# Why Did Jan Brewer Endorse Obama? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 30, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205 "2012-08-30T23:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/21 "2012-08-31T05:03:41Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > My first thought was that it was an alcohol-induced slip of the tongue where she started one thought and segued into a contrasting thought mid-sentence without noticing. I think it’s really just a good illustration of how the Republicans don’t want to elect Romney so much as they can’t bear to have Obama as president (no matter what he actually does). The focus is on Obama (getting rid of him)–his name is in the forefront of their rabid thought processes, so it comes out of their mouths even when it isn’t supposed to. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/22 "2012-08-31T11:38:12Z")
Yup, they (the GOP) want to lose so they don’t have to be responsible for cleaning up the mess they made (and yes, Bush’s mess didn’t end when he F’dOBT Crawford), and can raise enormous amounts of cash just sitting back and throwing dog whistle darts at Obama. It’s a lose-win situation. If they were serious about winning, they’d have moved at least a few inches toward the center and Romney could have been the spearhead of that strategy. Instead, they’re falling all over themselves like the Keystone Kops Klan. They’re throwing the election, plain and simple. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/23 "2012-08-31T11:50:14Z")
> [@guizot](#): > > I think it’s really just a good illustration of how the Republicans don’t want to elect Romney so much as they can’t bear to have Obama as president (no matter what he actually does). The focus is on Obama (getting rid of him)–his name is in the forefront of their rabid thought processes, so it comes out of their mouths even when it isn’t supposed to. That may very well be how this woman made such an unthinking mistake. And she may well not be in the habit of actually thinking. But, she is the governor of one of the fifty states. Arizona. Number 48 to join the union, if I recall. Republican Governor of Arizona endorses Mr. Obama. I am amazed. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/24 "2012-08-31T22:18:46Z")
Has she come out with any explanation/apology/rebuttal? Or is she still hung over? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/25 "2012-08-31T23:07:37Z")
Oh, for God’s sake. It’s a simple slip of the tongue, nothing more. Why people would even bother to give it more thought than that is beyond me. \ ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/26 "2012-09-01T17:45:30Z")
nevermind… ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/27 "2012-09-01T21:45:43Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > That may very well be how this woman made such an unthinking mistake. > And she may well not be in the habit of actually thinking. > But, she is the governor of one of the fifty states. > Arizona. Number 48 to join the union, if I recall. > Republican Governor of Arizona endorses Mr. Obama. > > I am amazed. Sorry, I can’t work it out. What tune is that set to? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/28 "2012-09-06T21:29:38Z")
> [@nogravity](#): > > I did a search here and didn’t see anything posted so if I missed it I apologize in advance. With that said, [why did Jan Brewer endorse Obama last night at the convention](http://youtu.be/lvHGkkiQ6tE)? > > Is it a case of rats leaving a sinking ship? > She was drunk? > Or, it just beats me? As an Arizonan, I think it’s one of the few intelligent things she’s said since taking office. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jan-brewer-endorse-obama/633205/29 "2012-09-06T23:31:35Z")
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