Video: Governor Jan Brewer freezes up during debate

Ouch! That was painful to watch. I bet Jan Brewer made the mistake of memorizing her opening statement.  If so, I think that was a silly thing to do. She knows what she has accomplished, all she had to do is just give a warm hello and tick off her accomplishment.

Whenever, I had to speak publicly, I never memorized my words verbatim. Instead I memorized the flow I wanted to follow and filled in the rest from my own knowledge.  It is far more flexible and easier thing to do.

In the end, I don’t think this stumble will matter much.  Brewer’s actions are well known and the public already has an opinion of her. Had this been Brewer’s first time meeting the public, she would have been toast.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Ben Smith Blog

Video: Jan Brewer to Obama “Warning Signs Are Not Enough”

If Obama thought he was going to punk Arizona Governor Jan Brewer by merely holding a photo-op with her instead of doing his job, then he was sadly mistaken. Governor Brewer is made of much sterner stuff than Obama. 

Check out the video below, she ridicules Obama’s useless efforts to feign like he is doing something about border security. Just like in her puppet video, Brewer mocks and ridicules the administration. Score another shot for Brewer.

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Hillary Spills The Beans: Obama Administration Filing Lawsuit Against Arizona Law

Well how is that for some straight talk? The administration has made it perfectly clear it does not like Arizona’s immigration law, even though no one in the administration seems to have read it. To date, the administration has only said they would look into the law but nothing about filing a lawsuit. 

I wonder if Hillary simply let this fly because she thought it would be safe to disclose abroad or is this another one of the administration’s lame trial balloons? Hard to tell, since the Justice Department won’t confirm or deny Hillary’s remark.

Governor Brewer is livid and rightfully so.

Brewer's statement said she was "stunned and angered" by Clinton's statement that a lawsuit would be filed.

"To learn of this lawsuit through an Ecuadorean interview with the Secretary of State is just outrageous," Brewer said in the statement. "If our own government intends to sue our state to prevent illegal immigration enforcement, the least it can do is inform us before it informs the citizens of another nation."

Governor Brewer should not be the least bit surprised. Duplicity is a cornerstone in this administration. They are firm believers in saying one thing and doing another.

It will be interesting to see if Obama and crew actually follow through with this lawsuit. The most recent polls clearly indicate that the majority of Americans favor Arizona’s approach to immigration. To bring an lawsuit and not have an equally popular plan of action on the Federal level, will mean more hardship for Democrats come November.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: The Right Scoop

Via: CNN

Via: Hot Air 

Head of ICE won’t process Arizona’s illegals

This was a stunning twist in the administration’s war against Arizona. The head of ICE (Immigration Customs and Enforcement) John Morton has stated that he doesn’t care of Arizona’s law and that his agency may not process illegal aliens sent to them from Arizona.

Fox News: A top Department of Homeland Security official reportedly said his agency will not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities.

John Morton, assistant secretary of homeland security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, made the comment during a meeting on Wednesday with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune, the newspaper reports.

"I don't think the Arizona law, or laws like it, are the solution," Morton told the newspaper.

The best way to reduce illegal immigration is through a comprehensive federal approach, he said, and not a patchwork of state laws.

Judge Andrew Napolitano says that Morton can choose to ignore illegals referred to them from Arizona:

Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said ICE is not obligated to process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities.

"ICE has the legal discretion to accept or not to accept persons delivered to it by non-federal personnel," Napolitano said. "It also has the discretion to deport or not to deport persons delivered to it by any government agents, even its own."

John Morton is an attorney who has worked for the Justice Department in the past. I am pretty sure he found this loophole for the administration.  As a former Justice Department attorney, Morton must also be quite aware that Arizona’s law is weaker than the Federal standards.  In this clip from The Factor, Megyn Kelly spells out the difference between Arizona’s law and the Fed's.  At the end of the clip, Kelly and Bill O’Reilly ask why the Obama administration is hell bent of fighting Arizona’s law.

I think I have the answer why Obama is doing this. It is no secret that Obama and the Democrats want amnesty. They need amnesty to replenish all the independent voters they have permanently lost with their overspending and deaf ear to the will of the people. Should Arizona’s law ever catch on with the other border states, that vast supply of illegal aliens (i.e. new voters) would rapidly dry up. So what to do? What Democrats always do with those who stand in their way, demonize, demonize, demonize.

I am not sure Obama and the Democrats will be successful with this.  The numbers constantly show that the majority of Americans stand with Arizona. Just today, Rasmussen has a new poll showing that 68% of Americans oppose boycotts of Arizona. Furthermore, Arizona’s governor Jan Brewer is nobody’s bitch.  She is more than willing to go toe to toe with this administration. Just look at her new ad from SecuretheBorder.org.

If the administration keeps this up, Jan Brewer may just expose them for the corrupt-o-crats they really are.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Fox News

Via: The Right Scoop

Via: Rasmussen Reports

Via: SecuretheBorder.org

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer teams up with Sarah Palin to launch SecuretheBorder.org

Arizona governor Jan Brewer is not taking the smears and boycotts lying down. After releasing a blistering ad telling Obama to do his job and secure the borders, Brewer with Palin have released this new ad. In this new ad, Obama’s flunkies Eric Holder and Janet Napolitano used as prime examples of Washington's ineptitude on the border issue. 

Gateway Pundit: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin today launched an effort aimed at educating the country on the federal governments failure to secure our nations southern border and its failure to address the human tragedy that is occurring as a result.

They also asked Americans to stand up and support Arizona. Key to the Secure the Border—Support Arizona effort is the launching of a new website devoted to these issues: www.SecuretheBorder.org.

Here is Sarah Palin speaking at the press conference for the launch of SecuretheBorder.org

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Visit SecuretheBorder.org and sign the petition to demand Obama does his job and secure our southern border. For those who are doing an Eric Holder and have not read the bill, you can find a copy of it at the site as well.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Gateway Pundit

Via: CBS News