Posted on 08/15/2011 7:38:31 AM PDT by kdun
On Saturday,Texas Governor Rick Perry announced his intentions to be the next President of the United States. I will go on record and predict he will indeed.
Mr. Obama will not win another term unless we have some economic fairy waive her magic wand and change the world in a short 16 months. He is weak and worn out. Behind the scenes, his presidency is in chaos and in a few short months, he has another budget cutting battle that will cause him to lose all around. He will try to act like he knows what he is doing, but the majority of America for the first time is not buying.
Think back of the people you have met who said they voted for Obama. After your initial shock of why would they be so dense, you can see they fell for the empty rhetoric and empty promises. Now, have some of those shared with you they would never vote for him again? There are many that go burned the first time and will never again. On top of that, the Tea Party and Republican base is fired up. They were not in 2008 as they were tired and worn out after 8 years of a big spending RINO. Add to this that the Democratic base is also disappointed in their savior and the path to re-election for the soup kitchen organizer from Chicago looks very difficult. Saying Mr. Obama is the least qualifed person to ever hold the office of the President is the biggest understatement of the century.
The rest of the Republican field really only involves two, Michelle Bachman and Mitt Romney. The others will be gone by February.
I met Mrs. Bachman last summer and had lunch with her. What an amazing woman and fighter. She stands for exactly what I stand for and most on the far right. And she is not afraid to mix it up. The problem will be once she gets outside her home state area, it is going to be tough for her. And sad also to say that it is still hard for woman to be elected POTUS, especially at a time like this. She would make a great President, but it is a challenge that will prove to be insurmountable.
Mr. Romney is another story. I feel if Rick Perry was not in the race, Romney would be the next President. But those are now just dreams of his. Mr. Romney is a fine man and stands for much of what we stand for, BUT sometimes you just do not know. His flop-flopping through the years has created doubt. If he was the only game in town, one could plug your nose and look past that doubt if the only other choice was Mr. Obama
Romney-care is something Mr. Romney will never get over, no matter how he spins it. It looks like Obamacare will be front and center at the Supreme Court during the height of the presidential campaign, and that is not good for Mr. Romney. And during a time where the Tea Party holds great influence, Mr. Romney is too far left of all of that and when he tacks right, he is hard to believe.
The only other wild-card is Sarah Palin. Mrs. Palin is a force to be reckoned with and would make a great President. But I feel if she ran, the campaign would not be about issues and Mr. Obama would win. Hopefully she continues to just be thorn in Obamas side and keeps everyone honest. I do not feel she will run. In fact, I will go so far as to assume her and Mr. Perry have had a few phone conversations over the last few months. But I do believe Sarah Palin will have her day, just not over the next 4-8 years.
That leaves Mr. Perry. Unless there are some huge skeletons in the closet, he will be the next POTUS. Jobs and the economy is the real game in town and he can talk it and back it up. Obama can talk it, but has never had a real one. Mr. Perry is also not afraid of a fight, just ask Kay Baily!
I have two suggestions for Mr. Perry.
1. Bring back Ronald Reagans line, "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?" and repeat and repeat.
2. Say the pledge of allegience before every campaign event. Bring back some pride of country and try to bring folks together. And say the pledge in Spanish and English. I understand Mr. Perry speaks Spanish and that population needs to hear him loud and clear.
In closing, if John McCain would have been elected, America would have continued to die a slow death. Mr. Obama has woke the sleeping giant and his polices, as painful as they are, in the end will be the death of liberalism for many generations. And Mr. Perry will be riding in shortly to make sure of that.
I;m going by the numbers posted on FR ten times daily lately.
are you kidding? my pubbie male friends cannot wait for her to get in. they will be sorely disappointed if that does not happen. they KNOW she has more balls than any of the men running.
There we go, Obama's the only one who isn't a RINO!
Like you, I will vote for Perry if he gets the nomination. But I won't deny reality. Don't forget this:
Well, too be honest, I’m not prepared to discuss LBJ because I was in diapers during his administration. However, W was fantastic for Texas. It’s always good to have a president who is especially astute concerning the issues that effect your state.
Well, too be honest, I’m not prepared to discuss LBJ because I was in diapers during his administration. However, W was fantastic for Texas. It’s always good to have a president who is especially astute concerning the issues that effect your state.
Well, too be honest, I’m not prepared to discuss LBJ because I was in diapers during his administration. However, W was fantastic for Texas. It’s always good to have a president who is especially astute concerning the issues that effect your state.
Well, too be honest, I’m not prepared to discuss LBJ because I was in diapers during his administration. However, W was fantastic for Texas. It’s always good to have a president who is especially astute concerning the issues that effect your state.
Well, too be honest, I’m not prepared to discuss LBJ because I was in diapers during his administration. However, W was fantastic for Texas. It’s always good to have a president who is especially astute concerning the issues that effect your state.
