Arizona lawmaker threatens to sue constituents for mentioning he was at the Capitol riot

[turbinetree]

By Oliver Willis -May 14, 2021 2:15 PM

Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem received $6,000 from Donald Trump's campaign as he worked to invalidate Joe Biden's win.

Arizona Republican state Rep. Mark Finchem, currently the only declared candidate for the position of Arizona secretary of state, has threatened to sue a group calling for his recall.

Lawyers for Finchem sent a letter dated May 5 to Rural Arizonans for Accountability, a group of Arizona residents working to file a petition to recall him, demanding they "immediately cease and desist from publishing and retract all false and defamatory allegations contained in materials that you have published in support of your campaign to recall Rep. Finchem."

The letter refers specifically to the group's contention that Finchem "played a role in the January 6th attacks on our nation's Capitol" and that he has "ties to domestic terrorist organizations."

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/arizona-gop-legislature-mark-finchem-january-6-riot-capitol-domestic-terrorism-unite-right/

Lock him up along with that coboy hat...

[ChubbyStar]

1. Why do they all have mouths that look like assholes? n/t

[turbinetree]

3. Good one I call it the pie hole factor

[thenelm1]

6. We're all born with that sphincter at the ass end - but apparently some twits some get two!!

One at both ends -

Sue everyone maroon!! If you were documented in some way as being at the Capital on 1/6 - own it!! Sue to your heart's content. The old saying "fools and their money are soon parted" comes to mind. You're likely to get a better result by peeing into a stiff wind.

[Karma13612]

2. To me, it doesn't look like

He has a leg to stand on.

He was there, he said pretty bad stuff and he needs to be held accountable.

[turbinetree]

4. Lock him up...

[ShazzieB]

12. Absolutely!

[Gaugamela]

5. It's bizarre how out of touch with reality these people are. They literally think that reality is

whatever they say it is. There is a word for that: solipsism. It’s something usually encountered in mental health hospitals. Makes me wonder if there is a toxin in the environment that pushes certain predisposed individuals over the edge.

[wnylib]

7. Modern day Quixotes, but without the

humor and altruistic, though misguided, intent. They create their own reality and draw people into it.

[Gaugamela]

13. It would be easy to say that the toxin is Fox News or social media, but I'm starting to doubt that.

It doesn’t make sense. Human beings are mostly pragmatic. They’ll conform to social programming until it interferes with putting food on the table, and then they revise their belief system. Something here doesn’t add up.

[wnylib]

16. I think there are a lot of people who

have daddy issues, similar to the issues that their orange cult hero has. They identify with him.

[Vestigial_Sister]

8. Is it just me...

or does it look like he's been sucking on something.

[Marie Marie]

9. He's definitely got a pucker thing going on.

[ailsagirl]

10. Where's the outrage???

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. Now picture him as Arizona's Secretary of State.

The same Secretary of State that oversees... elections.

[AZLD4Candidate]

14. My opponent in LD4 here in Arizona would support this, because he loves polishing Trump and Ward's

ax-handles.

[NBachers]

15. Why was Howard Dean and his 50 State Strategy shoved into the political trash bin? No one to run

against this twit? Is it a "strategic" move because they don't think they'd win? They just hand this ass puss the Arizona Secretary of State job? Concede without even trying?

[Demsrule86]

21. I have no idea ...it was so successful and we have struggled since then.

[DFW]

22. There was a lot of internal jealousy after Howard's success

His 50 state strategy was considered radical and risky at the time, and bitterly fought by, for example, Rahm Emmanuel, who was DCCC chair at the time. Howard's success was undeniable, but followed by a lot of "maybe this can be done even better." So far, the answer has been, "no, it couldn't," but no one wants to admit that Howard's mouse trap has been the best model to date. As long as Howard is around to offer advice, I would hazard a guess that the most successful DNC chair will be the one that most consults with Howard on how to do the job.

I have a friend that ran for Iowa State auditor a few years ago. He was running against an entrenched Republican incumbent. I told him he should get in touch with Howard. He asked , "How?" I said that's an easy one, called Howard on my phone and handed it to him. They talked for half an hour at least. I didn't ask for a transcript, but my friend was the only Democrat to win a statewide race in Iowa that year.

[SunSeeker]

17. His threats against this group is a violation of their First Amendment rights.

He should be in jail for sedition.

[multigraincracker]

18. In this country, anyone can file a law suit against anyone else.

Winning is a different story. Ask the tRump lawyers.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

19. Like all fascists, Finchem is deeply unwell. nt

[struggle4progress]

20. Poor Arizona! Poor, poor Arizona!

[Ford_Prefect]

23. What is it with the assholes and dead animals glued to their upper lip?