Congressman: ‘Radical Islamists…Are Trained To Act Hispanic'...

[cynatnite]

During an appearance on CSPAN’s Washington Journal on Wednesday, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) claimed that this week’s bombings of the Boston Marathon should give pause to immigration reform advocates who seek to reform the system.

“We have seen this in Israel,” Gohmert said of the Boston attacks and recalled visiting areas that had been struck by suicide bombers. “Finally the Israeli people said this is enough. They built a fence and the rest is a wall to prevent snipers from telling their kids. They finally stopped the domestic violence from people that wanted to destroy them. I am concerned we need to do that as well.”

The Tea Party favorite said he feared people entering the country illegally or posing as undocumented Hispanic immigrants could carry out “copycat things.” “We know Al Qaeda has camps on the Mexican border,” he said. “We have people that are trained to act Hispanic when they are radical Islamists.”

Gohmert criticized the bipartisan immigration bill unveiled by the Gang of 8 this week, arguing that it would give immigrants “a bit of amnesty.” “You have to understand that we want America to continue to be a haven for people that want to live free,” he added. “When you have the greatest liberties, you will draw people that want to destroy you.”

http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2013/04/17/1879411/congressman-says-bombings-reveal-danger-of-immigration-bill-radical-islamistsare-trained-to-act-hispanic/

Does he have a clue at how racist he is?

[Drale]

1. How do you "act Hispanic"

Do you wear a Sombrero and cut peoples lawns? That's a stereotype but I can almost guarantee that's what this idiot believes.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. I believe a quick trip to the South of the Border gift shop is in order.

You never sausage a place.

[dembotoz]

21. saw the heading and thought--taco bell has a gift shop????

who knew

[Tommy_Carcetti]

22. Oh, SOB is even better than that.

It's presence along I-95 in the Carolinas is, well, entertaining.

[11 Bravo]

24. I hear they teach the "Macarena" in Al Qaeda training camps.

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. Señor I bring a burro

It's good at doing the grass.

And you are correct in your assestment

[FSogol]

2. Question is: Will Gohmert ever embarrass his constituents enough to not re-elect him?

His supporters must be dumber and more racist than him.

[Laurian]

9. He does have a serious case of the stupids. The fact that he

can be elected to anything makes me have serious concerns about his constituents.

[XemaSab]

3. Can he seriously not tell Latinos and Arabs apart?

Seriously?

[cali]

4. I knew knew knew it was moron fuckwad Gohmert before I clicked the link

So much stupid packed into one person is impressive. And yeah, he's a racist pig.

[cynatnite]

10. Yeah, and who knew there were Al Qaeda training camps at the Mexican border. n/t

[Javaman]

5. gohmerts time has clearly passed

a no hit wonder out to further alienate people for a political party that seems to alienate people as part of it's platform.

[NightWatcher]

7. How is acting Hispanic a benefit?

So they can be harassed in Arizona and asked for their papers on the street?

Hispanics have it so easy here???

[formercia]

8. ..and look Hispanic?

Ghomert is the Archetype Village Idiot.

[ProSense]

11. How is the Republican outreach effort doing?

This is the kind of Republican lunacy that needs to be given full exposure.

[DetlefK]

12. Who is "We"?

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. The Hispanics I know don't act any different than anyone else.

What the hell is he talking about?

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. teabagger moran

[Ganja Ninja]

15. “We know Al Qaeda has camps on the Mexican border,”

Really? It's about time for this asshole to put up or be shut up. Where is he getting this information? He's a member of congress and he has a certain amount of responsibility. Here he is making false and inflammatory statements about Mexico no doubt freshly pulled from his ass. It's about time this douchebag was held to account for the pure bullshit that comes out of his mouth.

[Solly Mack]

16. That man needs to crawl back under his rock and stay there.

[SpartanDem]

27. Screw that, give him a camera, a mic, and the biggest stage possible.

[Tikki]

17. What ethnic group was mcveigh or rudolf trained to act like?

Tikki

[City Lights]

18. That is just shameful and disgusting.

How sad that this is coming from one of our elected "leaders."

[MineralMan]

19. Yah, but do they speak Spanish?

That's what "acting Hispanic" is about. Other than that, I have no idea how they would "act." Nonsense.

[AsahinaKimi]

20. EL STUPIDO!!!!!!!!!

ばかたれ Baka tare..

[11 Bravo]

23. When Gohmert croaks, the collective IQ of the human race will rise at least a full point.

[Ikonoklast]

25. Produce one. You assert this as fact, produce *one* Islamic terrorist from Mexican camps

trained to "act Hispanic".


ONE.


The people that vote for this guy are dumber than dog turds.

[hobbit709]

28. And Loony Louie is a prime example of Mark Twain's comment.

"A flea can be trained to do almost anything a Congressman can"

[Moses2SandyKoufax]

29. And Texas DU'ers wonder why their state has such a shitty reputation in progressive circles. n/t

[kentauros]

30. No, we don't wonder at all.

What we do wonder about is why people elsewhere in this nation hold such a grudge against us, instead of reaching out a helping hand...