Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Signatures Being Collected to Officially Recall Dupnik

On January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona, a madman named Jared Loughner murdered 6 people, shot a Congresswoman in the head, and injured another 14.  He was tackled and subdued by heroes who had been in the middle of the horror.  In the hours after the rampage, little was known about Loughner.  It was in this time that America was introduced to Clarence Dupnik, the Pima County Sheriff.

In the absence of facts, Dupnik quickly and loudly began to blame the right and talk radio for the tragedy in Tucson.  As facts slowly came in, it was learned that Loughner was most likely apolitical; if he was "political" at all, Loughner was most certainly liberal.  Yet Dupnik did not back away.  In fact, he continued his assault on honesty, making the rounds on MSNBC and CNN.

But there is recourse for Dupnik's irresponsible actions: recall.  Citizens can recall Dupnik and strip him of his office.  And calls for this are growing louder daily.

First there are the so-called bloggers who have called for Dupnik to be recalled.  The Astute Bloggers, Mommy Life, and even Instapundit have all called for the recall of Dupnik.
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But most important, ABC is now reporting that Dupnik is subject to recall.  Further, a group called Americans Against Immigration Amnesty has now officially begun to collect the 100,000 signatures needed to strip Dupnik of his office.  AAIA cited Dupnik's "irresponsible" comments and "shameless political grandstanding" as the reasons for their actions.

Soon after, Dupnik stated that Tucson has become the "tombstone of the United States," and that he "doesn't know how anybody could not be angry at the way government has performed."

There is also a Facebook page that calls for the recall of Dupnik.  It currently has over 800 members.

Edit: While Instapundit did raise the idea that Dupnik could be recalled, he did not officially endorse the idea.

Update: From AAIA's website: "If you are a registered voter in Pima County, Arizona and would like to volunteer to gather signatures to put this measure on the ballot, please email us at dan@restoreourdream.org"


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15 comments:

  1. Instapundit did not call for his recall... only the possibility of that recall...

    From his blog....

    "To correct the record, however, I didn’t actually call for Dupnik’s recall in this post, which merely linked an item about the possibility. That said, I’m okay with the idea."

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  2. Oh boy, do I have to move there to sign? If so, I'm on my way.

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  3. Thanks for pointing that out Roux, I appreciate it

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  4. Sheriff Dupnik's deputies had repeated contact with Loughner over years before he committed those murders. In the course of those contacts, the Sheriff had ample opportunity to take legal actions that would have gotten Loughner the care he needed, and closed his access to firearms.

    He did not act.

    This alone justifies recalling him. I urge Pima County to do it.

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  5. Dupnik should be recalled for gross incompetence and stupidity.

    Let's hope his one bullet is in his shirt pocket.

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  6. One only needs to recall how long Mike Nifong continued his persecution of the Duke so-called "rapists" to see where Dupnik's fate rests.

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  7. The guy is 75 years old! He shouldnt even be allowed to drive a car let alone be out in public like he is. Senile old d*ckhead.

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  8. I can't share this on FB.

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  9. WC Fields plays a sheriff named Dupnik in this film?

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  10. I know the perfect person they should hire to collect signatures for the recall, Eric Fuller!

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  11. You people dont even live in Tucson. We have voted for him for 30 years. Shut your mouth about things you no nothing about. He was right. After what happened here you jerks should not be saying anything.

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  12. Most recent Anonymous, obviously you either don't really live in Tucson, or are woefully uninformed about the basic facts in one of the most, if not the most, heinous events in your community in years.

    Like maggots, you sh*tty leftists were feasting on the dead before they were in the ground, all to score a few points against your opponents.

    No one is moved by your blood libel. And no, we won't shut up.

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  13. He's also incompetent at his job compared to a neighbouring county:
    http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/015806.html

    No source, but I'm sure I read that his county has the highest crime rate in the state.
    /andycanuck (who wishes he too lived in state)

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  14. I support the effort to have Sheriff Dupnik recalled. I just wish i lived in Tucson so I could sign the petition.

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  15. http://recalldupnik.com
    An Arizona Resident and Publisher of Az Tourist News, I stand by Dan Baltes as he does what others lack possession of ...Spine..
    As someone interested in free speech across the board, to include, but not limited to talkradio, conservative talk radio...Dupnik stepped in it when he called out Limbaugh and Conservative Talk. NOW A NATIONAL issue. I will be updating regularly our signature drive on the Ex-CONservative Radio Hour. 1pm est, 11am in Tucson, the 2nd hour will be devoted to the "Dupnik Affair."

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