Tag Archives: Jan Brewer

Via the Daily Beast: Former Arizona Gov. and Donald Trump supporter Jan Brewer defended the Republican nominee for threatening to sue the women accusing him of sexual assault. And she did so with some unfortunate imagery. “He’s been waterboarded by these issues,” Brewer said on CNN’s State of the Union, prompting uncomfortable laughter from her fellow panelists. “It seems like …

Via Mediaite: Former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer claimed on CNN this morning that there were plenty of Demcorats that questioned President Obama‘s birthplace too. After Marc Morial said Trump “sounded like Joseph McCarthy,” Brewer said it’s time to move on from this. She noted that for years, “it was a feeding frenzy on both sides of the aisle.” That comment …

Oh brother. Via Mediaite: Former Arizona governor and Trump supporter Jan Brewer referred to Hillary Clinton as a “lying killer” and affirmed that Democrats would not flip her home state in November. Making her weekly call-in Tuesday to Mac & Gaydos on KTAR News, Brewer said that if Democrats wanted to pump campaign money into the state economy that would …

Via Talking Points Memo: During a Sunday panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union,” former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) railed against President Obama and complained that Republicans are so frequently labeled bigots. Brewer was responding from comments Obama made on Friday warning against “charlatans” and “bigotry,” likely referring to Donald Trump. “President Obama just always comes tearing after …

“In 2008, Arizona voters approved a state constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union of one man and one woman. Now, with their rulings, the federal courts have again thwarted the will of the people and further eroded the authority of states to regulate and uphold our laws. “It is not only disappointing, but also deeply troubling, that unelected …

Via Arizona Central: The fate of Arizona’s law defining marriage as between only a man and a woman rests on a ruling from U.S. District Court Judge John Sedwick, and a decision from Attorney General Tom Horne as to whether he will comply or continue to fight as similar laws around the country fall. Sedwick gave the parties in two …

The Arizona constitution limits governors to two consecutive terms, but Brewer has long talked about challenging that law in court because she first assumed office without election upon the appointment of former Gov. Janet Napolitano to the Obama cabinet. Via Arizona Central: Gov. Jan Brewer announced Wednesday she will not seek another term in office, an effort that would have …

“Here’s a suggestion for all the hatey, butt-sore, anti-gay bakers in Arizona: start an organization—The Arizona Association of Homophobic Bakers—and publicly identify yourselves as homophobic bakers. Put up a website with a list of bakeries that don’t want to do business with LGBT people. Put signs in your windows that clearly state that gay and lesbian customers are not welcome …

Just a little more fuel for the outrage bonfire. Via The Hill: The White House said Friday it supports Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s decision to veto a bill that would have allowed businesses to deny service to gay and lesbian customers. “The president does believe that Gov. Brewer did the right thing by vetoing this bill,” Carney said. On Wednesday, …

“Few Americans realize how decades of court-imposed favored legal status for homosexuality have already stolen away our ‘freedom to be moral.’ Tragically, America is far down the road of ‘Criminalizing Christianity’ or, more accurately, Judeo-Christian morality—thanks to Big Gay Inc and its powerful allies in the courts, media and academia. But what is most amazing about this Culture War battle …

(Via JMG reader TJ)

“As a gay conservative woman, I supported Arizona’s religious freedom bill, which was just vetoed this week by Gov. Jan Brewer. I supported it because it embodied the values every American civil rights movement stood for: the freedom to live our lives without being punished for who we are. In this case, it was a bill making sure people of …

“Let’s not forget that in Arizona, it’s still legal to refuse to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in your bakery or your photo studio for religious or any other reasons, due in no small part to Jan Brewer’s hostility to LGBT rights throughout her tenure. It’s legal for a landlord in Arizona to turn away LGBT people. Except …

Kohn was a Fox News contributor until last fall. Now she’s at CNN. Her Wikipedia page currently includes this bizarre hack: “She is the oldest sister of progressive commentator Bill O’Reilly.”

The article is authored by hate group leader Austin Ruse, who delivered a 2012 CPAC speech in which he denounced the United Nations for opposing the gay death penalty.

“I appreciate the decision made by Governor Brewer to veto this legislation. I hope that we can now move on from this controversy and assure the American people that everyone is welcome to live, work and enjoy our beautiful State of Arizona.” – Sen. John McCain, via press release.

Yep. Still funny.

Human Rights Campaign With today’s veto, Governor Brewer spared her state from institutional discrimination and economic catastrophe. Make no mistake, there is no better way to doom jobs in a state than by signing license-to-discriminate bills,” said Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin. “The bipartisan outpouring of opposition to this bill is all the proof you need that this …