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Brewer Calls Obama 'Condescending' in Book

She criticizes president and other foes of Arizona's immigration law

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 21, 2011 11:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – After Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer met with President Obama in the heat of last year's fight over the state's immigration law, she told reporters it was "cordial." She has a much different take in a book coming out next month, according to the Arizona Republic and AP:

The meeting: "We sat down and started with some chitchat," she writes. "But after a few minutes, the president's tone got serious—and condescending." She also complains that Obama "lectured" her on SB 1070 that day and faults him for publicly mocking the law later.

Rationale for the law: "In the end, the story of SB 1070 is the story of an arrogant, out-of-control federal government. We passed a law to protect ourselves because the federal government wouldn't. And what did we get for our effort? We were demonized and called racists. We were sued and treated like subjects instead of citizens."
Issue is here to stay: "Fueled by drugs and lawlessness, and abetted by federal indifference—or worse—Arizona's crisis is coming to the rest of America. In fact, it's already here."

The book, Scorpions for Breakfast: My Fight Against Special Interests, Liberal Media, and Cynical Politicos to Secure America's Border, is out Nov. 1.

President Obama is greeted by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer upon arriving at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson in January. (Getty Images)

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. (Getty Images)

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JackNelsonSteward

Oct 22, 2011 9:18 AM CDT

Maybe Jan is attempting to "rise into prominence" in the party and be considered as the V.P. candidate. After all, the Republicans have a very recent history of choosing vacuum-skulled ninnies ...

Dale

Oct 22, 2011 8:40 AM CDT

Frankly I think Brewer was too nice. Extremely arrogant is a more descriptive term.

gomer99

Oct 21, 2011 11:31 PM CDT

Very few people of whatever political flavor would object to President Obama being characterized as a Liberal. And.....one of the major hallmarks of Liberalism, in any policy discussion, is condescension. So........why is this news ?

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