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 thought it was so heartfelt and truthful, it would be well received here on FR.
I took the liberty of giving it a fitting title.
To depart from a path, don’t you have to first be on it?
What major pieces of legislation would Perry propose that Romney would not?
He’s certainly worked Washington well enough from the Texas end under the “old model.” This is all oversimplified talk.
“Rick Perry Will Not Depart From His Conservative Record or Path”
A great email, thanks for sharing it. I do however hope that when he gets his single digit return in S. Carolina he takes the opportunity to exit the race and endorse the most conservative candidate in it.
If the Repub candidate loses to Obama in November, perhaps Perry can get himself better prepared and run again in ‘16.
Depending upon the competition I would be an early supporter.
Of the remaining field, I think Perry is the best of the bunch, in terms of his ideology and record. I’m glad he is staying in the race, but I think his candidacy is doomed. Even his contemporary in South Carolina, Gov. Nikki Haley, has endorsed Romney.
If he can somehow finish in the top 2 in SC, and then show well in Florida, maybe he can stay in for the southern states.
Otherwise, he will be unable to raise money, and his day as a non-Romney will be over.
It is notable that of the contenders only Mitt refused to sign on to the Susan B. Anthony declaration. So I think we know one.
CW,
I am fine with Rick and would gladly vote for him.
There are no perfect candidates anyway. Zero.
He has a lot to admire and a few decisions that in retrospect were not good.
So did Ronaldus Magnus. I can only hope he learns, as we all must.
I personally think he still has time to continue. This won’t be decided and
locked up until March or April anyway.
I am willing to vote for Rick, Rick, or Newt.
Romney is a turd in the punchbowl.
HuntsRINO - no chance
RuPaul - 2/3 crazy
Flat tax. Question answered.
But proposing legislation is easy.
So, next question. What major piece of legislation (and here I mean TOUGH, groundbreaking legislation, as I suppose you did) could Romney get through Congress with his effete style. Now imagine Perry.
See, it's easy.
“It is notable that of the contenders only Mitt refused to sign on to the Susan B. Anthony declaration.”
Is this a proposed law or what? I googled and could not find it.
“Even his contemporary in South Carolina, Gov. Nikki Haley, has endorsed Romney.”
That doesn’t amount to a hill of beans. Romney is NOT popular in the southern states, including South Carolina, and I think South Carolina voters see that Haley endorsed Romney purely as political payback for his endorsement of her gubernatorial campaign. Therefore, I believe Haley’s Romney endorsement is irrelevant.
Gov. Perry is the only candidate in this race who shares southern values: anti-DC, limited government, pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, deeply Christian, pro-military, pro-business and SOUTHERN!
I suppose it’s not for us who “have no heart” to judge in that respect, eh? Non-defense of borders is now a conservative tenet?
To depart from a path, don’t you have to first be on it?
Gov Perry has used state funds and people ($400 Million) to protect and defend the INTERNATIONAL border with Mexico because the U.S. Federal government has abandoned their sworn obligation to do it. Rick Perry has said he will seal the border, kill off the cartels and NO amnesty. He is the only candidate running for the job who intends to do it and who will do it.
Jim Robinson: Taking stock of our dwindling conservative inventory
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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! jus sayin.
505 posted on Thu Jan 05 2012 23:55:03 GMT-0600 (CST) by TomasUSMC
When has he said that? He's talked about enforcing laws and increasing patrols, but he certainly has no intention of physically sealing the border. He also has a record of continuing to ring the dinner bell for more illegals to come to his state.
He's soft at best when it comes to this issue.
. . . so has he backed off on the “have no heart” thingy? The DREAM Act is part of the denigration of border defense after all, and is not compatible.
You can answer your own question by comparing Perry’s jobs plan with Romney’s 59-point plan.
You should have "binged" instead of "googled". I found it in 5 seconds! :)
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