All true conservatives will want a bumper sticker
and a yard sign
Posted on 08/14/2011 6:43:59 PM PDT by indianrightwinger
I just committed myself 15 mins ago. My first round donation is done. Was always looking for the winnable conservative candidate with extensive executive experience. Between Romney and Perry, choice is clear. Only other possible entrant is Palin and she interested me as a reform minded GOP Governor who was a VP candidate. While she may enter the race and be more to the right of Perry, I am not looking for the "right most" candidate.
This may confirm my theory he was only riding the coat tails of Texas policy already in place. Now he seeks to assume full credit for the Texas economy, when he really had little to nothing to do with it.
What a sleazeball.
He spoke to La Raza in July 2010 and knew exactly what their organization was about. It appears from his speech that he took one of their representatives to China with him?
This guy is not going to take votes from Palin. He is competition for Romney supporters.
Republicans this year are too anxious to jump on the bandwagon of anyone new in the race without first finding out just who the people are. No more Progressive Republicans please.
Pawlenty
Romney
the Obumbum ambassador to China
and now Perry Are all in the race to keep the status quo and prevent a Tea Party Candidate from being elected by the American people!
One down (Pawlenty) and three (3) to go! The American people have had all they can take from the elitist RINO’s and they want real reform, not the same ole same ole from Perry!
Some Muslims, like Obama's friends in the Society of the Muslim Brothers, are murderous Islamists theocrats and the forefathers of al-Qa'ida. Others, like Bush's friends in the House of Saud, are meta-hypocritical playboys paying off 'Islamic charities' across the globe to turn the Sunni world Wahabbist to the tune of billions.
Ismailis are a small, docile branch of Islam that the big brands dislike. The kind that, while still backwards and ignorant, are at least generally harmless. Clearly, someone did their homework in reaching out to this particular sect.
While I'd be perfectly happy in a world without Islam, I also realize that much of our strategic interest lies in playing the sects against each other, and that's probably true in politics too. Once you rise high enough, you can't duck the existence of Muslim voters. If you're going to pick a group, you'll want a small, friendly type like this.
Sorry, not a supporter of Perry... don't really know enough about him, but looks to me like they have been waiting breathlessly for him to announce. I do agree that no one wants a Bush 3, if they can convince the independents that he is Bush 3... we may be looking at Obama 2nd term.
THUS... not going to support a Perry for Prez....at this time.
Islamiststs are either Islamists, or not. One man wrote it, and his word is their command.
If there are moderates, as you claim, like the Ismailis, who ever they are, who are opposed to muhammed's commands, then why are they still Islamists?
Methinks you have too many loops to clear. But nice try. Since you did jump thru a few, albeit while tripping all over yourself.
Here's the situation. It's 2011. The President and the big state governors have Muslim constituents. They can either:
1. Let them all vote for his opponents, possibly costing him the election. (600k in Texas, for example, is more than enough to tip an election.)
2. Find some large, vicious sect and make friends with them (like George Bush or Barack Obama) to show how understanding he is.
3. Find some small, neutered sect and make friends with them to show how understanding he is.
Perry went with option 3.
I know FR is bravado central, so listen. I know how awesomely tough you are on Muslimism. I don't care. There's no one in or near the U.S. government, military or political scene that isn't working off of one of those three options above. So, if you're going to judge your candidates, at least be honest with yourself. Once a politician rises to a certain point, they'll hit this three way.
Troll 50gunsalute got the ZOT!
Bwahahahahaha...:oP
Staying home is much easier. Heck, you don’t even have to get out of bed.
Exact same result. And no one will know.
I was just getting ready to post that...thank you...
I put Perry midway between Romney and Bachmann on the Buckley sliding scale. He may not be the most conservative candidate, but he has the potential to unite Tea Party and RINO establishment. He is a lot more to the right than freakin’ McCain, and I would only have to hold one nostril on my nose to vote for him.
The Buckley Rule states that you support the most conservative candidate who’s electable, the most electable conservative option.
PERRY-BACHMANN 2012 - is the best ticket that will unite the party and get rid of the A*hole in the WH today!
This really says all one needs to know about your political judgment. The electability argument is undoubtedly one of the lamest reasons to support a candidate. Unless you happen to be God, you have absolutely NO idea who is electable or not in an election that is over a year away. Political winds change faster than the weather in Oklahoma. Don't agree? Then tell me why Guiliani isn't president. Let me also say, if you would choose Romney over Palin, then you might be Republican but you're hardly conservative. Romney fans were banished from this board in droves during the last election, and for good reason. This is supposed to be a conservative site.
You’d pick Romney over Palin??? Wow, you are on the wrong site...
I love it when people bring up the electability argument as though they can predict the future. History proves them wrong. Just look back to 2008. Very few people thought Obama was electable, but look who won, eh? As for the Republicans, Guiliani was the odds on favorite.
Anyone who asks me to support their candidate because that candidate is “most electable” is not helping their cause one bit.
All true conservatives will want a bumper sticker
and a yard sign
Give me a break. Whether we like it or not there are millions of Muslims in the world and we must learn about them. Heck I studied Islam, Buddhism, Judaism etc in my Catholic school.
Education does not equal indoctrination!
Spewed coffee!
Oh is that so?... And we do that by sending our teachers to Islamic schools , 'under' Islamic Instructors and clerics so they can teach our kids as Perry did?... Right.
Buddists and Jews don't teach to kill us and our children for not converting neither do they have an agenda to do so
You said...."Education does not equal indoctrination!" Then you have no problem with the Liberal/Socialist agenda being taught in our schools and colleges?
Great post.
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