Brewer, Obama exchange tense greeting at Mesa airport
Barack Obama, Jan Brewer
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer points at President Barack Obama after he arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. Brewer greeted Obama and what she got was a book critique. Of her book. The two leaders engaged in an intense conversation at the base of Air Force One’s steps. Both could be seen smiling, but speaking at the same time. Asked moments later what the conversation was about, Brewer, a Republican, said: "He was a little disturbed about my book." Brewer recently published a book, "Scorpions for Breakfast," something of a memoir that describes her years growing up and defends her signing of Arizona’s controversial law cracking down on illegal immigrants, which Obama opposes. Brewer also handed Obama an envelope with a handwritten invitation for Obama to return to Arizona to meet her for lunch and to join her for a visit to the border. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Barack Obama, Jan Brewer
President Barack Obama talks with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer after arriving at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. Brewer greeted Obama and what she got was a book critique. Of her book. The two leaders engaged in an intense conversation at the base of Air Force One’s steps. Both could be seen smiling, but speaking at the same time. Asked what the conversation was about, Brewer, a Republican, said: "He was a little disturbed about my book." Brewer recently published a book, "Scorpions for Breakfast," something of a memoir that describes her years growing up and defends her signing of Arizona’s controversial law cracking down on illegal immigrants, which Obama opposes. Brewer also handed Obama an envelope with a handwritten invitation for Obama to return to Arizona to meet her for lunch and to join her for a visit to the border. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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skydude posted at 7:46 pm on Wed, Jan 25, 2012.
Embarrasing!
mwmike posted at 8:09 pm on Wed, Jan 25, 2012.
Hey. She was drunk.
tempViking posted at 8:16 pm on Wed, Jan 25, 2012.
@skyduide, Yes, Obama should be embarrassed, I agree.
Mike C posted at 8:43 pm on Wed, Jan 25, 2012.
That woman is a complete disgrace. Holy hell.
Masterrogue666 posted at 1:38 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
Yes, it's disgraceful how Obama keeps trying to force amnesty down AMERICAN CITIZENS throats. He knows that the MAJORITY of Americans are against ANY AMNESTY until the border is made much less porous.
maninphx posted at 2:19 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
The stench from this harridan women and her persistent malfeasance is a disgrace to the citizens of Arizona. When she said she had to regroup, I guess that means time for another Absolute Vodka shot.
Mr Bill posted at 5:13 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
I am personally embarrassed that my "Governor" is incapable of maintaining the slightest veneer of civility when meeting the President of the United States publicly. The woman is incompetent and unfit to represent our great state.
soricobob posted at 6:12 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
The person responsible for allocating funds, which we so dearly need, is put in his place. The same kind of pride which the Governors of South Carolina, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania displayed when confronting the unions. They got their points across, postured for their electorate, and lost million$ for the future. Typical tea party move!
wdgnas posted at 7:31 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
masterrogue666: i agree with you. it is disgraceful the way the lobby for the chamber of commerce ALSO keeps trying to force amnesty sown AMERICAN CITIZENS throats.
CSalafia posted at 8:28 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
"On Wednesday, Brewer defended what she wrote as accurate."
Well, considering she didn't write it, as it was ghostwritten, that's just yet another lie from the Governor.
Marcus Gallio posted at 8:47 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
"it appears President Obama is still miffed with Gov. Jan Brewer"!!!
Typical behavior of a crooked corrupt Chicago politcian who's destroying this country. O'Bonehead is lucky our Governor Jan Brewer didn't hit him with a rolling pin and Sheriff Joe didn't lock him up on an immigration violation. Send this clown of a POTUS back to Chicago and have him continue to steal the Tax-payers money in that corrupt State. Arizona knows a crook when it sees one and we want nothing of him. he allowed our outstanding Border Patrol agents to be gunned down by criminal illegal aliens and he does nothing about it except protect his incompetent stooges. GET RID OF THE LOT OF THEM !!!
StotheizzE posted at 9:18 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
Jan Brewer is the one that is fact-deficient. She was interviewed after the meeting she had with Obama that was in her book. In that interview, she said the meeting was cordial and she did not mention that the president just basically gave her a stump speech.
Then, to spice up her book, she says the president was condescending and talked down to her and really didn't give her much respect.
So, in their first meeting since the book comes out, Obama expresses his displeasure with the fact she changed her story about the meeting and she decides she's going to put her finger in his face instead of simply saying, 'I'm sorry you feel that way, Mr. President, but hopefully we can move past it.'
She lacks a lot of things, but what she lacked most yesterday was class and although folks like Marcus and Masterrogue loved what she did, it really is an embarrassment to our state.
Marcus Gallio posted at 10:30 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
I don't love what any politician does but I RESPECT what our great Governor Jan Brewer did yesterday at Mesa/Gateway when this goofball food stamp occupant of the White House tried to bulldoze her. She said "In Your Face, O'Bonehead." He's taking credit for the Intel plant when it was designed and planned five years ago under that goofball Bush. But thats what these far-left liberal whackjobs do, they take credit for what other people do. O'Bonehead was President of the Harvard Law Review - but he never wrote one opinion, never wrote one case study nor decided one controversial issue when he had that job. He didn't do any WORK in his life except use a bullhorn as a street activist in Chicago. You like him? Good. but that was his last State of the Union address the other night. He's GONE BABY GONE.
Marcus Gallio posted at 10:37 am on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
All Jan did was to tell O'Bonehead, "Keep yo mutha f@#$%& snakes on that mutha f@#$%& plane." She wasn't dissin the brother, just keepin him straight up.
TruthSeeker posted at 12:10 pm on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
The proof is in the pudding. After Obama confronted our governor, he then goes to campaign in Chandler, telling us that he "loves Arizona." That's BS! If he loves us so much, why is he suing us? He just "loves" our votes. He's just spitting in the wind. Points for Jan!!!
WT Fover posted at 12:37 pm on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
Unsecured borders. Insecure president. It's about time our elected officials told this idiot how the majority of Americans feel. Oboy is so weak, he's last week!
Leon Ceniceros posted at 6:10 pm on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
Beatiful hand-written letter from our beautiful Governor.
When you see "comments" that call her a drunk...this comes from the lowest common denominator of the American Public...the Democrats. All they know how to do is ridicule. All the scholastic degrees in the World won't change a pig from being a pig. Giving yourself an "honorific" or a "title" doesn't change anything...if you act like a pig....then you are a pig.
k33j88 posted at 7:13 am on Fri, Jan 27, 2012.
You (liberal) progressives are sooooo predictible----I should know, used to be one. Use the victim, race card, and if that doesn't work, time to use personal attacks. Jan Brewer rocks!!! No wonder I love it here with no-nonsense leadership at the helm. Question: The liberal states of Mexifornia, Illinois, and New York are calling all progressives----time to pack your bags!!!
Poorman posted at 1:09 pm on Fri, Jan 27, 2012.
Don't like Brewer at all never have,but i'm on her side on this one. Obama and his puppet Nappy have done nothing for us and our state,and never will.
quietgardens posted at 6:30 am on Sun, Jan 29, 2012.
I was surprised he came to Arizona, especially Chandler. Why would he go to Intel and talk about keeping jobs in America?? I thought he was ANTI big companies that just take advantage of the little man? He certainly didn't talk about that this time around. Besides...if he wanted to take advantage of the situation, wouldn't he want to see first hand what Arizonans have to deal with concerning the border? He was already here. The border isn't that far. I thought he wanted to be an INFORMED president.