Jan Brewer Uses Wagging Finger Incident to Raise Money

by Jorge Rivas on January 31 2012, 1:54PM

“Scorpions for Breakfast” isn’t the only thing Gov. Jan Brewer is promoting since last week’s finger-wagging incident with President Obama.

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Gov. Brewer and Her Wagging Finger: Your Best Captions

by Jorge Rivas on January 27 2012, 4:40PM

Your best captions!

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Obama Says Brewer Wagging Finger ‘No Big Deal’

by Jorge Rivas on January 27 2012, 10:19AM

Brewer sort of apologizes for her wagging finger, President Obama says it was not big deal and now the Arizona governor’s book is a top seller.

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Caption Contest: What Did Brewer and Her Wagging Finger Tell Obama?

by Jorge Rivas on January 26 2012, 2:19PM

If the New Yorker can have their caption contests, so can we.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog, Politics

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Arizona’s Birther Bill Moves to Gov. Brewer’s Desk

by Julianne Hing on April 15 2011, 1:36PM

But not everyone is excited about the bill, which is a transparently coded attack on President Obama’s black roots.

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s Teleprompter Fail

by Jorge Rivas on March 11 2011, 11:42AM

For a woman who seems to have an answer for everything, it’s news when she’s at a loss for words.

Topics: Immigration

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Arizona Sues Feds for Not Being Tough Enough on Immigration

by Julianne Hing on February 11 2011, 12:54PM

Welcome to the latest chapter in Arizona’s immigration soap opera.

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Are You Ready For Four More Years of Jan Brewer?

by Julianne Hing on January 3 2011, 6:45PM

Arizona’s controversial governor was sworn in for her first full term on Monday.

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New Video Documents Jan Brewer’s Failures

by Julianne Hing on October 25 2010, 3:00PM

Though Arizona’s hurting, Jan Brewer’s filled with big talk and few solutions.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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Jan Brewer Rails Against “Foreign Interference” in SB 1070 Debate

by Julianne Hing on October 6 2010, 1:39PM

Arizona’s governor argues that American sovereignty begins in the constitution, and at the border.

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Finally, Arizona’s Jan Brewer Gives Us Something To Laugh At

by Julianne Hing on September 3 2010, 12:30PM

The lawmaker’s battling immigrants. And English grammar.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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The Jan Brewer Post-Primary Victory Tour

by Julianne Hing on August 30 2010, 3:26PM

Xenophobia in your face.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics

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Palin: Obama Lacks Jan Brewer’s “Cojones”

by Jamilah King on August 2 2010, 6:00PM

Now both Palin and Jesse have discussed the president’s balls on cable television.

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Brewer Appeals Injunction Ruling

by Julianne Hing on July 29 2010, 7:22PM

The Arizona governor wants the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to let the whole law go into effect while the lawsuits get resolved.

Topics: Arizona's SB 1070, Immigration

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What’s Next for Arizona’s SB 1070?

by Julianne Hing on July 29 2010, 1:58PM

Activists storm the state as lawyers hunker down for a long fight.

Topics: Arizona's SB 1070, Immigration

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Jan Brewer Jumps Ahead In Polls, Except With Latinos

by Julianne Hing on July 15 2010, 6:08PM

New numbers released today by Rocky Mountain Poll show that Arizona Gov Jan Brewer’s anti-immigrant tactics are paying off for her across the state. In a poll the company conducted of 524 voters in the week before July 11, Brewer’s…

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The Topsy Turvy Politics of Immigration Reform

by Daisy Hernandez on June 29 2010, 2:57PM

Now the White House and Beltway groups say reform’s back on the table this year. Well, not to pass it, just to talk about it.

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Trying To Win An Election In Arizona? Propose Tent Cities

by Julianne Hing on June 11 2010, 1:43PM

The Arizona gubernatorial primaries aren’t till August, but GOP candidates hoping to best current frontrunner Governor Jan Brewer need to start picking up the pace if they want to make a dent in her solid polling numbers. Enter Dean Martin,…

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Jan Brewer, Obama Have A “Cordial” Chat About SB1070

by Julianne Hing on June 3 2010, 4:23PM

UPDATE 6:30pm ET In her post-meeting press conference, Jan Brewer commented on the ongoing boycott efforts against Arizona. “At this point in time, I don’t think we have felt any of that impact,” she said. Not according to Phoenix Mayor…

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10 of the Web’s Most Viral Immigration Parodies

by Jorge Rivas on May 28 2010, 12:00PM

There’s nothing funny about the rightward drift of immigration policy—well, unless you’re a great satirist.

Topics: Immigration, Immigration

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