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David Axelrod: Rick Perry Has a ‘Record of Decimation’
ABC News ^ | August 12, 2011 | George Stephanopoulos

Posted on 08/12/2011 12:41:41 PM PDT by Kaslin

That’s what the Obama campaign’s top political strategist told me this morning when I asked him about the latest 2012 candidate, Rick Perry. The Texas Governor made it clear his campaign will focus on his state’s record of job growth – Texas created more jobs than any other state since the recession.

“When you examine the entire record what’s happened to education in that state, what’s happened to health care in that state, it’s a record of decimation not of progress,” David Axelrod told me.

“I don’t think the picture of Texas is what people want for the country when you look at the whole array of things that happened there,” he said.

Texas’ record of job creation has more to do with profits from the oil industry, a growing military and receiving aid from the Recovery Act, according to Axelrod.

The Obama advisor spoke to me from Ames, Iowa where he was keeping a close eye on the other debate amongst the other eight candidates. He refused to bite when I asked him who won and instead painted the Republicans on stage as catering to the Tea Party.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: axelrod; bigoil; decimation; education; election2012; obamahasnoshame; obamatakescredit; perry; perryrecord; rickperry; smearcampaign; stimulus
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1 posted on 08/12/2011 12:41:44 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

And here we go.

The White Hut has started the smear campaign against Perry. Who would ‘decimate’ Obama in the General.


2 posted on 08/12/2011 12:43:49 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (The views and opinions expressed in this post are true and correct. Deal with it)
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To: Kaslin

Axelrod is so full of Obama his eyes are brown.


3 posted on 08/12/2011 12:45:02 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: Kaslin
“When you examine the entire record what’s happened to education in that state, what’s happened to health care in that state, it’s a record of decimation not of progress,” David Axelrod told me.

Oh, you wanna make health care an issue for debate?? Considering some of the best care in the country is right here in Houston, Texas.

I mean, if Houston's medical facilities are good enough for Gabbie Giffords...

4 posted on 08/12/2011 12:45:02 PM PDT by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on...)
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To: Kaslin

yeh axelrod- your boy obama’s record of doubling unemployment, tripling the deficit and watching health costs spiral out of control is a real sign of progress...these people get more ignorant by the day but the GOP better have henchmen ready to cut them down...


5 posted on 08/12/2011 12:45:19 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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To: Kaslin

abc Snooze, Axelrod and Stephanopoulos trashing a Republican. So what else is new?


6 posted on 08/12/2011 12:45:59 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Americans need to wean their government off of its dependence on foreign money.)
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To: Kaslin
When you examine the entire record what’s happened to education in that state, what’s happened to health care in that state, it’s a record of decimation not of progress.

In other words, Perry kept spending low or cut it. He didn't jump on every new entitlement. Axelrod must want Perry to be the GOP nominee. Stuff like this is music to conservatives' ears.

7 posted on 08/12/2011 12:47:01 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Kaslin
Let's wrap this one up. I don't care for Perry ~ for one thing he's a RINO. For another he's pro-open borders.

However, the civic pathologies that show weaknesses in Texas' economy and social order are obviously a result of too many illegal aliens.

Axelrod is known to be in favor of open borders himself, and he would inflict those same civic pathologies on the entire country if he had half a chance.

I think it's going to be easier for Perry to change his mind about the utility of having more illegal aliens than it will be for Obama to run for office again. And Axelrod? He should get a job some place where he can be loved for what he is.

8 posted on 08/12/2011 12:47:09 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Kaslin
Axelrod is the biggest lying tool in the Obama administration, and the competition over there is pretty fierce. He looks like a crooked bookkeeper who steals from his clients.
9 posted on 08/12/2011 12:47:15 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Kaslin
David Axlerod is the architect of Obama monstrous BIG LIE 2008 campaign.

This Goebbels’s spawn should shut his lying mouth. Piece of human garbage.

10 posted on 08/12/2011 12:48:04 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
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"Texas’ record of job creation has more to do with profits from the oil industry..."

Imagine that!!! When the oil industry profits, jobs are created... Maybe Axelrod should study his own words next time for a clue as to how to create jobs.

11 posted on 08/12/2011 12:48:18 PM PDT by avacado
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The only decimation I see is the ENTIRE U.S.A. with Zero at the helm.

That employment picture is abysmal for Americans.

For every single charge Ax throws out there, he’d better understand that it will get thrown back into his face BY THE BUCKETFUL.

*I’d say in spades (American colloquialism) but why give them more ammo as they would twist that innocuous retort.


12 posted on 08/12/2011 12:49:41 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: Kaslin

Perry is a threat to Democrat plans to co-opt the Hispanic Vote.

HE MUST BE DESTROYED. Watch how vile they get towards him as soon as he Delcares.

Watch Daily Kos and the Daily Show for the attack lines. They ALWAYS start there.


14 posted on 08/12/2011 12:52:06 PM PDT by tcrlaf (PREFRONTAL LOBOTOMISTS FOR OBAMA2012!)
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To: Kaslin

Why do DNC spokesmen, especially Axelrod, resemble weasels?

It seems to me to be a requirement. I can just see Ax with a peak cap and that mustache and a lightening insignia on his lapel.

~Little fascist weasels slinking all over the primetime news.


15 posted on 08/12/2011 12:52:40 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: muawiyah

Well, NO, he isn’t, but keep toting that bucket of propaganda for the democrats. This is not new either.


16 posted on 08/12/2011 12:52:40 PM PDT by RowdyFFC
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To: Kaslin

Why do DNC spokesmen, especially Axelrod, resemble weasels?

It seems to me to be a requirement. I can just see Ax with a peak cap and that mustache and a lightening insignia on his lapel.

~Little fascist weasels slinking all over the primetime news.


17 posted on 08/12/2011 12:53:09 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: Responsibility2nd

lol

total fail attack my Obama’s minions.


18 posted on 08/12/2011 12:55:17 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Zeppelin

Speaking of decimation, it was Obama who decided to deny Houston on of the Shuttles and has effectively shut down the US space program.


19 posted on 08/12/2011 12:56:46 PM PDT by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: OpusatFR
~Little fascist weasels slinking all over the primetime news.

As opposed to this fat, socialist, weasel.


20 posted on 08/12/2011 12:57:46 PM PDT by dfwgator
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