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California border and Texas border are vastly different in terrain. What works one place is a costly boondoggle in another.

Duh. Now, take that observation and apply it in reverse: Does Perry advocate fencing in those locations where it would be of obvious tactical benefit?

No.

QED.

You ask: Does Perry advocate fencing in those locations where it would be of obvious tactical benefit?

You answer: No.

But that’s not what Perry suggests nor what he said today.

Here’s his direct quote:

“There are places along the border that strategic fencing worked, particularly in the metropolitan areas,” Perry said. “The idea that we’re going to build a wall from El Paso to Brownsville doesn’t make sense ‘cause the fact of the matter is you know, number one, you’d never get it built, and it’d cost billions of dollars ... by the time you go from Tijuana to Brownsville.” Perry said that he does support putting “boots on the ground” and using “aviation assets” (i.e. aerial drones) to secure the border.

Duh.

Look, I don’t even like Perry, but he’s right on this. The suggestion that we should fence the entire Texas/Mexico border is just absurd.

I hate it when FR dumbs down like this.