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- Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:00pm by
Eddie Scarry
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Hermain Cain was kidding when he said as president he’d call for an electric fence along the Mexican border. But not really. Syke! Seriously, it was a joke. Not!
From the Phoenix New Times:
“Let me first say it was a joke, and some people don’t think that it was a good joke, and it‘s probably not a joke that you’re supposed to make if you’re a presidential candidate,” [Cain said, speaking Monday at a meeting with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona]. “I apologize if it offended anyone. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa.”
Only, it might not be a joke, he later said, before finally saying he just doesn’t want to offend anyone.
“I don’t like to offend anyone…however, I don’t apologize for using a combination of a fence. And it might be electrified — I’m not walking away from that,” Cain backtracked. “I just don’t want to offend anybody. It was a joke to the extent in the context of the views of that speech, but in terms of what we need to do, I fully intend to do so because I’m more sensitive to our citizens being hurt.”
Fake out!
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The next to last american president
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 5:12pmFarmers use electric fences to keep in animals, America could use electric fences to keep out animals.
Report Post »The next to last american president
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 5:14pmThis would be like a bug attracted to a bug buster lamp.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 4:32pmEh- *yawn*
The only joke here is that he didn’t include the word “landmines.”
Report Post »HGKnowles
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 3:04pmDual fences – killing zone between with laser to burn big holes in violators! Kile a few every few miles and leave them to rot should take care of the problem. Even cheaper than electrifying the fence!
Report Post »ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAPPPPPPPPPP!
Hey Esse what was that flash… Esse oh mon you got a big hole in your chest… Quit following around
The next to last american president
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:45pman electric fence is an excellant idea. Farmers use these fences to keep in animals. They could aslo be used to keep animals out. No permanent physical harm would be done to the illegals. It might make their hair stand up. This would make them easier to recognize, since they all look alike.
Report Post »war7412
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:39amZING………..ZING………ZING….3 down…..MILLION’S TO GO………………………….
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:57amHe was right when he said the border protection would be a combination, including “Boots on the ground”; exactly right. We need something to GROUND our border troops if they touch the fence. ;-)
Electrify the whole damn thing. We’ll create windmills to power it. We’ll create Green Jobs!!!
Report Post »ZZZaplindra!!!
Tronix
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 4:42amWhat is the offense here?….PC crap?…..Off course it’s meant to hurt….if you try to climb it and cross the border. Don’t want to be hurt?….Do not enter the USA illegally. Do you still want to try it?….Go ahead at your own risk!!!!!…..there should be a fence, electrified if possible….a wall…anything. I think, in the long term, is less expensive that the cost of other controls. It’s helpful not just for the control of illegal immigrants, but to control the smuggling of drugs, money, guns, terrorism, etc. I think, they controlled Germany with a wall in the middle of high populated cities, what is the problem with doing the same job with a fence? Answer: Fear of offending the illegal immigrants.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:15amI think its a good idea.
Report Post »No joking either.