulting vocabulary. Your arrogant attitude does your buddy Jerry Lewis no favors.
I’m a cyclist, admittedly not a jogger, but we are lawfully supposed to be traveling in in the same direction as traffic. Since license plates on the back of the vehicle, it seems it would be easy enough to see.
@Chuck-Bikers go the same direction as traffic, walkers/joggers the opposite direction as traffic. The only reason I know that was from the bicycling merit badge from when I was 13.
Bicycles are considered vehicles, and should go in the same direction as traffic. Joggers/pedestrians are usually advised to run AGAINST traffic though.
No opinion about Jerry Lewis, but a guy was assaulted and all everyone here wants to do is mock him for it. I don’t think that’s the image Pearce would want his supporters to present.
Jake
The msm and anti-Pearce followers are trying TOO HARD to tie this to Pearce. There is no tie. The fact that Jerry had/hadn’t announced yet to run, is a big strrrrrrrrrrrrretch to tie Pearce to this.
Unless he saw the padlock hit his groin, it could have been anything. It show just how much some people and msm hate Pearce to go to this laughable extent of reporting.
I have noticed that in reading the MSM, the “reluctant candidate” and gentleman, has NOT Renounced the msm suggestion, (hit pieces) that Pearce or anyone connected to him, did this, if there was even anything done. This is an embarrassment of local, RAG msm “reporting”. Why has Jerry, whom calls Pearce a “friend” not renounced this? Hmmmmmm?
This Lewis guy professes to be a REPUBLICAN?!?!? He gets a Thumbs DOWN just because of the disrespect level he shows our Current Senate President…a REPUBLICAN! Good GOD where do these people come from…MARS? Lewis shows this level of disrespect & he ACTUALLY thinks he can run a legit campaign…
…hit th’ road buddy! As Captain Call in Lonesome Dove said, “I won’t tolerate rudeness in a man…”
The East Valley Tribune ran a report that quotes Jerry Lewis as saying the focus of his campaign is that he’s not Russell Peace. That’s a novel strategy! Vote for me because I’m not the other guy!
In fact, he’s limp on specifics on a wide variety of issues and refused to give answers to meaningful questions, including his thoughts on the Second Amendment. He did admit voting for the sales tax increase, which Pearce opposed. That should give us a good indication of how he differs. Be prepared to hide your billfold. Count on him to hold to the LDS’s church dictates on illegal immigration, which is basically that no one is illegal as proselytizing is focused in Hispanic communities and immigration status is a taboo question.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_e9e04ca0-b7c7-11e0-81a4-001cc4c002e0.html.
A REPUBLICAN with a sidestep answer in 2A issues, AND HE VOTED TO RAISE TAXES!
GRRRREEEEAAAAT!
THIS Ladies & Gentlemen is the TEXTBOOK DEFINITION of a R.I.N.O.!
Laissez faire Lewis isn’t Pearce? That’s the GOOD news!! Mesa is neither liberal nor laissez faire. Russell Pearce remains immensely popular. I just sent him a donation on his website. Please join me and help this American patriot. The media will do Jerry Lewis’ campaigning for him since it is liberal through and through.
http://www.russellpearce.com/
Russell Pearce was able to soundly defeat Congressman Jeff Flake’s immigration lawyer brother-in-law, purposely recruited by Jeff the Flake to challenge Pearce. it was a bloodbath for Kevin Gibbons who trusted that his close kin Flake could put him over the top. The campaign was as bad a smear campaign as I’ve ever seen, as these “good church folk” tried in vain to brutalize Russell Pearce and his family.
Intra-Mormon campaigns rule the day in this tight-knit LDS stronghold. But truth has a way of disinfecting the stench. May Jerry Lewis meet the same ballot loss fate as Kevin Gibbons.
Does this flying lock bring Jerry Lewis’s procreating days to a halt? We really do have more than enough RINOs.
I actually thought this name was a joke like the jokster Jerry Lewis who teamed with Dean Martin in movies and Las Vegas. So this is a real guy? Running against Russell Pearce defines him as even more of a jester than the original.
“McCain blasts “bizarro” Tea Party debt demands”
The socialist media is having a field-day over the latest anti-conservative tirade from AMNESTY-JOHN. I’m surprised the RedStateAZ blogger isn’t reporting on this. Is he off playing a round of golf with obozo?
Sadly, most commenters on here are not even in LD 18 and therefore your opinions don’t matter in the slightest. But for those Russell Pearce supporters that do matter and think Jerry Lewis is a (fill in the blank), take the time to meet him. Until you have the opportunity to shake his hand and look him in the eye, you will not know what type of man he is. Call me old school, but you can tell a lot about a man by his hand shake. But then again, if you didn’t take advantage of an opportunity like this, it would be easier to malign and ridicule like Maggie, chick, Vince, Rose, Doc, et al.
