” There are a number of Texas haters here on FR. “
Soooooo.....if we don’t like a candidate from Texas, it is axiomatic that we hate all Texans ?
Interesting : )
There are some Texas haters on the Board.
It appears that there are also a few people who are defensive about hating Texas and/or have a need to build straw men.
I have no problem with those who don’t like Perry. I probably know more things about him than they do that would upset them.
I know you don’t hate Texas and if I remember correctly you are an X-pat from CA. Seems I remember you told me you left because you could no longer tolerate the governmental insanity there.
I only want a candidate for President who will actually pull the trigger and DownSize DC! I am still convinced that “dramatic” reduction in the size of the Federal Government is the only path out of this mess.
The question is which candidate will actually do that?
Romney will not.
Newt will sound like he might, but ultimately he will not.
Cain might, but I doubt it.
Rick Perry might. I am not sure he would but his statements and his book (Fed UP) state that he would.
Admitted, he is a terrible debater. He has been a good governor of Texas more because those who influence him bridle his shoot from the hip. He is not a bad person, he has made some bone headed call that have cost his image. As long as he stays here in TX he will be restrained in his actions by those who influence him.
The “Establishment Republican leadership” asked him to run because they see the trainwreck that Romney would be for the Party.
That is my perspective on Rick.
Perry's also polling around third place in his home state, so going by Perry supporter logic, Texans hate Texas too:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2795317/posts
This is actually consistent with their past arguments... Perry is polling poorly in a nation that is over 70% Christian and they've argued its because voters "hate Christians". Must be a lot of self-loathing Christians out there. ;-)