Last week a CNN/Tea Party GOP debate took place and apparently when Rick Perry stated that his state had the highest death penalty rate, the crowd cheered. When I heard this, I thought "what the?" That’s just wrong. Whether you agree with the death penalty or not, its no cheering matter. I don’t understand that mentality and I believe it creates more fodder for opponents to label the right as blood thirsty. As one blogger wrote:
"On top of the last debate where folks cheered Gov Rick Perry’s death penalty rate in Texashttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocKFSLsZnUo -- even when some of those folks killed were likely innocent -- has demonstrated a bloodlust among the conservative, "pro-lifer" crowd. Once again proving, the best thing you can do as a human being with these folks is stay a fetus as long as possible." Danielle Belton, Black Snob editor and posted on "The Root" blog 9/14/11.
Had Gov. Perry reprimanded the crowd for acting like Romans in the arena or at least reminded them that this is a very solemn issue, I think he would have garnered a great deal of respect and it would have worked well for him, as well as help mitigate any damage and prevent any future spectacles of that type. Now Democrats are scratching their heads wondering why are these people anti-abortion but so pro-death penalty. How would one answer that? Say - "I’m not with them." ??
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