[Gaffer]

I ‘dump’ on him as you say, not so much because he is a clutz, but because of his fatal illegal alien mistake - one from which he cannot retreat nor explain away with other ‘conservative’ props.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Gov. Perry has sincerely apologized (didn't say "If you were offended...") for saying people "didn't have a heart" if they didn't try to understand why Texas has had to work around problems the Federal government has caused and refuses to fix. Rick Perry's frustration got the better of him because he has been a border governor fighting for a very long time to secure the border, and has done what can be done on the state level, has fought the courts and pleaded for the INTERNATIONAL border to be sealed, has put (to date) $400 Million TEXAS state dollars and boots on the border. He is the only candidate running who truly intends to seal the border -- and NO amnesty.

[lahargis]

When a state is not allowed to do anything with an illegal except turn them over to ICE and then ICE doesn’t deport them. What is Perry supposed to do? They cost his State enough money. He is NOT for amnesty. You want to pay the cheaper tuition rate, you have to start the process to become legal! He sent the Feds a bill for services rendered. He met with Obama on a Tarmac in Austin and was practically ignored. Perry is right on with how he is dealing with his state!