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August 13, 2011

Pictures From Perry's Announcement Speech;
Plus, Full Text of Speech
— Ace

Early in the speech.

I forgot the first thing he talked about was the "immeasurable" and "profound" sacrifice of the troops lost in Afghanistan recently. He spoke about them first, rather than as an afterthought, as Obama did. He just asked the audience to "take a moment" to contemplate their "selflessness."

This I think was shortly before that, just as he was saying hello to his family and to Red State.

This is his family. I think his wife is Ann (or Anita), and his kids are Griffin and Sydney.

And another one of Perry.

Apologies for the bad pictures. Only a few came out, I think because of the crowd -- if someone's ahead of you, the camera focuses on that guy's head, rather than the subject you actually want.

Text: At PJM, via Bryan Preston.

Here's a section of it:

What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life. But it wasnÂ’t until I graduated from Texas A&M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130Â’s all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom.
To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, I realized that the United States of America really is the last great hope of mankind. What I saw was systems of government that elevated rulers at the expense of the people. Socialist systems cloaked maybe in good intentions but were delivering misery and stagnation. And I learned that not everyone values life like we do in America, or the rights that are endowed to every human being by a loving God.
You see, as Americans weÂ’re not defined by class, and we will never be told our place. What makes our nation exceptional is that anyone, from any background, can climb the highest of heights. As Americans, we donÂ’t see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility. And as Americans, we realize there is no taxpayer money that wasnÂ’t first earned by the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.
ThatÂ’s why we reject this PresidentÂ’s unbridled fixation on taking more money out of the wallets and pocketbooks of American families and employers and giving it to a central government. Â“Spreading the wealthÂ” punishes success while setting America on course to greater dependency on government. WashingtonÂ’s insatiable desire to spend our childrenÂ’s inheritance on failed Â“stimulusÂ” plans and other misguided economic theories have given us record debt and left us with far too many unemployed.
But of course, now weÂ’re told we are in recovery. Yeah.
But this sure doesnÂ’t feel like a recovery to more than nine percent of Americans out there who are unemployed, or the sixteen percent of African Americans and 11 percent of Hispanics in the same position, or the millions more who can only find part-time work, or those who have stopped even looking for a job.
One in six work-eligible Americans cannot find a full-time job. That is not a recovery. That is an economic disaster.
If you think about it, for those Americans who do have full-time jobs, they arenÂ’t experiencing economic recovery with the rising fuel costs and the food prices that are going up. Recovery is a meaningless word if the bank has foreclosed on your home, if you are under water on your mortgage, or if you are up to the max on your credit card debt. Those Americans know that this President and his big-spending, big-government policies have prolonged our national misery, not alleviated it.
And what do we say to our children? YÂ’all figure it out? DonÂ’t worry, WashingtonÂ’s created 17 debt and entitlement commissions in 30 years, but the fact of the matter is they just didnÂ’t have the courage to make the decisions to allow you to have the future that you actually deserve? That Washington wouldnÂ’t even make modest entitlement program reforms in this last debate? And the President even refused to lay out a plan, for fear of the next election? How can the wealthiest nation in the history of civilization fail so miserably to pay its bills? How does that happen?
Well, Mr. President, let us tell you something: you canÂ’t win the future by selling America off to foreign creditors.
We cannot afford four more years of this rudderless leadership. Last week, that leadership failed, and the tax and spend and borrow agenda of this President led to the first ever downgrade of the credit rating of the United States of America.
In reality though, this is just the most recent downgrade. The fact is for nearly three years President Obama has been downgrading American jobs. HeÂ’s been downgrading our standing in the world. HeÂ’s been downgrading our financial stability. HeÂ’s been downgrading our confidence, and downgrading the hope for a better future for our children. ThatÂ’s a fact.
His policies are not only a threat to this economy, so are his appointees Â– a threat. You see he stacked the National Labor Relations Board with anti-business cronies who want to dictate to a private company, Boeing, where they can build a plant. No president, no president should kill jobs in South Carolina, or any other state for that matter, simply because they choose to go to a right-to-work state.
You see, when the Obama Administration is not stifling economic growth with over-regulation, they are achieving the same through their reckless spending. Debt is not only a threat to our economy, but also to our security.
AmericaÂ’s standing in the world is in peril, not only because of disastrous economic policies, but from the incoherent muddle that they call foreign policy. Our president has insulted our friends and heÂ’s encouraged our enemies, thumbing his nose at traditional allies like Israel. He seeks to dictate new borders for the Middle East and the oldest democracy there, Israel, while he is an abject failure in his constitutional duty to protect our borders in the United States.
His foreign policy seems to be based on alienating our traditional allies, while basing our domestic agenda on importing those failed Western European social values. We donÂ’t need a president who apologizes for America. We need a president who protects and projects those values.
Look, itÂ’s pretty simple: weÂ’re going to stand with those who stand with us, and we will vigorously defend our interests. And those who threaten our interests, harm our citizens Â– we will simply not be scolding you, we will defeat you.

He did mention God briefly, and "values" learned growing up on a Texas cotton farm, but did not otherwise mention (or even allude to) social issues.

Posted by: Ace at 12:51 PM | Comments (288)
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1 Ace, this is so weak it's strong.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 12:53 PM (Fb9Q0)

2 just watched the speech... I thought he hit all the right notes. Especially getting the Feds out of our lives. Awesome.

Posted by: Yip in Texas at August 13, 2011 12:53 PM (SyLEU)

3 ace, you should use both hands on the camera.

Posted by: robtr at August 13, 2011 12:54 PM (MtwBb)

4 What? Tell me this is a joke, and no one normal saddled a girl - or even a boy - with the name "Griffin"! Agh!

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2011 12:54 PM (mKMj1)

A co-worker lost her son in Afghanistan this week. I would like very much to have a President who honors the troops.

Posted by: Marybel at August 13, 2011 12:54 PM (Hic+o)

6 So Ace, have you given up on T-Paw now and adopted Perry?

Posted by: Vic at August 13, 2011 12:55 PM (M9Ie6)

Ace, we want photos. How about of some of the other bloggers there and the action going on behind the scenes.

Like Stacy McCain in the smoking area.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 12:55 PM (Fb9Q0)

8 What the hell was ace doing with his other hand?

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 12:56 PM (6Cjut)

9 Rick's wife is Anita.

Posted by: Pam at August 13, 2011 12:56 PM (Z4QGe)

10 My first pet was a grizzly bear. My first lover? The same bear.

Posted by: Rick Perry at August 13, 2011 12:56 PM (1fB+3)

11 Just asking like a good honest objective journalist with a cock in my eye and weasel in my ass, but ill need to see amniotic tests and doctors notes before I am sure those are their children.

Posted by: the fuckface you know at August 13, 2011 12:57 PM (v8Pb8)

12 Perry's no centrist, but this thread is.

Posted by: Andy at August 13, 2011 12:57 PM (veZ9n)

heheheheh

Now who for VP?

hmmmmm, i think perry would make a great vp for President Palin

just saying

*****runs away*****

Posted by: navycopjoe aka Palinista Extremo at August 13, 2011 12:57 PM (R7NIt)

14 I suddenly feel very entered.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 12:57 PM (6Cjut)

15 centered.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 12:58 PM (6Cjut)

16 LOL, Ace that 3rd pic needs a closure tag.

Posted by: Vic at August 13, 2011 12:58 PM (M9Ie6)

btw, was a good speech

credit where credit is due

Posted by: navycopjoe aka Palinista Extremo at August 13, 2011 12:58 PM (R7NIt)

18 Ace of Spades

by:
Ace

written by:
Jack Nimblestick

ep 4 who let the cat out?

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 12:59 PM (v8Pb8)

19 Perry/Palin Palin/Perry Rolls trippingly off the tongue...no?

Posted by: Trainer at August 13, 2011 12:59 PM (lSXns)

14 I suddenly feel very entered

you gotta watch the high curveballs.....too easy

Posted by: navycopjoe aka Palinista Extremo at August 13, 2011 12:59 PM (R7NIt)

21 It was a good speech. I liked a lot of the things he said. I'm not ready to marry him yet.

Posted by: huerfano at August 13, 2011 01:00 PM (kD+se)

Do I have to start writing code again???

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 01:00 PM (Fb9Q0)

23 No teleprompter.
You don't need a script if you're not lying!

Posted by: Beto Ochoa at August 13, 2011 01:01 PM (lpWVn)

24
I feel centered...also, how old are his daughters?

We are the Aggies, the Aggies are we
True to each other as Aggies can be
WeÂ’ve got to fight boys
WeÂ’ve got to fight!
WeÂ’ve got to fight for Maroon and White

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie © at August 13, 2011 01:02 PM (1hM1d)

25 Does this mean that Ace thinks that Perry is a centrist RINO?!

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at August 13, 2011 01:02 PM (c0A3e)

26 What? Tell me this is a joke, and no one normal saddled a girl - or even a boy - with the name "Griffin"! Agh!

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2011 04:54 PM (mKMj1)

I was just going to say the same thing about 'Sydney'.

Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist at August 13, 2011 01:02 PM (jucos)

27 Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 04:55 PM

The second photo is overexposed, almost certainly due to the glare from Ed "Poppin' Fresh" Morrissey's shaven dome.

You don't really want to see pics of him, do you?

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 13, 2011 01:02 PM (YjjrR)

28 Those flags begged to be there. Said, "please, take us with you..."

Posted by: t-bird at August 13, 2011 01:02 PM (FcR7P)

MrScribbler,

Good point.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 01:03 PM (Fb9Q0)

30 Columbia-Harvard/A&M Debate? Hell yea. Bring it on!

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:03 PM (6Cjut)

31 From #rickperryfacts

Yesterday Rick Perry watched the GOP Vice Presidential debates.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2011 01:03 PM (bvXGR)

32 Thank you, Ace, for going and doing this thing for our benefit.

Posted by: Truman North, TPT at August 13, 2011 01:03 PM (K2wpv)

33 This is not a right justify conspiracy, nor is it left justify.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 01:04 PM (Fb9Q0)

34 Um, I don't think Barry O'Shambles wants to talk about school transcripts.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:04 PM (6Cjut)

35 Apologies for the bad pictures. No doctorate in photojournalism?

Posted by: C'ntessa Brewer at August 13, 2011 01:05 PM (FcR7P)

36 How can I buy stock in "Farm Metaphors."

I'm going to make a killing like I did in 08 by buying up bushels of "race cards."

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 01:06 PM (v8Pb8)

37 #36 Yesterday Rick Perry watched the GOP Vice Presidential debates.

bwahahahahaaaaaa Just what I was thinking! ( centered for clarity )

Posted by: Yip in Texas at August 13, 2011 01:07 PM (SyLEU)

38 ....and it's gone

Posted by: Yip in Texas at August 13, 2011 01:07 PM (SyLEU)

39 Perry should surround himself with a bunch of his college buddies, telling what a great he is, all the while handing out his school transcripts to the press.

Posted by: Breaker19 at August 13, 2011 01:08 PM (WCm02)

40 As much of a leadership disaster as Newt would have been, would have been awesome during the debates when he went angry history and melted every false and inane statement from Obama, Biden, Moderators, and the crowd like a flame thrower to a snowman.

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 01:09 PM (v8Pb8)

41 Posted by: Ace at August 13, 2011 05:09 PM (hKi42)

That's a banning.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 13, 2011 01:10 PM (DEcmU)

42 42 Is this a Rick Perry circle jerk blog?

No, but you'd really love to be in the middle of one, wouldn't you?

Posted by: Breaker19 at August 13, 2011 01:11 PM (WCm02)

43 Metaphorically, everyone is sweet on the new girl. Will the crush last?

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:11 PM (6Cjut)

44 No, this is a non-denominational circle jerk blog. That sometimes involves the ceiling as well. We're multi-oriented here. It helps to wear drip-dry clothing around this joint, as well.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:11 PM (AZGON)

45 No, this is a non-denominational circle jerk blog. That sometimes involves the ceiling as well. We're multi-oriented here.

I thought this was a circular firing squad blog. With busty lesbian porn and...

...oh, it's so much clearer now.

Posted by: Methos at August 13, 2011 01:12 PM (sOXQX)

46 When I observe gorillas in the wild, I strap bananas to my junk to shake shit up.

Posted by: Rick Perry at August 13, 2011 01:12 PM (1fB+3)

47 Perry pudding cups please

Posted by: Yip in Texas at August 13, 2011 01:12 PM (SyLEU)

48 Absolutely ingenuous. Perry can stand next to Obama, and both can hand out their transcripts to the press. Donald Trump hardest hit. But happy nonetheless.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:12 PM (AZGON)

49 hKi42 Not a good idea.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:13 PM (6Cjut)

50 4 What? Tell me this is a joke, and no one normal saddled a girl - or even a boy - with the name "Griffin"!
_________

Rumor has it that's her middle name, which she prefers to her more embarrasing first name Hippo.

That's right: Perry reads Harry Potter and raids for the Alliance.

Posted by: Anachronda at August 13, 2011 01:13 PM (6fER6)

"Like Stacy McCain in the smoking area.

Posted by: journolist"

Stacy McCain is in Iowa, which has led to some truly surreal posts.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2011 01:13 PM (mKMj1)

52 Perry looks good, but how does he taste?

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:14 PM (5H6zj)

53 I think that might be his daughter and daughter-in-law in the pic. His son isn't in the shot.

And this, regarding the election and her running:Â“ItÂ’s fair to them to give them an answer here, in short order, so that they can jump on board with someone else.Â” Â– Sarah Palin August 13, 2011

Posted by: Lizbth at August 13, 2011 01:14 PM (JZBti)

54 Charles Johnson at August 13, 2011 05:13 PM (hKi42)

Thank you Charles.
I had to look up the hash to see who the Troll was!

Posted by: jwb7605 at August 13, 2011 01:14 PM (Qxe/p)

55 What? Tell me this is a joke, and no one normal saddled a girl - or even a boy - with the name "Griffin"! Agh! Perhaps you could ask Barry and Michelle what they named their rugrats. It wasn't Sue and Kathy.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:15 PM (AZGON)

56 42 Is this a Rick Perry circle jerk blog?

Now there's a Ritual of Decadence I can proudly support!

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at August 13, 2011 01:16 PM (c0A3e)

57 >>64 Perry looks good, but how does he taste?

I taste like chicken, with a ten inch wang.

Posted by: Rick Perry at August 13, 2011 01:16 PM (1fB+3)

58 Is this a Rick Perry circle jerk blog? Plus, wife-swapping, cow-tipping and barn-humping. Leave nothing to chance.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:17 PM (AZGON)

I was just going to say the same thing about 'Sydney'.

Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist

Ah - I can't go there. I knew two girls named Sydney in high school and college. I wouldn't do it to a daughter of mine, but it's not all that uncommon.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2011 01:17 PM (mKMj1)

60 Rick Perry once kicked a fart back into an ass.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:17 PM (U14+T)

Did anyone catch Thadeua McCotter's speech at the straw poll? Brilliant. Ace - Please find and post it.

Kthxby

Posted by: CACooper at August 13, 2011 01:18 PM (ezK4U)

62 49 "angry history teacher" fixed

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 01:18 PM (v8Pb8)

63 I taste like chicken, with a ten inch wang. But mostly ten inch wang.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:18 PM (AZGON)

64 Great kickoff speech. Watched it and then went to his website and donated to his campaign.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 13, 2011 01:18 PM (pHgWU)

Chuckles Johnson would be proud.

Posted by: Charles Johnson at August 13, 2011 05:13 PM (hKi42)

Ah, is baby mad?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 13, 2011 01:19 PM (DEcmU)

66 64 Perry looks good, but how does he taste?

*jaw drops*.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at August 13, 2011 01:19 PM (c0A3e)

67 Does this mean Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure and we should vote Perry?!

You know it does

Posted by: AlexC at August 13, 2011 01:19 PM (1rNZB)

68 Note to trolls: To continues posting to this site, you must join the cue to suck Rick Perry's cock It is considered a USDA daily requirement.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:20 PM (AZGON)

69 Rolls trippingly off the tongue...no?

Great, to the left they'll be the PeePee Ticket.

Posted by: jeanne at August 13, 2011 01:21 PM (lz48H)

70 Oh good... The telegraph has a better angle up now on Bachman eating the corn dog. I am so glad the party of women is out in front showing full respect to a woman. http://tiny.cc/5xxtz Posted by: Jumbo Jogging Shrimp tea party terrorist and Perry supporter at August 13, 2011 05:19 PM (qjUnn) There is no way to possibly improve the "Michele Bachmann submitting to a Hot Dog" shot.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:21 PM (U14+T)

71 @59.... hillarious! Game on indeed!

Posted by: Yip in Texas at August 13, 2011 01:22 PM (SyLEU)

72 I donated to a candidate for the 1st time in my life today, let's see if Perry can keep this momentum going

Posted by: AuthorLMendez (Rick Perry Bitches) at August 13, 2011 01:23 PM (D6IZ4)

73 Yeah, that picture isn't nearly as hilarious. The original Michele and a Hot Dog pic though still pales in comparison to the Mystery of the Umbrella shot the Obamas gave us earlier this year.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:23 PM (U14+T)

74 "Perhaps you could ask Barry and Michelle what they named their rugrats. It wasn't Sue and Kathy. Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure"

You did note the word "normal"? I can say a lot about BHO, but normal is not a word I apply.

"Mediocre"; "insular"; "provincial"; "bigoted"; "an empty suit covered in Marxist pocket lint": all these, and more, I have applied to BHO. But "normal"? No, that is not a word I apply to the Occupant.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2011 01:23 PM (mKMj1)

75 Oh good... The telegraph has a better angle up now on Bachman eating the corn dog. I am so glad the party of women is out in front showing full respect to a woman.
http://tiny.cc/5xxtz

Posted by: Jumbo Jogging Shrimp tea party terrorist and Perry supporter at August 13, 2011 05:19 PM (qjUnn)

brb, bunk.

Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist at August 13, 2011 01:23 PM (jucos)

Reposted from the announcement thread:

I think his first act needs to be installation of steer horns on every presidential vehicle up to and including Air Force One.

Posted by: grognard at August 13, 2011 04:59 PM (xMJlE)

This. And the horns should blow the first couple bars of Dixie.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 13, 2011 01:23 PM (4q5tP)

77 Rick Perry once performed a heart transplant with a butter knife, a paper clip and a greeting card. Three more tools than he used when successfully removing brain tumors.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:23 PM (AZGON)

78 brb, bunk. Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist at August 13, 2011 05:23 PM (jucos) The "satisfied" eye rolling from the first image is missing dude. Stick with the classic.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:24 PM (U14+T)

79 At least Gov. Perry isn't a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure!

Visited some of the lefty sites a bit today, a lot of talk about not wanting another president who is from Texas, some rumors about fidelity to his marriage, and whether or not he's gay.

Posted by: Theresa D., your favorite TPT at August 13, 2011 01:24 PM (Zgfnd)

80 where's mrs. NY with all the friends that has time to be abused here for 14 hours a day to tell us how she'd rather have Obama then Perry?

Posted by: AuthorLMendez (Rick Perry Bitches) at August 13, 2011 01:24 PM (D6IZ4)

81 Rick Perry is now flying a C-130 with a cargo load of Whoop Ass.

Posted by: Breaker19 at August 13, 2011 01:25 PM (WCm02)

82 When Rick Perry becomes President, the presidential 747 will ask to be rechristened "Hair Force One."

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:26 PM (AZGON)

damn it no! Romney will win, damn it please don't deny me a Romney nom God!

- Hugh Hewitt as he watched the speech

Posted by: AuthorLMendez (Rick Perry Bitches) at August 13, 2011 01:26 PM (D6IZ4)

84 Rick Perry once performed a heart transplant with a butter knife, a paper clip and a greeting card. Three more tools than he used when successfully removing brain tumors. Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 05:23 PM (AZGON) Rick Perry always bowls a strike. He nails one pin so hard the others faint in fear.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:26 PM (U14+T)

85 BTW, that is like no corn dog I have ever seen. At least 24" with dark batter.

Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist at August 13, 2011 01:26 PM (jucos)

86 Just FYI, Griffin is Perry's son.

And because you are all curious what Perry's son's wife looks like...here you go.

Posted by: Lauren at August 13, 2011 01:27 PM (cVIY5)

87 BTW, that is like no corn dog I have ever seen. At least 24" with dark batter. The vendor called it "Rick Perry Jr."

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:27 PM (AZGON)

88
Rick Perry ran underneath a C-130 full of troops to land it when the wheels failed.

Posted by: Beto Ochoa at August 13, 2011 01:27 PM (lpWVn)

89 Chris Angel can walk on water. Rick Perry swims through land.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:28 PM (U14+T)

90 106 BTW, that is like no corn dog I have ever seen. At least 24" with dark batter.
The vendor called it "Rick Perry Jr."

Thread winner

Posted by: Beto Ochoa at August 13, 2011 01:28 PM (lpWVn)

91 Posted by: Theresa D., your favorite TPT at August 13, 2011 05:24 PM

Just stopped by the Kos site, and heads are exploding over there like the loads from a squadron of B29s flying over Tokyo.

They're in full panic/attack (or panic attack, if you like) mode. They're even attacking Perry because of his minister (they sang a different tune re ministers in 2008, no?).

You can smell the fear that their stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure is going to be broomed out of office next year. After that, they'll need to find jobs....

Who will start a charitable fund to feed starving Democrats?

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 13, 2011 01:28 PM (YjjrR)

92 When Rick Perry goes jogging at dawn, it's to get the earth spinning for the day.

Posted by: Beto Ochoa at August 13, 2011 01:29 PM (lpWVn)

93 Rick Perry doesn't flush a toilet. He simply scares the shit out of it.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:30 PM (U14+T)

94 When Rick Perry plays billiards, the cue ball must be made from titanium. Only Texas can hold a Perry-sized pool table: 12 by 8 miles.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:30 PM (AZGON)

95 When Rick Perry goes skydiving, the land rushes away from him.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:31 PM (AZGON)

96 C-130's? For the first time in my life, I'm proud to be a pilot. Oh, who am I kidding- we're fucking pilots, bitches!

Posted by: Chesley Sullenberger at August 13, 2011 01:31 PM (FcR7P)

97 Posted by: H.L. Mencken at August 13, 2011 05:29 PM (hKi42)

Baby mad! Baby smash!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 13, 2011 01:32 PM (DEcmU)

98 >>111 I guarantee you fanboys(girls?) will sour on this guy.

I guarantee no one cares what you think.

Posted by: Rick Perry at August 13, 2011 01:32 PM (1fB+3)

99 I donated to a candidate for the 1st time in my life today, let's see if Perry can keep this momentum going

Posted by: AuthorLMendez (Rick Perry Bitches) at August 13, 2011 05:23 PM (D6IZ4)

It was my first as well. Finally I don't have to choose which candidate i dislike the least.

Oh, and on the vaccine kerfuffle. When he saw the tremendous push back from his constituents, he backed off. Amazing how that works isn't it? Actually listening to constituents...

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 13, 2011 01:33 PM (pHgWU)

100

Posted by: H.L. Mencken at August 13, 2011 05:29 PM (hKi42)

who's your candidate?

Posted by: AuthorLMendez (Rick Perry Bitches) at August 13, 2011 01:33 PM (D6IZ4)

101 Rick Perry does not to push ups. He simply pushes the earth down.

Posted by: CAC at August 13, 2011 01:34 PM (U14+T)

102 After the Rick Perry Massacre, we all converted to Democrats.

Posted by: the coyotes at August 13, 2011 01:34 PM (bvXGR)

103

Now, Pecos Bill Rick Perry could ride anything that ever was. So, as some tell the story, there came a storm bigger than any other. It all happened during the worst drought the West had ever seen. It was so dry that horses and cows started to dry up and blow away in the wind. So when Bill Rick saw the windstorm, he got an idea. The huge tornado kicked across the land like a wild bronco. But Bill Rick jumped on it without a thought.

He rode that tornado across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, all the time squeezing the rain out of it to save the land from drought. When the storm was over, Bill Rick fell off the tornado. He landed in California. He left a hole so deep that to this day it is known as Death Valley.

Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist at August 13, 2011 01:34 PM (jucos)

104 >>>Perry would sell out within 6 months in the oval office. 1, banned for sockpuppeting me, 2, I'm so terribly sorry that I'm covering perry's announcement where Perry made it, rather than what you'd prefer, which I assume would be covering Michelle Bachmann or Sarah Palin remotely from 15 states away.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 01:34 PM (2MUAc)

105 American Express issues a very limited number of Black cards to high rollers. Rick Perry issues American Express his own card.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:35 PM (AZGON)

106 >>>who's your candidate? Take two guesses.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 01:35 PM (2MUAc)

107 Even if you aren't a Perry guy, his strong showing is good for us on this side of Obama.

-A rising Perry divides the lefts dirt digging and character destruction efforts.

-Should help winnow the field making future debates more focused.

-Pulls Romney more conservative while at the same time making him appear farther in the moderate window.

-*more an ambiguous one for me, but a win for the rest of you, attention on Perry distracts from Paul strong showing in the straw poll.

*For me I would like to see Republicans get pulled more in the libertarian direction then to the right but its all still a huge improvement over corporate socialist Obama.

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 01:35 PM (v8Pb8)

108 >>>who's your candidate? Take two guesses. The first one doesn't count.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:36 PM (AZGON)

109 Rick Perry isnÂ’t lactose intolerant. He just doesnÂ’t put up with lactoseÂ’s shit.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:36 PM (6Cjut)

110 @127 Yes, no matter what happens, this is good for everyone. Except concern trolls.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:37 PM (AZGON)

111 -Pulls Romney more conservative while at the same time making him appear farther in the moderate window. That's a good observation.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at August 13, 2011 01:37 PM (ZDUD4)

112 I made a paper airplane once. Guys??

Posted by: Barry O at August 13, 2011 01:37 PM (WCm02)

113 I guarantee you fanboys(girls?) will sour on this guy. Posted by: H.L. Mencken at August 13, 2011 05:29 PM (hKi42) Eventually, of course. Doesn't mean we can't have a little fun.

Posted by: t-bird at August 13, 2011 01:37 PM (FcR7P)

114 Peanuts have an allergy to Rick Perry.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:37 PM (AZGON)

115 Perry / Giuliani I likey.

Posted by: Dan at August 13, 2011 01:38 PM (3Hnwi)

116 Romney: Milk and cookies
Perry: Tequila and a live Honey Badger

Posted by: Beto Ochoa at August 13, 2011 01:38 PM (lpWVn)

117 Global warming? That's just Rick Perry getting wood.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:39 PM (6Cjut)

118 Perry's detractors have nothing. Absolutely nothing.

You know, the Paulbots and Obamatards I understand. They have nothing else to do but hold onto their cult. But what's up with the Palin people? She's not a candidate. He is. He has the best chance to defeat Obama.

