Tinsley stands by controversial statements

THE ONCE-QUIET- AND-CALM RACE FOR CONGRESS IN NEW MEXICO'S SECOND DISTRICT SUDDENLY GOES THERMO...  More »

THE ONCE-QUIET- AND-CALM RACE FOR CONGRESS IN NEW MEXICO'S SECOND DISTRICT SUDDENLY GOES THERMO- NUCLEAR - ED TINSLEY IS GRABBING THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT, FOR ACCUSING HARRY TEAGUE OF WANTING TO CUT THE THROATS OF AMERICAN TROOPS IN IRAQ. STUART DYSON IS IN OUR NEWSROOM TO EXPLAIN WHAT THAT'S ALL ABOUT. THE BLOGOSPHERE IS BUZZING - REPUBLICAN ED TINSLEY FINDS HIMSELF FACING POLITICAL DAGGERS TONIGHT - AFTER SAYING DEMOCRAT HARRY TEAGUE WOULD CUT THE THROATS OF AMERICAN TROOPS BY OPPOSING FUNDING FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ. OUT Q : ' THEN THEY WERE WELL WORTH IT' CELLPHONE CAMERAS CAUGHT THE ACTION AT A FORUM IN CLOVIS AS TINSLEY RIPPED INTO TEAGUE FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO THE WAR. ' How can I call my two nephews over there right now - one's a 1st Lieutenant in the Marine Corps in Anbar province - another one in the Persian Gulf - and tell 'em I'm running against a guy who will cut your throat! - who will cut the bottom out of your funding! ' THE BOOING WAS JUST THE START OF IT FOR TINSLEY AS MSNBC'S KEITH OLBERMANN PICKED HIM FOR HIS NIGHTLY WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD AWARD! ' I dunno Mr Tinsley - maybe the same way you can talk about how you could conjure up the image of your own kin getting their throats cut - just to score points in a political campaign!'' Ed Tinsley - Republican congressional nominee in the 2nd district of New Mexico - today's worst person in the world! ' SO HOW DOES TEAGUE FEEL ABOUT IT - CAMPAIGNING IN HOBBS TODAY. ' I'm surprised - I've always supported the troops and I still support the troops - I do think that our young men and women have done everything we've asked 'em to do - and we should bring them home and all of our veterans - show 'em the respect they deserve.' TINSLEY ISSUES THIS STATEMENT - IF THESE WORDS CAUSED TEAGUE TO CHANGE HIS MIND ABOUT MILITARY FUNDING - AND QUIT DEMANDING AN IMMEDIATE END TO THE WAR - THEN THEY WERE WELL WORTH IT. HARRY HAS ADMITTED HE CHANGED HIS POSITION - BEFORE ALL THIS BROKE OUT - AGAINST THE WAR ALL RIGHT BUT FOR FUNDING IT TILL THE FOUR.  « Less