[Retired Greyhound]

“If we don’t do it, who will? If not now, when?”

Hard to argue with that. While far from perfect, Texas should be the model of how a country is run.

Perry has liabilities, no doubt, but so does every other candidate. This race lacks a perfect candidate, if there is such a thing.

[luvie]

I am a Texan, and thought I do think he shares conservative values, I’m not sure he can woo a national following. He has made some mistakes, but he’s also done good for Texas.

Besides, we still need him in Texas....even though the governor’s job here is a weak one in comparison to other states. He finally has a legislature he can work with to get some things passed that have been needed.

He has a lot of detractors that will no doubt argue with what I said. :)

Just sayin’.....

[luvie]

Ping....and ping your group if you think this is important enough for discussion. :D

Thanks!

[texas_mrs]

quite frankly sick of one pretend GOP candidate after the other leaving them at the altar. Enough.



Yep. Sure are.

[Roninf5-1]

Millions of Americans believe Rick Perry to be a highly principled conservative.

That's because Americans believe anything they see on TV. Would a highly principled conservative serve as campaign chairman to that Armand "Lenin is my best pal" Hammer protege, Al Gore?

[lonevoice]

For tens of millions of Americans who see our Republic coming off the rails as unemployment rises, public employee unions cripple the financial well-being of a growing list of cities, counties, and states, the housing market continues to tank, corrupt teachers’ unions putting themselves well before public school children, our health-care system being hijacked by liberal zealots, our sovereign borders becoming more porous, and Islamic terrorist groups outside and inside our borders plotting their next horrific attack, it’s become harder and harder for them to understand why the minute handful of Republicans who could possibly make a positive difference have decided to take a powder on the fight of our lives. Very hard.

This is the very conversation I've had with my conservative friends. There are a number of conservative-leaning politicians who are making these same kinds of statements about our country going over the cliff, and that it's not only dire, but potentially fatal for our Republic. If they truly believe what they're saying, then it's incumbent on them to do whatever they can, at any cost, to get on the battlefield. Otherwise, they need to STFU about it because they have lost all credibility. This doesn't apply only to Perry, but to many others.

[hosepipe]

Is Perry the next John McLaim?.. or is that still Myth Romney?.. Hinstman is the straight man..

All three are obviously Progressives..

[smoothsailing]

During the course of his speech -- which inspired a majority in the audience to jump up from their chairs on numerous occasions -- the Governor wondered if nothing was done to stem the liberal destruction of our values, would future generations ask, “Why didn’t someone do something?”

He's running.

[Georgia Girl 2]

After this TSA debacle in Texas I’m witholding making a decison about Perry. I think he is not going to do what needs to be done on the border. On the positive side Perry has said that the first 100 days of a Perry Presidency would include closing down the EPA and the Dept of Educ. that would be huge. He needs to get in the race and start answering the hard questions. I wonder if Chris Wallace will ask him if he’s a flake?

[The Bronze Titan]

Ricky Ricardo Perry is ‘soft’ on immigration. Did not support Arizona’s efforts to eradicate the illegal’s invasion across our borders. He will be content to ‘play nice’ with his ‘neighbor’...MEHICO! Ricky Ricardo Perry is not my first choice!

[radioone]

Perry...Bachmann....Palin...Just imagine “hit pieces” the Soros/Obama/DNC/media complex will have to churn out each day. We’re talkin’ about the “Liberal media full employment act” of 2011.

[texgal]

I've lived in Texas all my life and have voted for Perry every time. I was invited and attended his first innaguration and have voted for him each time he has run. Not so much because I think he is the ultimate candidate, but because we needed someone better than they other guy. If that dream candidate is not running, then we've got to go with the best we've got, or as some here say - the lesser of two evils.

Texas has done well throughout the years that Perry has been governor. He's made some mistakes, but I believe he will listen. We've got to find a fiscal conservative and frankly if he does do away with the DOE and EPA he's a saint in my eyes. We also need to make sure where he stands on illegal immigration. We need for the federal government to seal the borders, remove the illegals and move us forward and at this point we don't seem to have that in the folks who are currently running.

[Deb]

I’m so sad we lost Haley Barbour.

[no dems]

However, should they be abandoned at the altar once again, not only will their hopes for a better, more prosperous, and more secure country dashed, but their faith in their leaders will be damaged to the core.
And you damn well better believe it will give rise to "The Conservative Party of America" as we tell the GOP to kiss our a** on both sides.

[Windflier]

"Millions of Americans believe Rick Perry to be a highly principled conservative."

I've always thought it better to know, than to believe. Those Americans who believe Rick Perry is conservative, had better dig a little deeper.

He's probably not the worst we could do, but folks, he just isn't the anti-Obama that some think he is.