The Gaffe Reels: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer

Sarah Brewer?????

She’s either drunk, dumb, or unprepared. Regardless, she’s an embarassment to Arizona.

Need a moment? TWIX!

Wow, you really think she’s the best the Arizona can come up with? That was downright embarrassing. Lost her train of thought? It was her opening statement and she could barely string together a coherent thought. As governor of the state for 600 days, she really should be over any stage fright. People generally get nervous and lose their train of thought when they don’t know what they are talking about.

Christopher – lose your train of thought and enter your comment twice? I just hope no racist Tea Party supporters are piloting my airline.

Brewer has said she will absolutely not do any more debates. You can’t blame her, her blunders are a reflection of her unintelligible understanding or effectiveness toward governing. SB 1070 is a distraction in itself, a politically motivated law nestled in frustration but mostly racism. It will not succeed to accomplish any hope there is for increased safety at the border and it will hurt many people who give to our communities way more than they would every take and I think it will hurt those very people who want the law. The fact is with or without SB 1070 there is a dangerous and inhuman climate for people who have journeyed here seeking to join a nation of opportunity just like every single one or your ancestors that were not here before 1492. If Arizona wants a future then there needs to be more vision that just to abuse a group human beings simply to make us feel better about issues in our lives that they actually do not have an effect on.

This is why I left the Republican Party. It’s become the party of know-nothingism, McCarthyism, racism and voodoo economics.
People like Brewer, Palin, et al just make attacks. They don’t offer evidence, they don’t offer solutions except to hate the “brown”. I guess the Jews are still off limits for now but given their pace it probably won’t be too long before they go after them as well.

So then your point is that which is against the law is illiegal. That is deep.

Brewer seemed to be in a bit of a haze, unable to respond or unwilling to respond, so going back to her talking points and public persona, rather than having an honest discussion of issues. Arizona needs a talking head about like it needs a natural disaster. Not at all. The Dem candidate seemed quite able to hold a thought and discuss an issue, I suspect he would wear well over time and serve the state well.

Obama Flubs:
“In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed.” –on a Kansas tornado that killed 12 people
“UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? It’s the Post Office that’s always having problems.” –attempting to make the case for government-run healthcare, while simultaneously undercutting his own argument, Portsmouth, N.H., Aug. 11, 2009
“The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system.” –in remarks after a health care roundtable with physicians, nurses and health care providers, Washington, D.C., July 20, 2009
“No, no. I have been practicing…I bowled a 129. It’s like — it was like Special Olympics, or something.” –making an off-hand joke during an appearance on “The Tonight Show”, March 19, 2009 (Obama later called the head of the Special Olympics to apologize)
“What I was suggesting — you’re absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith…” –in an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, who jumped in to correct Obama by saying “your Christian faith,” which Obama quickly clarified (Watch video clip)
“I’m here with the Girardo family here in St. Louis.” –speaking via satellite to the Democratic National Convention, while in Kansas City, Missouri, Aug. 25, 2008
“Let me introduce to you the next President — the next Vice President of the United States of America, Joe Biden.” –slipping up while introducing Joe Biden at their first joint campaign rally, Springfield, Illinois, Aug. 23, 2008
“On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes — and I see many of them in the audience here today — our sense of patriotism is particularly strong.”
“I’ve now been in 57 states — I think one left to go.” –at a campaign event in Beaverton, Oregon (Watch video clip)
“Why can’t I just eat my waffle?” –after being asked a foreign policy question by a reporter while visiting a diner in Pennsylvania
“It’s not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” –explaining his troubles winning over some working-class voters
“The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn’t. But she is a typical white person, who, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn’t know, you know, there’s a reaction that’s been bred in our experiences that don’t go away and that sometimes come out in the wrong way, and that’s just the nature of race in our society.”
“Come on! I just answered, like, eight questions.” –exasperated by reporters after a news conference

Really? Everybody thinks she’s bad for this? She’s obviously not a debater, plain and simple. Obama sounds like he should know what he’s doing and instead continues to ruin this country. How about letting the voters decide what is more important; words or deeds.

Considering the embarrassment of a president we currently have, so what about the Gov of Arizona? Too bad ABC doesn’t report the whole picture.

She reminds me of someone else that takes long pregnant pauses between sentences but of course he’s called brilliant for it.

For Panola- During the campaign Obama won all three presidential debates by a wide margin, and there was no teleprompter. Whether you approve of Obama or not has nothing to do with the embarrasing performance of Brewer. She almost seemed on something. That was her opening statement, something that is supposed to be rehearsed and well thought out. I’d hate to think what would happen in a state emergency if she gets a 3 am phone call.

This woman’s education consists of attending a community college!?! Can’t Arizona find someone smarter than this to lead their state? What a total embarrassment for the state and our country. We seem intent on voting in the least competent people to represent our interests. She could never get hired for a private sector position – too dumb.

I guess that’s what happens when you don’t have a teleprompter in front of you……I support Jan because you liberals can say what you want, but she knows the meaning of the word illegal and has done all she can to stop them….hope she runs for President, anyone would do a better job than Obama.

