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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts) Thu Dec 6, 2012, 11:37 AM Dec 2012

How much did Jan Brewer's "surreal" undercover trip cost the taxpayers of AZ and the US? [View all]

I can think of no real reason why the governor of Arizona has any need to go to Afghanistan unless it is to bolster herself for a run for public office. Jan Brewer has nothing to add the war effort, she did nothing to bolster the troops, all that she did was cost the US taxpayers a whole heap of money so she could go sight seeing.

As Brewer screams for more cuts, as she dismantles democracy in her state, as they ignore votes of the people so their hand-picked religious zealots can achieve office, Brewer decided to go to Afghanistan.

Oh, wait... now it makes sense. She needed to see how it is done first hand so they get it right in their state.

1. Religious zealots all armed and ready to take over. Check.
2. Hard-lined Religious zealots taking over government and stopping voting, women's rights, education. Check.

Brewer wasn't checking on the war effort...she was seeing how fascists and zealots take over a country.

Now it all makes sense.....

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How much did Jan Brewer's "surreal" undercover trip cost the taxpayers of AZ and the US? [View all] DonRedwood Dec 2012 OP

Yours is the only plausible explanation I've heard. Scuba Dec 2012 #1

Thank you. It is all that makes sense to me too DonRedwood Dec 2012 #2

your alternative explanation is plausible as well...... think Dec 2012 #5

two sides of the same coin DonRedwood Dec 2012 #6

She appears UNWELL Darly314 Dec 2012 #54

Did she get transport from the Air National Guard? Downwinder Dec 2012 #3

I haven't seen the reports yet DonRedwood Dec 2012 #4

She paid in chickens. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #37

I suspect she flew on a routine Air Force flight hack89 Dec 2012 #19

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #7

Not much has been said about the nutball that blew up the social security office here now that you lonestarnot Dec 2012 #8

Suspect in Social Security explosion to remain in custody RoxyNexus Dec 2012 #51

Thanks for the update. I missed it. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #58

Commanders are expected to visit their troops Abnredleg Dec 2012 #9

The only thing surreal about it, then, is that she kept it a secret. randome Dec 2012 #10

Security Abnredleg Dec 2012 #11

Ah. Thanks for that. randome Dec 2012 #13

Sorry, but she's never publicly stated caring about "her" troops in the past.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #17

They're under Centcom when they deploy. She isn't "commanding" TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #18

Thank you. nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #21

But the troops and the voters expect a visit. hack89 Dec 2012 #29

As if the troopps don't have enough on their plate atreides1 Dec 2012 #30

Speaking from experience it was never that big a deal hack89 Dec 2012 #33

You are right about the DOG show part julian09 Dec 2012 #48

Senators, Congressmen, Presidents, yeah. Governors are state-level. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #36

When a state National Guard is deployed hack89 Dec 2012 #42

The press made a big deal about "where in the world TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #49

Because the MSM in Arizona are clueless idiots? That's my guess. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #50

Who or what Island Deac Dec 2012 #12

We now have more Democrats than Republicans in the US House. Ptah Dec 2012 #31

That is a bright spot Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #59

More details please on how taxpayers were defrauded? Coyotl Dec 2012 #14

Everything associated with the trip Occulus Dec 2012 #32

She went because that's what governors do hack89 Dec 2012 #44

Defrauded? That is your term HangOnKids Dec 2012 #34

That's a good question. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #15

Many Governors have visited their state's National Guard troops in combat zones hack89 Dec 2012 #16

JMHO, but it's all about political posturing no matter the political party. nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #20

Governor are the commander-in-chiefs of state NG units when not federalized hack89 Dec 2012 #27

The governors command nothing when those troops are in combat zones overseas.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #35

The troops and the voters expect it hack89 Dec 2012 #39

LOL! Oh, please. Nobody but politicians believe "the troops and voters expect it". nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #52

What were your experiences while overseas? hack89 Dec 2012 #53

I was a Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer attached to the Marines... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #55

OK nt hack89 Dec 2012 #56

I think it's a pointless joke when ANY governor does it. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #22

I know Jack Markell has visited Afghanistan and there are far less people from Delaware LynneSin Dec 2012 #23

If she wanted to visit wounded, she didn't need to leave the fucking state on our dime. We have lonestarnot Dec 2012 #24

She went to Afghanistan?... SidDithers Dec 2012 #25

Janet Napolitano made an identical trip in 2007 hack89 Dec 2012 #26

You stonecutter357 Dec 2012 #38

No - my point is that this type of visit is common hack89 Dec 2012 #40

Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #43

Could she be tracking her drug deliveries? n/t peace13 Dec 2012 #28

Don't you get it? 99Forever Dec 2012 #41

Brewer in Afghanistan? Why? Why would a governor of Arizona want, much less need, JDPriestly Dec 2012 #45

Good point. What is the pressing need for the Governor of Arizona to spend our money Zorra Dec 2012 #46

I guess AZ Lib Dec 2012 #47

Maybe she thinks that if she flies around the world backwards she can reverse the aging process.... Walk away Dec 2012 #57