Brewer Will Not Debate Again

Conservatives and tea partiers say they don't want to talk to the media because it is too liberal. It actually is because conservative candidates have to explain their previous statements and policy stances. The latest case in point is Gov. Jan Brewer.

Brewer said there was a series of beheadings committed be illegal immigrants coming over the border. The problem with Brewer's statement was that no Arizona law enforcement officer or medical examiner could confirm Brewer's claim. Brewer's general election opponent Terry Goddard asked Brewer to recant to claim. Brewer dodged the question. Brewer also claimed that the state budget was balanced when Arizona is facing a revenue shortfall.

After the debate, Brewer repeatedly avoided answering questions about her claims that headless bodies were found. Brewer abruptly walked out of her own press conference. Brewer has announced she will not paticipate in another debate.

"Why would I want to give Terry a chance to redefine himself?" she said.

How about Brewer giving Arizona voters the chance to judge which candidate will be the better governor.

Politicians such as Brewer and Sarah Palin are circumventing the media so they can make questionable claims that can go unchallenged. The Fourth estate exists to give Americans information about government. The media was more worried about appearing patriotic and gaining White House access than asking hard questions about pre-Iraq war intelligence. 4,287 U.S. military personal have died in Iraq. It is unlikely these men and women would have died if the American public knew there were no weapons of mass destruction and the war was not going to be several years.

Brewer wants to be governor. The Arizona taxpayers are providing her salery. It isn't asking much to expect her to actually answer questions. People whom usually avoid explaining previous statements know they have been busted in a lie. Arizona citizens deserve a governor that is willing to have an open dialogue with constituents. Not a governor with Nixonian behavior traits.