Posted on 09/06/2011 2:13:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A thousand homes and 100,000 acres have burned in just a week. A friend of mine who lives just outside Austin was forced to flee with her family last night as the flames encroached, and not until this afternoon did she learn whether her home had survived. (It had.) Go figure that this guy thinks he should do his job rather than gladhand people on the trail for a few days.
Presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he does not yet know whether he will attend Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate…
“I don’t know. That’s a fluid situation at the moment. Again I go back to we’re going to be taking care of the folks here … We’re really focused on the events at hand and the other side of that is we’re pretty good at multitasking,” said Perry on CBS’s “The Early Show” Tuesday…
“This is not the time to be talking about politics. There’s another 14 months ahead to talk politics. Right now I’m substantially more focused on making sure that these people … folks all across this state are being taken care of. Getting out of harms way, saving lives is the big issue for me right now,” Perry told CBS.
Serious question: Is there a single person whining at him for missing DeMint’s forum who wouldn’t also be whining if he had attended the forum that he had shirked his duties as governor?
“It’s obvious that Rick Perry is skipping the DeMint forum because he knew he was going to be asked tough questions about his previous support for gay marriage in New York, as well as his policies in Texas in favor of illegal immigration,” says one representative of a rival camp. “He’s looking for a reason to not actually be compared to the other candidates,” says an official in another camp. “He was grasping for a reason not to show.”
There are eight more debates scheduled before the Iowa caucuses, three of which will be held within the next 15 days. Plenty of opportunities left to quiz him about immigration, an issue on which he is in fact very vulnerable, and on gay marriage and the Tenth Amendment, which won’t hurt him at all given his appeal to evangelical leaders. Ultimately he’s the only one who suffers from having to miss these things since every absence gives Romney and Bachmann a chance to shine unhindered and to attack him without fear of retort. They may have no choice tomorrow night: According to NBC’s new poll, Perry leads Romney by fully 15 points, 38/23, with Bachmann a distant fourth (behind Ron Paul) at eight percent.
What's obvious is that some supporters of some politicians are irrational in their support.
And where are all the folks now who said that Perry would not attend the debate because he cared so much for the people of Texas and that was his first responsibility?
Don't ever go too far out on a limb for a politician. Figure out from this little episode what might happen.
Now do you get it?
You’re the one who called me.
Looks like the Feds and their firefighters have relieved Perry of his concerns, so, he is free to attend now.
My point is that a room with a view sometimes comes with a price. Anyone who builds in a windy canyon full of tender better know the risks. Same for someone who builds along the Gulf Coast, the Pacific Coast (mudslides), and the Boudreauxs around here who like to live in a house on stilts in the flood plain of a river, which is pretty safe around here right now. Much of what is burning in East Texas is not brush. The fire in Cass County has burned a 30,000 acre pine plantation worth from $60-$100,000,000 to someone. I saw on TV a local man of low means point to a stand of burnt timber beside his burnt house and said that the timber was his children’s college fund. I suppose the house was insured. Basically, fire sucks no matter where you are.
My thought exactly. Wish these folks would hold off comment until they make a firm decision of what they’re doing. Otherwise, they risk coming off as wishy-washy.
“Rick Perry: Because of the Texas fires, I’m not sure I’ll make the debate tomorrow night”
yesterday F&F had him on and they kept asking him his opinions on political stuff (hoffa etc) and he basically told them not now.... I’m dealing with the fires right now... personally I think it was a smart move.... keeping his priorities straight.
Poor baby. It’s you she’s hurt most. Has she no pity?
Yep. Businessmen, politicians and citizens routinely travel all the time and use cell phones, smartphones and other means to stay in touch. Welcome to the 20th century. Perry will be at the debate.
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