Cain Says His Deadly Fence Plan Was 'a Joke'

The New York Times ^ | Sunday, October 16, 2011 | Susan Saulny

[kristinn]

At two campaign rallies in Tennessee on Saturday night, the Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said that part of his immigration policy would be to build an electrified fence on the country’s border with Mexico that could kill people trying to enter the country illegally.

But by Sunday morning, in a dramatic change of tone, Mr. Cain, a former restaurant executive, said he was only kidding.

“That’s a joke,” Mr. Cain told the journalist David Gregory during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” where he was asked about the electrified fence. “That’s not a serious plan. I’ve also said America needs to get a sense of humor.”

Mr. Cain’s attempt to pass off incendiary comments as nothing but a joke may take more effort, however. In making the initial remarks about an electrified fence killing illegal immigrants, Mr. Cain was detailed and repetitive. He did not introduce his thoughts as anything but serious commentary, beginning with the words, “We have a crisis of illegal immigration.”

And the crowds responded with cheers, not laughs.

[Spirit of Liberty]

Darn! There goes my hope for alligators in the moat.

[MNJohnnie]

How about instead of dreaming up the next attack lie to scream about Cain, you try making a case FOR your candidate?

Ah but that right, you cannot since you have NO idea what they really stand for.

[man_in_tx]

Note to Mr Cain: As one of your supporters, I am putting you on notice: Your back-pedaling about whether or not you would put a Muslim on your Cabinet was strike one; this asshattery with regard to saying you “favor” and electrified fence and then turning around and saying it was only a joke — is strike two.

This kind of nonsense is not worthy of a SERIOUS Presidential contender.

I thought you had a backbone of steel... I now suspect it might have some tupperware in it.

[marty60]

I don’t find the phrase “I will kill you” humorous. But then that’s just me.

[Reagan Man]

Pal, you are an idiot.

[DTogo]

Darn, what’s Solyndra going to do with all those solar panels during liquidation?

[BobL]

“Pal, you are an idiot.”

You’re welcome to think that, but he now OWNS the Secure Border wing of the Republican Party. No one can ever get close to him on this issue again.

That’s how campaigns are won.

[NormsRevenge]

America needs to get a sense of humor.

Amen

Laughter lifts the heart of the weary and down-trodden as quick as anything.

Has this been a long election cycle already or what? or is it me?

[exist]

the way cain talks is refreshing.

i’m sick of politicians speaking in calculated, measured, political soundbytes. it’s LAME.

[Hammerhead]

sorry, Im still not sold on Cain...something about him.

Unfortunately its the same feeling I get from all the candidates.

Its Santorum or Newt for me at this time.

[C. Edmund Wright]

That’s interesting post. The fact is, our immigration problems are about 50 years in the making. They are the result of supply and demand vis a vis the US and Mexico and 5 decades of border weakness.

If we do secure the border, the problems will mostly unravel themselves over time. If we got rid of the free loaders and the criminals - it would unravel much quicker.

[LomanBill]

"supporting a candidate who calls 3/4’s of his voting base “heartless”."

 

Uhuh -- Here's an example of  my "support" for Perry:

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[A free market government has a vested interest in encouraging local enterprise;

--A.Perrywinkler]

 

swin·dle (swndl)

v. swin·dled, swin·dling, swin·dles

v.tr.

1. To cheat or defraud of money or property.

2. To obtain by fraudulent means: swindled money from the company.

v.intr.

To practice fraud as a means of obtaining money or property.

n.

The act or an instance of swindling.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/swindler

 

 

Mozilo's Countrywide had been the first to embrace the homeownership push back in 1995 and had therefore become

a central player in Clinton's public-private partnership.

 

And since 1998, Countrywide had also become crucial to the fortunes of Fannie Mae, and the personal wealth of Fannie employees who received special mortgage deals from the lender...
--Reckless Endangerrment; pg 182

 

"Angelo Mozilo, thank you"

--Governor Ricar(D)o Perry

--Tuesday, December 14, 2004

http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10202/

 

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Now that that's cleared up -- Were you born that way MNJohnnie, or did you have to study to achieve such a high level of Stupid?

[Nervous Tick]

>> Your back-pedaling about... Muslim on your Cabinet was strike one; this asshattery with electrified fence... is strike two

How many does he get? 999?

[thesearethetimes...]

bflr

[Mariner]

His weasely retraction hurts him.

[C. Edmund Wright]

>>> I don’t find the phrase “I will kill you” humorous. But then that’s just me.>>>

Where did you find the phrase “I will kill you” anywhere? You didn’t. Like the gators in the moat, it was the use of exaggeration to make a point.

You know, like “ponzi scheme?”

I like Perry and Cain, but I find your attacks on Cain for the sake of Perry childish and shallow and very very off putting. You are not doing your man any good with your posts.

But then, that’s just me.....

[God luvs America]

he should’ve responded with; “its a jokee- sorta like when obama said if they bring a knife to the fight we’ll bring a gun”...

they need to hit back at the hypocrisy of the criminal liberal media who did not challenge zero’s statements...

[Theodore R.]

Yes, and that’s why my personal choice at this time is Santorum, but he can’t even win PA.

[lonestar]

The electrified fence will be built.

Cain said it was a joke.

[Netizen]

You nailed it! :)

And I was right. It guaranteed he would be asked about it so he got some air time! :)