What's more important - getting rid of Obama or clinging to your cult?

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:39 PM (5H6zj)

119

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 05:35 PM (2MUAc)

I'm guessing 3 guesses

a Palinista based on what I see at HotAir

Bachmann supporters who are watching her role as the anti-Romney become in danger based on what I see at Hot Air

Romneybot based on what I'm hearing from the radio hosts who are telling me how Perry will sizzle out and Romney will be our next President

Posted by: AuthorLMendez (Rick Perry Bitches) at August 13, 2011 01:39 PM (D6IZ4)

120 For the first time in 2 1/2 years I am truly hopeful for the future of this country.

Posted by: Joffen at August 13, 2011 01:39 PM (ym2cX)

121 When you die, Rick Perry's life flashes before your eyes.

Posted by: Dan at August 13, 2011 01:39 PM (3Hnwi)

122 In the Dune mythos, "Rick Perry" is a killing word.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:40 PM (AZGON)

123 126 >>>who's your candidate?

Take two guesses.

Paul Anka?

Brian Dennehy?

I keed, Ace, I keed...

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at August 13, 2011 01:40 PM (c0A3e)

124 About Giuliani, if these race based flash mobs keep ramping up, Giuliani knows how to clean up the neighborhood.

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 01:40 PM (v8Pb8)

125 Rick Perry's mom has "son" tatooed on her arm.

Posted by: My left Nut at August 13, 2011 01:41 PM (3Hnwi)

126 142 I'm looking forward to the poll results in a month or so showing two or three Republicans all beating him in the polls.

I think you'll see that by Tuesday.

Posted by: Beto Ochoa at August 13, 2011 01:41 PM (lpWVn)

127 shocking that a palinist would act like a bitch just because someone other than Sarah Palin gets attention. It's not like we see that every day or anything. It's not like every day the diehard Assholes for Palin don't hector and whine that we're not covering Palin's facebook messages thoroughly enough... Palin's fans have made me pretty hostile to Palin. I don't think I could even support her as a candidate, thanks to the unceasing assholery. Oh wait they call it 'patriotism" or something.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 01:41 PM (2MUAc)

128 hKi42 Lighten up Frances.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:41 PM (6Cjut)

129 Rick Perry 2012: Because Cordite Smells Like Victory

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:41 PM (AZGON)

130

Obama: Stuttering clusterfuck of miserable failure. Check.

Perry: Eloquent walk in the park with sweet victory. Check.

Now, just give me a minute or three to make up my mind about which one to vote for.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 13, 2011 01:42 PM (4q5tP)

131 Rick Perry will bring a gun to a knife fight. That's my kind of candidate.

Posted by: NC Ref at August 13, 2011 01:42 PM (/izg2)

132 Romneybot based on what I'm hearing from the radio hosts

Well, I don't know how many of those we have, but to his credit, ParisParamus said Perry's speech was good.

It's fine to support your candidate, but doing nothing but knocking down a really strong (ie: viable) candidate on his announcement thread when your favorite has no chance and you claim to be a conservative is quite another.

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:42 PM (5H6zj)

133 By all accounts Perry and Palin are on pretty friendly terms. Why are her people so in a snitch about her ideological twin getting in the race? They should be overjoyed. That is...if they actually care about ideology and not just a specific personality.

Posted by: Lauren at August 13, 2011 01:42 PM (cVIY5)

134 >>>Smells like desperation. The fucking bitchy whining that someone declaring his candidacy might get some attention that someone NOT declaring her candidacy is pretty fucking desperate. Waah waah fuckin' waah. Guess you'll need a new 24 hour a day obsessive compulsive disorder fixation pretty soon, Hoss.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 01:43 PM (2MUAc)

135 hKi42 Lighten up Frances. Some people have never met the word "fun." Ever.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:43 PM (AZGON)

136 >>>who's your candidate?

Take two guesses.

Wasn't there someone here in the last couple of days who supports Romney but wanted to warn us about Perry's plan to sell us out? Jordan or Jimi, I think.

Posted by: Methos at August 13, 2011 01:44 PM (sOXQX)

137 After I kick Death in the nuts, I usually take his lunch money. Unless he's crying, then I rape him.

Posted by: Rick Perry at August 13, 2011 01:44 PM (1fB+3)

138 Brian Dennehy?

Actually, Rick Perry played Brian Dennehy in "The Last Of The Finest"

Posted by: Beto Ochoa at August 13, 2011 01:44 PM (lpWVn)

139 @152 I am a Palin fan who is thrilled that Perry is in the race. There are probably a lot more like me than....the other kind.

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 01:44 PM (J5Nso)

140 Perry's detractors have nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Is he weak on illegal immigration?

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 01:44 PM (BkQvr)

141 142, The MSM will not likely show that poll. Even now the are Sampling "ADULTS" in stead of registered voters. Even when they do poll RVs their samples are skewed Dem. We will get to see some real dirty crap. In a related note. The Fucktard Hucksterby was just on fox saying basically that Perry made a mistake by not announcing in Iowa by the "A" team of the media. He has yet to understand the blogs are the "A" team of the media.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at August 13, 2011 01:44 PM (ZDUD4)

142 Some people have never met the word "fun." Ever. Yea, but cut him a little slack. He just got the ban hammer. But he should be enjoying the rest of his time here.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (6Cjut)

143 Rick Perry 2012: Making "Get Off My Lawn" Our National Motto.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (AZGON)

144 Been meaning to point out, on the whole HPV thing (which was not mandatory), that the CDC recommends this vaccine for all girls before they become sexually active.

So, it's not like Perry was being some kind of evil scientist guy or something.

Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (J4Pnx)

145 >>> Ann Coulter making a similar comment was not helpful. Her comment was a scenario supporting Christie, in which "perry doesn't live up to expectations and the Republican Party throws itself into the arms of Chris Christie." I don't think she was being serious.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (2MUAc)

146 I love Rubio, but I'm coming around to the idea that we should keep him in the Senate. And, he doesn't bring any fundraising chops that I know of. I think Romney might be a better pick.

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (5H6zj)

147 Whining bitches piss me off!

Posted by: Eric Cartman at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (/izg2)

148 @168, Glad to hear it. I really hope this is the case.

Posted by: Lauren at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (cVIY5)

149 This is speciesism, straight up.

Posted by: the coyotes at August 13, 2011 01:45 PM (bvXGR)

150 169 Perry's detractors have nothing. Absolutely nothing. Yea, its not like he was ever algore's boy or anything...

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:46 PM (6Cjut)

151

Obamabot style adoration complete with snitty comebacks?

Smells like desperation.

Sounds like you need to learn a sense of humor, dumbass.

Posted by: H. Cain at August 13, 2011 01:46 PM (sOXQX)

152 Is he weak on illegal immigration?

You tell me.

I've looked at his record and give him a B. Have you looked at his record or are you trying to get a meme started?

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:47 PM (5H6zj)

153 I'm wondering where the butt-hurt ones will go if Palin just up and endorses Perry?

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 01:47 PM (J5Nso)

154 "Al Gore's boy?" Whatever are you talking about? /s

Posted by: Joffen at August 13, 2011 01:47 PM (ym2cX)

155 Perry will be a breath of fresh air for our Troops, it will motivate them again, unlike this cockholster that denigrates them at every turn and even threatens to not pay them. Yes Sir Mr. Perry I will follow you all the way to the WH.

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at August 13, 2011 01:48 PM (Tdya9)

156 When Rick Perry becomes President, the presidential 747 will ask to be rechristened "Hair Force One."

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 05:26 PM (AZGON)

HF1 shoud be a luxuriuously outfitted C-5 with an Abrams tank, just in case.

Posted by: ErikW at August 13, 2011 01:48 PM (i1dgm)

157 @ 183 I want to see his record.

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 01:48 PM (BkQvr)

158 HPV, TTC, GORE! ARGH!

Yeah, guess what guys? We've heard it. Some of us have lived through it. We don't care. You're not convincing anyone.

Posted by: Lauren at August 13, 2011 01:49 PM (cVIY5)

159 Why are her people so in a snitch about her ideological twin getting in the race? As long as we're generalizing based on one person, "we" aren't. In fact, we're happier than Obama when his lobster bisque is just the perfect temperature.

Posted by: t-bird at August 13, 2011 01:49 PM (FcR7P)

160 <<<

Posted by: buzzion at August 13, 2011 01:49 PM (ukxga)

161 180, 152, This Palinista makes 3.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at August 13, 2011 01:49 PM (ZDUD4)

162

Ace,

Thank you for covering this.

