Kelly politicizes Loughner sentencing: Slams Gov. Brewer, AZ legislature

At Thursday’s sentencing hearing of murderer Jared Loughner in U.S. District Court in Tucson, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly faced the man who viciously and unalterably changed so many lives. They were among a gathering of numerous other survivors of the tragic and senseless Tucson shooting, who emotionally addressed Loughner.

The sentencing was a legal formality. In August, Loughner pleaded guilty to killing six people and wounding 13 others at a constituent meeting Giffords was holding outside a local supermarket on Jan. 8, 2011. For the massacre, Loughner, 24, received a life sentence.

The angst of those who spoke is understandable. Survivors of the dead along with the wounded have endured tremendous pain.

Thus it was inconceivable that Mark Kelly inappropriately took the opportunity to criticize Gov. Jan Brewer, the Arizona state legislature and others he termed  “the political class,” regarding gun-control and related measures, saying the nation has “done nothing” to address mass shootings. His solution is gun control.

Included in Kelly’s lengthy statement were these words:

“We have a political class that is afraid to do something as simple as have a meaningful debate about our gun laws and how they are being enforced. We have [state] representatives who look at gun violence, not as a problem to solve, but as the white elephant in the room to ignore. As a nation we have repeatedly passed up the opportunity to address this issue. After Columbine; after Virginia Tech; after Tucson and after Aurora we have done nothing.

In this state we have elected officials so feckless in their leadership that they would say, as in the case of Governor Jan Brewer, “I don’t think it has anything to do with the size of the magazine or the caliber of the gun.” She went on and said, “Even if the shooter’s weapon had held fewer bullets, he’d have another gun, maybe. He could have three guns in his pocket” — she said this just one week after a high capacity magazine allowed you to kill six and wound 19 others,* before being wrestled to the ground while attempting to reload.” 

Those who lost their lives:

1. Christina-Taylor Green, 9

2. Federal judge John Roll, 63

3. Gabriel Zimmerman, 30

4. Dorwan Stoddard, 76

5. Dorothy Morris, 76

6. Phyllis Schneck, 79

Those shot and wounded:

1. Susan Hileman, 58

2. Mavanell Stoddard, 75

3. Pamela Simon, 63

4. Ronald Barber, 65

5. Gabrielle Giffords, 40

6. James Tucker, 58

7. Kenneth Veeder, 75

8. George Morris, 76

9. James Fuller, 63

10. Randy Gardner, 60

11. Mary Reed, 52

12. Kenneth Dorushka, 63

13. Bill Badger, 74

*Although Mark Kelly said “wound 19 others,” he was most likely referring to the 19 total counts against Loughner.

Liberal MSNBC mocks Romney aid efforts for storm victims

Obamites trash efforts as “fake, crass, petty and offensive” while asserting Obama “has a heart for the American people”

It is highly unusual for Seeing Red AZ to link directly to a site without writing our own commentary.  However, this report by Noel Shepard of NewsBusters is so shocking, that adding anything else would be a distraction.  Be sure to watch the despicable MSNBC video coverage and read the transcript that begins under the first paragraph of the report.

Meanwhile, “compassionate” Barack Obama is sending storm victims to the Internet for help.  No doubt this “heartfelt” advice is especially useful in areas suffering widespread power failures.

Leftwing media bias is alive and well, as Obama’s hollow words are compared to Romney’s actions.  Obama rates praise and Romney ridicule.

Pro-Obama liberals indoctrinate, exploit children

More brainwashed children for Obama — instilled with fears of the alleged horrors a Romney presidency would bring.  Disturbing lyrics follow videos:

Remember this zombie-like indoctrination of young children from the 2008 presidential campaign? Their liberal parents gleefully applaud a teacher who instead should have been fired.

