Posted on 08/14/2022 3:26:19 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Former Republican governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, told the New York Times for a profile of Kari Lake, published Wednesday, she could only support Lake if she backtracked on claims of election fraud.
Lake, the Trump-backed, hard-right GOP candidate for governor of Arizona, has stirred controversy both at home and nationally in recent months for her attacks on late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), allegations of rigged elections (including her own primary which she won), and vows to “fire the federal government” if she wins in November.
Brewer, who supported Karrin Taylor Robson in the GOP primary over Lake, described Lake’s primary campaign as “mean, untruthful and untethered to public policy,” reported the Times. Brewer notes she and Lake have been friends for years, dating back to Lake’s long career as a Phoenix-area news anchor.
Brewer became governor of Arizona in 2009 after President Obama appointed then Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ) to his cabinet. Brewer was the secretary of state at the time and was elevated to governor as Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor.
“She went so far to the right that I don’t know if she can recover,” Brewer added, noting, “And if she can’t, we’ll have a Democratic governor.” Lake is running against current Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.
“I want to hear her tell me she did all this because she wanted to win and that it got a little bit out of control,” Brewer added.
Outgoing GOP Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ) endorsed Lake over the weekend after having accused her of “putting on an act” and lying about election integrity.
“As co-chairman of the Republican Governors Association, our organization is already active on the airwaves supporting Kari Lake’s candidacy. Congratulations to Kari on a hard-fought victory and to all the candidates who will be carrying the GOP banner in November,” Ducey wrote on Twitter days after Lake’s primary win over Robson.
Lake addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference over the weekend and declared that her victory drove a “Stake through the heart of the McCain Machine” in Arizona.
So @KariLake is spending her first weekend as Republican nominee for Arizona governor by driving away many of the Republicans and independents she’ll need to win in November. #AZGOV https://t.co/zybYIeUjkB
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) August 7, 2022
Arizona has moved in recent election cycles from being a reliably red state to a purple one. In 2020, Joe Biden flipped Arizona into the blue column for the first time in a presidential election since 1996 and during the Trump years, Arizona elected two Democrats to represent the state in the Senate since 1952.
As co-chairman of the Republican Governors Association, our organization is already active on the airwaves supporting Kari Lake’s candidacy. Congratulations to Kari on a hard-fought victory and to all the candidates who will be carrying the GOP banner in November. 3/
— Doug Ducey (@DougDucey) August 6, 2022
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Funny how actual conservatives are always told we have to hold our nose and vote for them despite their bull crap. Time for the establishment to learn the same lesson.
Who gives a damn what a former Governor thinks? She is just an individual, one of millions. KMA, honey...you’re welcome to your opinion, but that is about it.
I agree with all the commenters. However, the Bush leaguers are a vindictive lot. Ask never-governor Ken Cuccinelli and a host of others. Though I gleefully agree with the sentiment, I think it’s best to avoid the “stake through the heart” language
Brewer can go pound sand. Who needs her?
Jan Brewer is saying this? I thought I knew her!
Fall back position for a politician, if all else fails, gulp, try starting to tell the truth.
I watched a AZ political consultant a week ago who seemed like he had backed the old guard during the primary.
He said “normally I tell candidates that endorsements are really not worth much, until I saw the Aug 2nd results”
He didn’t say it but you could see it in his eyes.
He was shocked!
How about......NO!
“How about NO!”
How about FUJB!
Ignore Jan, she doesn’t deserve a response, and Kari doesn’t need her support.
With pieces of chit like that in our party no wonder they surrender so easily to the demonic rats...POS surrendering monkeys! UGH! Richard Baris and bannon were right ....If the Republicans played their cards right they would’ve had a massive red wave. Now it seems for not. Backstabbing pieces of chit RINO!
The Bushies and McCainiac’s Days are over!
Yeah just allow a stolen Election to go ahead. Why did the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors not comply with the subpoenas and not release the machines?
ok
most of the old guard Bush and McCain republicans live in a bubble. because they do not have any real contact with economically middle class and lower-class republicans, they do not understand that a lot of us have anger at ourselves for even supporting them. They do not understand that the only road back for them politicly is to be honest about their failings
There is treachery afoot..
Deep State never stops. Brewer thinks it’s a “heads I win, tails you lose” proposition. Lake will have to be quick on her feet.
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