‘This idiot!’ MMFA’s Oliver Willis’ take on border crisis reeks of stupidity, ignorance [pic]

Fox News raises concerns about the idea of humane treatment for immigrant children who flee from violence. pic.twitter.com/GUZLGIsSZT

— Media Matters (@mmfa) July 8, 2014

Shorter Fox News: why aren't we burning the immigrant children? https://t.co/P5eYZ9hVRZ

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@yardsbydoug @kpasta @owillis heaven forbid we demand people gain citizenship legally – obviously we want them to burn and die. #disgusting

— Jenn Jacques (@JennJacques) July 8, 2014

This idiot!! "@owillis: Shorter Fox News: why aren't we burning the immigrant children? http://t.co/fBZ1f1si67…"

— Soulwhisperer (@Manishka78) July 8, 2014

“@owillis: Shorter Fox News: why aren't we burning the immigrant children? https://t.co/dMz6HIdJOF” pic.twitter.com/zfEfEEMKVm

— kpasta (@kpasta) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe theyre calling them an invasion of disease ridden gangsters with love

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis who is “they?”

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe your allies + media

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis i’ll need specifics. I haven’t seen that among any allies. And what media? Which media?

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe perhaps you've heard of fox news? http://t.co/cDarpBdYQY or townhall http://t.co/NAtKSR0aLm

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis you’re right. MS-13 isn’t a real gang. It has no teenagers. And there’s nothing to worry about from them. Well done.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe hey, when one of your pals in the militia wing shoots one of these kids, dont go crying about what the right created

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis you’re showing your ignorance of MS-13 which is a violent murderous gang. Of COURSE they’d use this opportunity.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe ms-13 exists, but as usual wingnuts piling on every scary tidbit to create a panic + bs story, which will equal dead ppl

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis pretty sure @KatiePavlich was reporting on a concern agents have. A real concern. You should be concerned.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe please, i wouldnt believe anything @KatiePavlich ever said

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis bad people try to do bad things. I know that’s tough to accept. But it happens.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe even worse when the right side of the political equation encourages it

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis so you’re saying there is no concern about MS-13 members using this situation? Did you like … investigate? @KatiePavlich

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe im saying the usual conspiratorial alarmists are demonizing the weak yet again, because they want gop victories @KatiePavlich

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis what’s funny is that you’re doing EXACTLY what you’re accusing us of. Here’s hoping no one panics & shoots a “wingnut” out of fear.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe im not the one amping up militia groups to go to the border, just like w the bundy ranch but even more dangerous

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis you’re conflating. There are militias doing x. Katie writes an accurate article about a concern. Two separate situations.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe one and the same movement.

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis it is alarming that you think a real danger shouldn’t be reported on.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe its alarming you think amping up fears of the different to gun toting nutjobs is just a-ok

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis i don’t think they are the same thing. I’m not cool with the calls for militia. I also think the MS-13 situation is concerning.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe ms-13 is an existing problem, rw media conflating w kids because they want audiences terrified

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014

@owillis so you’re contending that there is no current exploitation of the situation by MS-13?

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 8, 2014

@BenHowe im contending that what is likely a minor situation is being blown out of proportion, ditto w diseases, etc. why? gop needs fear

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2014