Perry has a long history of being weak on border/illegals issues. He was always beholden to his big-money, pro-illegals, open-border donors (like the other “Perry,” the zillionaire homebuilder, and the HEB grocery guy). Talks tough, convinces a lot of people, but then does nothing.
Oddly enough, I thought the potential was there for Perry to go against his usual pattern, and take full advantage of the “political opening” created by this invasion, and genuinely take charge, sending the Texas Guard, the militias, and everything but the kitchen sink. It would have shown him as a big can-do “leader” in opposition to Obama, and put him immediately in the forefront of candidates for the 2016 presidential primaries. But he’s staying true to form... talking a lot, blaming the Feds, and not really doing much.
Yup. Perry's long history of being pro-ILLEGAL alien trumps and recent misgivings he may have regarding the current invasion of our southern border.
he’s staying true to form... talking a lot, blaming the Feds, and not really doing much.
Yep that's exactly what he wants. He wants conservatives to think he's a victim who can't do anything, but sure would if he could.
And simultaneously, by not really doing anything real, he avoids angering/energizing the left against him.
A perfect self-serving GOPe political solution.
Is that Charles Butt?
And is there any chance of his family intermarrying with Houston's Hogg family to form an unstoppable Butt-Hogg dynasty?