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Related: About this forumTYT: Republicans Call For Canadian Border Wall
Scott Walker is attempting to out-Trump Donald Trump by discussing the idea of a building a wall along our Canadian border. Ana Kasparian (The Point), John Iadarola (Think Tank), and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show Podcast), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), a staunch advocate of beefing up security on the southern border, said Sunday he is open to building a wall on the U.S. border with Canada as well.
The Republican presidential candidate said the idea of building a northern wall was brought up to him during a recent town hall in New Hampshire.
"That is a legitimate issue for us to look at," Walker said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Republicans typically take a tough approach on securing the southern border, but few have said a wall should also be built along the U.S.-Canada border.*
Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-walker-canada-border-wall_55e308d8e4b0aec9f3538ee0
#0 sez:"On its face this idea seems pretty stupid, but on the positive side it might have kept Ted Cruz out..."
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TYT: Republicans Call For Canadian Border Wall (Original Post)
WhoIsNumberNone
Sep 2015
OP
Wonder what contractors wants to build the walls. They dont give a damn about the crumbling bridges
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
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HassleCat
(6,409 posts)1. It has to be a wall
A moat won't work because the alligators die in the cold weather.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)2. Wonder what contractors wants to build the walls. They dont give a damn about the crumbling bridges
But by all means lets build a wall both north and south.
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)5. Non-union ones, obviously...
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)4. The TYT people make this fun.
yuiyoshida
(41,835 posts)6. So, keeping the world out or us in...
Pauldg47
(640 posts)7. To my great neighbors in Canada....don't listen to these lying weasels !!! We love you !!