Matthew Allen, right, special agent in charge Homeland Security Investigations in Arizona, and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne listen to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, middle, during a news conference as a variety of law enforcement agencies announce a bust on a major drug smuggling ring in Arizona, Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, in Phoenix. Operation "Pipeline Express" has netted 76 arrested, has seized 61,573 pounds of marijuana, 213 pounds of cocaine, 158 of heroin, $758,908 in cash, 83 vehicles, 108 weapons, and 4 ballistic vests, all linked, according to law enforcement, to a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel based in Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Leon Ceniceros posted at 7:45 am on Wed, Jan 4, 2012.
Thank you....thank you....thank you, Gawd.
Folks, we have a real, 100%, All-American, Patriotic, Retired Military Officer, 2011 America's Best Sheriff.....and a true Republican with a Capital "R".......running for Congress.
I hope that I live long enough to see a "President" Paul Babeu taking the Oath of Office on the Capital steps.
Dale Whiting posted at 8:55 am on Wed, Jan 4, 2012.
Yes, Paul, go to Congress and there help John McCain build that "Dang fense." As a public works project, we can use the work. And funding it as a part of President Obama's program to rebuild infractructure would seem to make sense. Don't you agree?
mwmike posted at 9:49 am on Wed, Jan 4, 2012.
Good. The Obama landslide in 2012 will bring down both of our racist, corrupt, egotistical, county sheriffs. Vote Democratic in 2012!
GrayGrantham posted at 10:01 am on Wed, Jan 4, 2012.
Going from Pinal County Sheriff to Congress will be like Luke Sky Walker going over to the Dark Side of the Force.
Congress is not an institution of reform. It is an institution of corruption and bribery. Sheriff Babeu will no doubt become very wealthy, but he will need to change his tune. There won't be any meaningful reform, he will be receiving tons of money from special interest and the "Illegal Immigration" problem, will never be fixed until we hold a constitutional convention that does away with the current federal government and replaces it with one that is responsive to the people, not to corporations and special interest.
John McCain has made one undeniable statement of absolute truth while serving as Arizona's US Senator, he said in the run up to the 2000 Presidential Election "The Political Process in Washington Corrupts EVERYONE" no one denies this.
So why would a man who beside being an excellent politician who happens to be a very strong voice for Law Enforcement in Arizona, want to join the side of the team that will forever prevent Arizona from protecting its citizens from the very Illegal Invasion he says he is trying to stop???
No doubt Sheriff Babeu will be elected to Congress in his currently squeaky clean state. But I don't think anyone should get their hopes up that he will make a difference, he will only make a personal fortune.
As for Pinal County, hope they get a good Sheriff in the deal as Pinal has a recent history of Corruption that needs some adult supervision which Sheriff Babieu has been providing, another Rosco P. Coltrane could seriously harm Pinal County.
hillstreet posted at 8:53 am on Thu, Jan 5, 2012.
Great. I plan to contribute to his race to help this political carpetbagger get the hell out of Pinal so we can get us a real lawman as sheriff. He's perfect for Congress, he'll fit right in.
Immigration is just an issue he chose to ride to higher office.
daveofthedesert posted at 10:59 am on Thu, Jan 5, 2012.
I hope Sheriff "Shrek" takes his useless brother with him. How about the red light ticket "Shrek" lied about? Oops sorry he's a Repuliscum.
Leon Ceniceros posted at 8:09 am on Fri, Jan 6, 2012.
If you want to help elect a "R.E.A.L." Republican to Congress in 2012, not a "R.I.N.O." (Republican In Name Only)......
Arizona's Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is running for Congress in 2012. He is also a Retired Military Officer and was elected by County Sheriffs all across our Nation... to be the "2011 America's Sheriff of the Year".
His website is.......................................www.sheriffpaul.com