Don Surber: The case for Rick Perry

Daily Mail ^ | December 21, 2011 | Don Surber

[af_vet_rr]

It’s Pretty obvious Perry’s not interested in his run....he never wanted it to begin with. He loves being Governor of Texas and that’s where he should be..and he knows it.

He did give his word last year during the Republican primaries that he would serve out his term as Governor if we elected him again, and giving your word in Texas is a big deal.

It's possible that he wants to keep his word to Texans and serve out the rest of his term as Governor, and he appears to be doing just that.

[lonestar]

Care to clue us in as to how Perry is going to deal with the MSM/Obama machine?

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Care to clue us in on how any GOP candidate is going to deal with the MSM/Obama machine?

Do you seriously think only Perry would have to deal with that?

LOL!!!!!!!!

[VanDeKoik]

You are pushing Perry, so I thought that you would have an idea of the strategy that he will have to employ to get past them.

But apparently you guys aren’t thinking that far ahead, or you just have no frigging clue and just think his oh so awesome conservative attributes will scare them away.

Just a little advice: He isnt going to have another chance to go disappear and “retool” nor are people going to care about his back problems.

[gogogodzilla]

If college tuition to illegals is the be-all and end-all to those people in the upcoming election... so be it.

They’ll get what they vote for. And it’d be a pretty clear message that most ‘Tea Partiers’ only give lip service to the small-government, little regulation, pro-growth beliefs espoused by Perry.

[World'sGoneInsane]

He pissed off a passel of folks with his "heartless" comment and that has nothing to do with his back surgery.

If that is the worst you have been called, think again. The current president called American's lazy and speaks to us as if we are a pack of imbeciles.

You keep gnawing on that "heartless" comment like a dog. Maybe you should let it go. As a veteran, you should be more concerned with preserving the freedom's that you served to protect.

As an American, you should look around and see where this country is headed. If you support someone else, fine. However, you really need to give it a rest already. Otherwise, I imagine people sitting at their keyboards are calling you names worse than "heartless."

[Ditter]

To harp on the instate tuition makes you sound like a broken record. Perry is strong on 2nd amendment, strong on pro life, strong on tax cutting and smaller less important federal government. Those are the things that are most important to me.

Before he was Governor of Texas he was LT Gov and they called him the bulldog of the legislature because of taxcutting. I like that about him.

As far as the instate tuition I am sure you know that the prospective student had to finish 3 years of Texas skoal and have applied for citizenship. The federal government was not going to send these kids back to Mexico and they can get an education and be productive legal citizens or they can stand on the corner with a plastic cup begging. Your choice would be?

[Ditter]

typo Texas high school

[Tribune7]

"He may be dumb but he did not endorse Dede Scozzafava"

LOLOL. Good one.

For the record, I don't think Perry is dumb.

[lahargis]

"The baggage Rick Perry carries is perhaps more humorous than what the others carry, but it is far lighter."

This is so true.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Exactly and an amazing statistic.

Perry should use it.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I'm Endorsing 3 Candidates …………..”Rick Perry is my #1 choice right now because I think he’s actually the least compromised and most truly bonafide Conservative candidate in the race. He had a couple of missteps in the early debates but everything since then has been wonderful. He is going to be the only candidate I donate money to in this election cycle. I’m supporting him with cash. Not much, but he’s the only candidate I’m supporting with cash. Romney and Gingrich have enough already, and I want more than anything else to see Rick Perry make this a contest.

In the end I trust Rick Perry more than I do either Romney or Gingrich when it comes to the things I care about as a Republican/Conservative.”……..

[Cincinatus' Wife]

C-Span: One hour town hall meeting with Gov. Rick Perry in Decorah, Iowa

[firebrand]

Thanks for posting that, CW.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I don't think Perry is dumb."

I don't either. He wasn't ready to debate and obviously did not spend enough time on it before the initial debates. He's gotten much better now, but it might be too little too late. It's a shame because when he got in, I felt that if he just showed he was competent in the debates it was his nomination to lose. He made too many gaffes and was flummoxed on the immigration and gardesel questions. It may have sealed his fate. He should have been more prepared. I don't think his campaign staff concentrated enough on this stuff.

[Yosemitest]

Mr. "Say anything to get elected" Perry is one of the biggest cons the "Establishment Republicans" have pulled on conservatives in a long time.
His "protect any ILLEGAL that crosses our border" is absolutely disgusting.
Anyone, and I mean ANYONE who believes the garbage Perry's spewing ... well ... they need to go to a mental ward.

Never forget ....

If you want a real conservative, pick Bachmann or Santorum,

but not Mr."You Don't Have A Heart", Mr. "No Border Fence" Perry.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Don’t tell me.

Let me guess.

You support Ron Paul.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

You’re welcome!

[txrangerette]

The picture of what is supposed to be an adult illegal alien you post is an example who would NOT get instate tution rates under the law passed by the Texas legislature with only 4 voting no.

The law would apply to a child who was walked, driven or carried over the border by an adult who illegally entered.

The child by federal law must be educated in the public schools. It is illegal to deny education to a child of illegal entrants.

To receive instate college tuition rates, the child must have attended a Texas high school for three years and must have graduated.

The type of person whose image you depict in no way qualifies for instate tuition.

But you have never let rationality, facts and truth get in your way, and I’m sure you won’t let it get in your way in the future.

You and your ilk have become cartoon characters and meaner than junkyard dogs...nice combination there...and aren’t taken seriously by serious people.

[Yosemitest]

No, I wouldn't vote for that "legalize all drugs" idiot, even if he was the only candidate we had.
After all the back and forth we've discussed, you should know by now that I'm torn

between Palin, Bachmann, Cain, Newt (who I don't trust), and Santorum (who's too inexperienced).

[Yosemitest]

Doesn't matter.
Liar Perry has already revealed his disrespect for the United States sovereignty, our borders, our laws, and our Constitution.
And yet still, ... he gets 10 percent support from idiots who'll vote Democrat in the general.
Just how stupid can they get?