Mesa mayor: Brewer-Obama moment tense, but finger pointing overblown
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Arizona Govenor Jan Brewer, center, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, right, and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton walk out to Air Force One to greet President Barack Obama at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer points during an intense conversation with President Barack Obama after he arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. 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 of her years growing up and defends her signing of Arizona's controversial law cracking down on illegal immigrants, which Obama opposes. Obama was objecting to Brewer's description of a meeting he and Brewer had at the White House, where she described Obama as lecturing her. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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Dale Whiting posted at 5:14 pm on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
Hmm, let's think about this one. Who is know for short temper, lack of forthought and general all round crankiness? And who is know for patience, forthought and general all round willingness to accomodate? Ya! Now we know who started it, Ms. finger pointer!
Accuracy posted at 7:54 pm on Thu, Jan 26, 2012.
Unappreciative of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s book, "Scorpions for Breakfast," President Obama took her to task for her book when he arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
Brewer still made her point . . . which is spelled out in her handwritten letter she presented to Obama.
quietgardens posted at 6:15 am on Sun, Jan 29, 2012.
I am proud of Jan for standing up to the President. He needs to know if he might be doing something that is wrong. He can believe what she says or reject it.
Look at all the movie stars who spend their whole lives with people that say "yes" to them all the time. They end up being individuals with lots of power, and out of touch with reality.