2012.02.08
Caption This! photo of a gov lecturing the prez
AP Photo
This contest ends Wednesday Feb. 8 at noon.
Unless you’ve just crawled out from under a rock, by now you’re familiar with this picture. It looks like Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is giving President Obama a piece of her mind. Afterward she told a reporter she felt vaguely threatened by the prez.
Two other mayors who were there later said “WTF?” about Brewer’s weird claim. And it seems the beleaguered governor has quite a history with statements that are seriously at odds with the facts. That is the kindest way to put them.
Your challenge today: Tell us what Brewer is saying, and what Obama is thinking. Your entries should look like this:
Brewer: “And I’ll have you know that my daddy died fighting the Nazis!”
Obama: (I wonder if he fought the Klingons, too?)
The funniest entry wins a prize from Dan’s Bookshelf. Have fun!
Brewer: “A HEART beat is a powerful thing!”
Obama: (Now where did she hear that?)
Comment by Sandi Saunders — February 3, 2012 @ 12:33 pm
Obama: “But, but, immigration is a problem I inherited from the previous administration.
Brewer: “You need to put your big boy pants on and stop blaming everything on the other guy. You’re the president now and this is your job to do. Three years have passed. If you really think immigration is a national issue as you claim to, then man up and do something about it. Otherwise, stop siccing your Justice Departmentand AG on the states that try to deal with this issue!”
Comment by Chuck — February 3, 2012 @ 12:39 pm
Brewer: Even though we all know I have a hard time telling the truth, I’m going to allege that during this conversation you were vaguely threatening me. Even though it appear that I’m the one doing the vague threatening.
Obama: Well, all right then.
Comment by gdad — February 3, 2012 @ 10:30 pm
Brewer: I hear from some blog entity named Chuck that you’re blaming the immigration thing on that Shrub fellow who was president before you.
Obama: Well, both you and Chuckles should actually take a look at what I’ve done and you’ll see that it’s more than any president before me, especially the Shrubbery dude. And put that finger away unless you plan on using it.
Comment by gdad — February 3, 2012 @ 10:36 pm
Brewer: Barry, I told you not to come down here, what we had is OVER!
Obama: Chill Jan, lets dance baby… “I’m…so in love with you….”
Comment by Cold n P — February 3, 2012 @ 10:41 pm
Brewer – I am going to tell you what to do!
Obama – WTF is wrong with you?
Comment by Richard J Beason, CPA — February 3, 2012 @ 10:49 pm
Brewer: You said you would call me.
Obama: I know babe, but I dropped my phone in the toilet. Sorry.
Comment by Jeffrey King — February 3, 2012 @ 11:08 pm
Brewer: Constant Vigilance!! Voldemort’s dead, but Ahmadinejad is itching for trouble in Iran.
Obama: Iran, Iraq, what’s next? Oh, wait, that was veni, vidi, vici. That’s why I didn’t teach languages!!
Comment by Laura — February 3, 2012 @ 11:42 pm
Brewer: Quote’ “We have did what was best for Arizona. I can tell you that I have did the best that anyone could really do.”
Obama: Omigod! The old lady’s on the sauce again!
Comment by dave — February 4, 2012 @ 12:36 am
Brewer: “I am telling you it’s over, we got Mitt!”
Obama: (Lady, that is your problem)
Comment by Sandi Saunders — February 4, 2012 @ 1:12 am
Brewer: “And your little dog, too!”
Obama: “Is that a house I hear falling from the sky to land on this witch? I hope so.”
Comment by 13 Suns — February 4, 2012 @ 1:45 am
Brewer: It’s my party and I’ll Cry If I Want To!
Obama: Knock yourself out Gov’ner!!
Comment by Ron — February 4, 2012 @ 3:01 am
Obama: I’m tired of the excuse that Bush #2 ahould not be held accountable for his actions in the destabilization of the Middle East (as the ME experts warned him), the failed economy (tax breaks for the top 1% did not trickle down as predicted), the massive job losses, and the big bank-wall street bailout by Bush Treasury Sec, Hank Paulson (former Goldman Sachs executive).
Brewer: How else do you think we’re going to get these Bozo’s to give us a second chance?
Comment by mj — February 4, 2012 @ 8:37 am
brewer: ‘You’re an idiot who knows nothing about running a country!”
bammt: ” yeah i know whitey, dont bother me i’m getting ready to fly moochelle over to europe 4 hours before me so we can spend more of the peoples money on ourselves.
Comment by pammala — February 4, 2012 @ 8:54 am
President Obama: Yes We Can!
Brewer: That’s “Thank You Satan” Backwards Jerk! Stop saying that unless….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqALdkTArqs
Comment by Uptheriver — February 4, 2012 @ 9:06 am
Brewer: “Our crime rate is soaring because of illegals. Our immigration law matches the federal statute. YOU need to start enforcing the law and STOP undermining OUR state’s right to protect itself, you vapid incompetent empty suit!!!”
0bama: “What does ‘vapid’ mean?”
Comment by Suzie — February 4, 2012 @ 10:28 am
Brewer: “Mr President, can you imagine what it’s like having 1000 illegals a night crawling on their bellies at night across your state’s border?
0bama: (Thinking) “Gee I wonder how many we had doing that back in Hawaii”
Comment by Suzie — February 4, 2012 @ 10:52 am
Brewer : “Why don’t you take your Kenyan colonial world view and get back on that airplane to DC before I have you arrested for being an illegal(President).”
Obama: Who is this frowzy bottle blonde and how did she get past the Secret Service detail?
Comment by dave — February 4, 2012 @ 11:06 am
Brewer: “I know good and well you were born in Kenya and you are an illegal alien who crossed my border!”
Obama: ” I see you escaped from the nursing home today before you had your meds.”
Comment by William Bova — February 4, 2012 @ 11:09 am
Brewer: I’m telling you right now, conservatives are not ignorant.
Obama: I guess you haven’t ever read some of the comments on Dan Casey’s blog.
Comment by Debbie — February 4, 2012 @ 11:12 am
Brewer: Our crime rates are soaring because of illegal immigration….
Obama: Actually, lady, if you bothered to look, you’d see that nationally violent and property crime rates have been falling for years. Now pout that finger back where it belongs…
Comment by gdad — February 4, 2012 @ 11:49 am
Brewer: “I’ll get you,my pretty, and your little dog, too!
Obama: (Wicked Witch of the West?)
Comment by Chip Woodrum — February 4, 2012 @ 1:54 pm
Brewer: I had to leave my manicure appointment early to greet you, and this nail didn’t get painted!
Obama: It’s too bad she didn’t put some of that superglue she used on your fake nails, on your lips.
Comment by Debbie — February 4, 2012 @ 2:34 pm
Brewer: “Look! Up in the sky”! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…”
Obama; “It’s a plane, ma’am.”
Comment by Warren — February 4, 2012 @ 3:17 pm
Chip Woodrum has apparently become the walrus as well! Or been assisimilated…..
Comment by 13 Suns — February 4, 2012 @ 5:52 pm
BREWER: Rule #1 of Dan Casey’s Caption This! contests is ‘Your name can’t be Suzie’! Everybody knows that!
OBAMA: C’mon, Jan…Suzie needs a break from all her charity work. Plus, she had to walk all the way across the Walmart parking lot. Leave the poor girl alone.
Comment by Contrasuzie — February 4, 2012 @ 11:48 pm
Ooops! I didn’t understand that “walrus” remark at first. Then I scrolled back through and read the earlier comments. I am sorry, 13 Suns, I did not see your earlier reference. I withdraw mine.
Comment by Chip Woodrum — February 5, 2012 @ 9:49 am
Trying again
Brewer: “This is what I think of you!”
Obama: (Wrong finger, M’am).
Comment by Chip Woodrum — February 5, 2012 @ 9:57 am
Brewer – … and another thing …
Obama – you’ve had one too many days in the Arizona desert.
Comment by Richard J Beason, CPA — February 5, 2012 @ 3:10 pm
Brewer: “Pull my finger! I said pull my finger, damnit!!!”
Obama: “Wait a sec; are you that Governor chick from Alaska?”
Comment by Steve C — February 5, 2012 @ 8:31 pm
@Chip Woodrum: No need to worry about our similar posts! I think it’s hilarious! I was wondering, though, if you’ve seen the photoshopped image of this picture where Brewer is the Wicked Witch of the West? It’s a great picture. That’s what inspired my comment.
