Rob Haney decimates Frank Riggs's allegedly "conservative" record

The conservative record of Andrew Thomas speaks for itself. He's a strong, proven leader ready to put Arizona back on the path to prosperity while remaining a steadfast defender of our conservative values.

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A m e r i c a n  P o s t - G a z e t te Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 Riggs said at forum: "Illegal immigration legislation is making us a segregated society" Riggs has done virtually nothing in politics since arriving in Arizona in 2001, AWOL from grassroots   Rebuttal to Wes Harris's Attack on Andrew Thomas By Rob Haney  Wes says he was for Andrew Thomas before he was against Andrew Thomas.  He cites Riggs' late entry into the fray for changing his mind.  Such a late entry, Wes, is more commonly termed "playing a spoiler role" to split the conservative vote to make sure that Thomas does not win.  Wes says how much he likes Andrew if only Andrew did not have those pesky legal problems.  (Legal problems that he received fighting the battles against the illegal alien invasion, a corrupt Board of Supervisors, a liberal judiciary, the Chambers of Commerce and the Establishment Power Brokers.  These were issues we elected Thomas to address.  He fought the battles for us because no one else would. See Riggs' record below for everything he said and did to help us in these battles during this 12 year period.)  Wes offered his magnanimous sage advice that Andrew should clear these legal injustices from his record and then run for governor.  The Grand Jury already cleared Andy of this legal injustice by throwing the case out for lack of evidence, Wes.  It is only the actions of the corrupt AZ Bar Association members who removed his law license that you lament now.  The Bar Associations in other states have taken similar actions with those in law enforcement positions who do not follow the Bars left wing ideology.  Most recently former Kansas Attorney General Phil Kline lost his law license because he addressed the illegal actions of Planned Parenthood for failing to report statutory rape.  The Bar removed Kline's license on trumped-up charges similar to Andrew's.  The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Kline's appeal.  So Andrew should appeal to the corrupt AZ Bar for reinstatement, eh Wes?  Brilliant advice. Wes then falls back on the old canard that Thomas is a one issue candidate.  I guess Wes never heard Andrew address the corrupt judiciary or if he did, he would say Thomas needs to get off that one issue?  Or is it that Wes never heard Thomas criticize the country's education record and what should be done about it.  He must not have heard Riggs defend the education system during the same forum with Thomas.  I guess Wes never heard that Thomas is the only candidate to urge passage for the Religious Freedom Bill?  Or is it that Wes doesn't remember that his candidate, Riggs, urged the veto of the Religious Freedom Bill.  The point is that the illegal invasion is the top issue to be addressed immediately or our country is no more and Riggs equivocates on the issue. I heard Riggs state in a forum that the illegal immigration legislation (that would include SB 1070) and the Religious Freedom Act were creating a perception that AZ is becoming a segregated society. Reminds me much of the Shadegg, Kyl and McCain statements that those who supported SB 1070 and opposed amnesty legislation were xenophobic and intolerant.  Riggs even falsely quoting Thomas' citing a statement from a national report that legal and illegal immigrants accounted for all employment increases.  Riggs then talked over an attempt to correct his misquote. Riggs is a fast talking equivocator. I have seen far too many of these equivocator types who will hang back, avoiding the conflict, then attempt to wow us with all they would have done if only they had had the guts at the time to have come forward.  There is no doubting Thomas; he is not a fast talking equivocator.  That is why he is loved by the grassroots  conservatives and despised by equivocating Establishment Power Brokers who have changed the name of Common Core and Obama Care to make their positions less clear. Wes states that it is his opinion that Thomas is getting desperate because Thomas  pointed out the differences between the records of the candidates in a mailer about a month ago?  Who is getting desperate here?  I would counter that it is actually Riggs who is just now realizing that down playing the illegal alien invasion and the Religious Freedom Bill is not playing well for him in his polls. The California congressman has to create some excitement.  So he brings in an "Independent Expenditure" team and "dark money" from his former congressional seat mate from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum because Riggs has mishandled his campaign expenses and has no more money to lift his sagging campaign. Wes, that is what you call desperation. Wes mentions the endorsements by Pearce, Burges and others.  Wes, those endorsements are more accurately referred to as betrayals.  And for the same reasons as stated above and attached below. Riggs is just now telling us what he would have done if he had gotten out of his fox hole and advanced toward the sound of the guns. If Riggs had dared to raise his head from the foxhole he was buried in during the last twelve years, he would be covered with battle scars. If he had fought hard enough, he might even have legal problems.  But then, he would have to get those cleared up before he considered running for governor. That is if Wes Harris had anything to say about it. Riggs: AWOL from Conservative Battlefront Since Arriving in AZ in 2001 Self-touting "veteran" and former California Congressman Frank Riggs' campaign rhetoric at Monday's forum needs to be measured by his own standards. Riggs bragged about his years in congress and stated that we must judge a candidate by what he does not what he says. Let's examine what Riggs has done since he arrived in Arizona in 2001. Conservative Battles Waged Riggs Did or Said Must be US citizen to vote..........................................................AWOL Must show ID to vote...................................................................AWOL Must be citizen to collect welfare...............................................AWOL No social security benefits to illegal aliens................................AWOL Opposition to special benefits for dreamers...............................AWOL Opposition to sanctuary city for illegal aliens............................AWOL Legislation for employer sanctions.............................................AWOL Battles against Amnesty legislation............................................AWOL Grass root opposition to Kyl, McCain, Flake...............................AWOL Attend meetings & rallies to oppose illegal alien invasion.........AWOL Attend MCRC & State GOP meetings to back candidates...........AWOL Testimony at State Legislature to oppose illegal aliens.............AWOL Statement backing Arpaio, Thomas, Pullen VS illegal aliens......AWOL Opposition to top two from primary advance to general ballot...AWOL Religious Freedom Act...Riggs returned from AWOL status to be intimidated by the Gay Lobby and urge Brewer to veto the religious liberty bill. A conservative in these battles created enemies and bears battle scars. Where are Riggs' scars? Where are his enemies? He has none because the "veteran" did not run toward the sound of gun fire. He was AWOL. The "baggage" a conservative fighter carries is actually a medal of honor for having borne the battle for us. We welcome Mr. Riggs to the front lines, but he is 12 years late. The candidate to carry the conservative flag to the Governor's chair is the man who has borne the battle for us. That man is Andrew Thomas. To do otherwise would be a betrayal of principles we hold dear.