And Then She Gave Him The Finger
Do you want to know what bothers me about this picture?
I am a strong opponent of finger wagging and don’t you ever forget that. However, you wanna know what hacks me off about this?
It’s not that Governor Jan Brewer shook her finger in the face of the President of the United States of America. Jan Brewer has multiple mental health issues. People with mental health issues do things like that.
It’s not that she obviously set up this shot so she could look tough. Hell, if that’s what it takes to look tough, go for it. President Obama killed Osama bin Laden and gave the go ahead to rescue hostages so he could look tough, but if this is what it takes for you to look tough, please be our guest, Ms. Wimp.
No, what bother me is the black roots. Woman, if you are going to commit to being a blonde, commit to being a blonde. You’re going to meet the President and set-up a photo shoot, for goodness sake, get your roots done! You’re making all blondes look bad and there’s just no damn excuse for that, even when you have mental health issues.
Shame on you, woman. Black roots.
Jan shouldn’t have had that fifth cocktail. Drunk and stupid is never a good look.
1It amuses me that she chose this particular shot to illustrate her little tale since the body language reads exactly the opposite of the story she’s telling. Anybody just seeing the photo without her interpretation would see her as the aggressor while the president is calmly smiling at the crazy lady.
2The old Crypt Keeper needs to go back to her tomb and curl up with a nice bottle of Schnapps.
3Looks like (and acts like) the tattered woman in a bar who bumps against you and in a raspy voice croaks, “Buy a lady a drink?”
Don’t ask me how I know, just heard from a “friend” about this happening.
4Ha, leave it to you to get to the root of the problem.
Tacky, ugly, and mean…way to go Arizona!
5Don’t you wonder which state suffers the most embarassing governor? Nah, it is still Texas.
6All of the wingnut swooning over this has gone to her head. She told the AP that NOW she’s peeved because our uppity Negro president had the nerve to walk away from her and greet his fans and HOW DARE HE! Doesn’t he know who she IS?
7By the way, folks on Twitter might be amused to know that there’s a hilarious hashtage, #OtherUsesForJanBrewersFinger
8Hagatha needs to touch up her roots but she REALLY needs to back off on the double processing. An inch on the ends are fried and she looks like a barfly.
I agree with Mary C, something is not right about the body language in that pic. And we apparently have only her word for what was said…and her largely unnoticed book suddenly has perked up sales figures. I’m not saying Republicans are lying liars who lie but I’m pretty sure she’s lying.
9I don’t think she knew this photo was being taken, at first she claimed “I didn’t get angry” but the picture and body language tell a different story, just as she has told conflicting versions of what actually happened.
Handing the President an envelope is just plain tacky but what can I say.
Here is a great recap of the incident including the quote from the book:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/chilly-reception-obama-lands-in-phoenix-has-words-with-gop-governor/
That is of course the revised history version. Immediately after the White House meeting Mad Jan described the it as “very cordial”.
10Ooops forgot “Bless her heart”
11I have to agree with angela on this, especially since it concerns Gov. Jan Brewer, née Drinkwine. She had a prior incident with a 1988 car crash while she was apparently DUI. But the case was not pursued because she was a state senator at the time and immune from arrest:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/10/27/20101027factcheck-brewer1027.html
So I believe that this is history repeating itself with Gov. Brewer under the influence and President Obama just wanting to remove himself as politely as possible from a belligerent drunk.
12The Wicked Witch of the Southwest.
13Maybe with all the extra book sales, she will be able to buy a better fitting suit.
14Gracious sakes! The last time I saw anything that could open its mouth that wide, was when I caught a big ol’ catfish!
15Brewer is what’s known as a “suicide blonde”–dyed by her own hand.
16Even Ricky Perry knows you don’t go ‘on the cheap’ with hair if your job is state governance. Just look at Illinois.
17Did you know that around the Arizona state capital they have a nickname for her – it is ‘Otis’, the name of the Mayberry town drunk. I found that at a link for a newspaper in Phoenix, cannot remember which one!
18I didn’t know they were making a remake of “Wizard of Oz” and that Janey-Poo is going to play the wicked witch. Perfect match!!
19And Perry’s confronting the President at the airport in Texas with his missive about the border went so well for him. She isn’t even original.
20But, well, then this may not have been exactly like Jan says it was, even according to Gops that were there.
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/mayor_seems_to_contradict_gov_brewers_story_on_oba.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
Why am I not surprised?
21Is that woman off her meds or just drunk? She acts as if she’s barely clinging to sanity. Or sobriety. Or both. For sure she has spent too much time in the sun, or possibly a tanning booth. Her skin tells us that.
And Juanita Jean, it’s not just the black roots. It’s the whole unflattering hairstyle. She needs a trip to your salon. Oh, and a review of Manners 101 would not be remiss. Could you add that as an extra service for one in such obvious desperate need?
22Stupid is as stupid does.
23Forrest Gump
The governortrix needs to find her riding crop, put on the red fishnets and return to her old job of spanking fat old men in the basement of the Prick ‘n’ Pair brothel.
24That the Republicans have lost all respect for the institution of the Presidency is proven just by who they’ve been running for it over the last dozen years. But for those upon whom such subtle distinctions are lost, for those who need a clearer sign, for those who can’t tell that the men’s room is the stick figure WITHOUT the triangle, we give you…
Jan Bruja, and her Magic Finger of Snark.
25I love yew, Juanita Jean, and I also love all the great commenters here. Such information, coupled with fun, is not available anywhere else.
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