‘Joe The Plumber’ on Border Security: Put Up a Fence and ‘Start Shooting’
- Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:40pm by
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Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber (AP)
(TheBlaze/AP) — An Ohio plumber thrust into national politics during the 2008 presidential campaign says the United States needs to build a fence at Mexico border and “start shooting” at suspected illegal immigrants.
Samuel Wurzelbacher made the comment during a Friday night fundraising appearance in Arizona for state Sen. Lori Klein.
“You know for years I’ve said put a damn fence on the border going into Mexico and start shooting. I’m running for Congress and that should be a bad thing to say,” he said. “I want our borders protected, I am very adamant about that.”
Wurzelbacher became known as “Joe the Plumber” four years ago after he confronted then-candidate Barack Obama about taxes during a campaign stop. In March, he won the Republican nomination for a congressional seat in northern Ohio.
He told an audience in Prescott he wasn’t willing to hide his views on border security just because he’s running for Congress.
Wurzelbacher didn’t immediately return a call for comment Monday, but Klein insisted that Wurzelbacher was kidding when he make the remark about shooting.
After watching the video, if he was joking, we must have missed the punchline — no laughs followed.
Watch Wurzelbacher’s entire speech at the fundraiser below and decide for yourself. (His speech begins at around 16:30 and he makes the “start shooting” remarks at around 28:20)
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Comments (146)
SanDiegoCountyCitizen
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:26pmWhat say we start with a fence and a couple of Army mech-armor battalions to start with Joe, and then see how it goes? I doubt much gunfire would be required, except for a few skirmishes with the Drug Cartels; which is what the 25mm canon on the Bradley IFV was built for!
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:44amThe Army would be a good deterant but the most effective way to stop border jumpers is the death penalty put some teeth into consequences.
Report Post »getitgotitgood
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:06amI grew up 5 miles from Tijuana. I agree with Joe. If you step over the border and you are not suppose to. You get shot to DEATH. PERIOD. Solution. NO more ********
Report Post »Teutonus
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:07amHow dare he say that we legitimately defend our borders as a sovereign state. Doesn’t he realize that it is: AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS, ASIA FOR THE ASIANS, AND WHITE COUNTRIES FOR EVERYONE!
Report Post »Hrothgar
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:47amTake some advice from the border at the 38th parallel. Seems to be pretty effective border security.
Report Post »grimmster
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:17pmThank you Joe,finally someone else saying what ive been saying for years to do……
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:26pmMama Girdles and Dada Truss
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:25pmHey Sam, I mean Joe, I mean, whatever
Report Post »Call me when ya got a license.
wordweaver
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:25pmHis plan to build a fence and start shooting isn’t going to get him very far politically, but it‘s the first plan I’ve heard that sounds like it might work. Nothing else has so far.
Report Post »Maxim Crux
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:54pmit will in my neighborhood
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:02amJust wait until some of the muslim wack jobs get hold of a nuke and set one off in one of our larger cities. Then nobody will question whether or not his idea is a good one. I think it is. If you’re an idiot dope smoker you may have issues (harder to get your weed) but I‘d vote for him and I’d vote for doing exactly as he says. If any of you are still restrained mentally about the actual threats we face please pull your head out of your butt, not only do illegals cost us billions in welfare, crime and disease, but they are going to get a hell of a lot of us KILLED…. like DEAD… Not Breathing …. Headless…. you’ll get to look at your guts on the outside of your body before you say hello to God…. You wouldn’t have to shoot many of them before it completely stopped. I agree with another poster that the drug gangs would cause issues… but the flood of illegals from the south would stop and then go north, and then we’d have to deal with that.
CAN YOU people fathom DEAD???? Because if we don’t do something like Joe has suggested you, or a family member you love might end up dead thanks to your naive and stupid, politically correct notions.
Report Post »noland
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:24pmIt might make em think twice before haulin in all that dope and leading the po folk in to cross our boarder’s. And they might change thier view on thier values and principles,instead of trying to steal it away from those honest people that know and understand how we have to start protecting this Great Nation and its LAWS, or one day there will be no place left for them to take shelter.
Report Post »taxpro4u03
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:06amI noticed Toyota was ranked #1 again — hm –. How‘d they get so ’civilized’ as a People in just the lst 67 years? Focused on the ‘better angels of their nature’ to CREATE rather than destroy. It universal, according to Ciceo.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:12pmI think what Joe is saying is adopt MEXICO’S imigration laws. I like it.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:12pmsounds like fun and a fun way for militias to train.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:28pmINDI, training for armed combat, aka. “war” is almost never “fun”. Consider yourself educated.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:09amHave you ever killed anyone? It is not fun.
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:09pmhttp://www.joeforcongress2012.com/
DONATE TO JOE THE PLUMBER for congress!!! Don’t just TALK!! Give $5.00 if that is all you can afford. I gave $50 last month or the month before and I just donated $50 a minute ago.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:45pmJoe needs a publicist. He needs to watch overstating. The demoncrats love to take something like that and make it look like he would shoot unarmed people. I do not believe he is like that. He is angry and frustrated and needs to temper his statements. Maybe next time he can go forward and explain his mouthing off as venting or thinking at the time that people would understand he was overstating. It does not work that way for people are looking for some reason not to like people, anymore. These are dangerous time and anything people say will be used against them by those wanting to diminish them for their on gain.
