I think we are going to end up with Kelly and Lake. But I hope I’m wrong about Lake.
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“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” —John Adams
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Q is pushing into mainstream Republican politics, and I really dislike that. A lot.
Alex Kaplan @AlKapDC wrote: This fundraiser for Arizona Republican secretary of state nominee Mark Finchem featured a singer singing a QAnon song, per a video posted online of the fundraiser from attendee and QAnon influencer Jordan Sather.
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Mark Finchem is the Republican candidate for Secretary of State in AZ. He is an avowed Oathkeeper, and was part of the January 6th Insurrection. I don't believe it is hyperbolic to state that continuing democracy in Arizona hinges on defeating him at the polls this November.
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AZ Right Wing Watch @az_rww wrote: Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes has been helping this group's "Operation Drop Box."
Lions of Liberty is directly connected to Arizona Oath Keeper sect the "Yavapai County Preparedness Team" led by Jim Arroyo who is pictured in that Lions of Liberty group shot.On the Lions of Liberty website for "Operation Drop Box," the group is encouraging volunteers to photograph & report voters to Sheriff David Rhodes if they have "more ballots than their own." FYI there are many scenarios in AZ where it's legal to turn in a ballot besides your ownDevin Burghart @dburghart wrote: In Arizona, the far-right paramilitary group, Lions of Liberty, launched what they're calling "Operation: Drop Box." With the help of a supportive sheriff, they "plan on watching the ballot boxes throughout Yavapai County."
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And how would they know that? (1) that it's their own, (2) multiple ballots ? I have the impression these observers are setting themselves up to be the target of law suits about false accutations themselves. IIRC nobody records whose votes were cast thru which dropoff box, and someone may try and trick the observers by holding multiple papers with the ballot envelope and dropping in there too.raison de arizona wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:57 pm https://twitter.com/az_rww/status/1573395289884557328AZ Right Wing Watch @az_rww wrote: Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes has been helping this group's "Operation Drop Box."
Lions of Liberty is directly connected to Arizona Oath Keeper sect the "Yavapai County Preparedness Team" led by Jim Arroyo who is pictured in that Lions of Liberty group shot.On the Lions of Liberty website for "Operation Drop Box," the group is encouraging volunteers to photograph & report voters to Sheriff David Rhodes if they have "more ballots than their own." FYI there are many scenarios in AZ where it's legal to turn in a ballot besides your ownDevin Burghart @dburghart wrote: In Arizona, the far-right paramilitary group, Lions of Liberty, launched what they're calling "Operation: Drop Box." With the help of a supportive sheriff, they "plan on watching the ballot boxes throughout Yavapai County."
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Voter intimidation promoted by the sheriff. Nice. Don't they have enough crime?
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In the Attorney General debate, the Republican candidate is refusing to answer whether he will Lock'em Up Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. For stealing tfg's victory in AZ and giving it to Biden. His campaign signs actually featured handcuffs, saying he would Lock'em Up. Pre-primary.
Barry Markson @BarryMarkson1 wrote: AG Debate: Kris asked Abe if he is going to lock up @stephen_richer & Clint Hickman. He won’t answer. Points to one case in Yuma with 4 votes. Not going well for Abe. Keeps repeating same canned lines
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He's talking about the Republican candidate for Attorney General. Among others that want to lock up AZ election officials for failing to certify a win for tfg.
Stephen Richer—Maricopa Cnty Recorder (prsnl acct) @stephen_richer wrote: I will happily debate any dolt running for public office in Arizona who thinks election officials should be “locked up.”
Also, in saying so, you are disrespecting current law enforcement, current judges, and election workers (many thousands) of all stripes.
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Narrator: They aren't going to call a special session.
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Arizona Republicans:
Yep, we're good with that.
Yep, we're good with that.
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They'd probably be OK with the age of consent being 10 and minorities not being able to testify for or against whites, too.
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Well, 2 out of 3. Finchem is a nasty J6er Oath Keeper who would be a nightmare as Secretary of State. Hopefully that one changes.Aseemru @Aseemru wrote: CNN poll of Arizona among likely voters
Kelly 51, Masters 45
Hobbs 49, Lake 46
Finchem 49, Fontes 45
https://documentcloud.org/documents/231 ... tober-2022
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What's with these Republicans using Russian footage in their ads? It greatly disturbs my force!
COURIER @CourierNewsroom wrote: WATCH: @KariLake, the MAGA Republican running for Arizona governor, released a new campaign ad passing off footage of Russian soldiers as is they were the Arizona National Guard.
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Tell me you're a dumbass without telling me you're a dumbass.
Grid @gridnews wrote: BREAKING: Mark Finchem says Google and the ‘deep state’ are blocking his campaign site.
We found that his homepage has a ‘noindex’ directive instructing Google and other search engines to not index it.
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Enforcement of territorial era draconian abortion law stayed!
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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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Ah, sweet apathy. What a shame.
The AZ - abc15 - Data Guru @Garrett_Archer wrote: I am told by a resident in the know that the Lions of Liberty, the group out of Prescott setting up 24 hr. Drop box surveillance, is having trouble recruiting enough people.
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https://www.azfamily.com/2022/10/17/us- ... ontainers/US government tells Arizona to remove border containers
The federal government is demanding the state remove double-stacked shipping containers placed to fill gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying they are unauthorized and violate U.S. law.
The Cocopah Indian Tribe in southwestern Arizona welcomed the call to take down the containers in the latest rift between the Biden administration and Republican-led border states over how to prevent illegal border crossings.
The Bureau of Reclamation also demanded in last week’s letter that no new containers be placed. It said the bureau wants to prevent conflicts with two federal contracts that have been awarded and two more still pending to fill border wall gaps near the Morelos Dam in the Yuma, Arizona, area.
“The unauthorized placement of those containers constitutes a violation of federal law and is a trespass against the United States,” the letter states. “That trespass is harming federal lands and resources and impeding Reclamation’s ability to perform its mission.”
There was no immediate response Monday from Republican Gov. Doug Ducey’s office, but it said in the past it would remove the containers if the U.S. government starts construction to fill the gaps.
The tribe complained last month that the state of Arizona acted against its wishes by placing 42 of the double stacks on its land near Yuma to halt illegal border crossings in an area that has become a major entry point for migrants.
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In a bold strategic move, Maricopa County Community College Governing Board candidate Randy Kaufman gets arrested for indecent exposure at the Rio Salado campus in Surprise.
Story: https://www.12news.com/article/news/cri ... 51c5c283cd
Story: https://www.12news.com/article/news/cri ... 51c5c283cd
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The story above is all over national media today. Anyway, here's AZ SoS candidate Finchem explaining the difference between an Oath Keeper and an OathKeeper. I guess.
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Arizona GOP Candidate Arrested For Allegedly Masturbating In Truck Near Preschool
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Yeah, the police report is above, the cop literally saw him with his business in his hand and he has admitted it, citing stress.
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