A handshake? I judge a man by his actions. Senator Russell Pearce is a great patriot. He also has a firm handshake, although he’s missing a finger from being shot while on duty working as a law enforcement professional — even protecting people like you.
Jerry Lewis is a recruit of the pro-illegal contingent, who is doing the bidding of his political superiors in trying to take down a defender of our national security and sovereignty. On these issues Russell Pearce is the go-to man across the nation, which should make us all proud.
If you think the actions of Jerry Lewis are indicative of a fine man, you are sadly mistaken, although it’s clear from other things you have posted here that you are an apologist for anything your church orders. You must have been in contortions when the revelation allowing previously banned black men to become members of the priesthood came down from “on high,” when it was clear that it no longer politically correct to relegate them to second or third class status and the policy was harming recruitment.
Jerry Lewis is pathetic. But I’m sure glad you dig his firm handshake. I don’t call that “old school.” I call it young fool.
By the way, I live in District 18 and will proudly cast my ballot for Sen. Pearce, as will my family and the majority of my neighbors.
I remember that at a conference I was attending as a young teen. We had (i need to preface this that although i have family that are LDS, i am NOT) an elder come speak to us about the “epiphany” by the Church president about the priesthood and skin color. The elder was polite, tried to answer questions, but it didn’t explain the exclusion to me.
the ridicule is of your own doin’ amatt…
…and more foolishness from anyone who’d even attempt to deny the best conservative in Phoenix presently. You friend Lewis makes a spectacle of himself by attempting to run against the Senator.
….please return to your R.I.N.O. corner…
Really?
Are you related to Annette Clarkson of the recall? Chad and Randy aren’t in this district either.
The “gentleman” hasn’t renounced the hit pieces that tie his “friend” (Pearce) to his groin attack. What does that say about his character? (Jerry).
I’m sorry, chick. I’m not related to Annette Clarkson. I have not read one report that tied Russell Pearce to the lock-to-the-groin incident so I don’t know what Lewis would have to apologize for.
So that you know, I only offered for you to take a chance and meet the man that is Jerry Lewis. Kimball apparently doesn’t need to. Not only is Kimball skilled in contriving conspiracy theories and name-calling, he can apparently know everything about someone without doing the slightest bit of checking.
Even though most of you might disagree, running a race against Russell Pearce is not a sin. Russell is not God and therefore his opponent isn’t always Satan. Once this truth is realized, a whole world of sanity awaits.
aclarkson
Jerry should, since it’s an article about HIM and his CAMPAIGN to Pearce, tying in the padlock/rock/who knows into the article and title, as a GENTLEMAN, he should apologize that the “attack” is being used by some of his supporters to attack Pearce.
A gentleman would do that. A FRIEND would take the media to task.
“Gentleman?” Please chick, even in sarcasm the word is far too kind. Words have meaning. A “gentleman” would never challenge an American patriot.
Owl
Got it. lol.
Brown and Harris where the alleged drive-by occurred, has sidewalks and nice homes. Until I looked at the map of the area (I haven’t been that way along Brown in some time), I thought this “attack” occurred on some side road with NO sidewalks. Why would anyone, want to run on the street when there are sidewalks? And, you can RUN either way on a sidewalk. In addition, there is a “bumper” road on the south side of Brown, E. of Harris. Four lane road plus bike paths that are NOT for jogging. The speed limit as far as I can figure out is 35 at least on Brown. I’m sorry he got hit with something, but this “Much Ado about Nothing” by the MSM was done as a “hit” piece and Jerry should be man enough to denounce it, esp. if he claims Pearce is a “friend”.
You are aware that the Jerry Lewis in your video is a completely different person, right? If you aren’t, how could you possibly not be? And if you are, why did you present it in such a misleading way?
Are you serious? Of course we’re aware that the Jerry Lewis in the video is the comedian who became famous in his act with Dean Martin. That Dean Martin was not the former Arizona state Senator and state Treasurer, either.
This depiction is not misleading to anyone possessing even a modicum of a sense of humor or who is of the opinion that the Jerry Lewis mounting a challenge to Sen. Russell Pearce is also a slapstick jokester.
I really don’t see how you can call him a joker. He’s a well respected guy who’s been well liked in his school, boy scout, and church leadership positions. Running against Pearce, as can be seen from this thread, is a thankless job. Give the guy a chance to speak his piece. There’s no need to tear him down before his campaign has even started.
This Jerry guy has never even been involved in politics or run for office before. Is he even a PC, at the very least? I wonder what little carrots and promises of grandeur were dangled in front of his face by the pro amnesty crowd. I wonder when he will figure out he is just a tool.