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Perry: Trump a cancer on conservatism, I won't stay silent on his mean-spirited politics
http://hotair.com ^ | July 22, 2015

Posted on 07/22/2015 5:51:32 PM PDT by NKP_Vet

I’ll quote a little but you’re better off reading the whole thing. There’ll be lots of media noise around it for the next few days, especially after Trump responds. And it’s a fine indictment of Hopenchange even apart from the Trump stuff. He’s trying to do two things here, picking a fight with the media’s favorite candidate to gain some reflected exposure and re-introducing himself to righties who disdain Trump but aren’t sure which way to go yet as an alternative. This is Perry telling Trump-haters, of which there are many, that their choices aren’t between Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz.

By the way, when was the last time one candidate attacked another this extensively this early in a primary? You can imagine that in the context of a primary challenge to an incumbent president, where the insurgent wants to make a comprehensive case against the tenure of the man in charge, but I can’t recall an example in an open field like this one.

In times of trouble, there are two types of leaders: repairers of the breach and sowers of discord.

The sower of discord foments agitation, thrives on division, scapegoats certain elements of society, and offers empty platitudes and promises. He is without substance when one scratches below the surface.

He offers a barking carnival act that can be best described as Trumpism: a toxic mix of demagoguery, mean-spiritedness and nonsense that will lead the Republican Party to perdition if pursued. That’s just the warm-up.

Donald Trump is the modern-day incarnation of the know-nothing movement.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: NKP_Vet

Frank Luntz just said 20% of the population are tired of politics as usual and thus support Trump. I suspect he is off by a large amount.


41 posted on 07/22/2015 6:27:44 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: NKP_Vet

I bet quite a few old ranchers in Haskell like what Trump is saying, but they are pre-committed there to Rick.


42 posted on 07/22/2015 6:28:38 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: NKP_Vet

Perry wouldn’t gain any followers if Trump left the Country. Perry is warmed over, last week’s oatmeal.


43 posted on 07/22/2015 6:29:20 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

Haley probably is expecting a VP nod, and she hopes its Jebbie offering it.


44 posted on 07/22/2015 6:29:57 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Bobby_Taxpayer
Rick Perry can’t win, so has probably been the GOP-E designated go after Trump guy. He has nothing better to say anyway.

Sounds about right; I wonder if he could carry Abilene now; Haskell, surely.

45 posted on 07/22/2015 6:31:19 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: NKP_Vet

Give it up Rick, you ain’t even close to being in the league here. You blew your wad defending McCain, time to go home.


46 posted on 07/22/2015 6:31:30 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: NKP_Vet

Let’s see: Senor LaRaza Ricarrdo Perrynista....big time muslim and illegal lover....complete idiot, (”Hillary Clinton was a great secretary Of State”), CFR/Globalist toad. Now all that was just HEARLESS I tell ya!


47 posted on 07/22/2015 6:33:54 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: bigbob
Frank Luntz just said 20% of the population are tired of politics as usual and thus support Trump. I suspect he is off by a large amount.

Luntz is despecable. Guess you heard what else he said, that Trump has lost the election because he does not ask God for forgiveness, that will cost him the evangelical vote.

And he insulted "veterans" and the military and that will cost him the military vote.

And Megyn sitting there repeating and agreeing. Fox is now putting forth a major effort to try and help defeat Trump.

48 posted on 07/22/2015 6:33:55 PM PDT by Will88
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To: NKP_Vet

Perry is desperate to get into the debate


49 posted on 07/22/2015 6:34:28 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Will88

Stop watching Faux News.


50 posted on 07/22/2015 6:34:30 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: grey_whiskers; South40

Doesn’t look like he is having any trouble gobblin’ that thing down does it?


51 posted on 07/22/2015 6:36:15 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: saintgermaine
If he gets that far I will vote for him. Look Trump is not a conservative...but he is smart and he loves America and making money.
If he can close the border...
Stop the Fiscal Bleed
Re build Americas Military
and Go after our enemies foreign and domestic...how bad could be be compared to the DEM and GOPe?
52 posted on 07/22/2015 6:36:18 PM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: dfwgator
Stop watching Faux News.

Don't watch it much, but have been interested in how they're covering Trump/

Megyn also was laughing and running her mouth about how they were having their planning meetings for the first debate, and they had some really special things planned. They'll try to set Trump and keep asking the McCain and the praying for forgiveness questions. Trump should throw it back and them and refuse to continue answering the same old trick quesitons.

53 posted on 07/22/2015 6:39:00 PM PDT by Will88
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To: NKP_Vet

Perry has been assigned as point man on Trump by his employers in The Cheap Labor Express.
They are desperate to shut him up.
They have spent billions to deny us a way to stop the illegal alien inundation.


54 posted on 07/22/2015 6:42:58 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: NKP_Vet
Trump a cancer on conservatism, I won't stay silent on his mean-spirited politics,
Nothing mean spirited about that I guess.

It sure is amazing how many "conservative" politicians (phony lying bastards actually) come out of the wood work at election time...then run for the in state tuition, bipartisan/anti-conservative microphone the day after.

55 posted on 07/22/2015 6:43:33 PM PDT by lewislynn ( Hillary = Obama in a pantsuit)
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To: NKP_Vet

Hey Glasses,

You’re pretty silent on the evil in the WH.


56 posted on 07/22/2015 6:44:08 PM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Although Pataki said today that The Dictators actions on the Iran supposed Agreement (Not an agreement. It’s the rape of America.) are impeachable.


57 posted on 07/22/2015 6:45:36 PM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: NKP_Vet

If every potential candidate died (God forbid) except Perry and Graham, Graham would be the candidate.


58 posted on 07/22/2015 6:47:42 PM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: NKP_Vet
Perry is running for president, so he needs a campaign song.
59 posted on 07/22/2015 6:48:35 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: NKP_Vet
             

"My poll numbers went down again?!?"




"Whoop, Whoop, Whoop, Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk!!!"

60 posted on 07/22/2015 6:48:54 PM PDT by Heart-Rest ("Woe to those who call evil good and good evil!" Isaiah 5:20)
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