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Perry to skip DeMint forum (To Deal With Texas Fires)
CNN ^ | 9/5/2011 | Shawna Shepherd

Posted on 09/05/2011 7:41:29 AM PDT by icwhatudo

(CNN) - Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry will not attend the Palmetto Freedom Forum of GOP candidates Monday night, sponsored by Sen. Jim DeMint, and will instead return to Texas to deal with the wildfires in the state, DeMint's office told CNN.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: demint; palindronesattack; perry; wildfires
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To: McLynnan

Well said - thank you.


201 posted on 09/05/2011 10:49:04 AM PDT by Texas Deb
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To: DrewsMum

(Whispering: 2008 Sarah Palin did not resign as Governor of Alaska before she joined McCain’s campaign.)


202 posted on 09/05/2011 10:50:33 AM PDT by hocndoc (http://WingRight.orgI've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.Patrol the border 2 control)
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To: grey_whiskers

Here is one difference. Freepers defended Bush and Palin. The source of their reviling was not coming from Freepers as they are toward Perry


203 posted on 09/05/2011 10:51:38 AM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: dirtboy
The hard-core Perry bashers are making fools of themselves by trying to make points out of this.

There is legitimate criticism, and there is mindless bashing and mud slinging.

Bashing Perry on this echoes the DUmmies' bashing of Bush for failing to leap to his feet and run screaming from the schoolroom when informed of 9/11.

204 posted on 09/05/2011 10:52:01 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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To: free me

That’s rich, and of course you will stop attacking Perry, right? I’m done with you. Go peddle your juvenile thought process to somebody else.


205 posted on 09/05/2011 10:52:59 AM PDT by McLynnan
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To: icwhatudo

Not criticising Perry in particular since it’s what big bosses do, but has anyone here ever been in a critical situation where having the big boss show up improved anything? Or did it just get all concerned looking over their shoulders?


206 posted on 09/05/2011 10:54:06 AM PDT by Grut
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To: grey_whiskers

The gunfire was in Alaska and everyone knows that and that wasnt the direction she ran. If she had who knows what victory might have come? She didn’t she passed over to her LT


207 posted on 09/05/2011 10:54:25 AM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: don-o

Well said, Don-o. There are many things a reasonable person could disagree with Perry on. This isn’t one of them, and makes the detractors look petty and vindictive.

(And, I’m an agnostic on the subject of Perry.)


208 posted on 09/05/2011 10:54:34 AM PDT by SuzyQue
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To: Diogenesis
Your assinine remark is more revealing of you than of Rick Perry.

People are losing their homes, a$$hole!

209 posted on 09/05/2011 10:54:38 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: deport
Looks like a typical crevo / Palin / Perry / religion / Macintosh thread (flamewar).

Prayers up.

210 posted on 09/05/2011 10:56:29 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Texas Deb

You’re welcome. A girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do! I read your posts, I’m so sorry for your worries. The wind seems to have lessened a bit here in Central Texas. It’s still here, but not as strong as it was this morning.


211 posted on 09/05/2011 10:56:39 AM PDT by McLynnan
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To: free me

Damn Yankee. You are a bad reflection on Sarah Palin. I’m sure she doesn’t relish your kind of support.


212 posted on 09/05/2011 10:59:37 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
I won't sully this thread by wasting bandwidth with a full refutation.

But you might want to look out for a tingly feeling on the top of your head.

213 posted on 09/05/2011 11:00:06 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Texas Deb
Prayers up for you and all in harm's way. I live in Oregon, and know how scary fires can be--had one not too long ago that could have wiped out a whole little town--mine! But we had lots of rain this year--and no winds to drive the fire. Thanks be to God!

As regards Rick Perry--am looking forward to hearing him debate, but am glad he's going back to Texas. Had NO idea that his requests for disaster relief from the Obummer Admin had not been granted.

Just goes to show that unless we put our political opinions aside and focus on the real enemy--the Far Left that is running our nation into the ground (as Fast and Furious--ly as the hijackers brought Flight 175 into the North Tower), we may well be DOOMED!

It is very much human nature to see the "splinters" in someone else's eyes--especially if they are a candidate we want to support--we often forget about the "planks" in the eyes of our own candidate(s). In every candidate there are going to be splinters--and planks. And, as your post reminds us, acting like DUmmies by using those "planks" to beat up on each other does NOT help promote the kind of CIVIL discourse that is so basic to the preservation of our democracy--and this FreeRepublic!

So thank you for your post, and God bless you and--again--all those in the way of those horrible fires.

214 posted on 09/05/2011 11:02:51 AM PDT by milagro
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To: normy
The gunfire was *heard* in Alaska but it was being directed by Dems at the national level.

So she headed towards taking on the White House. First the Nov. 2010 Teanami, then Madison ("Mr. President, game on!") and now speeches building up to...

And that's what's driving people crazy. Especially partisans of other GOP candidates.

Cheers!

215 posted on 09/05/2011 11:02:56 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: SuzyQue

Be vary careful in agreeing with me. One of Sarah’s cheerleaders has dubbed me “Satan Boy”.


216 posted on 09/05/2011 11:03:45 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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To: Diogenesis

Try to show a little class, huh?


217 posted on 09/05/2011 11:04:14 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: normy
And the other difference is that a lot of FReepers are now gloatingly attacking Palin over those same interviews.

Funny how a large segment of them are Perrysites.

Nonetheless, pray for Texas. Conflagrations suck.

218 posted on 09/05/2011 11:04:21 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
There is plenty of guilt to go around... look into your own mirror... I know that I have... and I didn't like what I saw. Be part of the solution... not part of the problem. We can debate with great passion... but this name calling and personal attacks need to stop... or Jim will stop them... and we do not want that to happen.

LLS

219 posted on 09/05/2011 11:04:39 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Certified Al Palin Hobbit Terrorist)
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To: freeangel
Another out of state "Know it all"...from the land of Jimmy Carter!

FYI, much of Texas, already suffering from extreme drought, was under a wind advisery yesterday and things got worse fast.

This is not time for stupid politics...people are losing their homes.

220 posted on 09/05/2011 11:05:05 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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