Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is admitting it's possible her veto of the state's eligibility bill for office-seekers could be overturned by members of the Legislature.
"One could anticipate that because certainly they have the numbers down there, but I would be really disappointed," the Republican Brewer told Greta Van Susteren of the Fox News Channel last night. "I am hopeful that they won't."
The measure, House Bill 2177, would have required presidential candidates to provide their birth certificates and other documentation to appear on the ballot.
In her veto message to House Speaker Kirk Adams, Brewer wrote, "As a former secretary of state, I do not support designating one person as the gatekeeper to the ballot for a candidate, which could lead to arbitrary or politically motivated decisions."
She continued: "I never imagined being presented with a bill that could require candidates for president of the greatest and most powerful nation on earth to submit their 'early baptismal or circumcision certificates' among other records to the Arizona secretary of state. This is a bridge too far."
Activists are already urging Arizona residents to contact their lawmakers, urging them to override the veto.
A letter one constituent sent to them states in part: "The governor says 'one person' should not have power over the ballot – well, she has just single-handedly vetoed a 2/3 vote of the Legislature and the will of those of us who voted you into office. I don't understand how she can veto a veto-proof vote!
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"One could anticipate that because certainly they have the numbers down there, but I would be really disappointed," the Republican Brewer told Greta Van Susteren of the Fox News Channel last night. "I am hopeful that they won't."
The measure, House Bill 2177, would have required presidential candidates to provide their birth certificates and other documentation to appear on the ballot.
In her veto message to House Speaker Kirk Adams, Brewer wrote, "As a former secretary of state, I do not support designating one person as the gatekeeper to the ballot for a candidate, which could lead to arbitrary or politically motivated decisions."
She continued: "I never imagined being presented with a bill that could require candidates for president of the greatest and most powerful nation on earth to submit their 'early baptismal or circumcision certificates' among other records to the Arizona secretary of state. This is a bridge too far."
Activists are already urging Arizona residents to contact their lawmakers, urging them to override the veto.
A letter one constituent sent to them states in part: "The governor says 'one person' should not have power over the ballot – well, she has just single-handedly vetoed a 2/3 vote of the Legislature and the will of those of us who voted you into office. I don't understand how she can veto a veto-proof vote!
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2 comments:
Hmm,
Does not Obama do this often? He ignores Court orders and our Constitution!
So whats the problem here?
Somebody got to her somehow and she weenied-out. I hope they override her veto. The constitution requires a certain number of criteria for eligibility - all that is needed is the proof of eligibility.
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