An act of disrespect that will backfire

You are probably aware of this story about yesterday's exchange on the tarmac between Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and President Obama, who dared to point out the inaccuracy of her description (in her book, Scorpions for Breakfast) of a meeting in the Oval Office.

This year's election is an excellent opportunity for all of us to say to the likes of Jan Brewer, in the unmistakable language of an electoral landslide, "Lady, get your goddamn finger out of my brother's face." Yes, he has the Secret Service, but in this matter millions of us need to have his back.

Arizona's disgraceful anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, which Brewer so enthusiastically pushed, and which the President challenged in court, has harmed the state's economy, and rightfully so. The bigotry and injured sense of entitlement of Brewer and her nativist and racist allies, embodied in their cry, "We want our country back," targets blacks, Latinos, Muslims, and gays — not to mention women. So let's keep our eyes on the prize and not take this election for granted just because of the GOP's current circular firing squad. Then at noon next Jan. 20, Obama can hand Chief Justice Roberts a printed copy of the presidential oath of office to help him out.

Comments

[Charlie]

Probably not. Her book has rocketed up the sales chart on Amazon. She will probably be Swingrich's VP pick now.

[Rick Rosendall]

Charlie, of course that stunt pleases her base and will help her raise lots of money. That doesn't refute my point. The GOP is committing slow suicide with its nativist and racist politics. I am not saying it will hurt Gov. Brewer in the Republican primary. I am talking about the electorate as a whole, and how things play over the long term.

[Rick Rosendall]

If Brewer were the VP choice, it would have an effect similar to McCain's choice of Palin. We can only hope they are that stupid.