Gov. Jan Brewer is going to get her face-to-face meeting with President Barack Obama.
The White House confirmed late Tuesday that the president intends to make some time on Thursday to sit down with the Arizona governor to hear her concerns about border security. No specific time has been set.
Tuesday's announcement is a sharp reversal from the rebuff the White House delivered to the governor last week when she first asked for the meeting.
At that time, White House spokesman Adam Abrams said Obama's schedule "doesn't allow for a meeting." But Abrams said the president "does intend to sit down with the governor in the future."
But Brewer's efforts for a similar sit-down with homeland security chief Janet Napolitano remain unfulfilled.
Agency spokesman Matt Chandler said Napolitano - who also was Brewer's predecessor as governor - is "unavailable" for the times when the current governor can meet. But he said Napolitano wants to meet with both Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard "in the near future."
Brewer is in Washington this week to talk with other governors who, like her, are members of a special council of governors the president appointed to provide him with advice on issues of homeland security. The trip is to prepare for a July meeting of the actual council.
The governor said last week she sought the meeting with Obama because she believes that Napolitano does not understand how serious the problems are with border security.
"I think that he owes it to the people of Arizona, if not to the people of the United States, to sit down and have a conversation with him in regards to what is needed at our border. We need to secure them," Brewer said.
The governor said she has not talked with the president since he announced his plans earlier this week to put 1,200 National Guard troops along the border. Brewer said she hasn't yet obtained any details on what that will mean to Arizona.
"But I think it's important that the leader of the United States and the governor of the state of Arizona sit down face to face and have a conversation of exactly what is going on in Arizona and ask him for his help and hope that he responds positively," she said.
Shatmeister posted at 5:08 pm on Tue, Jun 1, 2010.
Sad that he had to read how dissatisfied the country is with his obvious snub of our Governor. The fact that he has time for other activities not associated with running the country, but not enough time to work on solving a crisis that is separating our countrymen.
It is all over the news, the comments of dissatisfaction with the way he is handling things. He doesn't even have the respect of the people. Ever notice how no one hardly ever calls him "President" Obama? It must suck to be him...
TruthSeeker posted at 6:03 pm on Tue, Jun 1, 2010.
Maybe Governor Brewer is planning on beating Obama at his own game. So will it be hoops or hitting the links? He can always find time for sports activities.
retired03 posted at 7:26 pm on Tue, Jun 1, 2010.
hopefully, she tells the truth while there and not feed the flames as she does here in AZ.... meister and seeker, you act as though those acitivites you mentioned are new to the presidency. It is amazing when someone developes a dislike for a president, they focus so hard on the hate, they forget what all other presidents have done in the past. Just like the current email going aound that Obama is the first president to not honor the fallen in Arlington Cemetary. History says otherwise. There have been several presidents including republicans and democrats. I tell you what is sad, people buying these and other hokee emails as fact instead of finding out for themselves. If we could seperate the fiction from what is real there would be a lot less hate right now in America.
Marcus Gallio posted at 9:57 pm on Tue, Jun 1, 2010.
Our Warrior Princess, Governor Jan Brewer, shouldn't even waste her valuable time meeting with this jug-earred joke. He has gone, over the last 18 months, from President Obama, to President Incompetent to Mr. Irrelevent. He has lost all power and credibility. Ignore whatever he signs and turn off the TV or Radio whenever he comes on. We Own This Country, not that foreign born joke who hides what he really is.
Shatmeister posted at 10:05 pm on Tue, Jun 1, 2010.
Retired03
I certainly don't think this is anything new, but it certainly is the newest in MY generation. I can review history all day long and it still won't change the fact the the current President is NOT doing his job.
If it makes you feel better, I think that ANY President that sends troops to a foreign country to fight and die, should as COMMANDER IN CHIEF, rethink his priorities on the day Memorializing those who have fallen and those who have served. There is absolutely no excuse for this... it is a slap in the face to the widows and orphans who have lost loved ones.
Then on the home front, our border is overrun with illegals, entering our country... the Gulf of Mexico is filling up with Oil, and instead of facing the crisis like a President should, he fails to act on the issues.
It's understandable that he has a schedule, but let's be honest, there are priorities that are far greater than the ones he seems to be choosing.
He has rebuked Arizona's new immigration laws without even reading it, and then when he has an opportunity to face the issues he so adamantly opposes, he'd rather "rock out with Paul McCartney". Let's get real again... no excuse here.
Finally, after the criticism that has been flashed on the new screens and the internet, he FINALLY decides to meet.
I guess I'm a bit to forthright because I usually say it like I see it... "Felipe Calderon, stay the heck out of my White House... You have no right or business to meddle in the domestic affairs of our now spineless nation... We once were a great nation and hopefully in about 2 more years we will begin to return to that status. Until then, get your own country under control and stay the heck out of mine"
To President Obama I say:
Mr. President, "EITHER ENFORCE THE LAWS, OR GET THE HECK OUT OF THE WAY!!!... and grow a spine while you are at it"
Marcus Gallio posted at 6:36 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
Here's hoping our Warrior Princess, Jan Brewer, takes this jug-earred joke to the wood shed big time. She is the LAST person he wants to fool with.
Masterrogue666 posted at 7:24 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
I saw a news conference where President Obama said that if anything illegal was done, those responsible will be held responsible.
Unfortunately, he was only taking about the oil leak, ie BP. Too bad that same can't be said for ILLEGAL ALIENS!
It makes me wonder why you would enforce one law, but not another....
nybrian posted at 7:27 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
Whaaaa....Obama will get a second term easily....get over your hatred and try to make the country better. It must suck to be him.......Huh???? Really???? Yeah, I'm sure he's devestated over the handful of crazies....
nybrian posted at 7:28 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
Whaaaa....Obama will get a second term easily....get over your hatred and try to make the country better. It must suck to be him.......Huh???? Really???? Yeah, I'm sure he's devestated over the handful of crazies....
Masterrogue666 posted at 7:29 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
I saw a news conference where President Obama said that if anything illegal was done, those responsible will be held responsible.
Unfortunately, he was only taking about the oil leak, ie BP. Too bad that same can't be said for ILLEGAL ALIENS!
It makes me wonder why you would enforce one law, but not another....
Shatmeister posted at 7:44 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
Yep, he told me... it sucks to be him...
Masterrogue666 posted at 7:46 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
To mybrian:
A "handful of crazies"? Perhaps you haven't check the current polls:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Also, try using the word "devastated", then maybe you won't seem so crazy yourself...
Shatmeister posted at 8:08 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
MasterRouge666,
Agreed... a "handful" was poor terminology used by our posting friend. It's all over the internet news posts.
Out of hundreds of posts, only 1 or 2 posts make a poor attempt to defend Obama. (that was my observation). Myself, I'd vote for Porky Pig first...
RollerCam posted at 9:49 am on Wed, Jun 2, 2010.
Governor Brewer would have a more constructive conversation with one of the numerous statues in DC.
Talking to Barry Soetoro about illegal immigration is beyond a waste of time. Obama/Soetoro made a promise to his voting base, and AMNESTY is the way he'll try to pay them off.