He's our man!
If he can't do it
...you're heartless bigots who hate Christians!"
Cheers!
Posted on 10/10/2011 4:20:45 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Republican presidential candidates will gather for their second televised debate in New Hampshire on Tuesday night, when Bloomberg and the Washington Post host a forum centered entirely on the economy.
The back and forth on policy at the debate could be overshadowed by a bigger storyline: Can Rick Perry use the event to turn his turn his campaign around?
Perry, the governor of Texas, has lost his position as the front-runner in 2012 polls in recent weeks, amid criticism over his uneven debate performances. His position on Social Security, which he's described as a "Ponzi scheme" and a "monstrous lie" that ought to be administered by the 50 states instead of the federal government, will almost certainly come under scrutiny at the debate. His support for allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Texas public universities is also likely to come up, as his rivals have cast the policy as fiscally unwise.
At the last three debates, Perry has struggled to defend his policies, and he has also had trouble delivering scripted attacks against Mitt Romney, his leading opponent for the Republican presidential nomination. Will Perry be better prepared Tuesday night?
The answer could determine the fate of his campaign for the White House. While Perry raised $17 million in his first weeks as a presidential candidate, money alone won't allow the Texas governor to overcome skepticism among Republican voters and party insiders about his ability to defeat President Barack Obama. Only a strong debate showing and a steady grasp of issues can do that.
If Perry can't regain momentum now, he will not be able to recover.....
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OOPS wrong spelling of grey @80
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1) I don't see anyone protecting anyone.
2) yes, Perry's Texas record is why the race was his to lose. He lost it.
3) I wouldn't pick either Romney or Perry, and thank Goodness I won't have to.
Why is Bloomberg and the Washington Post sponsering the REPUBLICAN debates.
Are Republicans stupid?
Why would they participate in their enemy’s territories.
This is insane!
I am not following you. Why does Romney's share of the vote go from 25% to 40% with the wave of a hand?
How much do you pay now? There's the 7% state sales tax you mention. Then there's the 15.3% payroll tax (which Cain's plan eliminates). Are you paying less than 15% federal income tax? I'm not.
You're misstating Cain's plan. Businesses would pay his tax on imported inputs but not on domestically produced ones.
The biggest factor I see is the high number of undecideds. Gallup has it at 20%, up from 10% a month ago. When the second tier of candidates start dropping out some support will go to the first tier of candidates. Romney will get his share. Imo, the gop is about 60% conservative, 40% moderate, liberal, libertarian, neocon. If it wasn’t we wouldn’t keep seeing support for non-conservatives like Romney, Paul and Giuliani. Lots of people looking for that ideal candidate who agrees with them.
And you can hang in there with a 40,000 page tax code and bureaucracy out the ying-yang which, by the way, the congress changes every time a special interest group lines its corrupt pockets.
Wouldn't it be really awful if lobbyists and suits didn't have total control anymore???? Oh, the horror!
Right. Either we accept a new national sales tax, or we leave the current code. Those are the only options! /s
The word "boo" isn't a personal insult. People being told that they are heartless if they don't want to financially support illegals is a personal insult that cuts to the heart of some.
I don't have a dog in this Perry hunt, but I can certainly understand that Perry did himself no good with his assessment.
All speech is free, even when you don't like it. Members in a forum called FREE Republic shouldn't be tossing around terms like "hate speech", IMHO.
What are YOUR candidate's proposals for ending the current 40,000 page tax code that allows the lobbies and special interests to influence everything in DC while the voices of The People can't be heard?
“I don’t have a dog in this Perry hunt, but I can certainly understand that Perry did himself no good with his assessment.”
Well. I can buy that. Perry definitely uttered the wrong response. I didn’t like it either. I would bet very few Texans liked it. That being said, we know him. He’s been out there and vetted.....like Romney......like Newt. I don’t think the race to the primary is over no matter what the media projects. I don’t want it ended prematurely.
LOL. Nevermind that it sucks. It's a plan. That's funny.
What are YOUR candidate's proposals
I don't have a candidate yet.
Yes, it is a plan. If you have a suggestion for improving upon the proposal, toss it out there. Our current system needs to be scrapped.
...you're heartless bigots who hate Christians!"
Cheers!
Here, Thatch, let me see if I can help.
He didn't get the name Rick "Neutrino" Perry for nothing...
Cheers!
He's trying to remember what letter comes after the k in "kat"...
Oh, and I almost forgot.
Speaking of cats:
Cheers!
“Neutrino”
I apologize, grey_whiskers. I have never heard that term before this moment. Guess I live in a world where words like macaca or heartless or neutrino.....or even “thatch” don’t hold much importance to me. I thank all of the candidates for offering us a choice. It’s what the word “choice” meant before it was hijacked. It’s what everyone in my world fought for and I’m grateful for them too. Thatch, huh? Oh well. Cheers to you too.
I guess you don't cotton much to news from Europe.
Cheers!
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