What We End Up Saying When We Point Fingers

Oh, and let's not forgive the bomshell that was the signs in her state installed by the Fed. gov't a while ago http://www.examiner.com/county-political-buzz-in-s...

Let's be real about this. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer lives and works at "ground Zero" for this issue while Pres. Obama (who I do support, btw) is not, DC doesn't have the issues of border guards, drug/human/arms/money smuggling, drug cartels, etc., that Arizona has. Btw, I'm not xenophobic nor prejudiced against any groups of people. But the issue NEEDS to be addressed honestly and not for profit or votes, and it's not. I can understand her frustration.

I believe it's rude to do that to anyone. It's insufferably rude to do that to the elected leader of your country.

Definitely out of line and oh so disrespectful. I don't tolerate anyone shaking there finger in my face.

She pointed her finger and SHE was intimidated by him? Idiot.

Great to see so many people with so many opinions commenting on this post. Conversation is what makes BlogHer such a wonderful place online!

Racist? She's a racist? How so? Please, elucidate.

That kind of public action usually backfires. No one is talking about the validity of her position, just that she publicy finger-pointed a head of state. Not a good thing. Yes, she was out of line.

That is why we are the United States we can speak to our leader like this and that is a great thing remember he works for us!!!

Rudest behavior, for a Gov., I've ever seen !

She could have said what ever she wanted to without the demeaning finger wag...anyone whos ever had that done to them knows all you want to do is grab that finger and break it off..lol Good self control on his part.:)

While the office of POTUS may deserve respect, that does not mean that he has carte blanche in regards to how he treats people or talks to them. He was upset about something she write in her book and wanted to talk about THAT rather than the important business at hand. If he truly wants to be respected, he should act more respectably.

It's just pointing a finger. Funny how some body language can have huge intepretations.

She was responding to him getting on her case when he got off the plane. She was responding to his attack, not the other way around. Granted he is our President and doing this to the office of the president isn't good, but that pretty much went out the window when she has to defend herself, rather than greet him, as intended.

"Accosting her?"

BTW: Obama often refer to former President Bush as "BUSH".

Good for her! He had no business accosting her in the first place. I'm glad she has a backbone.

Terrible display of disrespect. The fact that she hasn't apologized leaves me thinking perhaps she planned the whole thing and knew she was going to do and wanted a picture of it. I also think the fact that Newt when speaking about President Obama always refers to him as "Obama"..never the president..or President Obama. And the kicker is that Newt is often given the respect of the title he held when he was in office.

Regardless of his title, pointing one's finger like that at anyone is rude and disrespectful.

Ditto what others have said. That type of classless behavior is a setback for female professionals everywhere. She looked like a harpy.

Publicity stunt. Her book sales went through the roof after this photo was released.

AMEN, Marla......We absolutely agree! She appears to be scolding him~how embarrassing for women everywhere!

I know there are very very stong feelings about this president on both sides. People love him, people hate him...yada yada. Who cares? I say that you show respect our president all the time. Is it okay for your kids to point their finger at you? NO! Never. At least not my kids. No matter the subject, no matter the validity, you are to show respect at all times. Self control .... just because you feel it or think it doesn't mean you should say or act on it. Act in a way that shows respect to others and yourself. It makes me sick how disrespectful people are to President Obama. And his name is not Obama or Barack, it's President Obama or The President or Mr. President. That Arizona Gov should be ashamed of her actions and embarrassed.

out of line? That's an understatement.

Yes. Maybe if she was family. But, this was not professional, in any way. And totally inappropriate and and too familial.

Or opinion....ugh.

Yes! There is no question. He is the POTUS! It shows what a disrespectful racist she really is. It shows that she has such a low oppinion of him that she thinks it is perfectly acceptable to wag her finger. She could easily have patted his head or his ass or spit on his shoe. We have so few women in power. She just gave us all a big black eye.

Whatever her intentions here, this was no win for her. Perry did this to Paul in one of the debates and came off looking arrogant. This makes her look like a harridan and there are already reports that she has lied publicly about the nature of the exchange. She's embarrassed herself.

Do you think if a Black woman was to do this to Bush that certain media outlets would not have melted DOWN? I can't imagine having the poor manners and audacity to do this to any president.

Yes to what both Rebecca and Kathryn said.

Yes. It's the commander and chief, her commander and chief. It is a position that deserves respect regardless of your views.

Yes, whether she likes him or not, his position still affords him a certain amount of respect.