Cain/Bachmann appeal to the "militarize the border" teabagger crowd (of 60).

[pampango]

Herman Cain, the former business executive who has emerged as a front-runner in some polls, said he would build an electrified fence on the border with Mexico that could kill people who try to cross illegally. Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota vowed to make English the government’s official language, to build a “secure double fence” and to eliminate “taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens.”

Mr. Cain, speaking at a Tea Party-sponsored rally in Tennessee, made some of his most pointed remarks yet on the issue. He said he might use military troops “with real guns and real bullets” to stop intruders.

Responding to anyone who might consider his remarks “insensitive,” Mr. Cain said the real fault lies with some illegal immigrants. “It’s insensitive for them to be killing our citizens, killing our border agents,” he said. “That’s what’s insensitive. And that mess has to stop.”

Deploying equally strong language, Mrs. Bachmann gave one of the great stem-winding speeches of her campaign. She described illegal immigration as an economic as well as a security threat. “This issue cannot be allowed to stand without fighting back,” she said, drawing applause from a crowd of about 60.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/us/politics/bachmann-and-cain-deliver-blistering-attacks-on-illegal-immigration.html

[deminks]

1. The kooks are advocating killing people to a crowd of 60

and the NYT deems this news worthy.

(snip)

A version of this article appeared in print on October 16, 2011, on page A22 of the New York edition with the headline: At Rallies, 2 Candidates Deliver Blistering Attacks on Illegal Immigration.

(end snip)

where is the outrage against the violence of the tea baggers and their 1% overlords? When will the MEdia stop giving them a voice? How is this more legitimate than Sara Baracuda's target practice ads? Hmmmmm?

[pampango]

3. Campaign speeches seem to get publicity no matter how many listeners are present.

To the extent that publicizing the ravings of the far-right makes their lunacy more obvious, I support that as opposed to letting them appear "statesman-like" when they speak to the "masses" and have their "right-wing rants" covered up by the media.

The publicity will attract a few more lunatics to their side which can be dangerous, but it may serve to keep them out of power.

[whathappened]

2. hey look over here

these fookers , look we got to stop the mexico people at the border , and behind our backs there flooding the country with visa workers , this is b.s.

[vancedecker]

4. Bachman's Double-Wide Fence Proposal Seems Reasonable.

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