Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer expected to veto 'religious freedom' bill

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By Dana Bash, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent
updated 3:00 PM EST, Tue February 25, 2014

(CNN) -- All signs indicate Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will likely veto politically-charged legislation that supporters say promotes religious freedom and opponents contend discriminates against gays and lesbians.

Brewer did not signal her intention either way in an exclusive interview with CNN on Monday at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington.

"I can assure you, as always, I will do the right thing for the state of Arizona," she said.

But some Arizona Republicans who know her well say they are confident those comments mean Brewer will almost surely reject the bill that is generating nationwide controversy.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/25/politics/brewer-arizona-religious-freedom/

I'll believe it when I see it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. No. Let her sign it. Please.

Then when the damn state suffers economic backlash and the wrath that will surely follow, that whole goddamned bunch of teabagger bigots that supported this legislation will have to back pedal like crazy and forever be seen as the brainless scum that they really are.

Seeing them have to repeal the new law will be a real treat.

The broke it - they bought it.

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2. I hear you but this bill hurts too many people.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. It won't be on the books for long.

Just long enough to flush out those brainless bastards that thought they were so smart.

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4. That's probably true.

If Brewer does veto it, it will be the result of pure political calculation.

[goldent]

5. I'd like to see the veto

The gov is feeling the pressure, and if that causes her to do the right thing, I'm fine with it, and see this as a demonstration of checks and balances.

[blkmusclmachine]

6. She's gonna ask Ugandan President Museveni about it...

[cbayer]

7. If she vetoes it, it will be because she weighed the risks and benefits to her own

personal political career, and not because of any sense of right or wrong.

[Beachwood]

8. John Kerry Says Arizona's Anti-Gay Law Is On Uganda's Level

Secretary of State John Kerry said that a new bill pending in Arizona that would permit segregation against LGBT people based on one's religious beliefs is comparable to a collection of harsh anti-LGBT laws in Uganda because both are "contrary to fundamental basic human rights."

Kerry made the comments Wednesday in an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell. His comments are perhaps the most direct comments from a top-ranking Obama administration official on Arizona's SB 1062 bill. Gov. Jan Brewer (R) is mulling whether to veto the bill before the Saturday deadline, when the bill will become law if she does nothing.

Mitchell asked, "You have an anti-homosexual law Uganda. And now Arizona is looking into whether it will allow gays and lesbians into restaurants. Doesn't this show other countries how we feel about homosexuality in our states?"

Kerry responded that he was "counting on" Brewer to make the right decision on the bill.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-kerry-says-arizona-s-anti-gay-law-is-on-uganda-s-level?utm_content=buffer5f9d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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9. VETOED.

http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-governor-vetoes-controversial-anti-gay-rights---religious-freedom--bill-011021802.html



She's dying inside.