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Rick Perry will decide on a White House run in 30 days (Truncated title)
Daily Mail ^ | 9 MAY 2015 | David Martosko

Posted on 05/09/2015 6:01:28 PM PDT by South40

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To: fatnotlazy

Trump reminds me of Pat Paulson.


41 posted on 05/09/2015 7:23:15 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Mastador1

Those who can, do.

Those who can’t, teach.

Those who can’t teach, run for office.


42 posted on 05/09/2015 7:23:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: South40

LR Rick’s boat has done sailed.


43 posted on 05/09/2015 7:24:26 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: South40

Rick, I love ya, man. You were a great governor.

In this election cycle, though, my friend, you’re outclassed and outgunned by multiple candidates.

Retire to Round Top and live the good life. You have earned it.

But please do NOT run for POTUS.


44 posted on 05/09/2015 7:29:24 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: dp0622
If I had it my way, every illegal in this country would be rounded up, placed on a leaky boat and sent back home. But I don't think that will happen.

So if I could see a candidate who will secure the border and make life so unpleasant here, the illegals will go home on their own (and tell their friends back home not to come here), I would be OK with that. I believe Ted Cruz has expressed something similar.

Too many candidates are beholden to the Chamber of Commerce and other entities with a vested interest in keeping the tide of illegals flowing in. And even if we have a President who would deal effectively with the illegals, Congress is full of bought and paid for representatives who won't cooperate. Dealing with this issue will take more than a tough President. There has to be some spiritual awakening in both houses of Congress too.

45 posted on 05/09/2015 7:31:37 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: cripplecreek

I’m giving odds Giggles is the best candidate.


46 posted on 05/09/2015 7:35:19 PM PDT by Calpublican (No Comprendo)
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To: Calpublican

Giggles, the pig that really is more equal than the other candidates.


47 posted on 05/09/2015 7:37:31 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: fatnotlazy

yeah wow. it’s a bad situation all around.

Cruz would get squeezed so hard, and like my aunt said, “we are all guilty of using them for cleaning, yard work, construction, and on and on”

She is right, at least up here.


48 posted on 05/09/2015 7:37:34 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: South40

Just say no.


49 posted on 05/09/2015 8:02:40 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: South40

Waiting on pins and needles.....


50 posted on 05/09/2015 8:44:44 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: cripplecreek; South40; fieldmarshaldj; Impy
Interesting. Looking at this thread, it seems most of the Perrybots have gone into hiding. I remember when he first announced, they kicked Michelle Bachmann to the curb and hyped this guy endlessly for months as the "anti-Romney" candidate and reincarnation of Reagan (scary, isn't it?) Some lunatic Romneybots would even accuse anyone who questioned La Raza Rick's conservative credentials of being closet Romney supporters. We really didn't get rid of the Perrybots until he dropped out and it seemed about 85% of them became Newtbots (which was even more bizarre... overnight they went from 'debates don't matter' to 'debates are the ONLY thing that matters!'). The scary thing is that Perry actually looked good next to Newt (at least Perry is a decent family man in his private life, while being a mediocre political hack in his public life...)

I hope this means his 2016 bid will fizzle even quicker. I predicted in 2012 that the only thing he's accomplish was to muddy up the field more and divide the conservative base, and I was right.

The real problem isn't with obvious RINO establishment candidates like Jeb Bush, but lousy "conservative" establishment candidate that distract attention away from the real conservative leaders.

51 posted on 05/10/2015 1:28:05 AM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I like Rick Perry a lot. But, his failure to take control of his border with his national guard and state police brings him up short on my presidential list.


52 posted on 05/10/2015 8:37:10 AM PDT by Baynative (We are experiencing the type of government the founders warned us about.)
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To: BillyBoy
Interesting. Looking at this thread, it seems most of the Perrybots have gone into hiding.

Yeah, they're hiding. Just like they hid when their hero said Hillary was a "great secretary of state".

And just like they hid when their hero endorsed Mitch McConnell for reelection.

But you can bet they'll be out celebrating when their pro-amnesty hero announces he is running his next failed campaign.

53 posted on 05/10/2015 1:48:14 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: Baynative

I never cared for him, since slick phonies like him come a dime a dozen down here in the South. Most usually had the common courtesy to remain Democrats.


54 posted on 05/10/2015 3:42:00 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: dp0622
Not seeing a lot of positive feedback on this thread lol. Don’t know much about the man. Figured if he’s from Texas he’s ok.

Nothing wrong with Governor Perry. Despite all the naysaing, he's a solid conservative who would've made a great president --in 2012. Unfortunately for the country, while starting strong and catapulting to the lead, he made some ill-advised blunders on the campaign trail and saw his numbers plummet, torpedoing his campaign.

Today, he is past his prime. Best he stay out of the race and throw his full support behind the conservative candidate with the best chance of winning. Though I suspect he'll endorse Jeb.

55 posted on 05/10/2015 4:03:22 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68

I agree. I like Rick Perry and I was hopeful for him in 2012 but his momentum is zero at this moment. We have other candidates for 2016. I hope he sits it out.


56 posted on 05/10/2015 4:14:32 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I like that he’s said he would get rid of the Departments of Education and Energy along with the EPA. I got the feeling that he is one guy who would actually do it. But the border issue is a deal breaker for me.


57 posted on 05/11/2015 5:55:03 AM PDT by Baynative (We are experiencing the type of government the founders warned us about.)
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To: Baynative

President Reagan tried to get rid of Education just two years after it was created (when it was subdivided from HEW into two parts, the other being Health & Human Services), but was wholly unable to. There’s never been a department abolition in the history of the country (although Navy, which was a full-fledged Cabinet Office at the start of the nation, was merged with the Department of War after the end of WW2 into Defense, although “Secretary of the Navy” still exists, but is a sub-department under Defense).


58 posted on 05/11/2015 6:16:47 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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