Gail Collins of The New York Times wrote a decent op-ed column about the Arizona gubernatorial debate that actually includes some of the more substantively disquieting moments from Gov. Brewer and didn't focus entirely on the brain freeze. It wasn't soft on her, and it wasn't unfairly hard on her.
I'm sympathetic about losing one's train of thought, especially in a high-stress environment. But the junior-high cafeteria level debate skills and the transparency of her talking points should give every Arizonan who is thinking of voting for her pause. The job of Governor entails international diplomacy, even if it is just Mexico, and this level of debate does not inspire confidence that she can listen and respond to what she hears.
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