The video of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer making her opening debate statement is getting plenty of attention on the Internet on Thursday, pushing it into the top of the Google trends. The reviews aren't flattering when it comes to the media's take on Brewer's opening remarks in the debate against Democratic opponent Terry Goddard that took place Wednesday night.
In fact, words such as cringeworthy, bumbling, awkward and terrible are being tossed around on the Web.
Watch Gov. Jan Brewer's opening debate statement video below.
CBS News: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer gave what can only be described as a cringe-worthy opening statement in her debate against Democratic opponent Terry Goddard last night.
Washington Post: At last night's gubernatorial debate, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) appeared to be at a lost for words during her opening statement, leading to some long, awkward pauses ... Brewer also stumbled at the end of the debate, when her Democratic opponent confronted her on a past statement.
Associated Press: Gov. Jan Brewer calls it the "longest 16 seconds of my life." She stumbled through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night in a cringe-eliciting performance that was quickly turning into an Internet sensation. Brewer lost her train of thought as she was talking about her successes as governor, smiling and laughing as she struggled to speak.
Washington Post writer Greg Sargent titles his article about the debate, "Jan Brewer's terribly awkward debate performance" This is pretty painful to watch. But her later reaction (flagged by Rachel Weiner) to her Democratic opponent, Steve Goddard, who hammered her for exaggerating the extent of crime in Arizona with tales of beheadings in the desert, is even worse.
Time.com: The Arizona governor left her A-game somewhere far, far away during an election debate last night. The Brewer campaign has given no explanation for the stilted, awkward display, but this video of the speech snafu spread widely on Thursday.
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