GOP Congressman On Undocumented Teens: They ‘Had A Say’ In Whether Family Crossed Border

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

What a dumb bastard.
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Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-TX) told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien on Monday morning that the 16-year-olds who crossed the United States border illegally with their families “had a say in it,” and thus the new immigration policy put forth by President Obama is “amnesty” for people who were perfectly capable of making the decision to not immigrate illegally.

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“You’re talking about people that came over at 16 years of age. At that point, you had a say in it. And that looks kind of more like amnesty,” the congressman said.

O’Brien was skeptical of this remark, challenging the congressman: “You think a 16-year-old whose parents are coming across the border has a say in whether or not they’re just going to stay behind in their country?”

“They’re certainly in a position to have a conversation with their parents about it,” Farenthold replied

more:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/gop-congressman-on-undocumented-teens-they-had-a-say-in-whether-family-crossed-border/

[madashelltoo]

1. I'm blinking. WTF

Are they REALLY this stupid? REALLY?

[Vogon_Glory]

2. You Have To Ask?

You have to ask? They're right-wing Republicans and debits to the white race (I'm a native-born Texan of Anglo-Saxon heritage, so I can say that they're debits).

[hrmjustin]

3. what a creep.

[wandy]

4. Makes you kind of wonder if Farenthold (R-Snot-Nosed-Kid) even had.....

a part time job when he was a 16 year old.

Personal note. Even though my parents allowed for the 'growing up process', I didn't have 'a whole lot of say in it' untill I paid the first months rent on my own apartment.

[Jumping John]

5. Yea that's like saying I had a say in the republican TARP bailout or going to war with Iraq.

[MADem]

6. What a nitwit. nt

[HopeHoops]

7. Obviously he didn't have a say on his parents raising him on pure lard.

What is it about the GOP that attracts the bottom of the barrel idiots?