The crazed effort of Team Hayworth, currently being driven by desperation and fueled by a lethal combination of ignorance and arrogance, is imploding as the failed endeavor of the scandal plagued former Congressman commits to his own personal destruction. When the Rasmussen poll, which the campaign had touted as the “realistic poll”, delivered the news that “Huckster Hayworth” is down by at least 20 points in the primary and trailing the Democrat in the general, the highly charged rhetoric ramped up. The results have been particularly pathetic and will follow him long after his defeat has been recorded; if the huge vote margin in his loss is not enough to end his future, once again his judgment has been.
Last week Team Hayworth released an ad that took a 3-word excerpt out of context from one of Sen. McCain’s books from 2002 and used it to call him a liar…while in the ad of course, they lied about things attributed to Sen. McCain. The non-profit group Factcheck.org calls it misleading and untrue. Of course that can’t be allowed…so JD attacks Factcheck.org. No surprise there! JD never does anything wrong! Remember, “buyer beware“.
Judicial Watch lists JD on their Political Corruption page, noting he was among those who refused to return the money they took from Jack Abramoff or thru his efforts. JD denies it was Abramoff who gave him the loot….even though he used his skyboxes for fundraisers illegally 5 times. Deny. Blame others. Deny. Blame others.

Others are also refusing to part with some big Abramoff-connected bucks. For instance, Democrat Senator Patty Murray of Washington will keep $41,000, Democrat Representative Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island will keep $42,500, Democrat Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington will keep $10,000 and Republican Representative J.D. Hayworth of Arizona will not part with $150,000.
That story reminds me of the old Sesame Street jingle…”one of these things is not like the other…” All Dems BUT good ol’ J-D Hay-worth.
In a hamfisted effort to make some of the best news to hit Arizona in awhile a bad thing, and counter the positive media Sen. McCain received, Rachel Alexander (the campaign social media director) calls McCain out for his work to protect LAFB and gain the preferential location for the F-35. Pork. She called it pork. Keeping Luke open, gaining a program that will serve our nation well…pork?
Next time some soldier on the ground needs air support…let’s see if they think of that highly skilled fighter pilot as a pork barrel commodity. Or what makes it possible for them to come home…alive.
JD will attack anyone who stands in his way with vile and venom. The truth is what he needs it to be. His personal brand of right makes might mentality is all he needs to motivate his actions.
Last week, in the sure sign that JD has lost it…he makes an unprovoked attack on the Bush family! The candidate running in Arizona was on a Baltimore radio station when he unloaded on the former POTUS.
I know he is a big spender, but now he attacks Bush? Is he channeling Obama? Attacking President Bush wasn’t enough, he had to go after the whole family! Sounds like someone didn’t get an endorsement they wanted…
The sad fact about the Bush family is this stubborn notion of noblesse oblige, combined with verbal dyslexia.” JD Hayworth
This after he attacked Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, calling him a racist, drawing the ire of police organizations around the state. What should we expect? After all, Sheriff Babeu endorsed Sen. McCain.
The commonly held understanding that JD is unelectable has been met with disbelief among the true believers as they cling to some hope that maybe, just maybe, they could pull this thing out. McCain Derangement Syndrome has invaded the inner most actions of JD and his followers. The attacks, distorted reality, and the search for an enemy behind every word have made the demise pitiful but certainly not endearing.
It is like watching the sailing and the ultimate sinking of The Titanic. Lots of build up, big promises, all based on the denial of the obvious with no vision for the true course ahead, followed by a crash that leaves few survivors and an ending that leaves the ship at the bottom of the ocean never to sail again.