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Posted on 01/06/2012 11:47:17 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
"Rick Perry Will Not Depart From His Conservative Record or Path" - The Real Record, The Real Man
Musings of a Rick Perry supporter...
I don’t think the American people know Gov. Rick Perry. He burst onto the national stage and seemed like a Texan, okay, a politician with some nerve, some courage, some outspokenness, who was taking on the sacred cows and telling it like it is. But the debates reversed that image...the early ones. Then there are the lies...oh so many, many MANY lies about him. Because of them, people might be forgiven for their confusion, for not knowing what to believe.
I thought about posing questions all of which start with, “Who is said to have done this or that, but in fact they did so and so instead?” -- to point out the usual points being used to confuse. For example:
Who is said to have been a Gore Democrat, but who in fact had, prior to Gore running in 1988, already voted twice for Ronald Reagan and was in fact one of the millions of Reagan Democrats?
Who did porn publisher Larry Flynt say he would pay the big bucks for information on concerning any woman that could step forward and prove she had had a sexual relationship with him, in order to smear a man who in fact married his childhood sweetheart after courting and waiting 16 years for her to say yes?
Who is said to be weak on the issue of border security and illegal immigration, but in fact has been endorsed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and has been passed over for endorsement by Senator John “Amnesty” McCain in favor of Mitt Romney?
Who is known for saying that he found Christ at age 27, when his Christian upbringing collided with life and cemented in his being; that he was a childhood churchgoer at his mother’s insistence when she told him, "You’re going to attend one of the two church’s here, it doesn’t matter which one, but pick one...you’re going?"
But you know, some people might not understand how he was raised to be of good moral character and that he didn’t just suddenly jump up and become someone completely different. I know what he’s talking about on the conversion, but the truth is he was raised on Bible stories and morality stories about making the right choices in life for the right reasons.
People deride not only him for having been a Democrat, they are deriding his parents, grandparents and all Texans, really. And he said of his dad, recently, that his dad was a WWII tailgunner who flew in 35 missions over Hitler’s Germany in 1944. This cotton farmer was of the Greatest Generation and did us all proud. Rick said, “..it was by the grace of God that despite my dad’s dangerous missions, he returned home without so much as a scratch.”
As we know, so many did NOT come home. And his dad risked everything to defend America, and would’ve died trying if that was to be his fate.
But they were Democrats, don’t you know?! “Scummy people.”
Sorry to get worked up, but this kind of thing has kept people from truly knowing and understanding Rick Perry, and it’s straight from the Devil’s playbook. The Bible says of the Devil, he is a liar and the father of lies.
Remember the story of when his mom was sitting in the church pew and the preacher was delivering a “social gospel” sermon about all politicians being liars...social commentary instead of a Bible based message to the attendees...and she stood up and said, “My son is the Governor of Texas, and he is not a liar”? And, to the delight of the congregation, she said it again when the preacher continued, not heeding her fair warning and defense of her son.
Who is derided for being “one of the cheerleaders” at Texas A&M, but in fact held the singular title of “Yell Leader,” which was a special leadership position on campus?
Who is said to be dumb, but in fact made the rank of Eagle Scout (as has his son), graduated from Texas A&M, joined the Air Force, piloted a C-130 around the world and left with the rank of Captain?
Who is said to have spent his life as a politician in the public sector, but in fact spent 5 years in the Air Force and 8 years cotton farming on rented land, for a total of 13 career years, along with his formative boyhood years growing up on a West Texas farm?
The “la raza ricky” thing is to give the impression he is very chummy, very tight with la raza, that they’re like hand in glove, when at their invite, he gave them HIS point of view rather than pandering to their agenda.
Bilderberger...guess that’s the new world order or the one world government people, right? And all he did was go once, at their invite, never went back, was never asked back, and I heard him joke...can’t recall the venue... “They must not have liked me.”
There is so much spinning, half-truths and outright lies being put out about Rick Perry, that the mind boggles. His opponents can’t diminish his record so they try to bury and distort it, along with his good character.
In some ways, Rick Perry is damaged because people don’t have a good handle on WHO he really is. They didn’t know him, nationally, except as the Texas governor who excels at bringing in jobs.
Perry has been so gung ho to have people see and understand what has happened in Texas, and what those same policies can do for America, that perhaps he missed a key factor, that before people can put their trust in him for this highest of offices, they need to know WHO he is.
I truly believe if the American people could know and understand Rick Perry, but for the voting, this election would be over. With this information, Americans would understand where he comes from, what shaped him and be very confident that as President of the United States, he will not depart from his life-long conservative record or path in service to his country.
I wasn’t aware that Texas was no longer in the Union. If so, then we had better strengthen our border against Texas, perhaps? and they can attend to their own border with Mexico and no longer complain about what the federal government does, no matter how dangerous to all of us?
I suggest you take it up with the owner and founder of this conservative website. He clearly doesn’t see this your way.
Your name is appropriate.
Please tell us how you can hold him to that promise.
After his great post yesterday, I wish Jim would start taking names and kicking butt when people continue to ignore his plea for civility and honesty.
I suggest you take it up with the owner and founder of this conservative website. He clearly doesn’t see this your way.
You can hold Rick Perry to his promises because he has a record of keeping them during 11 years as governor of Texas and a few years in public office prior to that.
He is the only one of the candidates who can say that.
Who’s promises do you believe? I think you’re a disruptor but am giving you the benefit of the doubt for now.
This is about the election for POTUS, not God selecting an apostle, high priest or other servant for religious duty (e.g. prophet). And one dimension that God requires before such a selection is repentance before beginning the process of qualification to such an office; not so for a political office (consider King Saul).
Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was a gossiper, Martha was a worrier, Thomas was a doubter, Elijah was moody, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old, Lazarus was dead.... God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the CALLED
They are already starting to get the zot, I think Jim is sick and tired of them.
Jim is right, we need to defeat Romney and Obama, not each other.
Who are you? Who do you support. My policy is to disregard people who come on Perry threads to criticize without admitting who they support.
Well, I know I am (sick and tired of them).
If you believe my long standing stance on the Trans Texas Corridor kid is that bad feel free ro hit the abuse button on my posts. In fact, you can go back to 2007 and start with the early ones.
I am consistant.
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Willard the Massachusetts Lib at about 25% is toast if we (50%+ consisting of True Conservatives/Tea Party/So-Cons) play this RIGHT and UNITE!!
The sheer stupidity of that comment is breathtaking.
I only use the abuse button to report vulgarity, personal attacks, or repetitive disruptive spamming.
Your obsession with the TTC is merely opinion and doesn't rise to that level, so you need not worry.
Reality:
New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Suffolk/7News Tracking
Romney 40, Paul 17, Santorum 11, Huntsman 8, Gingrich 9, PERRY 1 (PERRY was 0 in yesterday’s Suffolk poll)
New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Rasmussen Reports
Romney 42, Paul 18, Santorum 13, Huntsman 12, Gingrich 8, PERRY 1
South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary CNN/Time
Romney 37, Gingrich 18, Santorum 19, Paul 12, PERRY 5
And yet another SC poll came out moments ago with PERRY down to 2% there.
People have an opportunity to put a great conservative man in the WH and save this country. They have one opportunity with Governor Perry...if they miss it, it’s missed. He’ll never run for POTUS again. I have my doubts we’ll even have a country left but one place will be left is Texas. And Governor Perry can take care of all us Texans as he has done for years.
Reality:
The South Carolina Primary is January 21, 2012
As of today, no votes have been cast!
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