Report Post »OhioRifleman
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:38amI live in Ohio, but sadly not his district. I think I’ll drop him a 20 on my next paycheck.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:06pmVile comment Joe. I want Marcy out but you lost your moral compass on this one. You will not win votes this way. Sorry I will not vote for you, I have principles. I’m going to write myself in or leave blank.
Report Post »theprofessor1031
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:12pmWhat’s your address? I’d like to break in and steal everything you own. I know you won’t shoot me, you just said so. And if you would, you are a hypocrite. There is no difference.
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:14pmYou must be a Reid supporter or someone who voted for RINO weak comprehensive amnesty like Juan McLame. (John McCain) who REFUSES to close his OWN border. About 7 months ago I donated $300 to build an Arizona fence – bypassing the federal one Juan McShame runs from and YOU. I do not even live in Arizona but all states are affected by your WIMPY ARIZONA not building a FENCE and getting serious about stopping illegals from coming over even if it means shooting them if they keep advancing AFTER they were repeatedly warned.
If you live in Arizona and do NOT vote for someone like Joe, you deserve to be wiped out by the Mexican cartels and have your towns and cities ruined with drugs and violence. What a WIMP!.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:16pmhes just say what a lot of us think.
CLOSE THE DAMM BORDERS
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:25pm@Divine…obviously you have never had to deal with the constant flow of cockroaches that are infiltrating our southern border. You are an idiot and a troll. The law-breaking illegals have to be stopped. These illegals are rapist, murderers, terrorist, thieves, job stealers, welfare stealers, school seat stealers, medical care stealers, liars, drunk driving murderers, food stamp thieves, pickpockets, racist, illegal voters who vote primarily for demoncrats, and so on.
Report Post »Dr Vel
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:30pmSo easy for you isn’t it? Having lived for 30 years near the border in Arizona I think I have a better handle on what is really going on and you are clueless. Why do you speak without knowledge? How with such ignorance to the undeclared war on innocent Americans on their own soil can you form opinions and sit in judgement of Joe? Have you ever pulled up to a red light and looked over when a voice calls out “hey gringo” to see a 9mm pointed at your head? I have. Where were you and your high sounding morals? Could I have counted on your liberal mindset to protect me? I think not. You do not think at all and you know even less.
Report Post »Tide_Rider_2
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:28amYou obviously don’t live in Arizona. I have had helicopters hovering over my house at 6:00 AM rounding up illegals. I live about 45 miles from the Mexican border. I would vote for Joe in a heartbeat if he were in Arizona.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 8:14amThis comment fits very well with my earlier comment concerning the uphill battle Joe faces in Cuyahoga County.
Report Post »The Peoples Republics located throughout northern Ohio have been run by the Democrats almost without change for most of my lifetime. What’s funny is that the conservatives live and control most of the non-large city counties throughout the state.
I’ll give you three guesses where the nightly reports of murder, rapes, robberies, and other not so fun stuff usually happen. And my neighbors can’t figure out why I am usually armed.
Should I mention two attempted car jacking’s?
How about a home invasion?
But don’t worry about it because the cops will show up, 15-20 minutes to late.
They want to get home to their families also and passing out speeding tickets is just so much more profitable.
cookcountypatriot
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:05pmwell lets see….the mexican drug cartels have taken over the border..they are running drugs in this country…hundreds have been murdered on the mexican side and this administration is doing absolutely nothing…oh they are running automatic weapons to the drug cartel…fast and furious…and because we are flooded with illegals…they support sanctuary citys……..go joe
Report Post »eyesopened
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:01pmhe didn’t say “kill em”….he said “start shootin”…..probably a few warning shots…at first. I’ll bet they (illegals) will get the message. I do kinda hate to waste the lead….would a flesh wound be out of the question?
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:11pmSo put up a fence and put an agent every 1000 yards with a sniper rifle? That sounds cheap and effective.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:46pmYes, unless threatened.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:51amWarning shots and flesh wounds are not deterrents.
Report Post »American_Christian_Capitalist
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:00pmMy instincts tell me Ohio could better. He’s got to be a bit more polished than that! And does he really want to shoot people for wanting a better life? That’s mighty Christian of you Joe! Deincentivise them. Stop the givaways and freebies. Shoot them?? Really?
Shape up, Joe!!
Report Post »1RealAmerican
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:24pmOhio can do better? You mean that idiot Kaptur (or however you spell it – it still comes out COMMIE LIB) I’m tired of “polished” politicians that talk slick and then do absolutly nothing unless it benefits them or keeps them on power. Time we get more common sense people normal everyday people like Joe in office – he’s saying the same thing I have been saying for years. You obviously know absolutly nothing about national security and how bad that border setting open is. Try spending 7 years in the Army like I did – you’ll change your tune real quick!
