I like Rick Perry and I like Sarah Palin too.
Why is it that so many people who support Sarah Palin never talk about her accomplishments, preferring instead to tear down other conservative candidates?
I quote from your post: Like Jeb and the pubbie elites, Rick has convinced himself that the Hispanic vote is there IF and only IF “amnesty” is granted to 20 million folks. Every single Mexican I have talked to is against amnesty. Yes, we desperately need their workers and particularly the construction industry. But, amnesty is mis-understood by elite pubbies. Work permits and a secure, whatever it takes, border are the main answers.
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[excerpt] "Perry, in Mexico with a Texan trade mission seeking opportunities in areas like renewable energy, said the federal government’s plan to build a wall along much of the border to keep out illegal immigrants was “idiocy.”
“We need those individuals to continue to grow our economy,” Perry told a briefing with reporters.
“If you show up illegally, without your card or you’re here as a criminal element, I’m for throwing the book at those folks, but the issue of people who want to legally, thoughtfully and appropriately come to America to work and help us build our economy — we should quickly come up with a program and an identification card to do that.” [end excerpt] Source
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"......When Obama continued to refuse even five minutes for the Governor, Perry took matters into this own hands and was standing on the tarmac at Austin’s airport when President Obama stepped off of Air Force One. Obama looked confused, Perry looked determined. Obama still ignored the pleas for help.
Perry again took matters into his own hands, and established an elite unit of Texas Rangers to bolster border security..." Source
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"Other states leaving Secure Communities (TX expands ICE program]--- "As Texas moves toward expanding Secure Communities, several northern states are dropping out of the program that matches the fingerprints of those arrested against a U.S. [ICE] database.
Last week, before Gov. Rick Perry's announcement that the expansion of Secure Communities would be on the agenda for the Legislature's special session, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced his state will not take part in the program...." Source
Thanks for your response to my post and nice to hear from a fellow Texan!
As you likely know then, in Texas we have families that on Thanksgiving draw real fine lines. Mine is a perfect example of that. Mom and Dad LOVE our Aggie kids, AND Texas A & M University, but we we are “Tea Sips” (to you non Texans that is Aggie talk for someone that went to arch rival UT-Austin, 65 miles away). So, 364 days out of the year, Mom and Dad are proud Aggies. But, when the Horns line up against the Ags on the gridiron come Thanksgiving each year.........it’s “hook em horns” from mom and dad vs “gig em” (and a lot worse!) from the aggie kids and their buddies in the living room.
Similarly, I’m not trying to tear down ole Rick. I am just trying to draw a fine line. Indeed, he’s a good guy and I certainly will vote for him, work hard for him and contribute to him IF he wins the nomination. And, oh for heavens sake, he would be immeasurably better than the current occupant of the White House!!! But, he ain’t no Sara Palin or Ronald Reagan. And, Texas Presidents, History teaches us without a doubt, campaign conservative and then lean left for 4 years. In LBJ’s case he didn’t lean. He just stepped completely back and forth across the line whenever it suited him. At least, he could read tea leaves though and did not attempt to run again.............lesson to Obama!!!