District 18 voters have clearly stated that the era of hate-filled politics characterized by Russell Pearce, Brewer, Arpaio, and the rest of Arizona’s Republicans is over. Maybe now we can properly fund education so that our work force will be more attractive to large companies that will now want to relocate to a more inviting, hospitable Arizona. Maybe now we will no longer be viewed as the “Mississippi of the Southwest.”
Edward F. Murphy
Mesa
Rational Human posted at 7:54 pm on Wed, Nov 9, 2011.
It's a sad day in the history of Arizona the day extremist lefties fooled republicans into helping them to oust one of the greatest senators this state has ever produced. A sheethole like Mesa never deserved such greatness. Russell Pearce is larger than Mesa will ever be. A drive through the heart of Mesa shows it to be nothing but a terd world city full of terd world thinkers. Russell Pearce will go on to bigger and better places, and the fight to decimate the filthy scum invaders from the south will not end here today. Pearce helped to start the ball rolling and it's picking up speed. Look out terd world invaders. We are coming for you, and we will kick you out of our state and country. Perhaps Russell needs to consider running for Jon Kyl's US Senate seat. He'd be ten times better for Arizona than flaky flakes could ever be. In the meantime, all you illegal supporters join hands with La Ratza and do the hat dance in celebration. You deserve to celebrate a job well done. Then get back down in your bunkers cause the war isn't over by a long shot.
bobunf posted at 9:55 pm on Wed, Nov 9, 2011.
"extremist lefties"
Throw that tired old red herring back in the water. Nobody is buying it.
But nice to know what you think of Mesa - "sheethole."
Crawl back under your rock.
JMJ posted at 10:35 pm on Wed, Nov 9, 2011.
No one fooled anyone. Give your fellow citizens credit. This recall elections was basic democracy at work.
Arizona was warned, years ago, that it would become "The Appalachia of Education". I do believe that time is now here.
When I go, annually, to national education conferences, I don't even want our state to appear on my name tag. It's downright embarrassing. We are not viewed favorably.
Do you cut and paste all your comments and just use them for each opinion, RatHum?
We will never attract business here until and unless people want to move here and put their kids in our schools. That ain't happenin' right now.
Pearce recalled himself with his one-view mind and self-serving agenda. He was not by and for the people, he was by and...,uh, large...himself. Sayonara RP.
DemocraticDad posted at 11:23 pm on Wed, Nov 9, 2011.
The quality of the education we can offer our children is the key to the future economy of Arizona. Pearce didn't get it, but fortunately the electorate did!
Rational Human posted at 3:11 am on Thu, Nov 10, 2011.
bobunf, you're just the sheethole leftist I was writing about. Crawl back across the border where you came from you scum bag.
Dale Whiting posted at 6:37 am on Thu, Nov 10, 2011.
Edward,
Arizona is and always will be a conservative state. And the Republican Party will always champion conservatism. The shift may be away from Neo-conservatism, a faux brand of conservatism and Tea Party faux patriotism, back to the sort of conservatism which is based on traditional conservative values. True conservatives skirt social and religious issues and focus on economic issues.
Last night's candidates' debate focused on economic issues gave me heart. Cain and Perry were dissapointments as was Bachmann. But Romney finally explained that when governing a state with 85 % Democratic legislators, compromises are required. But that explanation does not end his problems. And conservatives know how to compromise. Gingrich was at his best. Even Santorim and Huntsman looked good. Ron Paul was Ron Paul, dead right, but still dead!
But we Arizonans need to wake up and see the big picture. Oh, if Barry Goldwater were still living!
Accuracy posted at 8:40 am on Thu, Nov 10, 2011.
“Pearce recall signals Arizona shift”
The Citizens for a Better Arizona was the liberal group that initiated the “hate-filled politics” recall drive by Democrats recall organizer Randy Parraz and "Open Border" liberals. And it turned out to be an open Republican primary election pitting two Mormon Republicans against each other that allowed Democrats and Independents to vote.
