Obama tangles with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer over immigration book
By David Nakamura
PHOENIX — President Obama is used to tangling with Republicans in Congress. Last Wednesday, he sparred with one on a tarmac.
Arriving in this Southwestern city on the second stop of his post-State of the Union tour, Obama descended the stairs of Air Force One and was greeted by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who was among the local politicians waiting for him in a customary receiving line.
Such moments are designed photo ops designed to burnish the image of the president and the politicians. This time, it quickly turned into a dust-up in the desert.
Brewer attempted to hand Obama a letter, which she later told reporters was an invitation to sit down with her to discuss “Arizona’s comeback” and to tour the U.S.-Mexican border with her.
Ugly Witch — Governor Jan Brewer [ READ MORE ABOUT JAN BREWER AND APARTHEID ARIZONA ]
“I thought we probably would’ve talked about the things that were important to him and important to me, helping one another,” Brewer said later. “Our country is upside down. Arizona was upside down. But we have turned it around. I know again that he loves this country and I love this country.”
That’s when things went sour. Obama and Brewer engaged in what reporters described as an “intense exchange,” with the Republican governor pointing her finger at the president and the two appearing to talk over each other.
The exchange ended when Obama abruptly walked away as Brewer appeared to still be speaking, according to a summary provided by reporters in the press pool that shadows the president on his trips.
Asked about the conversation, Brewer told the reporters that Obama was “a little disturbed” about her book, “Scorpions for Breakfast: My Fight Against Special Interests, Liberal Media, and Cynical Politicos to Secure the Border.” [ READ MORE ] [ MORE HERE ]
De-legitimizing ‘Black’ Obama: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Says Obama ‘Threatened’ Her!
| Dewayn Wickham Writes: Gov. Jan Brewer Intimidated By President? Really? — Brewer was just the most recent in a growing list of right-wingers to publicly display their contempt for Obama. …..she got up in Obama’s face like an irate mother lecturing an overgrown son…..
…..Brewer’s actions would have been disrespectful to any president, but the fact that Obama is our first black president raises questions of her real motives. That’s because the Arizona governor seemed to be channeling Willa Jean Boswell when she said she “felt a little bit threatened” by the president during her terse exchange with him, which occurred in front of two local mayors, Secret Service agents, a knot of journalists and a small group of people who stood in a nearby receiving line. Threatened? Really? I don’t think so. Back in 1951, Boswell, a 17-year-old white girl, had Matt Ingram thrown in jail for something akin to what Brewer claims the president did. Boswell complained the 44-year-old black farmer looked at her in a frightening way. Charged with rape by leering, Ingram was found guilty by an all-white jury that convicted him of looking at Boswell in a way that constituted an assault ? even though he never said a word or came within 75 feet of her. [ READ MORE ] |
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Obama Gets into a Weird Argument With a Weird Governor – ‘Apartheid’ Arizona’s Jan Brewer (P1/2)
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Meanwhile, El Commandante Fidel Castro last week said — the GOP race for nomination “is idiocy, ignorance.” The Republican presidential race is “the greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been,” former Cuban president Fidel Castro wrote in an opinion piece on las Wednesday.
Castro made his comments in his latest column of “reflections” on a Cuban government website, attacking the Republican candidates two days after their debate in Florida.
Castro was reponding to the comments that Romney and Newt Gingrich made about what they would do if he died.
Romney said he would “thank heavens” Castro had “returned to his maker,” while Gingrich said, “I don’t think Fidel’s going to meet his maker. I think he’s going to go to the other place.” — [ READ MORE ]
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Ding-Bat LIE: Carlson: “People Say” Keystone XL Would “Create 20,000 American Jobs” [ THE TRUTH ]
The Muppets Attack Fox — Fox is NOT News — Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy hit back at Fox News during a UK press conference following the London Premiere of their new film. Fox had publically criticized the film for supposedly pushing a ‘dangerous liberal agenda’ at kids.
Previously: Fox Business’ Follow The Money Unmasks The Muppets’ Liberal Agenda: “Brainwashing” Your Kids!
Media Matters Goes Light Bulb Shopping — For over a year, conservative media outlets have told (LIED TO) consumers that in January 2012, they would no longer be able to purchase incandescent light bulbs due to federal efficiency standards. A trip to CVS shows that in fact, incandescent light bulbs are available, only now they’re more efficient. [ FOX NEWS -- HELPING KEEP THE STUPID, VERY STUPID ]
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Reference: How Fox News Is Destroying The Republican Party
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