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Mon Jan 30, 2012, 02:14 PM Jan 2012

Jan Brewer's Raising Money Boasting About Disrespecting President [View all]

from HuffPo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/jan-brewer-pac-obama-fundraiser_n_1241794.html


Her book, "Scorpions for Breakfast," has seen a monumental increase in sales since the exchange.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) is seeking to fill her political action committee's coffers with a new fundraising effort based on her recent high-profile encounter with President Barack Obama on a Phoenix airport tarmac.

"When I met President Obama this week, I really wasn't pointing at him. I was telling him, 'You have ONE more year!' The President needs to be reminded that he is the President of the FEDERAL REPUBLIC and not a KING lording over state governors," Brewer writes in Jan PAC's new ask, beside a now-famous picture of the governor wagging her finger in Obama's face.

Jan PAC was created last year with the goal of supporting conservative, pro-immigration enforcement candidates for federal office.


read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/jan-brewer-pac-obama-fundraiser_n_1241794.html

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No one could see that coming, huh? Scuba Jan 2012 #1
these racist and bigoted attacks are almost always followed by riches these days bigtree Jan 2012 #4
In total agreement with that analysis JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #9
Trash is trash malaise Jan 2012 #2
Have fun going through life as a clown there, Jan BeyondGeography Jan 2012 #3
She's a real piece of filth. nt Cognitive_Resonance Jan 2012 #5
Look at Jan Brewer to understand why ... immoderate Jan 2012 #6
I figured that was what this was about the second I heard about it. Muskypundit Jan 2012 #7
He should come out and say how much he enjoys working with her, finding common ground, etc Richardo Jan 2012 #8
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #10
“When I talk I am animated and I talk with my hands,” Brewer told Greta Van Susteren bigtree Jan 2012 #11
Obama called it: "This was really not a big deal." AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #12
Sure proved Obama right. EC Jan 2012 #13
That's very short sighted. RDANGELO Jan 2012 #14
Stunning originality. bemildred Jan 2012 #15
Scorpions For Breakfast? WTF??? Initech Jan 2012 #16
She told Barack Obama that she eats little pieces of shit like him for breakfast. Then he said...... Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2012 #17
"When I met President Obama..." chowder66 Jan 2012 #18
She wrote a book ... That explains the lame theatrics at the airport. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #19
The GOP always makes money from negativity. Lint Head Jan 2012 #20
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