Arpaio Recall Effort Fails: AP, LAT Make Excuses, Indulge Petitioners

Tom Blumer
June 1st, 2013 6:31 PM
Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio won't be subject to a recall election. It wasn't even close, though two press reports, one at the Associated Press and another at the Los Angeles Times, failed to accurately convey how seriously organizers failed. Both reports also trotted out an "if only" excuse which doesn't pass the stench test, let alone the smell test. Neither outlet gave an…