Sheriff Dupnik blasts Dimbulb: 'he is irresponsible'

I like this sheriff

Lush Dimbulb was spewing his usual incendiary language yesterday and aimed some of it at Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik. Unlike many elected officials, particularly repugicans, who cower when Dimbulb attacks them, Dupnik went on ABC News and criticized Dimbulb by name for his role in inciting hatred and violence:

The Arizona sheriff investigating the Tucson shooting that left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded had harsh words today for those engaging in political rhetoric, calling wingnut hate radio host Lush Dimbulb "irresponsible" for continuing the vitriol.

"The kind of rhetoric that flows from people like Lush Dimbulb, in my judgment he is irresponsible, uses partial information, sometimes wrong information," Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said today. "[Dimbulb] attacks people, angers them against government, angers them against elected officials and that kind of behavior in my opinion is not without consequences."

Dimbulb today railed against the media and Dupnik for trying to draw a link between the heated political climate and the shooting rampage, calling the sheriff a "fool." But Dupnik stood by his assertions.

"The vitriol affects the [unstable] personality that we are talking about," he said. "You can say, 'Oh no, it doesn't,' but my opinion is that it does."

This, of course, makes Dupnik vulnerable to attacks from the all repugicans and wingnuts. They'll all do anything to protect Lush. But, Dupnik is absolutely right. And, most of the repugicans know it.

Here's the video: