Jan Brewer Shows how to Answer the Santa Question
Steven L. Taylor
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
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"I would imagine that he’s probably white, yellow, black — every color. Santa Claus is Santa Claus to everyone, red, white, yellow, black. We’re all children."—Governor Jan Brewer (R-AZ).
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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Class. I’ll paste this in to all of the Facebook yahoos who have been thrashing Ms. Kelly.
I’m just going to assume she’s talking about the people involved in this “debate.”
Apparently Santa Claus is now a diseased and bruised zebra?
A Rainbow Santa. Sweet!
I had to look outside to make sure the sky wasn’t falling and the world not ending. Jan Brewer just said something intelligent.
@michael reynolds: I had the same thought. When Jan Flippin’ Brewer is your voice of reason, you’ve got a problem.
Mike and James – Don’t go ascribing human-level intelligence to your opponents. Next thing you know, you’ll start thinking of them as near-equals, and have to consider their opinions on other things.
@Pinky:
Likewise, you should be sure *not* to start recognizing when people on your side repeatedly say really, really stupid things (or push for really stupid policies).
You might have to admit the other side might have some points.
@matt bernius: Have you ever read my comments?
Easy for Jan to say, Santa has a permanent B2 Visitor Visa.
@al-Ameda: Thanx. I needed that.
@michael reynolds: no wonder i didn’t see it anywhere but in here!
Red? Yellow?