“Republicans like Rick Perry are skeptical of everything the government does—except when it executes people”

“Republicans like Rick Perry are skeptical of everything the government does—except when it executes people”

by digby

Boy isn’t that the truth. Dahlia Lithwick looks at the death penalty and the Republicans and it isn’t pretty.

I have to say that this issue really brings out the beast in the right wingnut. When I tweeted about Perry’s death toll during the debate (after he fatuously declared “I always err on the side of life”)I was inundated with vicious responses that were barely beyond gibberish. Something about being against executing people when you could simply lock them up for life really strikes a nerve. They want them dead and they don’t want to hear about anyone possibly being innocent. In fact, the mere idea of it makes them livid.

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