Comment by 13 Sund — February 6, 2012 @ 12:39 am
@13 Sun. No I hadn’t seen that. For some time I thought that Sarah Palin was the perfect the Wicked Witch. However, when I saw Governor Brewer with her “threatening finger” in the president’s face, the image seemed appropriate. I am sorry, though. You were first with that post and I should have read the preceding posts more carefully.
Comment by Chip Woodrum — February 6, 2012 @ 9:40 am
Not to be picky, but comments (contest related ones too) should go on the Open threads, and contest entries on here only.
Comment by Debbie — February 6, 2012 @ 9:57 am
Brewer: Take your hand out from under my blouse right now!
Obama: Honey, once I put that finger in my mouth and show you what my tongue can do, you’ll forget all about this immigration nonsense.
Comment by Elena — February 6, 2012 @ 11:14 am
Brewer: Alderman Renner, you’d better reconsider that vote against a park in the North East part of the city.
Obama: My name isn’t Renner and this isn’t 1912. So put that finger away.
(See Looking Back in Monday’s paper)
Comment by gdad — February 6, 2012 @ 4:06 pm
Obama: Yea Janey or what ever your name is. I put Holder on that he said he has some plan about something. I’m sure it is on the up and up. A more important situation … Uh Uh … have you seen my golf ball.
Brewer: You hooked it left again. Way left.
Comment by jimbob — February 6, 2012 @ 5:48 pm
Brewer; “Now you listen to me, mister…”
Obama; “Wait, wait, stand still; if I squint real hard at the tip of your finger I think I can see what’s left of the compassionate conservative movement.”
Comment by Steve C — February 6, 2012 @ 10:18 pm
Brewer- So I was scratching my ear and this stuff came out; any idea what it is?
Obama- Um, yeah, that was your brain. Hey, don’t worry, though; you never used it before shouldn’t matter much now.
Comment by Steve C — February 6, 2012 @ 10:19 pm
Brewer …..” im much more than a wrinkled, mining town hand puppet!”
Prez …..”If you get any closer im gonna have
to ask you to put a condom on that .”
Comment by Joe — February 8, 2012 @ 12:32 am
Brewer: A minister, rabbi and a priest walk into a bar and………….
Obama: Damn, if only congress had a chin like thatT
Comment by richard whitaker — February 8, 2012 @ 6:57 am
Actually, Obama was lecturing her.
http://standwitharizona.com/blog/2012/01/25/jan-brewer-on-tarmac-confrontation-obama-tense-thin-skinned-audio/
Brewer: You cannot leave the airport without a valid passport.
Obama: I was born in Hawaii.
Brewer: Exactly.
Obama: It’s one of the 57 states.
Brewer: It is? Newt’s a lying skunk. I never should have married him.
Comment by Henry — February 8, 2012 @ 7:28 am
Brewer: Cha- Ching!! This will surely get my book sales out of the gutter!
Obama:Oh my God she has a booger on her finger…must be taking mining tips from Rushbo…
Comment by Huntersdad — February 8, 2012 @ 7:44 am
Brewer: And ANOTHER thing MR. President.. ummm…err.. shoot I forgot what I was going to say again. I hate it when that happens.
Obama: If you could remember a good place for Tex Mex while we are down here, that would be helpful.
Comment by Mike Scott — February 8, 2012 @ 8:43 am
Brewer: You may be the King of DC, but this is my state, and you will follow the rules. Show me your identification, green card, or long form birth certificate with raised seal.
Obama – Jan, let me speak to you in your own language so you can understand….. Hurrrrrrrrrrrrrr Durrrrrrrrrrrrr
Comment by scott — February 8, 2012 @ 9:08 am
BREWER: And let me tell you something mister! I will not be treated like this! I am a LADY!
OBAMA: (I got 99 problems, but this b**ch ain’t one.)
(Disclaimer – I saw a caption something like this on Facebook.)
Comment by Lori — February 8, 2012 @ 10:05 am
Brewer: Damn straight you need documentation to travel in my state!
Obama: And I was told she’s not as nutty as a “birther.”
Comment by Maurice F. — February 8, 2012 @ 11:02 am
Obama: I……I’m so in love with you!!
Brewer: Don’t try that crap with me! I am the Governor of the great state of Arizona!
Comment by salemite — February 8, 2012 @ 11:56 am