[Impy]

They say the Bushes hate Perry. Of course publicly he’s gonna kiss Bush’s butt. He owes him for his current job.

I don’t know what the alleged cause of the supposed bad blood is but whether they like each other or not doesn’t mean they don’t share bad policy positions. It’s often personal with politicians who don’t get along. The Bush family is notorious for holding grudges against those that cross them. It wouldn’t even shock me if it was one-way hate maybe Perry doesn’t even know what he did to upset Bush. Maybe he’s mad that Perry the democrat undermined his father in 1988. Doesn’t really matter to me.

I wish certain Southerners knew as much about the political history of their own states as they claim. Just cause you live somewhere doesn’t necessarily mean you know jack.

How conservative Perry was aside, Gore wasn’t conservative or moderate either (least or 2nd least liberal democrat that ran that year but still liberal) and Perry was a loyal solider. Dare I suggest if rat prospects in Texas hadn’t nosedived Rick may never left that party? Perhaps he saw the writing on the wall when Lloyd Bentsen didn’t help Dukakis at all. I can’t read his mind but he seems like that type to me. They come in all ideological stripes but their main concern is their own power and success.

But who cares about that Sudetland, how about the last ten years of mediocrity? How about the tuition for illegals? Hmm? His record as a Republican Governor is more important than the late 80’s and it’s not the best story.

And yes tolls are taxes. Ever miss the last exit and get stuck on toll road you intended to leave?

“Other states did worse” is not much of a defense, most of those other states have been run by marxists. Conservative Texas with the rats finally ousted from the state house could have done better than it has done under Perry’s governorship.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I find it singularly absurd that Texas has not implemented term limits for Governor. If he remains until the end of his current term in January 2015, he will have served just over 14 years. That’s almost as long as Nelson Rockefeller served (continuously) before he resigned halfway through his 4th term, and you saw the damage he caused with his obscene spending. 8 years is quite enough, and in some cases, far too long. He should’ve retired in 2006.

[Sudetenland]

You began your uninformed screed with a falsehood, Perry holds his job not because of Bush, but in spite of him. You are a legend in your own mind. Clearly you know less about Texas and Perry than Texans do--or, in fact, most of his supporters do.

But please, don't bother to make any effort to inform yourself, just go on parroting the lies you hear, that's so much easier than learning the facts. Willful ignorance is the most contemptible state in which one can exist and Perry haters invariably occupy that ground in spades.

There's nothing more amusing than reading the blatherings of some blowhard, smug in his own ignorance, when he's pontificating and expounding on a subject about which he knows nothing by his own admission. LOL! I believe the proper response it "Thank-you for sharing." Having shared your "brilliant, but uninformed, insight," you may now go back to picking your nose and scratching your butt (or is that backwards, one never knows with a self-anointed expert).

"I wish certain Southerners knew as much about the political history of their own states as they claim. Just cause you live somewhere doesn’t necessarily mean you know jack."

You are a perfect example of your own observation.

Thanks for the (unintentional)laughs!

[AuH2ORepublican]

To be fair, Perry’s record in Texas wasn’t entirely disappointing. For example, Texas recently approved a kick-ass tort reform law and has taken plenty of additional steps to make the state more attractive for businesses.

[AuH2ORepublican]

To be fair, Perry’s record in Texas wasn’t entirely disappointing. For example, Texas recently approved a kick-ass tort reform law and has taken plenty of additional steps to make the state more attractive for businesses.