Former controversial Congressman Joe Walsh trued to backtrack off his violent rhetoric of using violence to take back America and told CNN's New Day host Chris Cuomo, "If I wanted people to take up arms, why would I recommend people take up an antique like a musket?” Cuomo was responding to this Walsh' tweet. On November 8th, I'm voting for Trump.On November 9th, if Trump loses, I'm grabbing my musket.You in? — Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) October 26, 2016 Much of the violent rhetoric extreme right wingers use is based on the Revolutionary War, where muskets were used to overthrow the oppressive English rule. So when an extremist yells to take arms, he often alludes to that time period. Walsh continued his bogus defense and said, "I mean, seriously, in 2016 I want people to go out and find a musket, grab their musket?