My Governor (Rick Perry) Embarrasses Me Again - Vanity

September 22, 2011 | no dems

[Georgia Girl 2]

Agreed. I like a lot of what Perry says but I cannot get past this immigration stuff. I think its going to kill him with conservatives.

[Prokopton]

The Texas legislature--the entire Texas state legislature--thought in-state tuition was a good idea. Now you can agree or disagree with the concept, but it was done as it should have been done and is a reflection of the will of a majority of Texas citizens.

And that's exactly why Perry should stay in Texas, with like minded people.

[no dems]

TX has 1800 miles of border with Mexico.
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Actually, it’s 1200 miles.

[no dems]

TX has 1800 miles of border with Mexico.
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Actually, it’s 1200 miles.

[no dems]

I’ve got a feeling a lot of elected officials, like Bobby Jindal, wish now, they’d have held off on endorsing Perry.

[BillyBoy]

Alot of conservatives never learn. The media told 'em in 2007 that the primaries would be a Rudy vs. Fred contest and they never thought McCain, Huckabee, or anyone else would win a single state. They were caught off guard and blindsided once the "front runners" went nowhere. They're implusive and jump on the bandwagon of every shiny new toy that comes along.

History repeats itself in 2011.

Donald Trump shows up on TV one day, throws the conservative base and tea party a bunch of red meat, shoots to the top of the polls before anyone knows his history, and oodles of conservatives endorse him for President, declare he's THE man to beat monthes before a single vote has been cast, and the only guy capable of beating Obama.

Rick Perry shows up on TV one day, throws the conservative base and tea party a bunch of red meat, shoots to the top of the polls before anyone knows his history, and him oodles of conservatives endorse him for President, declare he's THE man to beat before a single vote has been cast, and the only guy capable of beating Obama.

They're convinced that it's a Romney vs. Perry race and we all gotta get behind Perry. Unfortunately for them, a few monthes is a lifetime in politics. Perry will be old news by the time the primaries start in January and it could be a whole new ball game. Looks like he's already begun fizzling out. There's not much substance when you take away the phony "tea party" swagger he uses to woo crowds.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

Do you think the children of illegals should pay less in tuition than legal American citizens?

Do you think people who oppose this are “heartless”?

Because Rick Perry does.

This is not about pain pills or a bad back, or all that rubbish.

It is about BAD, BAD, BAD LIBERAL IDEAS that he *clearly* articulated, and that conservatives are rightly rejecting.

He really stepped in it tonight.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Yeah, you missed one: “You want teenage girls and young women to die from cancer !”

[dforest]

Perry comes across as a beady eyed dim bulb.

If this person is what we offer, we could lose.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Perry will be the nominee. Sorry, but it will happen.

I had thought so too, until last night. We need a Republican president who will have the courage to build a wall on the border. That's a priority, IMO.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I think Santorum delivered the most killing blow to Perry when he crystalized that Perry was providing preference to illegal immigrants over US citizens of other states in providing discounted tuition. That it was not an issue of being heartless, as Perry claimed, because they could still attend the schools but that they should not be given tuition preference over citizens.

That was informative. Most DEMOCRATS watching last night would agree with Perry on that point.

[arasina]

No thanks Texans! You can keep him there in the land of six flags. Insanity is doing the same thing over-and-over and expecting different results. Texas: It’s Like Another Country. Yep, a third world country—if you don’t live in a gated community. “Perry will be the nominee.” Good luck with that. I’ll be in the audience booing every time he pules over foreign lawbreakers and tries to apply the word “heartless” to the citizens of the most generous nation on Earth.

Well said.

[Sudetenland]

No, you are absolutely wrong. Perry does not oppose bringing in the federal government, he has requested assistance from President Obama and hand delivered his own suggested plan for controlling the border which includes placing 4000 ICE, border patrol agents and national guardsmen on the border.

As for the fence; his objection is that it would be very difficult to build, very expensive to build, and wouldn't work if it was built. He has never objected to the federal nature of border enforcement, in fact he has been very open and vocal about the fact that it is one of the few Constitutional obligations that the federal government has.

If you don't know what you are talking about, it is better just to say nothing.

[dangus]

Those are still more reasons that he opposes the border fence. Take your own advice, Sue.