Posted on 09/06/2011 2:13:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sorry. :\
You might want to think about that premise some more.
Thanks SeekAndFind. This should be in the dictionary under “doing the right thing.”
I don't really make fun of presidents' for their vacations. Never criticized W or any of his predecessors for their vacations. I would criticize Obama to some extent because he seems to be taking so many more than any president I recall.
But getting all worked up about presidential vacations has never been something I do. It's not Obama's vacations that are screwing up the country, cut his policies and insane spending.
Its the right call. I had an overseas posting as country manager for a company, and one of our offices burned. Instantly I was the incident commander. Perry has no choice here.
Not in the least. He can attend that debate by taking a half day or less, and communicate with those in charge back in Texas as much needed.
How do you know she hasn’t informed them? Haven’t seen her commenting lately. They haven’t even aired her speeches as other news networks did. Maybe she and they agreed to some kind of a secrecy clause until she announced. Or maybe when they had their big meeting this summer she said she’d let them know when she knew. Just because you don’t know something doesn’t mean the two of them haven’t talked or don’t have some kind of agreement. Honestly, I doubt they’re going to say, “Hey, we gotta tell CA Conservative because we don’t want anyone to think we haven’t talked.”
Cindie
So, what is his choice? You are responding to #4, but in the second 100 posts a good number say he now plans to attend the debate. Haven't seen anything official.
Slick, Texas has been on fire for about 4 months. Billions in damages. Lives lost. Homes destroyed.
No help from FedGov.
You can stick your 'sudden victim mentality' sideways, where the sun never shines.
There's real problems on the ground here. Even if CBS doesn't cover it for you to watch on the evening news.
/johnny
Prayers for you and your neighbours. Australians know how devestating these fires can be. I am sure the whole community will pull together.
And, it's fortunate for Perry.
He was going to have to answer some very tough questions and face some very tough accusations.p>All would center around immigration and pay for play.
Still, with what's going on in Texas he needs to spend debate night in Austin. If he doesn't, it shows where his heart is.
Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark. I'm from here. I know what that really means.
/johnny
You have them nailed. I am amazed how supposedly conservative Freepers act just like liberal Democrats when their pet is threatened. Talk about hypocrites .....!
“Confirmed: Perry scheduled to leave wildfires for GOP debate”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2774545/posts
Just what he should do.
If you aren't from here, well, who cares what you think anyway?
The fires are bad. Biblical kind of bad. Perry will get dinged either way by idiots. And supported by conservatives and Texans. Who cares what liberals and idiots say?
/johnny
Well for you it seems visuals are everything, except a live feed from Austin would also show his immediate responses, demeanor and body language, in real time, with all the visuals needed. Questions would be asked of him, and live feed instantly opens up on Perry at any venue he chose.
But whatever. I personally hope he attends the debate. I can only hope the hard questions follow.
Thank you.
We were camping at nearby Buescher State Park. And while the folks at Bastrop State Park had no time to get their RV’s out, at least we had time to hook up and go.
Not that we could go the way we wanted... the highways were closed. But we eventually took enough back roads around the fires and made it home.
I've seen the mercury hit 115 here recently, and my back yard looks like a nuke hit nearby. And still no rain.
At the visitation before my Mom's funeral tonight, folks were praising the Lord that we've had a cold front and it will be in the mid 80s this week.
/johnny
Well, he just skipped the last one. He’s not exciting, but I think many of his ideas seem fine (the only thing I really don’t like about him is his TV preacher hair-style!). I haven’t seen him debate, so I don’t know how he is. But I think he should, as you say, project a little more confidence about his skills.
I guess the micromanager, “I have to be there” mentality comes from the way the press attacked Bush for not grandstanding during Katrina. Bush did exactly the right thing...stayed away himself and made sure the governor and the mayor had all the federal resources they needed, although they actually refused them and then blamed Bush later...but I think political figures, especially GOPers, get very nervous about natural disasters and the like because they know this is going to be a “gotcha” moment for the press.
However, if you’re a GOPer, it will be a “gotcha” moment no matter what you do - so Perry should just put somebody in charge, make it clear that he has all his support, and go on with the debate.
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