Anderson Cooper Stuns GOP Rep. On 'Terror Babies'

[dtotire]

: 'They Did Not Tell Me You Were Going To Grill Me'

Texas Republican state legislator Rep. Debbie Riddle was not prepared for Anderson Cooper Tuesday night.

Riddle appeared on "Anderson Cooper 360" to discuss the threat of "terror babies" — a supposed threat in which terrorist organizations send pregnant women to the United States to have their children, who would be US citizens but trained and raised abroad to be terrorists and could enter and leave the US without raising suspicion.

Riddle based her claims on her conversations with "former FBI officials" but Cooper demanded evidence.

"What former FBI officials?" he asked. "What evidence is there of some sort of long-term plot to have American babies born here and then become terrorists?

"Well, at this point, I don't have the hard evidence right here in front of me," Riddle responded. She would not reveal her ex-FBI sources or the basis for their claims, and then tried to change the subject to porous borders and the threat of dirty bombs.

"Border security is certainly an issue, and it's a good topic," Cooper said. "It's not the topic, though...I'm just asking for proof. You say you're still gathering it from unnamed former FBI people."

"When your folks called me in the preliminary, that was part of the conversation," Riddle responded. "They did not tell me that you were going to grill me for this specific information that I was not ready to give to you tonight. They did not tell me that, sir. "

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/11/anderson-cooper-stuns-gop_n_678650.html





What the hell kind of Congressmen come from Texas?

[ensho]

1. they are usually dazed by religion

nt

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Similar ot the latest president from texas.

[Chulanowa]

3. Blatant bullshittery

They hope that combining the words "Muslim" and "immigrant" will boost their base. I have trouble thinking even the average (I stress average there) Republican voter is going to buy that tangled glob of conspiracy bullshit.

[sabrina 1]

4. Does anyone know who her parents were?

Terror babies!

So that's where all those anti-Constitutional right-wing nutjobs came from. I always wondered.

I think she just spilled the beans. :rofl:

[Martin Eden]

5. Riddle Insults the people she wants to vote for her.

Debbie Riddle understands that people often vote their fears, and this has long been a prime strategy of the GOP. It is not unusual for rethugs to simply make shit up or take some unfounded rumor and promote it as fact. These days all it takes is some BS on the internet that goes viral (or went viral because their allies in the RW blogosphere promoted it). This kind of strategy is an insult to the people they're supposed to represent, essentially telling voters they are too stupid and afraid to recognize ridiculous Bullshit when they hear it.

I just wish that more often the targeted voters would recognize this for what it is and punish the politician at the polls. Only then would this kind of BS begin to be less common in our electoral politics.

[bertman]

6. Terror Baby= Debbie Riddle and Louis Gohmert's "love child". nt

[progressoid]

7. More "gotcha" journalism.

Good lord. This is pathetic.

[Stand and Fight]

8. You're kidding, right?

:wtf:

They pull this bullshit card, get called on it, and you think this is indicative of "gotcha journalism"? Get a bloody clue - these scum are trying to use fear to implement race-based immigration policy. The terror babies talking point is nothing more than an ill-constructed and poorly executed strawman on this idiot's part. They're the ones saying that this is possible, and they SHOULD have to prove it. Put the hell up, or shut the hell up. The burden of proof is with them, and reasonable people -- like Mr. Cooper -- are simply asking for facts over conjecture.

[progressoid]

14. Sorry, I didn't think I needed the sarcasm thingy.

I wish we had more "journalists" that wouldn't just roll over and take what ever bullshit is thrown at them.

[Vinnie From Indy]

11. No, what is pathetic is your post

You are as subtle as an elephant.

[IDemo]

12. I'm thinking that was intended as sarcasm

[progressoid]

15. I'll be more specific.

The "gotcha" comment was intended as sarcasm.

The pathetic part is that politicians have become accustomed to pre-approved, softball questions. And that the media is so willing to comply. Good for Anderson for doing the right thing.


Sorry to have been confusing.

[Stand and Fight]

9. Recommended. See my comment to the post above. n/t

[qb]

10. Sad. Now they think they're entitled to fully scripted "interviews"

Stay with FAUX if that's what you want.

[IDemo]

13. Next up: terrier babies threaten America

See the malevolence in their eyes -

[Mrs. Ted Nancy]

16. Emily Litella

Emily: Those terrier babies are not a threat!! Just look at those cute faces.

Chevy Chase: No, no... it's "terror babies"

Emily: Never mind.