Brewer Demands Dem. Party Chair Repudiate DeRose

I pointed out earlier that Democratic Party Spokeswoman Emily DeRose appeared on Sunday Square Off and accused Secretary of State Jan Brewer of sabotaging the TIME initiative by doctoring the sample that she sent to the Maricopa County Recorder.  Today called on Democratic Party Chair Don Bivens to repudiate DeRose's remarks. 

Here's the press release. Here's a full copy of the text.

Secretary of State Jan Brewer today called on Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Don Bivens to repudiate Emily DeRose's recent inflammatory and factually incorrect comments regarding the validation of petition signatures.

On Sunday's KPNX-Channel 12 Square Off program, DeRose accused Brewer of skewing the signature sample sent to county recorders on the transportation initiative. TIME, as the initiative was known, sought to raise the sales tax 1 penny to pay for transportation projects. The initiative needed 153,365 signatures but fell short and will not be on the November ballot.
 
Secretary Brewer specifically is calling on Chairman Bivens to disclaim the inflammatory remarks, "Chairman Bivens, your employee made a serious allegation against this office that was false on its face. Ms DeRose provided no evidence to back up her spurious claim," Brewer said. "I ask that you repudiate her comments and apologize to the professionals who work for the secretary of state's office and who followed the law to the letter."

Without a shred of alleged evidence to back up her claim, DeRose accused Brewer of manipulating the sample.  Brewer flatly denies the claim.  In fact, all legal challenges to Secretary Brewer’s petition processing were summarily thrown out by the courts.

"TIME spent $1 million for bad signatures, and that is not my fault or the fault of the county recorders who also tossed invalid signatures," Brewer said.  “Mr. Bivens and Ms. DeRose are invited to view how the petitions were selected for the random sample at any time,” stated Brewer, “Perhaps then they can understand the process before jumping to an incorrect conclusion.” 

Added Brewer, “Political rhetoric is one thing, but baseless accusations implicating the integrity of my Administration is reckless, inappropriate and should not be tolerated.”

Comments

[Sam]

Ms DeRose has carte blanche to run a juvenile website under the full blessings of the state Democratic Party. You think they're going to slap her down for lies and slander against a Republican? Methinks not.

[DGN]

We ought to hang on to these threads for a few years.

I have no doubt that in 2010, the Dems will trot out the allegation that Brewer did something illegal here. After all, it was "reported" on Channel 12 at the time.

Memories are short and demogoguery in campaigns is as timeworn as the world's oldest profession.

[Mark]

Bittner is an amateur in love with her own voice. Her proclivity to make dumb remarks will ultimately burn her.

[Roger Maris]

DeRose is nothing but a pit viper!!! Thank God the fairness Doctrine has not been reinstated... If I had to listen to her repeatedly, I would call my real estate agent and try to buy Ted Kaczynski's log cabin and run as far away as I possible could from that shrill...

[Reagan Republican]

I highly doubt Bivens will repudiate any of his own people--no matter how dumb and baseless their remarks are.

And ditto to DGN--these threads need to be saved and put out there again come election time.

[John Upshur]

Amateur? It seems to me Emily DeRose has been millions of times more effective at getting out the Democratic message than the turmoil-laden Republicans have in Arizona-- and I'm a Republican!

You can disagree with what she says, or the positions she and her party hold, but you can never, ever say Emily DeRose is an amateur.

[Mark]

She's an amateur because of stupid comments like this. It was baseless and it blew back on her. She could have made her point better, but chose to be provocative. The job of a spokesperson is never to outshine the person, organization, or issue you are working for. Bittner thinks she's a star and that's dangerous.

[Aaron]

I can't speak to the time initiative: but I am proud to say that Republican candidates in LD 10 have decided to donate qualifying contributions to the Green candidate. I should assume this is out of the goodness of their hearts. But I know better. They can't wait to run hit pieces on our candidate because they lack ideas and principles right now. They would rather run them through a Green candidate instead of their own committees and Greg this is deplorable. I am personally hurt by this, having defended these house candidates personal ethics in the past, even to my own detriment.

[Deceny]

Why just ask for an apology. why not ask for her to be fired?

[nick]

How did a hack from the Az Repugnant obtain
her current status?

Intellect?
Friends in high position?

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