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Perry letter commending Clinton found
Houston Chronicle ^
| March 28, 2005
| R.G. RATCLIFFE
Posted on 03/28/2005 11:05:40 PM PST by YCTHouston
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To: MeekOneGOP
Perry used to be a Democrat, so why is this a shock?
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posted on
03/29/2005 10:03:37 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: dfwgator
A lot of Texas GOP used to be Democrats.
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posted on
03/29/2005 10:23:47 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: YCTHouston
"Surprise, it's hypocrisy!"
Doesn't surprise me a bit. Just one more reason i'm giving Kinky Friedman a chance to nail down his platform.
Paper or plastic?
Neither.
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posted on
03/29/2005 11:22:05 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Grateful Heart Tour 2005)
To: YCTHouston
Perry/Hutchison - BOTH RINOS, IMHO.
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posted on
03/29/2005 11:35:38 AM PST
by
Humidston
(Rats = Party of DEATH)
To: Liberty Valance
Kinky Friedman will get my vote, simply to shake things up. Plus, it's about time Texas had a Jewish cowboy as a governor.
To: af_vet_rr
Is he going to give Little Jewford some posh appointment?
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posted on
03/29/2005 1:34:01 PM PST
by
YCTHouston
(Come and take it.)
To: GOPcapitalist
"RINO Rick alert!"
Too funny. You know if this guy wasn't shoving a $200+ Billion toll road scheme down our throats, and then telling us it won't cost us anything, I'd almost be able to tolerate him as governor.
But, at this point, I think all Texas Republicans need to really consider how much of an idiot we have in Austin. I mean seriously, to attack Kay for hugging Hillary, when you've got this skeleton hanging right in the middle of your closet. The next thing we'll find out is that one of his top transportation advisors used to be a lobbyist for Cintra (the toll road company that plans on robbing Texans blind, and was awarded a monopolistic contract in a secret negotiation). Wait a minute - that's true also.
Come on Kay - help send this guy to the lecture circuit.
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posted on
03/29/2005 6:13:36 PM PST
by
BobL
To: MeekOneGOP
"This letter was 12 YEARS ago."
The problem was that 12 years ago was when Hillary was at her most dangerous. She had huge Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, and her husband as present. She had just changed her last name from Clinton to Rodham. She was on a tear to reshape America to her Socialist dream - but this dingbat governor couldn't even figure that out.
28
posted on
03/29/2005 6:16:54 PM PST
by
BobL
To: BobL
Even the Liberal/Socialist enabling Houston Chronicle concedes:Perry's letter falls far short of actually being an endorsement of Clinton's health care proposal.
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posted on
03/29/2005 6:34:40 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: MeekOneGOP
"Perry's letter falls far short of actually being an endorsement of Clinton's health care proposal."
Given Hillary's track record, especially in 1993, anyone who trusted her motives to the point of praising her efforts will NEVER get respect from this Republican.
Seriously, he could have simply kept his mouth shut. He didn't have to undercut Rush and virtually everyone on the right by supporting that animal's efforts. That plan came very close to passing, and Perry's behavior was much more damaging to this country than anything Kay ever did.
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posted on
03/29/2005 6:58:45 PM PST
by
BobL
To: BobL
I will not support Kay Bailey or Carol-Keeton-Strayhorn- (insert latest surname here) in a primary challenge. If you choose to do so, fine. See my OTHER posts here, btw. (In case you haven't already).
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posted on
03/29/2005 7:10:37 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: MeekOneGOP
"If you choose to do so, fine. See my OTHER posts here, btw. (In case you haven't already)."
I did. I'm most po'd at Perry over this toll road scheme - any way you add the numbers, it is going to more costly to Texans than even an income tax would be. That's enough for me to want to dump him on its own.
I would agree that Carol is a total loser and I'd have a tough time voting for her over Perry, as bad as Perry is. Kay also has some weaknesses, particularly when her feminist streak shows up out of nowhere (like with Tailhook), but overall she's a pretty decent Republican, and you don't see her siding with the Dems much at all on critical issues (like taxes and judges).
I guess we just see differently.
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posted on
03/29/2005 7:18:44 PM PST
by
BobL
To: BobL
Well, that's a little different. The Toll Road thing a lot of folks
have issues with. We're dealing wiht internal politics here. I think Perry may be
more vulnerable on that issue (Toll Roads) than this diversion.
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posted on
03/29/2005 7:53:39 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: MeekOneGOP
I won't argue that. This toll road fiasco could really be shoved in his face by a strong opponent. I don't know if his opponents will do that, however.
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posted on
03/29/2005 8:01:46 PM PST
by
BobL
To: BobL
" it is going to more costly to Texans than even an income tax would be. "
Just be patient...with two full months left in the session, we may be treated to both!
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posted on
03/29/2005 9:57:31 PM PST
by
YCTHouston
(Come and take it.)
To: BobL
I'm most po'd at Perry over this toll road scheme - any way you add the numbers, it is going to more costly to Texans than even an income tax would be.
Even ignoring the fact that he basically gave it away to a European company (way to put Americans first Perry!), you really have to wonder what went on behind the scenes with this boondoggle. There was a lot of money changing hands somewhere. Then again, Perry was a liberal at one time, and they do like their large and costly projects. The fact that a lot of Texans are going to basically lose their land to private companies is probably icing on the cake for people like that.
To: af_vet_rr
What really ticks me off is the $200 Billion (at least) debt that this plan envisions. While technically (at least for now) no government or taxpayer money will be at risk, whoever holds this debt is expecting to get paid back, and guess who's got the money - us.
The $200B comes out to $8,000 for every man, woman, and child in Texas, and I would have preferred it if the governor had checked in with his constituents before allowing us to be the expected re-payers of this debt.
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posted on
03/30/2005 5:28:56 PM PST
by
BobL
To: Humidston
Perry/Hutchison - BOTH RINOS, IMHO. My dear friend,
You may not like KBH but she's no RINO. Her lifetime ACU rating is within 5% of DeLay and better than a third of the Texas Congressional Delegation - almost all in the 90% so no real RINO's unless you count Ron Paul who is 8 % behind KBH.
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posted on
03/30/2005 5:35:47 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(Redneck from a red city, in a red county, in a red state, and a former Army Red Leg.)
To: BobL
The $200B comes out to $8,000 for every man, woman, and child in Texas, and I would have preferred it if the governor had checked in with his constituents before allowing us to be the expected re-payers of this debt.
If I described the whole TTC plan, how much debt it incurs, how invasive it is (in regards to emminent domain), etc., and didn't tell you the political persuasion of the governor pushing it through, you'd swear it was a democrat.
A good example that Perry never really left the DNC. A true Conservative would never put this kind of burden on his constituents, without first making sure they were behind it (preferably through a vote).
Surprisingly, Oklahomans have remained quiet about this issue, even though it will affect them.
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