Navajo Nation President Under Fire for Comment to Governor

From therepublic.com -Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly is facing criticism for remarks he made about the governors of Arizona and New Mexico. Some in the audience gasped and others laughed when Shelly said in a speech at the Arizona Legislature last week that Gov. Jan Brewer "turns me on." He also said he loved his family, the lawmakers and Brewer's straight-forward style. A day later, Shelly told New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez that it appeared she had gained weight. Neither governor was offended by the comments, their spokesmen said this week. But Navajo Nation Council Delegate Joshua Lavar Butler told Shelly the comments were inappropriate coming from the leader of one of the country's largest American Indian tribes.  Shelly didn't back down, saying the comments weren't out of line but could be misconstrued when taken out of context. The president, who is a year into his four-year term, has been known to speak off the cuff.  More News New Mexico

Navajo Nation President Under Fire for Comment to Governor