Eh, while I don’t support SB 1070 at all, you have to hand it to Brewer- the attention it’s already received has already jump started a massive immigration debate, so she’s already been successful. Of course, the law itself does usurp the federal government, no matter what anyone’s personal opinion of the feds are. In the wake of all of this, it seems clear that at least the GOP will be constantly pushing for this kind of crazy rhetoric (see the 14th amendment). As for the slip-ups, Brewers’ was much worse than any of Obama’s that have been posted here, and let’s not forget the slip-master, G.W. Bush, and hers was even worse than most of HIS! Political suicide for sure.

@mkloog, I don’t call this a flub. I call it the truth.
“It’s not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” –explaining his troubles winning over some working-class voters

She is Human and is fighting against ignorance, the idea of entitlement and the federal government (and the invitations its sending to foreign governments about fighting a states right to protect itself.) Sarah Palin and Brewer are both tough, strong, smart women, why else would the liberals need to attack them so viciously. The federal government needs to either do their job or shut up and get out of the way. If anyone has a problem with the US having the right to an immigration policy, then maybe we should adopt that used in Mexico – we would have a right to know whether you are in the country illegally or not – but with NO RIGHTS! Funny we aren’t having a problem with Canadian illegals…hmmmm interesting. Viva Brewer and Arizona!

She actually refused to answer a question about how she has avoided taking responsibility for lying about desert beheadings.
If she won’t come clean about something so obvious, what else is she lying about? Probably about how much lost revenue and legal fees her PR stunt, SB1070 is costing the state every day.
But, it appeals to fools, so maybe it is part of her campaign strategy.

Dear Panola, President Obama — in fact, anybody in the public arena — will make a linguistic mistake from time to time. That’s not the point. The fact is Obama has the courage to face the press and risk making a gaffe. Jan Brewer has neither the guts to face the press or the brains to answer the questions. Guts and brains, guts and brains. Brewer runs to the safety of Fox News rather than face the legitimate media. Stupid and cowardly is no way to govern.

after reading some of the comments of her supporters, I get this picture in my head of them putting their hands over their ears and going la-la-la-la-la I can’t hear you, la-la-la-la.
But, seriously, all politicans slip from time to time, look at Biden, the difference with him is that when he messes up, he doesn’t stop to collect himself, he just keeps going. I’m sure Jan is going to win, with the built up over illegal immigration this election year, there’s enough people out in Arizona that see her as a champion of immigration( I have a feeling she’s a bit biased towards those from the south, but that’s just me).

Go Jan. So she isn’t the best debater. she tells the truth and cares about the state. I hate the press and established politicians who have ruined our country. Honest people need not apply – only rich liars! Get over it, the people are awake and ready to take back this nation!

I cannot wait to see what the state of our government will be after November. so much build up on election year issues, I wonder if anything will really change.

Brewer has never been neither bright nor articulate, but has managed to rise in the Republican ranks by supporting the party line. If the press will examine other clips (like the meeting with Obama regarding SB1070), they would find someone who has difficulty expressing ideas, or for that matter, examining ideas presented to her. Some have suggested it’s her age, or perhaps Alzheimer’s is setting in as it did with another Arizona governor, Evan Mechem); but really, she’s always been slow. We might just see (Mills) an opponent in the primary, come out as an independent in the general. Brewer doesn’t have the support of the LAMARS (Libertarian Activists Masquerading as Republicans) who are currently dominating Arizona’s republican Party.

Between Brewers brain freeze and Arpaio’s megalomaniac attitude, you’d figure Arizonians would wise up..BUT there sticking to their guns and still supporting these morons….go figure

Here are some interesting details regarding Jan Brewer’s son, which apparently have been kept out of the public spotlight: “Ronald Brewer, 46, is not just mentally ill. He was deemed criminally insane in 1990, following a July 1989 arrest and subsequent indictment for sexual assault and kidnapping of a Phoenix woman. According to a Phoenix Police Department report dated July 29, 1989, Brewer, then an unemployed 25-year-old, forced his way into a woman’s apartment on West Indian School Road and threatened to hurt her “real bad” if she didn’t engage in sexual acts, including performing ********.” Because some severe mental illnesses are hereditary in nature, it does makes one wonder what was going on through her head during that debate… Something like that would weigh heavily on the mind of almost any parent, especially a high profile politician who must protect their reputation zealously.

Oh please panola! If you put Bush’s blunders over Obama’s, we would be here for four years!

She didn’t have Arpaio and Russell Pearce there to prop her up. Her campaign is not for governor but for power grab. She is not qualified to be governor and while I am at it– Arizona needs a lieutenant governor position. I have lost count as to how many times the state secretary has inherited the governor’s office. Remember Jane Hull and the alternative fuel fiasco? Can you imagine what a pawn Brewer will be (has been)for Arpaio,Pearce et al?Just look at the private prison scandal– conflict of interest with re: to sb1070. They are locking people up for profit (reminds me of the 30 pieces of silver) and separating families for personal gain. What a mercenary bunch!!!

Honestly, Brewer is just a blank airhead without brain cells left. She should voluntarily retire herself before she ruins arizona. Those morrons who put her in the office or continue to vote for her will be responsible for the collapse and slow recovery of the state.