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Rick Perry’s Political Judo
RedState.com ^ | 09-12-2011 | sayoung80913

Posted on 09/12/2011 8:42:02 PM PDT by grey_whiskers

As I have said before, it constantly amazes me to watch what the media describes as “experienced” senior campaign advisers fail to follow through and do their research. “Know thy enemy” is the first rule of politics 101 and yet supposed ” unbeatable” campaign influence peddlers have failed to learn this lesson when it comes to Rick Perry. I t is downright amusing to watch the show.

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Perry’s people will either leak something Perry has said that is “damaging” in the past or will leak something written to the media. It is either this or it is said in a debate or press conference. His campaign will give the opponent the time (perhaps a day,perhaps a week) to pontificate,make numerous statements to the media,put out an op-ed or a flier and then BOOM! out of no where comes the carefully researched counter punch from the Perry team. They will usually do it in the most public and splashy way-guaranteed to knock the opponent on his/her knees. He/or she will either have to back up their past actions or restate or renege on the ones just uttered. The opponent will have to have a hinged spine in order to whipsaw back and forth trying to re-cover. The opponent forgot to check for long term consequences before he JUMPED for the bait so temptingly hanging out there. I have witnessed this happen to both Karl Rove and to David Axelrod’s candidates.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: captaingardasil; paiddisruptors; perry; redstate; rickperry
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There are a number of Perry operatives using this technique on FR, if their posts are any indication.

Cheers!

1 posted on 09/12/2011 8:42:06 PM PDT by grey_whiskers
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To: grey_whiskers; Fantasywriter; Lakeshark; Windflier; SoConPubbie; onyx; Bikkuri; ...
*PING* -- you have been warned.

Cheers!

2 posted on 09/12/2011 8:45:51 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
I agree with this article. I think that's exactly what the campaign is doing, leaking the "bad" news about Perry, and preparing a knockout left hook when they bite. I do disagree with you on the FR part, though. Being on what appears to be the front line of the Perry assaults, it seems to me all the trash or "leaks" are coming from the Paulbots. They're way too hateful to be from a Perry operative. And that said, I don't believe Perry has any operatives here. Why?

(cheers)
3 posted on 09/12/2011 8:48:10 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: grey_whiskers

“There are a number of Perry operatives using this technique on FR, if their posts are any indication.”

I don’t think so. BTW, Perry’s answers were as good as anyone’s on average tonight, but he needs to lose that brown suit. Did he hire Naomi Wolff as an Alpha Male consultant?

Cain had a couple of great lines, and Bachman seemed much stronger than she did during the last debate. Mittens seemed just slightly off balance on a couple of occasions, while Huntsman’s labored earnestness is beginning to come through as insincere. Newt had some really good moments. RP needs to rehearse his answers, and Santorum, while a fine man in many respects, needs to hang it up.


4 posted on 09/12/2011 8:50:53 PM PDT by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: DRey
There may not be Perry operatives here, but his supporters here are legion:


5 posted on 09/12/2011 8:52:20 PM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: Lakeshark

His supporters ARE legion. Wonder why that would be?


6 posted on 09/12/2011 8:53:17 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: grey_whiskers
That may well have been the Perry team's brilliant plan.

I do not, however, think their man achieved it tonight.

Underwhelming.

7 posted on 09/12/2011 8:54:55 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: DRey

Paultards regularly get the zot here, there are even several graphics dedicated for that purpose.

Not buying the innocent act, troll-boy.

Cheers!

8 posted on 09/12/2011 8:56:27 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: DRey

Uh, you might want to google “legion” in the New Testament: http://bible.cc/mark/5-9.htm


9 posted on 09/12/2011 8:57:53 PM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: grey_whiskers
There are a number of Perry operatives using this technique on FR, if their posts are any indication.

Ya think?

LOL, good post.

10 posted on 09/12/2011 8:58:37 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: M. Thatcher
As the legendary Mrs. Whiskers pointed out to me after the debate, he REALLY hurt himself when he answered Bachmann about the Gardasil. Mentioning that $6,000 isn't enough to be a bribe, given that you've taken in $30 million in campaign contributions, makes it look like you only accept LARGE bribes. Like the old joke, "We've already established WHAT you are, now we're just haggling over the price."

Cheers!

11 posted on 09/12/2011 8:59:29 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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12 posted on 09/12/2011 9:00:11 PM PDT by South40 (Perry: There is a path to citizenship for ILLEGAL ALIENS who have served THEIR country)
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To: M. Thatcher

Gingrich won (why did he have to be so stupid with women?)

Perry was second: strong when needed, repentant when necessary, and stubborn at the right time. No doubt about it.

Cain was third and did very well.

Romney was bland.
Bachmann was on caffeine.
Santorum was busy using the pronoun “I”
Huntsman was talking to someone but I know I wasn’t the target audience.
Paul bounced between experienced statesman and mad scientist

Wolf Blitzer was ok, but clearly focused on Perry.


13 posted on 09/12/2011 9:03:34 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: Lakeshark
Uh...I think you're referring to "Legion," which is the biblical reference for demons. As for "legion," I think you might want to google it yourself...in a dictionary:

1. a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
2. a military or semimilitary unit.
3. the Legion.
a. American Legion.
b. foreign legion ( def. 2 ) .
4. any large group of armed men.
5. any great number of persons or things; multitude.

14 posted on 09/12/2011 9:03:34 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: grey_whiskers

Greybeard, if I’ve told you once I’ve told you a hundred times, I’m a GIRL. Remember?


15 posted on 09/12/2011 9:04:54 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: P-Marlowe; wmfights; RnMomof7; Buggman; wagglebee; jazusamo

Gingrich won (why did he have to be so stupid with women?)

Perry was second: strong when needed, repentant when necessary, and stubborn at the right time. No doubt about it.

Cain was third and did very well.

Romney was bland.
Bachmann was on caffeine.
Santorum was busy using the pronoun “I”
Huntsman was talking to someone but I know I wasn’t the target audience.
Paul bounced between experienced statesman and mad scientist

Wolf Blitzer was ok, but clearly focused on Perry.


16 posted on 09/12/2011 9:04:54 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: grey_whiskers
Speaking of Operatives.
Your a pretty dedicated Perry hater here.
Odd how you only trash Perry here ?
You never get involved in any but Perry bashing
Thanks for helping out the Obama re-election campaign.

Axelrod wants Romney and your doing his work here

17 posted on 09/12/2011 9:06:43 PM PDT by ncalburt (NO MORE WIMPS need to apply to fight the Soros Funded Puppet !)
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To: DRey
Good dodge. Legion U=Perry supporters.

Always defending the indefensible.

18 posted on 09/12/2011 9:07:07 PM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: grey_whiskers

All I know is that Michelle Bachmann did herself in with the Texas Tea Party tonight. We had already researched the Gardasil issue and put it to rest. She screwed up big time!

Squirrely Jon Huntsmann, (what a damned fool), did too with his border fence ‘treason’. Perry should do that idiot in with just one question. Say let’s build a 40 foot fence over 1200 miles of wilderness across Texas...my what a GRAND fence, except for one thing. Who’s going to stop anybody from climbing over it, cutting through it, or digging under it? Lizards and horned toads?


19 posted on 09/12/2011 9:07:09 PM PDT by RowdyFFC
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To: South40
Rick Perry is a run-of-the-mill political hack. Replacing Obama with Rick Perry is like replacing Mortimer Snerd with Charlie McCarthy.

It seems like a big change, but in reality it's the same guy talking.

20 posted on 09/12/2011 9:07:13 PM PDT by sklar
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