Report Post »50Caliber
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:58pmI’ll go one better……Mine field!!!!!!!
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:07pmYou should think expansion, not consolidation.
South America might need some American settling.
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:16pmJurassic Park style fence. Make it a double fence though like Israel has so patrol trucks can drive between the walls.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:32pmGreat idea 50.
Report Post »normbal
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:50pmNothing says area denial as well as a spread of claymores.
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:01am@50. that‘s what i’ve been saying. Clearly marked fields, pictures, warnings. Save alot of money and man power.
@ mr butcher. we would have to be selective but there might be prime land south of the border. They want to move up here, We could just save them them the trouble and move down there. If we are going to start wars, let’s go. Liberty, Liberty, Liberty
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:52pmHe should have clarified. It would only take one or two then the rest would get the message. It‘s not like we’d have to shoot all of them. Maybe we wouldn’t have to shoot any. Maybe just letting them know we’re gonna start would stop them.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:00pmLeading mind of the GOP wants to shot Mexican children, I guess the GOP doesn’t want a single hispanic voter.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:42pmShoot the drug runners first and coyotes next!
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:03am@elena. coyetes first. there should be a bounty on them
Report Post »az_patriot
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:52pmSeems to work between the Koreas
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:52pmWell, warn them first and if they ignore the warning then shoot. We are a nation not the blue plate special at a diner. We must protect our borders and at all costs. Erect a fence and post signs in spanish amd arabic, “warning climb this fence and you will be shot”.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:51pmOh, Joe, there you go again.
Come on Joe, you aren’t being PC, we put up a “Barrier”, and provide the incoming people with Ammunition we forgot to include in Fast and Furious. We just send it to them, one component at a time. Anyone who gets through, can have the brass.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:50pmThis is the only solution.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:57pmNo it is not you crazy psycho.
Report Post »seanscythe
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:01pm@DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776 Yes it is, we are dealing with an invasion from another country. We have failed with a simple fence and now it’s past time to start doing like all countries that are serious about defending their borders. Why don’t you try living on the border and see how long you still think that way?
Report Post »momrules
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:50pm. If you say it then own it. No more stepping back, no more political correctness.
Report Post »theprofessor1031
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:01pmAmen. I’ll happily vote for people that speak truth, and stand by it. Mitt, I’m talking to you!
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:50pmJeez, or we could end the incentive and they would go home or get legal.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:54pmMUTINY, By that, you MUST, by definition, mean you support abolishing a Minimum Wage, at all levels, right?
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:58pm@ model
I’m for abolishing the minimum wage and any other government interference in our lives.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:10pm@model
Actually it has zero to do with minimum wage. I dont agree with a minimum wage. Most works who are paid minimum wage are negatives.
As for my comment, I was more referring to the fact an illegal can get food stamps, free medical care, a discounted cell phone bill, discounted energy bills, housing assistance, a drivers license, get social security, receive welfare and free education for their kids. You end those programs for illegals they quit bring their families. When you do that, they want to go home after the work is done.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:12pmMUTINY, when you post under one of your other Usernames, you need to at least try to change up your timbre of writing. (Look it up, it’ll help you sound less foolish. A little)
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:20pmMUTINY, all that needs to happen to achieve “our” goal is for current immigration law to actually be enforced. It’s no surprise that you, as a PaulBot, actually advocates for MORE Federal Government empowerment. After all, you are really a Lefty Extremist yourself, just like Dr Paul.
Report Post »Landfill
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:50pmThat is exactly how Mexico deals with illegals trying to enter Mexico from Guatamala to their south.
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:47pmAnd their just as wrong for it as well. Trespassing should not be a capital offense.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:35amBut invasion is.
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:49pmJoe pretty much said it just like most of us think.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:56pmSpeak for yourself. You have no moral compass. I pray for you.
Report Post »randy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:58pmExactly! I find you in my house, you’re going to get shot, you break into my country, you deserve the same fate.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:47pmWhat an idiot, is this the only guy the GOP NorthWest Ohio could come up with? Too bad Marcy will win again(union thug/useful idiot strong), especially after this sick comment. Joe your 15 minutes of fame was up like 3 1/2 yrs ago.
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:55pmHate baiter alert!!! Hate baiter alert!!!
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:46pmIs there any other way to stop the massive tide of illegals? Nope!
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:50pmNice. Illegal immigration in your world carries the death penalty. Let’s just shoot the desperate poor.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:02pmIs there any other way to stop the implosion of the United States of America???
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Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:45pmMy sentiments exactly…
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:52pmVile comment joke or not.
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:27am@DEVINE FRAUD
Just how many friends or family members of yours will have to DIE before you realize that liberalism is flawed? If you’re more worried about illegals getting here safely for all the stupid things we give away to them, well, why don’t you drive out into the desert near the border with a trunk full of sandwiches and water bottles. Go give them a hand why don’t you…. go see how that will work out for you and your suicidal, stupid ideals. Thank GOD I’m no longer a liberal.
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