Imagine an America
Where strip mines are fun and free
Where gays can be fixed
And sick people just die
And oil fills the sea

We don’t have to pay for freeways!
Our schools are good enough
Give us endless wars
On foreign shores
And lots of Chinese stuff

We’re the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we’re kinda blaming you

We haven’t killed all the polar bears
But it’s not for lack of trying
The Earth is cracked
Big Bird is sacked
And the atmosphere is frying

Congress went home early
They did their best we know
You can’t cut spending
With elections pending
Unless it’s welfare dough

We’re the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we’re kinda blaming you

Find a park that is still open
And take a breath of poison air
They foreclosed your place
To build a weapon in space
But you can write off your au pair

It’s a little awkward to tell you
But you left us holding the bag
When we look around
The place is all dumbed down
And the long term’s kind of a drag

We’re the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And yeah, we’re blaming you

You did your best
You failed the test

Mom and Dad
We’re blaming you!

Barack Obama: The REAL “Bullshi**er”

At the beginning of the meeting preceding the sycophantic Rolling Stone interview with Barack Obama — the man who in 2008 said he was going to “change the tone in Washington” — Obama called Mitt Romney a “bullshitter.”

Politico’s Mike Allen reports:

FIRST LOOK – Rolling Stone cover, “Obama and the Road Ahead: The Rolling Stone Interview,” by Douglas Brinkley: “We arrived at the Oval Office for our 45-minute interview … on the morning of October 11. … As we left the Oval Office, executive editor Eric Bates told Obama that he had asked his six-year-old if there was anything she wanted him to say to the president. … [S]he said, ‘Tell him: You can do it.’ Obama grinned. … ‘You know, kids have good instincts,’ Obama offered. ‘They look at the other guy and say, “Well, that’s a bullshitter, I can tell.””

Seeing Red AZ offers a suggestion to Eric Bates, of the radically leftwing publication. If he wants to give his young daughter an example of actual BS, he ought to show her this:

Just 65 of Obama’s outrageous lies:

Newsosaurs: Dailies, mags, print editions dead

Newsweek going all digital in 2013

The Periódico de la República de Arizona (Arizona Republic) has grimaced and groaned in the throes of death for some time. We have detailed how it plods on with a dedicated commitment to the liberal agenda in total disregard of its own survival — as decision makers chose instead to insult their few remaining readers, even as subscriptions plunge.  In this August 2012 post we predicted that the hard copy edition was writing its own obituary. Objective journalism died at the Republic years ago. There is no longer even a pretense of an op-ed page or op-ideas. The reporters, columnists and even the cartoonist march on in jackbooted leftstep, irrespective of the rapidly approaching calamity. 

But the local fish wrapper can take heart. It is not alone. According to Editor & Publisher, the UK’s Guardian and Observer newspapers are about to throw in the towel, despite the hopes of its editor-in-chief to keep them running, “at least for a few more years.”

And today Newsweek Magazine — launched in 1933 — announces the demise of its print edition. The final newsstand and subscription copies will hit December 31. Like the Arizona República, Newsweek has a decidedly leftist slant. Of the three old standard American newsweeklies — Time, Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report — only Time has survived in any recognizable form.

In 2009 Time listed the 10 Most Endangered Newspapers in America, and the Arizona República escaped mention. If they were to print an updated list, we think the local daily would be in first place. Wikipedia provides this listing of now defunct metropolitan dailies.

And wouldn’t you know? Of course, there’s an ironic McCain connection. A thwarted John McCain, refuting a report that the Romney campaign was relegating him to campaign Neverland, termed Newsweek magazine “liberal left-wing trash.” It might have slipped the forgetful McCain’s mind that his own liberal and none-too-bright daughter Meghan works for the far-left The Daily Beast– which in 2002 merged with Newsweek.

Romney is well advised to disregard any McCounsel. Sans advice from the McCain duo, he continues to edge ahead, with the most recent post debate Gallup poll showing Romney leading Obama 50 – 46.

Debate “moderator” Crowley:Another Obama loyalist

“Can you say that a little louder, Candy?” asks gleeful Obama

CNN’s openly biased moderator Candy Crowley gifted Barack Obama with 9% more time as she clearly selected questions during last night’s second presidential debate designed to assist Obama, while interrupting Mitt Romney 28 times. At one point, when Romney was gaining significant momentum, she shockingly scolded him like a schoolboy, telling him to “Sit down!”

Crowley’s desperation to keep Romney from scoring points during the Townhall style debate was so blatantly obvious that it didn’t surprise when she interrupted and falsely claimed Romney was incorrect in accusing Obama of refusing to call the Benghazi attack an act of terror.

