By Stephen Lemons Fulton Brock’s Dick Nixon move. Not too swift, Sherlock. Arpaio probed by the Feds. Here’s hoping they ain’t gentle. Steve Berman’s wife wants a divorce. Can’t imagine why. The Saints trash Cards in preseason opener. D-Backs decimated by Braves. The MCSO claims its crime stats are down,…
Kudos to the Maricopa County Democratic Party for this kick-ass repository of anti-Joe info. Today the Maricopa County Democratic Party formally unveiled a brilliant new weapon in the ongoing war against corrupt old Sheriff Joe: A Web site called Joesgottogo.com. The site bills itself as, “The best source of Joe…
By Stephen Lemons The Rep finally reports on the Russell Pearce domestic violence story, long after New Times and the bloggers. Gordon and Arpaio do the man dance in print. An El Mirage chick confesses to slaying boyfriend on Tom Leykis, of all places (allegedly). The Cardinals play New Orleans…
PENGUIN PRAYER This week, Bird lovers, the Taloned Tallywacker begins his column with prayer. Please bow your heads. Great Falcon God on High, this otherwise truculent tweeter asks you to bless all the hypocrites, self-serving media personalities, and corrupt public officials across Maricopa County. That’s right, cast your powerful, protective…
Side one of the Nathan Sproul-authored mailer. The reverse of the same flier, which began hitting Mesa mailboxes today. It’s better than ESPN, better than football, better even than those pay-per-view Girls Gone Wild ads on late night cable. (No, really.) I mean the kvetching and donnybrooking on the conservative…
By Stephen Lemons Kidz in the Hall’s Double O beat down by Cherry Lounge bouncers. (Don’t the dopes know not to mess with the talent?) Valley pimps and hos paddy-wagoned by P-town po-po. Joe Arpaio’s numbers tumble in new Rocky Mountain Poll. (Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.) The Rep…
With three months to go, a glimmer of hope for Arpaio-foe Dan Saban. Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s a wounded animal tonight. And challenger Dan Saban ‘s on the hunt and smelling fresh blood. A new Rocky Mountain/BRC poll shows Joe’s numbers trending downward like they’ve been doing since last year. Currently,…
By Stephen Lemons Phoenix PD nab suspect in 7/11 homicide. The Bonnie and Clyde of identity theft. Latinos say, “No way, Jose,” to Grampa McCain. The D-Backs blow Pirates out of the water. Anquan Boldin won’t tussle with Saints. Gordon remains “neutral” in general election contest for Prez. Nickel Bag…
Absolutely not Darrell Ankarlo…but this guy did have leprosy. Last week, while I was listening to KTAR’s far-right lip-flapper defend his sorry ass in the whole Ankarlo book tour controversy — you know, where KTAR took $11,500 in RICO funds from County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ office to promote Ankarlo’s brown-bashing…
By Stephen Lemons Can Obamarama whip Old Man McCain’s keister in Sand Land? A new poll shows a narrowing gap. County Attorney hopeful Richard plays paddycake with Ankarlo over book tour scandal. Trib wants to give nut-job Berman back his guns. Russell Pearce an embarrassment to the local GOP? No-duh…
Check out these new attack ads against anti-Mexican Mesa pol Russell Pearce and GOP wild man Jack Harper, state Senator from LD 4. Both are brought to us by two independent expenditure committees, People of Arizona and Protect Arizona’s Future. The anti-Pearce ad faults the Republican legislator for disobeying Ronald…
What’s more sickening, spoilt mayo or our own Sheriff Blowhard? After this recent stunt in which some 11 corn and snow-cone vendors were arrested by MCSO goons in a mini-Maryvale sweep, I’d say, Sheriff Joe. (See update on number in custody below.) “But Sheriff Joke doesn’t make you sick,” I…
By Stephen Lemons Nickel Bag Joe hunts corn, snow-corn vendors. No wonder they call him “Sheriff Joke.” Trib demands accounting of RICO funds used by County Attorney, Sheriff. Mayor Phil wants new “Arizona Project” on Arpaio. Don Bolles applauds from on high. A possible replacement for dull, lame-o Republic columnist…
By Stephen Lemons Mesa Police Chief George Gascon pens an op-ed for the Gray Lady. Phil Gordon defends racial profiling claim against Sheriff. Lettuce Ladies give everyone gas. Cops seek knife-wielding mariachi. Moron Steve Berman. Crypto parasite terrorizes Mesa. Roller derby dames do it with their helmets on. Three vanishing…
Is that the corpse of the KTAR news room Ankarlo’s devouring? In case you missed today’s show from KTAR’s mornin’ jabroni Darrell Ankarlo, you can rest assured that your county RICO dollars are being well-spent. At least as far as County Attorney Andy “Candy” Thomas is concerned. See, for just…
By Stephen Lemons Ankarlo book tour fiasco costs taxpayers $11,500. Dan Saban dodges verbal knives, kicks butt on KFYI 550 AM Bruce Jacobs’s morning show. Arizona’s modern-day version of the Trail of Tears. Channel 12’s Joe Dana reports some more on Honduras-gate. MCSO denies racial profiling. (Pause for laughter.) Female…
It’s likely no one in town will give me any credit for breaking the story that KTAR 92.3 FM is getting moolah from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for top lip-flapper Darrell Ankarlo’s book tour. (Sniff.) But that’s OK. You know who broke that story, boyos. In fact, should anyone…
Russell “White Pride” Pearce, doing what he does best… This Friday, the Web site for the Yellow Sheet Report, a political tipsheet published by the Arizona Capitol Times, picked up on the 30-year-old allegations of domestic violence against Russell Pearce by his wife LuAnne. The story appeared first in this…
By Stephen Lemons Melanoma-man McCain gets another biopsy. Mayor Phil talks immigration on NPR. Tucson Citizen blasts Arpaio. (And if you missed it yesterday, the Washington Post got its licks in, too.) 50 popped in drop house raid. Cards linebacker Haggans wants to dye his Mohawk red. (Go for it,…
By Stephen Lemons Grampa McCain can’t figure out affirmative action. Orders Confederate troops to fire on Fort Sumter. Helicopter guys get a memorial. D-backs take broom to Frisco, get to use it. Rodgers-Cromartie makes Card camp. Tim Nelson berates Barnett Lotstein. Gotbaums say Phoenix too mean for trial. (Phoenix, mean?…
Wing-nutty Hobbit-lady and recall wench Anna Gaines, from a file photo. Saturday, she was briefly arrested at Borders Books on Camelback… Capping off a disastrous day both for Sheriff Joe and for the Phoenix anti-immigrant movement in general, Anna Gaines — the founder and chairperson of American Citizens United, the…
KTAR’s e-mail newsletter, featuring Ankarlo’s book, and the County Attorney’s seal of approval. KTAR 92.3 FM’s Darrell Ankarlo continues to rail against big government on his radio show, calling Barack Obama a socialist, in defiance of the facts, while KTAR takes what you might call radio welfare from the Maricopa…
