Arizona Sheriff: Democrat Katie Hobbs’ ‘Tough Talk’ on Border Is ‘Political BS’

Breitbart ^ | 31 Aug 2022 | NICK GILBERTSON

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An Arizona sheriff is calling out Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs for “BS” “tough talk” on border security.

In a statement, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb explained that voters “will hear tough talk” on border security from Hobbs, “but that is more political BS just to get your vote.”

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb speaking with supporters of Kari Lake at a “Stand for Freedom” rally at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Gage Skidmore/The Star News Network)

Hobbs, who is running against the Republican Kari Lake, has scoffed at the idea of border security being a central issue in the race, as Breitbart News pointed out:

In an interview with the Arizona Republic, Hobbs said in reference to immigration and border security that “it’s ridiculous that we are talking about this as a core issue in the governor’s race.”

Meanwhile, just under 5 million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border since Joe Biden took office.

On Tuesday, Hobbs’s campaign released an ad with Democrat Sheriffs Chris Nanos of Pima County and David Hathaway of Santa Cruz County, claiming that she will “keep our border secure.”

“Katie Hobbs will deliver whatever resources are needed to keep you safe, my team safe, and our state safe,” Nanos said.

“Katie Hobbs is about action. Katie Hobbs will keep our border secure,” Hathaway added.

While the pair of Democrat sheriffs are working to present Hobbs as a proponent of border security, Lamb said that she is not an advocate for border security and will not address human and drug trafficking if elected governor:

Katie Hobbs has openly opposed filling the border wall gaps and supported ending Title 42, which makes our jobs harder and puts us in the line

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Rats spouting BS. Q: Whoda thunkit? A: Sane brains.

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So Hobbs has finally stopped watching the weathervane and found her talking points? She has no idea what the issues important to Arizona voters are. That’s one of the reasons she’s terrified to debate Kari Lake (in addition to the fact that she’d look like a croaky-voiced schlumpy scarecrow next to Kari).

Today, I saw my first Hobbs election signs (she didn’t even bother putting up any for the Primary). Just a few, on only the really busy intersections. They are all in pastels and girly script. Something like a teenager running for Homecoming queen would put out. No gravitas at all.