In fact, Mitt Romney correctly asserted that Obama failed to call the murderous attack, killing our Ambassador and three other Americans at the U.S. consulate in Libya, an “act of terror.” Romney’s charge is even supported by the left-leaning Washington Post’s Fact Check.

“He did in fact call it an ‘act of terror,’” Crowley adamantly insisted.

“Can you say that a little louder?” an obviously delighted Obama asked.

Later in a post-debate analysis, Crowley backtracked, and admitted that Romney was actually right:

Her distasteful performance confirmed what most fair-minded Americans already know to be true: The media is biased and in the tank for Barack Obama.

As an additional perk from leftist Crowley, Obama was given three additional minutes of speaking time more than Mitt Romney.

Here, Alex Jones’ InfoWars details the death threats made toward Mitt Romney and downplayed by the MSM. Check out the post presidential debate calls for assassination on Twitchy US Politics. Where is the coverage of this?

Valdez cloaks her GOP loathing in rainbows, lyrics

Linda Valdez, the Periódico de la República de Arizona’s  (Arizona Republic) resident illegal alien apologist, is back at work.  She begins her essay with lyrics from a 1975 ditty “My Town,“ by Paul Simon. It makes sense.  Paul Simon is a longtime donor to leftist candidates and causes — giving nearly $70,000 to politicos such as Barbara Boxer, Al Franken, Hillary Clinton as well as the DNC and Act Blue.

Valdez accuses Arizona’s taxpaying citizens of fear and lack of vision for their unwillingness to continue to fund illegals.  She cites demographics which show growing numbers of Hispanics and coyly refers to the threat they pose.  We better “pay attention to their needs and interests,” she warns, since “they are the future — and Latino kids should be a top priority.”

From there, the unabashed liberal swings into action, taking on Republican elected officials, saying that “instead of leaders who nurtured the talents of young Latinos, Arizona got the four horsemen of the anti-immigrant apocalypse: former state Sen. Russell Pearce, Gov. Jan Brewer, Attorney General Tom Horne and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. All Republicans.”

Readers can almost feel the hot spray of spittle as she vents.

Valdez accuses Republican office holders of not doing a good enough job “of celebrating the marvelous cultural heritage” — all too often illicitly imported across the border. Facts take a back seat to Valdez’ fabrication as she alleges “Arizona outlawed bilingual education, criminalized undocumented workers, institutionalized racial profiling, denigrated Mexican-American students as gangsters, banned ethnic studies and made it official state policy to harass the undocumented.”

For assistance in navigating this unmitigated dishonesty, read A Primer: How to decipher Republicese, which includes a link to our popular Lingo.

Yet amid all of this contrived venomous rancor she finds coming from Arizonans who believe the laws of their sovereign nation should be enforced, Valdez sees a “rainbow.”

She applauds “Latino kids” who are involved in a group called Adios Arpaio with the sole aim of ousting Sheriff Joe Arpaio — a career law enforcement professional elected to an unprecedented five-four-year terms by grateful Maricopa County citizens who have had enough of the costly invasion of our state.

Her threat includes newly registered voters in Mexican-majority neighborhoods, being recruited by an army of mostly high-school student volunteers.  She neglects to mention if any of the new voters have dubious citizenship status.

“I may be only 16, but the things I’m capable of are humongous,” said a teen whose illegal father was deported two years ago. Another criticizes policies that saw his uncle — “the life of the party” — deported last year. “I want to make Arizona a better place,” says another who’s waiting for approval of his application under Barack Obama’s backdoor amnesty DREAM Act, implemented via executive order.

This teen, disenchanted with a nation that honors the rule of law is part of a “rainbow” Arizona should start appreciating, says a straight-faced Valdez.

Sheriff Arpaio responds to media allegations

Five year old story runs in advance of election

Read the truth about Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the sex crimes investigations at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The media myths and actual facts are all HERE.

Take time to acquaint yourself with the facts. Sheriff Arpaio’s cogent response closes with a letter to the voters of Maricopa County.