>>In Perry’s own words he said he supports Mexico’s president Fox’s position on open US borders at some point in the future when Mexico is prosperous and Mexicans have no need to cross the border for work. Much like what we have with Canada right now.<<
Vicente Fox’s vision, which Rick Perry says he embraces, is the elimination of borders, in that Mexicans can live or work wherever they want in America or Canada.
Yes, he is for the elimination of borders. I don’t care how prosperous Mexico is, that is not the conservative position.
A nation without borders is not a nation.
No.
Some of my female friends are worse...they hope she doesn't run ...they don't like her voice quality and don't want to hear her.
I don't have a clue who they are for...but it isn't Sarah.
>>Don’t be fooled. Perry is my governor. He talks the talk but doesn’t walk the walk. He says whatever he thinks will get him elected. He’s a globalist and crony capitalist, a lot like GWB.<<
Hear, hear. As a fellow Texan, I couldn’t agree more.
I hope you will listen to the warnings, people, and not jump on the Perry bandwagon without doing your homework (as I see some doing.)
F that. They can hear him in Ingles or not at all.
The field is a lot more conservative now than 2008. Back then we didn't have a conservative that wanted to win enough. Now we have several to pick from. Hopefully they can make the long haul and we don't get stuck with a RINO like Romney.
I seem to recall all those infatuated with Obama’s smooth speaking skills and his hope/change mantra - shallow thinking. The platform counts with me. And forget the johnny come lately conservatives prostituting themselves for my vote. Too many inconsistencies on positions is a RINO red flag to me.
After months of fairly lifeless or non-credible candidates, people are excited to see someone else, someone fresh, someone high profile.
If Perry doesn't implode, I think Palin uses her influence just as she did in 2010. We can still end up with Romney and ultimately we can still lose to Obama no matter what candidate is put forward next fall.
Just telling what I hear.
Perry is being judged by his accent, as well. Of course, I don't think he has an accent! LOL!
This isn’t even 2012 yet. Others may/likely will enter. Others like Ryan or DeMint perhaps or another conservative. I’ll wait till about next March before giving any canidate my absolute support unless they have a very solid conservative record. Playing lets pander to illegals is not solid conservative. I’ll pass on Perry for now. He’s a step above Romney but thats about it. Beware of the political choices the media wants too give you.
The "big sin" he's associated with is a Texas dream law 10 years ago which passed with veto proof majorities. It was tightened in 2005, passed unanimously, and a repeal bill never even made it out of committee this term. Here's an FR thread explaining the Texas dream law.
Perry's signed bills against human trafficking (HB 1372, 4008 & SB 11 of '07), on increased border security (probably the Rangers on the border he's mentioned; HB1 of '07), for tougher employer sanctions (HB 1196 of '07), on document fraud (HB 126 of '07) and signed Voter ID. Source: http://www.txcc.org/illegal-immigration & Reuters (Voter ID signing)
As he mentioned in the Waterloo, IA Q&A Sunday, he did send Rangers to the border: Texas governor sends Rangers to Mexico border (2009)
He also mentioned arial assets on the border:
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says Predator drones should patrol Texas border (2009)
Texas gets a second aerial drone for border security (2011)
He's not for amnesty or "pathway to citizenship" as a reward:
In A December 2006 editorial, Gov. Perry wrote: "I would rather know who is crossing our border legally to work instead of not knowing who is crossing our border illegally to work. A guest worker program that provides foreign workers with an ID removes the incentive for millions of people to illegally enter our country. It also adds those workers to our tax base, generates revenue for needed social services and it can be done without providing citizenship." and "Along with millions of Americans, I think it is wrong to reward those who broke our laws with citizenship ahead of those who have followed the law and are waiting to enter this country legally. And like millions of Americans I do not support amnesty." (Emphasis mine.)
Source: http://governor.state.tx.us/news/editorial/10326/
He's a critic of E-Verify's lack of impact on Texas but it is used in thousands of Texas business although not required. However, Texas does require and use the I-9 "employment eligibility" forms which is where E-Verify is supposed to take its info. So in a real sense Texas already verifies eligibility, and under Perry it became harder on employers who violate the law and those who provide documents to defraud employers. Hutchison says Texas state doesn't use E-Verify to weed out undocumented workers applying for jobs (PolitiFact, 2010)
A mandatory E-Verify bill failed to pass the Texas legislature this year Business leaders say mandatory ‘E-Verify’ plan would harm small businesses (2011)
Perry also got a ban on driver's licenses for illegals through too (SB 1). ID measure passed quietly, while sanctuary cities bill died noisily
A bill banning "sanctuary cities," added by Perry to the recent special session, passed the Senate but failed in the Texas House. Same story as above: ID measure passed quietly, while sanctuary cities bill died noisily
Perry is twice as conservative as McCain.
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