ARIZONA -– Kari Lake’s self-serving politics that includes a “preference for authoritarian-led countries over her own” and continued association with extremists like Laura Loomer, show that “clearly, Kari Lake is no John McCain” as questions remain about how Lake can win over those all-important moderate Republicans and independents she trashed.” 

Here’s what Arizonans have been saying about Kari Lake’s self-serving and power hungry politics:

“I fought dictators abroad. Kari Lake praises them”: Arizona veterans call out Kari for doing anything, saying anything, and supporting anyone to gain power even when it hurts our national security:

• Copper Courier Opinion: I fought dictators abroad. Kari Lake praises them. “Unfortunately, Kari Lake does not share these values. Kari Lake’s actions and words reveal a dangerous willingness to align with authoritarian figures and promote conspiracy theories that threaten the foundations of our democracy.” 

• Litchfield Park Independent: Peterson: Kari Lake can’t be trusted to defend our democracy. “Arizonans can’t trust Lake to protect American values like defending democracy, respecting elections and fighting for our freedoms when she openly supports America’s adversaries and authoritarians like Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán, questions the results of elections and defends Jan. 6 insurrectionists.”

• Arizona Republic Opinion: “Here was her chance to show something to those all-important moderate Republican and independent voters who will decide Arizona’s Senate race. Here was Lake’s chance to disassociate herself from the bilge that is Laura Loomer. To be a little like the late U.S. Sen. John McCain […] Clearly, she’s no John McCain.”

• In Phoenix, veterans Aaron Marquez and Gladys Vargas, and military spouse and mother Paloma Greenwald, denounced Kari Lake’s “disregard for the sacrifice we as veterans have made to protect the country and ideals we love and hold in such high esteem.”

• In Tucson, United States Marine Corps Afghanistan Veteran Caleb Hayter, United States Air Force Veteran Melissa Cordero, and Former Arabic Linguist, Military Intelligence Sergeant and United States Army Veteran Derek Duba, said “This November, veterans like me will stand against Kari Lake’s self-serving and dangerous quest for power. Our oaths to the U.S. Constitution and our democratic Republic have no expiration date.”