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McCain Responds to Arpaio Question (video)
McCain Responds to Arpaio Question (video)
McCain says he "fundamentally disagrees" with Sheriff Arpaio's immigration question.
Arpaio won't testify at congressional hearings | Immigration
eastvalleytribune.com — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will likely be central to Thursday s congressional hearings on local immigration... enforcement. But Arpaio won t be there. The sheriff was not formally invited. Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Michigan and chairman of the ... (more) Arpaio won't testify at congressional hearings | Immigration
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McCain Draws A Blank When Asked About Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Think Progress — Yesterday in an interview with Phoenix’s KTVK 3TV, the local news anchor asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to play a quick word association game. McCain was left tongue-tied and speechless when the reporter asked him to give a one-word response to what he thinks about the controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio: HOST: Health care. MCCAIN: Needs reform. HOST: That’s two words. [weird laugh] Iraq. MCCAIN: Success. HOST: Arizona. MCCAIN: The best. HOST: US-Mexico Border. McCain: Cartels. HOST: GOP. MCCAIN: Transition. HOST: Sheriff Joe Arpaio: MCCAIN: ...

McCain Draws A Blank When Asked About Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The Hollywood Liberal — McCain Draws A Blank When Asked About Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Yesterday in an interview with Phoenix’s KTVK 3TV, the local news anchor asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to play a quick word association game. McCain was left tongue-tied and speechless when the reporter asked him to give a one-word response to what he thinks about the controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio: HOST: Health care. […] Yesterday in an interview with Phoenix’s KTVK 3TV, the local news anchor asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to play a quick word association game. McCain was left tongue-tied and speechless when the reporter asked him to give a one-word response to what he thinks about the ...

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