Jan Brewer, Arizona Governor: Democrats Are Pulling 'Political Stunt' On Immigration

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) hit Senate Democrats on Fox News Tuesday morning, saying the plan to force a vote on legislation nullifying Arizona's controversial immigration law if it is upheld by the Supreme Court was nothing more than political posturing to win votes in the fall.

“It’s just all -- I believe -- a political stunt," said Brewer. "It’s unfortunate because, of course, they’ve had two years to address this issue, and they haven’t done anything. So now they wait until the day before the Supreme Court hears it?"

On Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a bill that would kill the Arizona law in the event that the Supreme Court upholds its constitutionality. As The Huffington Post's Elise Foley reported:

The legislation would bar states from enacting immigration enforcement legislation and prohibit them from seeking to find, apprehend or detain undocumented immigrants without training and authorization from the federal government.

It seems unlikely the bill would gather enough support to pass, given that many Republicans support states' rights to regulate immigration.

Brewer was not the only Republican unimpressed with Schumer's grand plan.

"The Senate hearing is just a publicity stunt on the part of probably the greatest publicity stunt senator in the United States Senate, Chuck Schumer," said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who defended the controversial bill has being born out of necessity.

The Supreme Court took up the polarizing 2010 immigration law on Wednesday. Early signs seem to suggest a majority of the justices are sympathetic to Arizona's argument, which maintains the law complements federal immigration policy, not supplants it.

A decision from the Supreme Court is expected by the end of June.

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Comments

[PrunellaC]

12:36 PM on 04/26/2012

I guess wagging one's finger in the face of the POTUS isn't any kind of "political stunt."

[Brobdingnag]

11:12 PM on 04/30/2012

He confronted her about what she said about him in her book.

[PrunellaC]

11:32 AM on 05/01/2012

She was wearing a wire? I really doubt he cares much what some lizard thinks of him.

[Danny Serrano]

11:34 PM on 04/25/2012

As a native and a proud Latino of Arizona, I have to say, Jan Brewer is an embarrassment to Arizona!
She is only our governor by default; SHAME!
She needs to be removed out of office just like her ridiculous counterpart Russell Pierce.

[mangez merde]

07:08 PM on 04/25/2012

Jan Brewer.

How dare the Federal Government tell a state what to do concerning Federal Immigration Law.

Why do all those who profess to defend the constitution not understand the document or ignore the document or blatantly attempt to destroy the document ????

[marymeade2]

12:10 PM on 04/26/2012

It appears you are the one deficient in understanding of the Constitution. Take a class. The Heritage Foundation offers everything you ever wanted to know about the Constitution. Go and learn.

[cakibler]

02:31 AM on 07/20/2012

We all know what side of the aisle the "Heritage Foundation is on.

[lchickh]

05:09 PM on 04/25/2012

this women needs to go too, her time is over.

[drzoon]

04:55 PM on 04/25/2012

As of yesterday, Barack was within three percentage points of Romney in Arizona. As of today....? we'll see. But President Obama might want to send Jan a box of candy and a thank you note.

[valgonza08]

11:46 AM on 04/26/2012

maybe send her a vial of Botox instead......she need it badly.

[PrunellaC]

12:43 PM on 04/26/2012

How about a gift certificate at Earl Scheib for a little sandblasting?

[drzoon]

04:46 PM on 04/25/2012

one word: sunblock

[blacksmithn]

04:40 PM on 04/25/2012

Didn't I see this woman be riding a bicycle down a dirt road towards a tornado, with a little dog in her basket?

Run,Toto! Run!

[occupythepress]

04:29 PM on 04/25/2012

She is actually one of the queens of political stunts... in fact, the statement she is making above is a political stunt.

[wikwox]

04:27 PM on 04/25/2012

McCain's comment is especially humorous as the old man wanted to grant amnesty to millions of illegals under bush's "comprehensive immigration reform" bill, it actually passed in the senate with no problem. Oh, how things have changed. The GOP knows Arizona's law gets Latino's mad, and are at least somewhat afraid of the backlash.

[onemotam]

04:13 PM on 04/25/2012

Jan Brewer is a tool of the conservo-fascists. The sooner she and her ilk are run out of office the better. The GOP has no place in a civilized society.

[ProfessorBIGWUN]

04:10 PM on 04/25/2012

Arizona-- the new Mississippi!

[SmileDocMiami]

04:08 PM on 04/25/2012

"Political stunt"??? Like pointing your bony finger at the POTUS in a disrespectful way while in front of cameras in order to increase sales of your crappy book??? Kind of like that, huh?

[kent4620]

04:05 PM on 04/25/2012

Jan, pandering isn't anything new for the dems.

[SamiSam]

04:03 PM on 04/25/2012

A stunt? Just like your wrinkled finger in the face of the POTUS, huh Jan?

[kmswriter]

04:02 PM on 04/25/2012

The queen of political stunts speaks...but she wouldn't speak to her own bill in front of the SCOTUS- can you say - brain freeze....