What struck you most about Perry's speech and can you comment on the over-all mood of the crowd and if you believe this to be a pivotal game changer.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 01:49 PM (Fb9Q0)

163 Glad to hear it. I really hope this is the case.

Lauren --
I'm going to guess that the same thing is true for supporters of pretty much any of the other candidates.

I gave up on Palin's chances after she became permanently radioactive, and as much as I like Cain, I'm a realist.

Posted by: jwb7605 at August 13, 2011 01:49 PM (Qxe/p)

164 Rick Perry drinks gunpowder milkshakes in the morning and pisses live ammo at night.

Posted by: Breaker19 at August 13, 2011 01:49 PM (WCm02)

165 Ann Coulter making a similar comment was not helpful.

In support of Christie-who is also not in the race.

Posted by: Methos at August 13, 2011 01:50 PM (sOXQX)

166 Yea, its not like he was ever algore's boy or anything...

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 05:46 PM

That weak shit again? Al Gore 1988 is not even in the same galaxy as Al Gore 2000 or Al Gore 2011.

Hell, it's not like George H.W. Bush was some rock-ribbed diehard conservative either. Should anyone who worked on his 1988 campaign also be disqualified?

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 01:50 PM (J5Nso)

167 Rick Perry never climbs into bed. It kneels to his feet lest he should become angry.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:50 PM (AZGON)

168 168 @152 I am a Palin fan who is thrilled that Perry is in the race. There are probably a lot more like me than....the other kind.

I'm sure you're right. But that doesn't change the fact that a very loud group of people who claim to be conservatives have so much invested in Palin's non-existent candidacy that they jump over any other candidate. Those folks aren't helping.

The Obama and Paul supporters don't pretend to be on our side. But the Palin supporters who claim the mantle of true conservatism while slamming our best candidate deserve zero respect.

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:50 PM (5H6zj)

169 Oh and on immigration, when every lefty rag in the country is posting the same headline "Far Right Questions Perry on Immigration" you can be sure that it is a meme designed to do exactly the same sort of bullshit you're doing here.

Posted by: Lauren at August 13, 2011 01:50 PM (cVIY5)

170 196, Did he say that? If he is having a Debate with Obama it would certainly be a good comment.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at August 13, 2011 01:51 PM (ZDUD4)

171

What's the left meme forming on the Perry speech. Any word out of the admin or the MSM, as I said the admin.?

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 01:51 PM (Fb9Q0)

172 I've looked at his record and give him a B. Have you looked at his record or are you trying to get a meme started?

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 05:47 PM (5H6zj)

I haven't done the research myself. But do we have to shoot down every single candidate that could possibly (please God oh please!) defeat Obama in 2012 because of one single issue? This is why I don't care to watch the debates...at this point, for me, its AnyoneButObama.

Posted by: NC Ref at August 13, 2011 01:51 PM (/izg2)

173 Lemme get this straight: you went all the way down to South Carolina on a blogger's salary to report late on a speech everyone had already seen or read, and shoot blurry photos?

Be honest: there's a furry convention down there this weekend, right?

Posted by: Question at August 13, 2011 01:51 PM (gVqQ3)

174 Rick Perry will ask Great Britain to return the Churchill bust for display in the Oval Office with the Resolute desk. You know, if he wins, he should do precisely that.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:52 PM (AZGON)

175 Honestly, I could care less if he sucked a cock or two. But I draw the line at three, damnit. Perverts.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:52 PM (6Cjut)

176

So, Ace, do you like what you see?

I'm a Texas Aggie, so I'm somewhat biased.

And I'm a Palin fan who was hoping she was going to run, but I think after this speech, she's going to decline to enter (of course, I've wondered for some time now if she wasn't a stalking horse for Perry - drawing attention away from him so he could lay groundwork without tipping his hand to the Obama folks).

Which is good, because I would hate to have to choose between the two....

I LOVE the idea of an AGGIE in the White House - and those here who are unaware of it have NO idea of how far the Aggie "network" extends. He's already got a huge army of workers built in with them.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX - Proud Texas Aggie ('82) and Mom ('13) at August 13, 2011 01:52 PM (MXC7a)

177 198 ... Al Gore 2011.

Wasn't he on Mystery Science Theater 3000? The one with the big ears?

Posted by: jwb7605 at August 13, 2011 01:52 PM (Qxe/p)

178 Fox Panel tonight NYT, WP, and WS. A pile of liberals and a neocon talking about Iowa straw poll and Rick Perry?

Posted by: Vic at August 13, 2011 01:52 PM (M9Ie6)

179

*ahem*

CBS announces that Texas A&M may join the SEC.

The power of Rick Perry knows no law of physics.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at August 13, 2011 01:53 PM (d0Tfm)

180 I'm wondering where the butt-hurt ones will go if Palin just up and endorses Perry?

We have no idea what someone would do in that circumstance.

Posted by: Hillbuzzz at August 13, 2011 01:53 PM (sOXQX)

181 Be honest: there's a furry convention down there this weekend, right?

Posted by: Question at August 13, 2011 05:51 PM (gVqQ3)

No fur around here!

Posted by: Hooters Bikini Contest at August 13, 2011 01:53 PM (/izg2)

182 188 @ 183 I want to see his record.

Then do some fucking research, asshat.

Stop trying to imply that Perry is weak on an issue without coming armed with some data. And data had better not be links to Numbers USA or Alex Jones. Or Wiki.

That 14-point anti-Perry screed that's been circulating? The "sources" on the vague charges of him being open borders are Wiki and a truther site.

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:54 PM (5H6zj)

183 198 Yea, its not like he was ever algore's boy or anything... Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 05:46 PM And Chris Matthews worked for Reagan. What's your fucking point? It's politics. Meh.

Posted by: Rex Harrison's Hat at August 13, 2011 01:54 PM (uoAzW)

184 Of course the NYT guy is for Romney.

Posted by: Vic at August 13, 2011 01:54 PM (M9Ie6)

185 As long as we're generalizing based on one person...

Ok, to be fair it is much more than one person, but you're right I should have said "Why are some of Palin's supporters...." I'm glad to read that there are a lot of Palin supporters who don't fit that description.

Posted by: Lauren at August 13, 2011 01:54 PM (cVIY5)

186 @ 201 Seriously, I have no idea what his record is. I haven't seen a thing one way or another. Where does he stand?

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 01:54 PM (BkQvr)

187 What's the left meme forming on the Perry speech. "He's like a loaded gun. Without a teleprompter, how do he know what he's going to say and when?"

Posted by: t-bird at August 13, 2011 01:54 PM (FcR7P)

188 http://bit.ly/r9cnPZ Honestly, pathetic... third time today I've linked the Wash. Times online poll: Who do you think will win the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa? Less than fifty people have voted today.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:54 PM (AZGON)

189 And Chris Matthews worked for Reagan. What's your fucking point? It's politics. Sweet Texan fuck-all, that polegobbler even guest-hosted on Rush once.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:55 PM (AZGON)

190

Oh, and to the tie-die wearing old hippie with the "Coexist" and "Yes We Did" stickers on his P.O.S. Volvo who I passed by as you were going to check into your hotel in Charleston, SC yesterday: Fuck You

Random Acts of Kindness and all that.

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 01:56 PM (J5Nso)

191

I'm so sick of hearing about the Iowa straw pole business.

I'd rather watch a live web cam of a Iowa farm pasture.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 01:56 PM (Fb9Q0)

192 >>>So, Ace, do you like what you see? Yes, his speech was good. It was also surprisingly brief (which is probably a good thing; I should look into that whole brevity thing). But pretty dense with points. There were four or five ovations (ignoring the Hello ovation and goodbye one). But a good number of people were probably perry supporters in the first place. I thought he sounded smart and in-command and all that stuff.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 01:56 PM (2MUAc)

193 @ 201 Seriously, I have no idea what his record is. I haven't seen a thing one way or another. Where does he stand?

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 05:54 PM (BkQvr)

Link to Perry Eval

Another Perry eval

#82, here you go. THE Moron Perry post.

Posted by: Vic at August 13, 2011 01:56 PM (M9Ie6)

194 So...is Erik Erikson just as big a douche in person?

Posted by: beedubya at August 13, 2011 01:57 PM (AnTyA)

195 I'm wondering where the butt-hurt ones will go if Palin just up and endorses Perry? Cleanup on aisle five, bits of skull and brain

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:57 PM (AZGON)

196 Rand,

He takes the position that securing our borders is one of the few jobs of the federal gov. When asked about the "path to citizenship" he replied that "one already exists, get in line and do it the right way."

Posted by: Lauren at August 13, 2011 01:57 PM (cVIY5)

197

I'd rather watch a live web cam of a Iowa farm pasture.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 05:56 PM (Fb9Q0)

Please to be clicking on my link!

Posted by: Animal Husbandry dot com at August 13, 2011 01:57 PM (/izg2)

198 @ 201 Seriously, I have no idea what his record is. I haven't seen a thing one way or another. Where does he stand?

What I know for sure about Rick Perry is that a couple moonbat class yuppies my daughter's age (31) were forced to move to Texas to get a high paying job.

