[Clairity]

What's not to like?

Perry-economy or Obamanomics?

[Emperor Palpatine]

"What's not to like?"

Well, we could start with the fact that he's A.) in bed with the Bilderbergers, B.) for amnesty, C.) for the Trans-Texas Corridor, and D.) has historically supported the RINO wing of the party....like Rudy in the 2008 race. Perry talks a good conservative game when he's running. Then he governs as a typical BIG-GUB'MINT Republican a la George, (opr should that be Jorge), W. Bush. He's Romney with a Texas drawl. He'll NEVER get my vote.

[magna carta]

I don’t know why this article touts tea party support I just read an open letter to the governor to use his powers to call another special session with tons of signatures from all kinds of Tea Party and political orgs..they will not go for zero action on immigration on TSA groping.

If anybody in TX has oil and gas revenues that require tax payments there is an attempt to derail instate tuition for illegals via a lawsuit. More plaintiffs are needed.respond to me for details.

[FreeReign]

The just-concluded Texas legislative session has armed Gov. Rick Perry with a host of red-meat issues that could entice conservative Republican voters if he jumps into the wide-open presidential primary race.

I thought the Texas legislative session just went down in flames with none of the red-meat issues being passed.

[Jedidah]

It’s not a “Perry-economy.”

It’s a Texas economy.

We were doing just fine before Perry became governor. He tries to take credit for the good results of a pro-business, less government culture that he neither created nor promoted.

Fact is, Perry’s philosophy is to stick government’s nose where it is not needed.

We have to continually fight Perry’s bad ideas. This is one Texan who’s plumb worn out with him.

At first I was appalled at the idea of a Perry candidacy, but I’m coming around. It may be the quickest way to get him out of Texas.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

And to think Floridians are "stuck" with a conservative, pro-jobs growth, shrink government Governor Rick Scott.

Something really good about these Ricks.

[CowboyJay]

"Two other Perry-backed issues - an immigration measure to ban so-called sanctuary cities and legislation to prohibit intrusive airport pat-downs - could also enhance the Texas governor's stature among conservative activists though the measures ultimately died in the Legislature."

Got a good chuckle out of this. Perry's been pimping for amnesty since the day he took office. Did Perry take the lead on the TSA patdown issue, or is he taking credit for others' ideas while working against them in the back room?

Rick Perry's M.O. is to plagarize - verbatim - Reagan stump speeches on the campaign trail, then once in office does everything in his power to stab conservatives in the back, meanwhile divying up the public till among his campaign donors. With Republicans like Perry, who needs democrats?

[Professional Engineer]

Of course he’s sounding conservative. He’s campaigning.

[a fool in paradise]

Ask Perry what he thought of banning sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants in Texas...

[af_vet_rr]

Two other Perry-backed issues - an immigration measure to ban so-called sanctuary cities and legislation to prohibit intrusive airport pat-downs - could also enhance the Texas governor's stature among conservative activists though the measures ultimately died in the Legislature.

The sanctuary cities bill was killed off in large part due to Rick Perry's largest donor. In hindsight, it was clear that the legislation was never going to happen and Perry probably knew this, given that his biggest donor was against it. It was a win-win situation though, Perry's donors get to sleep easy knowing they'll still have the illegal labor around and Perry comes out looking like he's tough on illegal immigration when the speeches and actions of his between 2001-2010 prove the exact opposite.

[samtheman]

What’s with the ALL CAPS in the Miami Herald article?

The last time I read an article IN ALL CAPS was a news release from North Korea.

[lentulusgracchus]

[Miami Herald article] Two other Perry-backed issues - an immigration measure to ban so-called sanctuary cities and legislation to prohibit intrusive airport pat-downs - could also enhance the Texas governor's stature among conservative activists though the measures ultimately died in the Legislature.

Bullshine.

Perry backed the anti-groping and anti-"sanctuary cities" bills very cynically, as a posture he struck early in the session in full knowledge that his real allies in the Lege, notorious RiNO's lieut. gov. David Dewhurst and house speaker (elected with 100% 'Rat support!!!) and ultra-RiNO Joseph R. Straus III, would kill both measures.

Meanwhile, Perry signed off on an anti-conservative reapportionment of the Texas state house of representatives that will result in a net reduction of the present 2:1 GOP majority at the expense, 100%, of Texas conservative Republicans, eight of whom were "paired off" in fratricidal redrawings of district boundaries. The Democrats were absolutely delighted!

Worse, the sanctuary cities and anti-gropedown bills came back to life in the special session, and Perry and pals were at pains, very awkwardly and publicly, to kill the bills by dead of night while pretending to walk the other way -- like a Mafia killing.

Rick Perry absolutely supported killing those bills, and his expressions of support were blackhearted and cynical.

RiNO-Rainbow-Bilderberger Rick! He is not a conservative. Never was, never will be.