Concerning the illegal immigrantion laws in Arizona, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members advocate a more humane and moderate approach to the immigration issue. A number of the voters in District 18 (Mormons and liberals) were unhappy over the SB 1070 immigration law, and “Open Border” Jerry Lewis was the one, in the recall final, that favors giving a “free pass” to illegal aliens.
samkat posted at 12:40 pm on Thu, Nov 10, 2011.
Murphy: There is a distinction between trying to maintain states rights when we have the Obama administration attempting to shove illegal immigration and amnesty down our throats. We do have companies relocating to Arizona and they will continue to do so in the future.
As far as improving our educational system, I am all for that and also for putting controls on the runaway charter schools.
Lets hope we do not fall into Dale's occupy everything trap as a way to resolve our problems. :-) He considers anyone who opposes his views to be a neo-con.
Rational Human posted at 3:40 pm on Thu, Nov 10, 2011.
Our economy and tourism are improving. As for education, everyone says we need better education, but no one can say how to achieve it. The small 1.5% cut our legislature made to education in order to balance the budget doesn't amount to a small mole hill in the total amount we pay now. If you can tell me how throwing more money into a failed educational system I'll promote it. Until then Mr. Murphy, you're just blowing hot air. That's real funny comparing Arizona to Mississippi. Is Mississippi a racist state? Is that what you're alluding to? We want ALL our population to be here legally or get out so that makes us racist? I'm surprised your article even got posted as it is both ill informed and outright ignorant in places.
onerebel posted at 6:26 pm on Thu, Nov 10, 2011.
When Mr. Murphy is done spewing hate about those hateful Republicans. i would like to know given the chance which protesters would he prefer in front of his house ? The Wall Street protesters that according to Left didn't do any of those bad things that I saw them do on TV. or the Tea Party that did all those bad things according to Left, that I never did see them do on TV ?
Dale Whiting posted at 7:19 am on Fri, Nov 11, 2011.
onerebel,
Let's you and I travel to Occupy Wall Street and check voter registration cards. I bet we find a sizeable number who are registered Republicans, probably as many for their age group as we'd find at Penn State, maybe even more![wink]
onerebel posted at 8:30 am on Fri, Nov 11, 2011.
Dale.
That's a bet. I have no doubt there are Republicans in the crowd but all one has to do is listen the anti-capitalism and socialist demands from the majority to know that is NOT Conservative ideology . That is the far Left and their true colors !
The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country.
Lyn Nofziger
Rational Human posted at 1:37 pm on Fri, Nov 11, 2011.
You can tell the republicans in the OWS crowd easy. They're the ones not cr@pping on police cars or beating up reporters or threatening people in general. That's what the union thugs are for. Imagine that, republicans at a socialist anti-capitalist event. I'd be surprised if even half of them ever voted in their life. The ones who have probably only registered the year a socialist candidate appeared on the dumbocrat/communist ticket. I'd take that bet Dale if you can quantify sizable.
Dale Whiting posted at 7:25 am on Sat, Nov 12, 2011.
MSNBC, that notoriously liberal "news media," reports this morning that a majority of Arizona Republicans now support a pathway to citizenship for those illegal aliens already here! Initially it was Governors Rick Perry, George W Bush and Senator John McCain [version 1.0] and now it's the majority of us AZ Republicans.
Russell, did you hear that? You lost your constituency! Perhaps you ought to ask Little Bopeep where to find them?
VofReason posted at 1:15 pm on Wed, Nov 16, 2011.
Do tell, how much more money do we need to get good education outcomes in public schools? Or is the answer always just more? Hmmm. Didn't we get hoodwinked into additional taxes for "teacher pay" back in 2000. Anyone want to share the drastic improvement of outcomes that came with that? Oh, that is right, hypothetically if we just get more money, it will all come together as they say. Right.