AZ Republic’s mugging of Sheriff Arpaio begins in earnest

Blitzkrieg timed to take down our sheriff

This past Friday, we wrote Joe Arpaio: The icon and the insignificant machine, explaining how the dying Periódico de la República de Arizona (ArizonaRepublic) has timed its most vicious bombardment against him to coincide with early ballots.

In that post, we explained how the newspaper, using chicanery and deception to advance its leftwing agenda, began with a small, gray box advertising their anti-Arpaio multi-pronged assault in the Wednesday edition.  The box using the words “A betrayal of trust”  has grown larger each day. Today, in the Sunday edition, it takes up over half of the front page, with six full pages devoted to assaulting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

We invite you to read Joe Arpaio‘s impressive resume, detailing his lifelong career in public service — first in the military, then as a police officer, followed by his years in federal law enforcement worldwide, culminating with heading the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for the state of Arizona. This was all prior to running for Maricopa County Sheriff, where he has been reelected to an unprecedented five 4-year terms.  The exceedingly popular Arpaio is currently running for his sixth term, which galls the open border/amnesty purveyors at the daily newspaper.

Arpaio is not the easily manipulated, finger-to-the-wind sheriff the newspaper would prefer. He has made a commitment to the citizens of Maricopa County, taking the duties of  his job seriously. He fights back. This was a campaign ad from his previous election. When it comes to the daily newspaper, follow the sheriff’s example:

 

Joe Arpaio: The icon and the insignificant machine

 AZ República times most recent onslaught to coincide with early ballots

The committed open-borders zealots at AZ República have been prepping for a long time for what they likely view as a chance to slay the dragon. Now, with the November 6 general election nearing and early ballots due to hit mailboxes by the second week in October, the irrelevant newspaper seeks to exert whatever influence it thinks it has to do in Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

In what has become a boring and repetitive exercise, the daily has boastfully announced its latest intentions on the front page for several successive days giving advance notice of what to expect in the coming week. As usual it will be an aggressive strategy, with contrived news reports, columnists, editorials and even the cartoonist — working in tandem — in a vain attempt to replace Arpaio.

The AZ República will inveigle, invent, connive, deceive and cajole to lure its remaining readers to the faltering campaign of Democrat candidate Paul Penzone.  Even the wizards at the newspaper know it’s a lost cause.  Not only is Penzone personally problem-plagued (read the domestic violence report here) and lacking experience to equal the enormous job, but the indomitable Joe Arpaio remains extremely popular. Even more, he knowledgably handles the job of running Arizona’s largest sheriff’s office and the nation’s third largest law enforcement organization in a high crime border state. The office employs over 3,400 people and is capable of housing up to 10,000 inmates at any given time.

Facts have never been known to stand in the way of the República’s leftwing agenda. Now, even more than previously, the powers that be at the once decent newspaper see their last days looming and are going for broke.  So in a smallish gray box at the far end of the top of Wednesday’s Page One, are the words “A betrayal of trust.” The word “Trust” stands alone in artsy type that casts an ominous shadow. Surely they aren’t going after John McCain who defends the Muslim Brotherhood while leveling charges against conservative members of Congress?   No. Of course not.  It’s Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the career lawman, who continually incurs the wrath of the editorial board. In the successive days, the gray box has grown larger, no doubt engorged by the bile of Linda Valdez and Co.

And these same lightweights — now feeling emboldened by the job in which they colluded with the open borders/amnesty crowd in taking down Senate President Russell Pearce — have set out the rest of their game plan for the sheriff. The ever expanding gray box includes teasers of the latest hatchet job, to be delivered in daily installments during the coming week. The announcement declares the swill will be delivered “on-line, in print and on TV.”  Since Channel 12 has openly bedded down in the daily’s abode on Van Buren Street, there is no longer any pretense about their — ahem — relationship.

So belly to belly they will attempt to disparage the man who has won reelection to an unprecedented five 4-year terms, and is currently campaigning for his sixth. He draws standing room crowds, and his endorsement is sought by national as well as Arizona candidates. He’s raised an impressive $8 million dollars in campaign donations from those who approve of his efforts on behalf of Maricopa County citizens.

 Penzone’s ads arrogantly state, “Meet the new sheriff.” If you actually want to meet the new sheriff, we suggest you read his impressive bio, and watch “It’s time you met the real Joe Arpaio.”