Posted on 10/18/2011 4:39:29 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
PHOENIX - After first apologizing for suggesting an electric fence along the border, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain told reporters here Monday that he still thinks it's a good idea for controlling illegal immigration.
"I'm not walking away from that," he said.
Cain has spent the last several days explaining a controversial comment about building an electrified fence along the U.S. - Mexico border that he said could kill people trying to enter the country illegally. On Sunday, he said his comments were "a joke." But talking to reporters here after a meeting here with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has made a national reputation for cracking down on illegal immigrants, Cain reversed course.
Initially Cain apologied when told his remarks had upset some in the state. "Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa," he said, using the Latin formula for expressing contrition. But when a reporter challenged his description of his comments, saying he didn't seem to be telling a joke, the retired pizza executive acknowledged: "You're right." He said he still believes in the need for a border fence "and it might be electrified."
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He’s also been in the Koch Bros. camp for years and of late taking the advice of Koch consultants from the Kochs’ Americans For Prosperity (e.g., flipping on the wisdom of a national sales tax) for his ready-made, but simple and incomplete policy platform.
Thanks. Despite his so called “conservative” rhetoric he is a believer in affirmative action and black empowerment. Eventually more stuff would come out to prove this and some of it would be very ugly.
Sort of unseemly to lecture Texans on what the terrain on the border with Mexico is like.
Excuse me? Are you saying I shouldn't be allowed to comment on issues based on my geographic locality? Isn't that a form of censorship? Do you believe I've never traveled near or over the Texas/Mexico border? Do you believe I've never been along the US southern border in any of the other border states? Do you believe we here in rural Illinois don't have major issues with illegals? Do you believe Illegals don't migrate further into the US than along the border? Do you believe the illegal-immigration issue is one that should only be addressed by those living along the border? Do you believe that I, an American by birth, don't have First Amendment rights? Do you?
You want to back a pro-amnesty candidate, fine. But don't ever think you have the right to lecture me on what I can or can't write. Ever. You're nobody to me. You have no say in what I believe or care to say. If you don't like what I say, don't respond to me. Simply keep your pie hole shut.
And the wall never kept anyone in. It was the guys with the machine guns that would kill you that kept people in
Yes, he does that well.
And if it doesn’t come out now it will come out after the rest of the candidates have quit, leaving only Romney holding the nomination.
C’mon FRiend, tell us how you really feel! ;)
The RED MEAT crowds/CRAZIES who are now following Cain the TALKER are not to be underestimated. These fools vote and the more red meat Cain throws the more they are encouraged to vote. They are around 30% of the Republican base and they can give the nomination to Cain the TALKER.
The only problem I see, when this comes out of “committee” it will be powered by a windmill, so “down” when there’s no wind and solar so “down” at night when they need it most.
That WAS my FRiendly face... :)
You seem a bit defensive.
What I know is you haven’t traveled the 2000 mi Mexican border (I dare say damn few have) to appreciate what the terrain is like.
I expect a lot of people have crossed the border but that is a far cry from understanding what the 1250 of border here in Texas is comprised of. That was why Gov. Perry looked over at Rick Santorum with such intensity when he asked him, “Have you ever been to the Texas border?”
I like the guy on the left.
Are you sure you want to say stuff like, “I want land mines?”
Mr. Cain cares about ... Mr. Cain.
How come nobody’s posting a waffle iron or flip flop shoes?
The Cain worship sees no flaws.
By the way, how come it was so corny and tacky when Huckabee sang and played and so adorable when Cain sings gospel?
Just askin’
Me too.
The tortoise.
Oh like Obama is. Cain outshines Obama by trillions IMHO
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