AZ governor holding meetings over rights bill. "We really didn't want to vote for it"

[The Straight Story]

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer was holding a series of private meetings Wednesday with opponents and proponents of legislation adding protections for people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays, a proposal that has focused national attention on the state as business groups, gay rights supporters and even many fellow Republicans urged her to use her veto power.

The governor faces a Saturday deadline to either sign Senate Bill 1062 or use her veto stamp. In a tweet from her official twitter account late Tuesday, the governor said: "I assure you, as always, I will do the right thing for the State of Arizona."

Brewer has been under increasing pressure to veto the proposal passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. The proposal passed with support from all but three House Republicans and all 17 GOP state senators. Three of those senators, however, reversed course Monday and called for the governor to veto the SB1062.

"We were uncomfortable with it to start with and went along with it thinking it was good for the caucus," said Sen. Steve Pierce, R-Prescott. "We really didn't want to vote for it. But we made a mistake, and now we're trying to do what's right and correct it."

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/arizona-governor-returns-home-amid-furor-over-bill

[warrior1]

1. Just veto the damn bill Jan.

[sweetloukillbot]

2. But that would get her out of the news cycle... n/t

[HappyMe]

3. Oh ffs!

Pretty much a thumbs up or down situation. Make up your damn mind, lady.

[AlinPA]

4. If she does not veto it and just allows it to become law without her signing it or vetoing it,

she can claim "they did it, not me". From what I see, she is headed in that direction. The GOP will come down on her like a ton of bricks if she vetoes it.

[DFW]

5. "As Always??"

uh-oh..........

[longship]

6. There are not two sides to this issue.

There is only one. It is clearly unconstitutional on so many issues that it should not take meetings to determine it.

The question is: Is she going to let it go into law without her signature?

There's little doubt that she is not going to sign it.

[Coyotl]

7. Cause for concern: "I assure you, as always, I will do the right thing for the State of Arizona."

Emphasis on "right"

[Zorra]

9. Hopefully, in this case, the "right" thing is:

"Above all else, Never deliberately lose large sums of money"
;

[Coyotl]

10. They are worried ONLY about loss of business $$$$$$$$$$, not about human rights abuse.

That is the saddest aspect of this story.

I guess it does little good to have 85 people controlling the world's wealth if you can't control all the people all the time! The 99.99% still have a vote with every dollar they spent, or don't spend in AZ.

[Politicalboi]

8. If not for the loss of money

This bill would be law. But who knows, Brewer could still sign it. Like I said yesterday, I almost hope she does sign it. The Supreme Court will probably throw it out, but I want people to know how stupid and hateful the GOP is. Because if she signs it, more will follow, just in time for 2014 election.

[oldandhappy]

11. wimps

And no one is saying use the veto for the humane reasons. Stay out of AZ if you can.

[gopiscrap]

12. She is such a POS!!

[C_U_L8R]

13. Does Brewer have cognitive problems?

What's so difficult to figure out here ?
Why the stalling BS?