They both despise him.
They still live in Texas and only vacation in Colorado now.

Posted by: jwb7605 at August 13, 2011 01:57 PM (Qxe/p)

199 @ 227 Thank you.

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 01:58 PM (BkQvr)

200

beedubya,

Why would you say that about Erick Erickson?????

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 01:58 PM (Fb9Q0)

201 215 198 Yea, its not like he was ever algore's boy or anything... Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 05:46 PM And Chris Matthews worked for Reagan. What's your fucking point? It's politics. __ My point was in response to a post stating "Perry's detractors have nothing. Absolutely nothing." I know Perry's record and I like him. But it is bs to suggest that his opponents have nothing on him.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 01:58 PM (6Cjut)

202 Rick Perry will ask Great Britain to return the Churchill bust for display in the Oval Office with the Resolute desk. Hate to think where the cheesy asshat's portrait will go, which is to say, I love to think where it will go.

Posted by: t-bird at August 13, 2011 01:58 PM (FcR7P)

203 When Rick Perry signs a bill, he does it in vampire blood. His own.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 01:58 PM (AZGON)

204 Ace,

Please tell me you have some time to get around and enjoy Charleston while you are there? One of my favorite cities in America.

Posted by: Dave S. at August 13, 2011 01:58 PM (UvR6d)

205 rick perry's position on immigration compared to who - obama? wtf, what is to compare? i don't remember perry inviting the president of mexico to trash arizona's immigration law. when the current standard is to sell weapons to mexican criminals who use them to kill our citizens while bitching about building a fence or having any type of security - what could perry have possibly done that stinks of that filth regarding immigration?

Posted by: x11b1p at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (nVLlM)

206 Who knew that H.L. Mencken levered himself up out of the grave to campaign for Ron Paul? I always thought him too much the cynic to believe in fairy tales.

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (J5Nso)

207 @ 230 Thanks

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (BkQvr)

208 And Chris Matthews worked for Reagan.

Wait!

What??

Posted by: beedubya at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (AnTyA)

209 196
Rick Perry will ask Great Britain to return the Churchill bust for display in the Oval Office with the Resolute desk.

Posted by: Fish the Impaler at August 13, 2011 05:50 PM (Lt/Za)

Rick Perry's ears just perked up.

Posted by: Breaker19 at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (WCm02)

210 218 @ 201 Seriously, I have no idea what his record is. I haven't seen a thing one way or another. Where does he stand?

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 05:54 PM (BkQvr)

---

Are you mentally defective?

There have been multiple posts about Perry over the past two weeks. Go read them.

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (5H6zj)

211 Well as Lauren said I don't mean all of Palin's supporters. But there is a coterie of genuine assholes who support her and actually don't realize that their assholery hurts her rather than helps. That's generally true of politics. There is a high proportion of the socially maladjusted who think that saying words like "America" and "Justisce" is license to be a twat all the time.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (2MUAc)

212 I'd rather watch a live web cam of a Iowa farm pasture.

Pervert.

Posted by: A couple sheep getting it on in an Iowa farm pasture who discover a camera at August 13, 2011 01:59 PM (sOXQX)

213 The real Mencken was no fan of conservatives, by the way. A tart wit, but not a conservative one.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 02:01 PM (AZGON)

214 Oh he's a paulbot? Wonderful, the original assholes.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 02:01 PM (2MUAc)

215 Sheeps is better than cows cause you don't need no stump.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at August 13, 2011 02:01 PM (ZDUD4)

216 I actually would oppose Ron Paul in the general and would support a third party candidate. he's a lunatic asshole who can only talk about goblins stealing our gold.

Posted by: ace at August 13, 2011 02:01 PM (2MUAc)

217

Please to be clicking on my link!

Posted by: Animal Husbandry dot com at August 13, 2011 05:57 PM (/izg2)

I know a thing or five about that!!!

fap, fap, fap

Posted by: Keith Olbermann at August 13, 2011 02:01 PM (i1dgm)

218

I would rather watch sorghum grow on the live Iowa pasture webcam. Not interested in sheep ---- if I were, I'd be watching MSNBC.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 02:02 PM (Fb9Q0)

219 And Chris Matthews worked for Reagan. What's your fucking point? It's politics. Posted by: Rex Harrison's Hat at August 13, 2011 05:54 PM (uoAzW) I did not know that. What did he do for Reagan?

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 02:02 PM (6Cjut)

220 "goblins stealing our gold" can I use that the next time I run into a paulbot?

Posted by: x11b1p at August 13, 2011 02:03 PM (nVLlM)

221 leprechauns ain't got nuttin on us, boss.

Posted by: goblins at August 13, 2011 02:03 PM (J5Nso)

222 Rick Perry invited John Boehner to a poker game. After Boehner left the hospital, Perry sent a note reading "I was bluffing."

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 02:03 PM (AZGON)

223 250 I actually would oppose Ron Paul in the general and would support a third party candidate.

Me, too.

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 02:03 PM (5H6zj)

224 250

Tough choice, that.
Choosing between the DOOM you know, and the other DOOM you know.

Going Captain Kirk would be the only way out.

Posted by: jwb7605 at August 13, 2011 02:03 PM (Qxe/p)

225 I thought the spitter worked for Tip O'Neil. Not Reagan. Am I daft? Don't answer that.

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 02:04 PM (J5Nso)

226 Rick Perry will ask Great Britain to return the Churchill bust for display in the Oval Office with the Resolute desk. ...and they will ask for a Rick Perry bust. (ok, that one almost seems sacrilegious)

Posted by: t-bird at August 13, 2011 02:04 PM (FcR7P)

227 Sweet Texan fuck-all, that polegobbler even guest-hosted on Rush once. Matthews also had a crush on Glenn Beck, tingles ahoy! This guy is definitely on psychtropics.

Posted by: Rex Harrison's Hat at August 13, 2011 02:05 PM (uoAzW)

228 There is a better chance of Ace bagging Princess Leia than Ron Paul running in the general. Of course, looking at Carrie Fisher nowadays, that prize isn't so appealing.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 02:05 PM (AZGON)

229 244 218 @ 201 Seriously, I have no idea what his record is. I haven't seen a thing one way or another. Where does he stand?

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 05:54 PM (BkQvr)

---

Are you mentally defective?

There have been multiple posts about Perry over the past two weeks. Go read them.

Posted by: Y-not is hungry for victory! at August 13, 2011 05:59 PM (5H6zj)

Kiss My Ass!

Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 02:05 PM (BkQvr)

230 The worst thing about Ron Paul? His supporters.

Hate for it to get to the point that I have to say the same about Palin,

Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at August 13, 2011 02:05 PM (J4Pnx)

231 259 I thought the spitter worked for Tip O'Neil. He did. Maybe we're learning something new about another job.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 02:05 PM (6Cjut)

232

>>>>(....I should look into that whole brevity thing).

Aw, Ace - I enjoy your long posts; they give me a lot to think about! Don't stop doing them, please.....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX - Proud Texas Aggie ('82) and Mom ('13) at August 13, 2011 02:06 PM (MXC7a)

233 We a snake bites Rick Perry, he sucks the blood out...of the snake.

Posted by: fly at August 13, 2011 02:06 PM (vouNK)

234 Ummmm guys I don't think chrissy worked for Reagan, it was Tip O'Neal, but he did guest host for Rush.

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at August 13, 2011 02:07 PM (Tdya9)

235 Rick Perry is the kind of man who would have fought with Bowie and Crockett at the Alamo. A pussy he's not!

Stop insulting kittehs! The Alamo has had a succession of feisty felines keeping the grounds varmint-free:

http://tinyurl.com/yfsdu5b

The news item at the bottom of the page, about the cat that kept Crockett et al. company in 1836, omits the sad ending of the story: the Mexicans killed the cat when they found it after the battle on the grounds it had to be a gringo kitteh.

Posted by: Basement Cat at August 13, 2011 02:07 PM (WMEii)

236 When Rick Perry visits a cemetery, all the corpses turn in their graves. They know Perry thinks staring is rude.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 02:07 PM (AZGON)

237

Ace, I understand your sentiment about Ron Paul. However, I would suggest you bone up on economics and start following a few economists like Jim Rickards and GATA before juxtaposing what you perceive as loonery on some of Paul's comments respecting economics and the subject of Gold.

I am not and I repeat I am not a Ron Paul supporter, never have been due to his position on Iran. But as far as economics, Paul ain't off the mark. And we will all be seeing that in the coming months as Italy and the Eurozone has to roll hundreds of billions in debt amidst deteriorating social, political and economic erosion during a point in history where most banks are insolvent.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 02:07 PM (Fb9Q0)

238 A seaoned pro like Bachman should have known that at a public event, politicians have to eat anything cock-shaped from the side, like it's an ear of corn.

Posted by: Wm T Sherman at August 13, 2011 02:07 PM (C0Z3w)

239 Rick Perry will ask Great Britain to return the Churchill bust for display in the Oval Office with the Resolute desk.

