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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's Passive-Aggressive Letter To Obama

Nice penmanship, Gov!

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's Passive-...
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Conservative Arizona governor Jan Brewer briefly refused to release a copy of the letter that she handed to President Obama during a heated exchange on the tarmac Wednesday. Brewer's office claimed the letter was "personal, handwritten" correspondence, and that she did not retain a copy.

A copy of the letter has nonetheless emerged, from Brewer's files; the governor's office released a copy of the letter on Thursday. Though undeniably handwritten, the correspondence appeared on official letterhead and discussed matters of public concern. Brewer's tone is pointed, but the letter is essentially a newsless laundry list of Brewer's talking points. It's far from clear why Brewer's office claimed not to have a copy before releasing one, or why they briefly thought that this banal document was worth being stubborn about.

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  • Huh. Guess drinking a lot in the heat really IS bad for you.

    mfprtoo
    3 months ago
  • mfprtoo thinks Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's Pas... is Trashy & LOL  about 3 months ago
  • Thanks for whoever transcribed this-made it readable. Seems like it was a nice letter—and then as far as the finger pointing, face it, the man has put about 1,500 Amerians to death in the Middle East. With my son on his 4th trip there, I would have kicked him in the crotch. Also, why isn't anything being done with immigration as Jan Brewer has used her expertise? With so many people born here and can't find a job, it's time we closed our borders until unemployment is solved.

    jeanniej4
    3 months ago
  • benr11 thinks Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's Pas... is Fail  about 3 months ago
  • “With respect” must be the passive aggressive equivalent of “I hate your guts”.

    rachel707
    3 months ago
  • The letter: Dear Mr. President,
    Welcome to Arizona!
    You've arrived in a state at the forefront of America's recovery- and her future. We were at the brink. We were at the bottom of the list in job creation. Today, we have a balanced budget and we're in the top 10 for job creation.
    I'm proud of that hard-won recovery— the result of many tough decisions, courage and perseverance.
    My hope is while you are here you will have a chance to see our tremendous results first hand [sic].
    We both love this great country, but we fundamentally disagree on how to best make America grow & prosper once again. I'd love an opportunity to share with you how we've been able to turn Arizona around with hard choices that turned out to be the right ones.
    And, of course, my offer to visit the border— and buy lunch- still stands!
    With respect,
    Jan

    eeedlef
    3 months ago
  • Did anyone transcribe this? I can't get through it.

    thebestclint
    3 months ago
  • She has really bad handwriting.

    Doctor Candiru
    3 months ago
  • how unprofessional… and yawn

    angelaw6
    3 months ago

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