"I paid off ACORN as governor---and I'll do it again as president. They're ready to come to the WH with me"
Posted on 07/05/2011 9:15:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
AUSTIN, Tex. — Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican contemplating a presidential run, shares many attributes with the last man who ran for president from here, his predecessor and onetime patron, George W. Bush. He has the same straight-legged Texas swagger; the down-home, clipped speaking style; the desert-baked conservatism.
But in recent years, Mr. Perry has broken politically with Mr. Bush, questioning his credentials as a fiscal conservative, accusing him of going on “a big government binge” and playing down some of Mr. Bush’s accomplishments in Texas in light of his own.
Mr. Perry’s public statements exposed a long-simmering rivalry that had been little known outside of the political fraternity here but underscores the rightward drift of the Republican Party since Mr. Bush was president. More acutely, Mr. Perry’s criticism holds potential peril and benefit for him should he decide to mount a presidential campaign, allowing him to establish an identity distinct from Mr. Bush but risking a guerrilla campaign against him by the former president’s inner circle.
Mr. Perry, whose aides say will make a decision within weeks, has been meeting around the country with potential fund-raisers, and last week went to Colorado for a gathering of prominent conservative rainmakers held by members of the Koch family, which helped finance the Tea Party movement.....
On government spending, immigration and education, Mr. Perry’s criticisms of Mr. Bush have given him cachet with conservatives, especially with Tea Party voters who blame the former president for allowing spending and the reach of government to grow rapidly.
Those criticisms have burnished the Perry image as less prone to ideological compromise or a fuzzy “compassionate” brand of conservatism, an appealing trait to those Republican primary voters seeking purity in their nominee....
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
” “For example, some aspects of the law turn law enforcement officers into immigration officials by requiring them to determine immigration status during any lawful contact with a suspected alien, taking them away from their existing law enforcement duties, which are critical to keeping citizens safe.” “
WRONG!
SB1070 has officers check immigration status ONLY AFTER THE OFFICEr BELIEVES A CRIME IS BEING COMMITTED OR TRAFFIC LAWS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED.
No issues there :)
Why does the NY Slimes like Perry so much at this point? That has me very nervous.
Also, they note his aids say he will decide in weeks. What, you mean it is too late for Palin to enter but Perry still has weeks to decide. How come everyone isn’t bashing Perry for taking weeks more to decide and holding everybody up with his “indecision”.
I’m just pointing out the difference the MSM acts toward the various candidates, with their most vitriol reserved for the most Conservatives candidates.
I don’t see any hate of the MSM toward Perry. Do you?
Apples and Oranges. With the Texas Legislature in session, as governor, Perry has been actively working to pass his agenda. Perry's made it clear he wouldn't consider running until he was through with the special session. There is nothing stopping Palin from declaring.
OK sweetheart, you and that other guy go on and vote for Peter Perfect while the rest of up make up a flash mob and take back the White House from BO. It can be done but it requires a pretty large group.
Thanks for the level response brother. My BIGGEST fear is that we will wind up with another 2008 scenario. That was not at all good.
It seems that Governors from such vast and highly populated states do appear more moderate, (Because of the Demographics) Like Reagan was when he governed California.
But take heart that Reagan did the right thing and more importantly, he had the right stuff to do so. Perry has much the same qualities as Reagan did. And never forget that Reagan actually did approve amnesty on his watch, but did far more good than one or two less than perfect policies.
Finding any border state governor or senator who's tough on immigration enforcement is hard to do. They all almost reflexively pander to Hispanics at one time or another due to the Hispanic populations in their states. And they don't change much if they make it to the senate or the White House.
If Perry becomes a serious contender, those who support immigration law enforcement better get him on the record, in detail, about immigration issues so people will know what they are voting for. Hopefully, we'll have a Congress that will not pass any form of amnesty after the 2012 election. And hopefully if we have a Republican president he or she won't be so pigheaded as to try to force something on the American people they don't want.
“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
You think this is LIKING Perry? Google him and look at some stories. The MSM is ready, willing and getting ready to print lies, half-truths and smear him from one side of the country to the other.
[There is nothing stopping Palin from declaring.]
That’s correct, absolutely nothing. The only thing stopping Palin, is Palin.
I know this is so “junior high” but.....
Post #49 adds “the rest of the article.
Ahhhhhhh
#149
"I paid off ACORN as governor---and I'll do it again as president. They're ready to come to the WH with me"
LMAO!!
From a 2005 story in the Houston Chronicle titled, "Advocate for affordable housing earns kudos in lending law reform" we learn that the group's proudest moment came courtesy of Rick Perry's signature.
..excuse me.. did not mean to say “he voted to defund them”...
“….The group’s proudest moment came last week when Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill that makes important changes in the use of contracts-for-deed, a form of home lending that withholds a title from buyers until they have fully paid their loan.
Passage of the law, which will make it possible for buyers to convert their loans to traditional mortgages, was this year’s top Texas legislative goal for ACORN, which represents 175,000 low- and moderate-income families in 51 U.S. cities. …”
http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2005_3883908
Don't kill off all the Repub possibilities.I'm a witness.I have never attacked any candidate.
I don't go onto threads and bash other candidates.
I started many Sarah Palin threads.
Cincinatus' Wife speaks the truth.
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