What would be cool is if he asked for it now and they sent it to the WH with a note "Care of President Perry - do not open until January 10, 2013.

Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at August 13, 2011 02:08 PM (J4Pnx)

240 @274 LOL

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 02:09 PM (AZGON)

241

@265 Well, I think one can still plausibly say the asshole-to-normal ratio is a whole lot higher in the case of the Paulians. There are just a lot more Palin supporters.

And don't forget, there was always an equally fetid group of OCD types who troll every Palin thread everywhere with variations of "Teh Palin is teh suxxor!!".

The Palin assholes and the anti-Palin assholes make a sort of a closed loop of assholes.

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 02:09 PM (J5Nso)

242 I did not know that. What did he do for Reagan?

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 06:02 PM (6Cjut)

He didn't work for Reagan. He worked as a speech writer for Carter.

...inspirational words, weren't they?

Posted by: beedubya at August 13, 2011 02:09 PM (AnTyA)

243 Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 13, 2011 06:04 PM (J5Nso) Nope, you're right. I am ~~daft~~ drunk. It was Tip O'Neill. Still, this algore meme is irritating. Concern trolls are irritating.

Posted by: Rex Harrison's Hat at August 13, 2011 02:10 PM (uoAzW)

244

Look, let me explain something to you. I'm not Mr. Lebowski. You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. That, or His Dudeness Â… Duder Â… or El Duderino, if, you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing.

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2011 02:10 PM (i1dgm)

245 Admittedly the expectations are high. For example, if it turns out that he doesn't actually drink gunpowder milkshakes there will be disappointment. I have high hopes for his candidacy but am still wait and see. And I am a Palin fan, not sure why a Palin fan would be displeased, especially since she is not running. She's lying in wait to kill Schmidt and company.

Posted by: blaster at August 13, 2011 02:10 PM (Fw2Gg)

246 Plus, many Ronulans are weepy libtards who would rather be "cool" by touting abolition of drug laws and bagging on Teh Military-Industrial Complex, man. Most of them could give a shit about reducing the size of government.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 02:11 PM (AZGON)

247 if it turns out that he doesn't actually drink gunpowder milkshakes there will be disappointment. Okay, I can overlook that. But Perry had better be sincere about sodomizing coyotes while sleepwalking.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at August 13, 2011 02:12 PM (AZGON)

248 Ronulans, deep space dime... bag.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 02:12 PM (Fb9Q0)

249

>>>>She's lying in wait to kill Schmidt and company.

Know where I can get tickets? :-)

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX - Proud Texas Aggie ('82) and Mom ('13) at August 13, 2011 02:13 PM (MXC7a)

250
I'm all perried out.
So I'll be in the top thread...talkin about Rick

Posted by: soothsayer at August 13, 2011 02:13 PM (/OSN/)

251 Concern trolls are irritating. Yea. You are wrong. And I'm no troll.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 02:13 PM (6Cjut)

252 OK, this is weird. I meant to check the $100 box on the donation, but when I got the confirmation email it said $250. No worries. Money well spent, I think. So, I check the mail and I have a letter from the IRS and a check. Apparently I over paid my taxes by how much? $250. Kismet!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 13, 2011 02:14 PM (pHgWU)

253 Ron Paul is a joke; an idiot; and an embarrassment to the great state of Texas. The majority of people who support Ron Paul spent most of their formative years in a school locker. And that's just the way it is....

Posted by: Breaker19 at August 13, 2011 02:14 PM (WCm02)

254

Breaking...... Monster Truck Rally in Plano cancelled. Perry speech to be re-broadcast.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 02:14 PM (Fb9Q0)

255 ""Rick Perry always bowls a strike. He nails one pin so hard the others faint in fear.""

He bowls overhand.

Posted by: Berserker at August 13, 2011 02:14 PM (FMbng)

256 Goblins are stealing our gold! Are they underprivileged or connected to wall street please, I need to know to love or hate them!

Seriously, there is a lot of room between the current feds, inflation station money printers and Ron "I love goooooolllldd!1: Paul.

Currency based off a basket of metals etc.. are many of the more reasonable positions espoused. Unfortunately Paul is so stuck on gold he misses an opportunity to to create a practice modern version of what he wants. He also make it feel like a false choice between him and the fed.

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 02:15 PM (v8Pb8)

257

Look Perry may not be everything to everyone. Good luck finding someone you agree with 100% as I can't even do that with my husband!

The fact is, as an ordinary American, a small business owner and someone who lost a family member in Iraq....I actually had tears in my eyes listening to this guy. I have become so used to Obama's fear mongering, his depressing tone and his " I inherited" whining that I forgot what it was like to listen to someone who truly believes in the greatness of our country. I had become conditioned by listening to Obama in believing that our country was not going to recover.

Gov. Perry gave me real hope that things are going to turn around.

And isn't that what a President is supposed to do? Reassure and lead?

The guy has my time. He has my money. He has my vote.

Because I'm buying...what he's selling!

Posted by: TypicalWhitey at August 13, 2011 02:18 PM (xeVap)

258

Shiggz,

So when you find out that Gold is likely oversold by a 40 to 1 ratio, meaning there ain't no gold to support the paper market, you will I suspect blame Ron Paul for harping on the subject of a system perpetuated by corruption?

Got it.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 02:18 PM (Fb9Q0)

259 Dr. Evil, can I paint his yoo-hoo gold? It's kind of my thing, you know.

Posted by: Goldmember at August 13, 2011 02:25 PM (nVLlM)

260 Rick Perry downgrades the S & P.

Posted by: SCRednek at August 13, 2011 02:29 PM (AFi9e)

261

Iowa straw poll.

Just like dial up modem.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 02:35 PM (Fb9Q0)

262 Obama has a problem if he releases his grades now.

First, if he graduated with a high GPA from Harvard Law, he would have had offers up the wazoo. He didn't. And he new that he wasn't going to go corporate.

But lets say he tries the tact that he wanted to help his community, and serve his people blah, blah, and he releases his grades and surprise! surprise! he's got all A's.

Well for a really smart guy, he sure is screwing things up. And no one is thinking that Obama is the smartest guy in the room anymore. Even if he did get good grades, when it comes to real life he's a fuck up. So he's fucked, either way.

Because we've all known smart guys who can, and smart guys who are idiots.

Posted by: Jack at August 13, 2011 02:36 PM (8IAHO)

263 Because we've all known smart guys who can, and smart guys who are idiots.

And they are always the first to tell everyone else just how smart they are!

Posted by: NC Ref at August 13, 2011 02:38 PM (/izg2)

264 286 Concern trolls are irritating. Yea. You are wrong. And I'm no troll. Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 06:13 PM (6Cjut) Never said you were.

Posted by: Rex Harrison's Hat is at August 13, 2011 02:38 PM (uoAzW)

265 @295 First off I bought a bunch of silver rounds at 12$ an oz which I own and are in my house. You are giant sized missing which side I am on with this. So now I have told you where I put my own money (the only real measure of poor mans beliefs) that should be clear.

At this point I will just be retyping what I just said, and its my birthday so not gonna spend a lot of time responding, reread my earlier statement if you care.

-IMO Precious Metals/Resource backed currency instead of gold is the ticket to a stable currency. That constant talk of a weak or strong dollar is unproductive what almost everyone wants is a "stable" dollar. Even in the old days there was silver quarters, dimes, nickles, and copper coins. Especially with nano tech and semi conductor tech has made a number of other metals highly valuable.

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 02:40 PM (v8Pb8)

266 BTB here is China from 09 debating using copper to back their currency.

Telegraph

http://tinyurl.com/cd38ju

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 02:42 PM (v8Pb8)

267 Good gravy, Perry is as bad about naming his children as Sarah Palin.

Posted by: logprof at August 13, 2011 02:47 PM (BP6Z1)

268 Big Poppy and Derek Jeter bowed out respectfully when they heard Rick Perry was throwing out the first pitch at the Home Run Derby.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at August 13, 2011 03:01 PM (PcoXF)

269

Hey Shiggz,

Happy Birthday. I'm not trying to argue with you.

You are smart to have silver.

Now go enjoy your B-day brother.

Posted by: journolist at August 13, 2011 03:09 PM (Fb9Q0)

270 When Rick Perry gets to the Pearly Gates and stands before St. Peter, he'll be asking the fucking questions.

Posted by: Spiker at August 13, 2011 03:59 PM (E8oYF)

271 266 259 I thought the spitter worked for Tip O'Neil.

He did. Maybe we're learning something new about another job.

Posted by: USA at August 13, 2011 06:05 PM (6Cjut)

Nah, that was Peggy Noonan. It is easy to confuse the two [aside from the hair]

Are these trolls really paulbots/palinistas or do they just say they are? A lot of new names....

Posted by: museisluse at August 13, 2011 04:16 PM (4Lj43)

272

Should I quote Obama? Perry is the ones we have been waiting for? I have been waiting for this announcement and it was a great speech! Think of Obama trying to come back at him wihtout his teleprompter! Fun, fun, fun!

