Jan Brewer Punched a Reporter When He Asked About Climate Change

[question everything]

http://news.yahoo.com/jan-brewer-punched-reporter-asked-climate-change-195526329.html

Atlantic Wire


You've been warned: Confront Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer about global warming, and she will curse at you and, maybe, if you're lucky, she'll take a swing at you, too.

A reporter for the local KTVK station in Arizona had the gall to ask Brewer if she thought global warming was real during a very short, very casual press conference about an energy conference this weekend. Brewer said something about it not being man made,

(snip)

After her answer, a handler swooped in and whisked her away, but about three paces out she turned back around to face the reporter who asked the last question. He had turned to a camera operator and seemed to be putting his microphone away. Brewer took her left hand, balled it into a fist and with the back of her hand she slugged the reporter on the back of his right arm. Not hard, but with enough force that he spun around to see what was going on.

After hitting the Welch, Brewer asked, "Where in the hell did that come from?" and the camera was still rolling, so the reporter included it in his report. Unfortunately, the punching wasn't in the shot — which is why we're just hearing about the thwack now — and so the world is denied a Jan Brewer punching GIF.

[indepat]

1. When someone's belt has a notch for an up-in-your-face assault of the President of the

United States, it should come as no great surprise that a simple battery might follow.

[hatrack]

2. What a psychotic bitch

[santamargarita]

31. How true!

[Bonobo]

3. A man does the same thing and it is a legal issue.

Arrest her or admit to a double standard that makes no sense.

[KansDem]

12. "Double standard"

[tclambert]

21. There's a TV movie from 1993 called "Men Don't Tell" starring Peter Strauss as an abused husband.

At one point he calls a shelter to ask if they could help him, and they accuse him of trying to make a sick joke.

[Rene]

34. Check out current pics of Brewer

Did she have a facelift while she was 'hiking the Appalachian Trail for 10 days" and out of sight?

[Chemisse]

22. I agree. She should be charged with assault.

[davidpdx]

24. Yes, but two double standards will get her out of that

1) The belief that women can't assault men and 2) All the judges in the state are in her pocket.

I guess it proves that men aren't the only ones that can be power hungry.

[marmar]

4. I knew she was an asshole, but I didn't know she was a violent asshole.

nt

[Dont call me Shirley]

17. Usually assholes are violent, whether in word, body or emotion.

[MADem]

35. I'll bet she wanted to poke Obama with that finger of hers!!! nt

[JaneyVee]

5. Brewer said something about it not being man-made? Can we see her PHd in Climate Science

or any science? Because 98% of scientists completely DISAGREE with her. It's is foolish & dangerous for her to go around just saying whatever stupid non-factual thing comes into her head.

[question everything]

9. And not very articulated

From the Arizona Republic

“Everybody has an opinion on it, you know, I, you know, probably don’t believe that it’s manmade,” the GOP governor said. “I believe that, you know, weather elements are controlled, maybe, by different things.”

http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20121206gov-jan-brewer-chides-reporter-over-question.html

[LuckyLib]

14. "Everybody has an opinion on it" -- just like cancer can kill, the earth is a sphere, and rape can

be legitimate or illegitimate. Everyone has an opinion. This woman is a whack-job. We have so few women in governing positions, it's distressing to see that Arizona has one so stupid.

[sakabatou]

6. All I see in Brewer paying a fine for it

However, it could be more.

[Kurovski]

11. let's send her to the moon to search for rocks.

tell her they discovered a river of margaritas flowing into the sea of tranquility.

[Archae]

7. She's looking more and more like an alcoholic...

Now punching a reporter.

Add to when she "blanked" on TV, yelled at and stuck her finger in Obama's face.

If I see Brewer admitted to rehab within the next year or two, I won't be surprised.

[Greybnk48]

13. Agree. She acts like an alcoholic.

I wouldn't be surprised at rehab either.

[FreeState]

8. Looked more like a playful tap on his shoulder to me

but yeah, unprofessional regardless.

[Kurovski]

10. Have another drink, Madam Nutsplatz.

The weather in her skull is pretty fucked-up too.

[ROBROX]

15. THIS SURELY WAS AN ACCIDENT

This lady may have been affected by an ATTACK OF THE VAPORS which medically could have affected her cognizant ability to behave in public. I guess this goes with be a GOP member?

To many FACTS are getting into the myths of GOP political practices. This can only mean trouble for the minority party which has plenty of money but is still the party of LOSERS.

[mwooldri]

16. IMO the AZ governor should face a charge.

That news reporter should file charges. There are other assignments he can cover. No one should be hit, whether it is a couple of "nobodies" or someone more prominent.

[Bette Noir]

18. A few years ago, one local politician swatted another with a piece of paper.

It was all on camera, and it was obvious that there was zero possibility of any kind of injury. Nevertheless, the woman who did the swatting was charged with battery, and had to spend time in anger management classes. The woman who had been swatted was subject to prolonged ridicule, because she was shown on camera to look around, carefully get down on the ground, and pretend to be badly injured.

It was in CA; I don't remember what town.

[underpants]

19. "A reporter ... had the gall " ????

Isn't that reporters are supposed to do?

[Sheldon Cooper]

20. What an ass.

Since when does an elected state governor start belting reporters? Wildly wrong, Jan.

[Marie Marie]

23. Well I guess we can assume that her strange disappearance

had nothing to do with her attending anger management courses. The fact that she had that over-reaction to a question about her stand on climate change - as opposed to a more personal attack of some kind tells me this woman is a bit unstable. As others have suggested - maybe an alcohol problem?

[Tutonic]

25. I think you're correct. LIkely alcohol and a small cache of pills.

Doubt she is really in Afghanistan all this time. More likely a 30 day treatment program.

[spicegal]

27. I definitely suspect something is very wrong with this woman. Just look at her. She looks like she's

been ridden hard and hung up wet. I remember the debate where she completely shut down, couldn't answer the question, stuttered, hemmed, and hawed, clearly didn't know what to say. She's done that in other interviews. She's incredibly inarticulate. Then there's the picture of her sticking her finger in the president's chest, appearing to scold him. How did Arizona managed to elect such a witch?

[spicegal]

26. That woman is a lunatic. However, I'm pretty sure what she did would be considered assault.

Would be great if he would press charges. Politicians shouldn't be allowed to go around hitting reporters or their camera crew just because they don't like the question.

[GatorLarry]

28. Sanity of Arizona Voters?

I have to wonder about the population of a state that keeps electing people like this woman and angry John McCain . . .

Can't imagine having to live there.

[Nevilledog]

29. I live in AZ

It's a beautiful state filled with ugly people. It's difficult being a liberal surrounded by wingnuts. The amount of ignorance is disheartening. During the election I heard some of the most crazy easily debunked crap from fellow defense attorneys: death panels, both Obama's were disbarred, etc. I have enjoyed having the following as my wallpaper on my iPad which I proudly display "accidentally" every chance I get:

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And as a bonus, here's my favorite Brewer photo:

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[MyOpinion-2]

30. Jan Brewer has a bad attitude...

and needs a time out along with some rehab intervention. She has no respect for herself or people.

[lonestarnot]

32. What a joke she is.

[Maynar]

36. Nothing like a good fart joke

Love how she pushed the mic away.

[willhe]

33. press charges

thats one ugly witch