Perry is great, I might send $ his way.

I loved his line about giving Obama etc the pink slips, he started off respecting our troops, asked for a moment and did not do it as an afterthought. I'm thrilled with this today.

Posted by: Carol at August 13, 2011 04:49 PM (z4WKX)

273 I just don't understand why everyone has such a massive hard on for Perry. You basically just don't want Obama, and would prefer a hardcore religious conservative just to get a Dem out of the office. He's another slick politician, NWO shill and the people on this blog would rather vote to have what basically amounts to the same problem in office then someone who actually understands how things work in this world. OH, Ron Paul, you're nuts, you're crazy - yea, ok, he's basically the reason why we just had one of the most serious debates about debt and deficit reduction in years. You think he's nuts just because his foreign policy isn't all about bombing and invading foreign countries - OH MY, he actually wants to bring our troops home rather than spread our imperialistic agenda. Gosh, what a freakin' nutter. I used to read this site religiously, but you guys pretty much just want more of the same - another asshole republican - or democrat - they're basically the same thing at this point. Honestly, if you guys don't see that, we're in big trouble. So yea, let's vote another BushCarterObamaClinton into office - continue our failed foreign policy's and dig ourselves further into debt. You morons are a bunch of morons.

Posted by: Johnny Cakes at August 13, 2011 04:57 PM (pF9/M)

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Posted by: The Rest Is Noise AudioBook at August 13, 2011 05:08 PM (UY4BR)

275

I'm in agreement totally with #294, his speech was awesome, and even though I don't believe all the shit I hear from any politician it was very refreshing to hear something positive and to know that this guy might actually be on my side.

Everytime Obama opens his mouth it's like he's mother f'n me, and I'm tired of his condescending tone and I'm tired of looking up his goddamn nose.

I've been waiting for Perry to announce and can't wait to help his campaign, although I don't think he'll even bother opening an office in my shitty state of Connecticut.

I'm so excited.

Posted by: Jaimo at August 13, 2011 05:48 PM (8Mnyu)

276 Sorry for being late here. However, I am excited about Perry. People like ACE and his fellow bloggers can have a target rich environment to ridicule the stupidity of the left now if they are honest about their attacks against Perry. Perry is my man now! For all his flaws, he has a track record that is hard to dispute. So it is time to ridicule the left. They went all in with Obama. And that 's the obvious evidence of their stupidity. So please use your writing power to point out the obvious. Thanks in advance.

Posted by: LAI at August 13, 2011 08:05 PM (voLiD)

277 169 Perry's detractors have nothing. Absolutely nothing. Is he weak on illegal immigration? Posted by: Rand at August 13, 2011 05:44 PM Tom Tancredo says yes, he is: Rick Perry not a true conservative ===== When he first took office as governor in 2001, Perry went to Mexico and bragged about his law that granted "the children of undocumented workers" special in-state tuition at Texas colleges, the first state in the nation to do so. "The message is simple," Perry concluded, "educacion es el futuro, y si se puede." Education is the future, and (echoing Cesar ChavezÂ’s slogan) yes we can.] Just a few weeks ago, Perry defended his decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. He said "to punish these young Texans for their parentsÂ’ actions is not what America has always been about." =====

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at August 13, 2011 08:43 PM (F8bQJ)

278 239 rick perry's position on immigration compared to who - obama? wtf, what is to compare? i don't remember perry inviting the president of mexico to trash arizona's immigration law. Posted by: x11b1p at August 13, 2011 05:59 PM Looks like people need to do more research into Rick Perry if you don't even know about his stance on the Arizona law: ===== Perry opposed ArizonaÂ’s tough anti-illegal immigration law SB 1070. "I have concerns," he explained, "with portions of the law passed in Arizona and believe it would not be the right direction for Texas." He spoke out last year against using E-Verify to prevent illegal immigrants from getting jobs as state employees, who get their paychecks from the taxpayers. He insisted it "would not make a hill of beansÂ’ difference." Numbers USA, a group that supports immigration control, gives Perry a Â“D-Â“ for his positions supporting amnesty, open borders, and opposing border security. ===== Doesn't sound much different than John Amnesty McCain and Lindsey Grahmnesty. If Obama or Sarah Palin had these positions on illegals, I doubt anyone would be giving them a pass. Interesting how Perry, though, gets a pass.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at August 13, 2011 08:48 PM (F8bQJ)

279 More from the Tancredo article: ===== Perry, in a speech in Mexico in 2007, said he supports completely open borders, calling for the "free flow of individuals between these two countries who want to work and want to be an asset to our country and to Mexico." In the same speech he came out against building a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border. Perry also came out in favor of blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants in 2006, albeit without citizenship, supporting "a guest worker program that takes undocumented workers off the black market and legitimizes their economic contribution." [ ... ] PerryÂ’s only true conservative positions on borders involve calling for an end to sanctuary cities and signing a voter ID law. While I support these measures, they donÂ’t make up for the rest of his positions on immigration. =====

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at August 13, 2011 08:51 PM (F8bQJ)

280 @journolist, thanks man, birthday was good. I sensed a portent of trouble ahead way back and almost bought a stack of gold in 2004 @ 275$ ounce. Kicked myself for passing that up. We were broke and moving and weren't sure if we had a job... couldn't rationalize buying gold when food might soon be short. So when silver dipped in 08, I jumped. When oil dropped at the same time to 38$ I wanted to buy a ton but didn't know how. I also was part of an early messenger on the Utah gold thing back then as well. Anyway, glad to bump into another metals appreciator. Metals are the future if you can survive that long.

Posted by: Shiggz at August 13, 2011 09:16 PM (v8Pb8)

281 That picture under the lede makes it looks like Governor Perry has a flag-toting eagle-angel sprouting from his head. Now that he's running nationally, expect a couple of legions of crackerjack national media types take a serious run or several at those stories of him in the closet (Hot tip: National Enquirer seems to always have the best sources.). Also: serious in-depth investigative journalism on whether a toup's where there oughta be a bald spot.

Posted by: Rex the Wonder God at August 13, 2011 09:53 PM (NHeC0)

282 GHD Hair Marc felton said: many committed such a horrible crimes of Japanese soldiers, up until now still alive, and 60 DuoNian to these people in life without any bother. In a Nazi German navy records, MBT Shoes with only occurred German u-boats massacre survivors of the sea event. And the Allies to Japan for the navy, killing the sea is the official order. MBT Shoes Sale Survivors Even in the shore the innocent civilians of also can't survived the crash. Some Japanese navy in after landing, Cheap GHDS Sale

Posted by: GHD at August 14, 2011 02:10 AM (UDaJ+)

283

And I am a Palin fan, not sure why a Palin fan would be displeased, especially since she is not running.

She's lying in wait to kill Schmidt and company.

It would need to be a conflagration of biblical proportions to avenge the harm they did.

Posted by: Decaf at August 14, 2011 02:56 AM (XUoX3)

284 239 rick perry's position on immigration compared to who - obama? wtf, what is to compare? i don't remember perry inviting the president of mexico to trash arizona's immigration law. when the current standard is to sell weapons to mexican criminals who use them to kill our citizens while bitching about building a fence or having any type of security - what could perry have possibly done that stinks of that filth regarding immigration?
Posted by: x11b1p at August 13, 2011 05:59 PM (nVLlM)

Exactly. The illegal invasion makes me foaming mouth crazy cause my mother is a resident alien with a green card. She's been here since the late 50's and has to jump through her ass every time the damn thing has to be renewed. She almost got deported back in the early 80's for some financially bullshit, but you can't deport people who overstay their visa's or who violate our federal laws? Fuck that. Like x11blp states above, Perry's record, while not without stupidity on this issue, is far better than the lyin king, who has a la raza bitch on his cabinet receiving millions of taxpayer dollars to preach sedition. They are openly inciting their "homies" to start a race war against "whitey". Just read their "manifesto". They are the latino kkk. Perry's past stupidity with mehico and illegals is nothing in comparison. GO RICK GO!!!

Posted by: Theresa, MSgt (ret), USAF at August 14, 2011 04:32 AM (6t/p5)

285 "financially bullshit", should say financial bullshit. Sorry, this issue makes my blood pressure spike which makes my fingers inop

Posted by: Theresa, MSgt (ret), USAF at August 14, 2011 04:33 AM (6t/p5)

286 Great information! Very useful for me. Thanks a lot.

Posted by: corsets at August 14, 2011 06:14 PM (v5qDv)

287
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Posted by: watches forum at August 14, 2011 10:49 PM (ZwWgA)

288

I want my candidate to reflect how I think and one thing that Perry is doing is capturing the youth vote. Did He read the book written by Herbert Hoover's daughter? Wow! Margaret Hoover wrote <i>American Individualism</i> and it spells it out. Exactly what the candidates need to do and Rick Perry is leading the pack. Where is Rudy?

Let's cruise!!! or go to Las Vegas!!!

Posted by: lynn louise at August 15, 2011 06:41 PM (lJkg8)

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