Posted on 09/13/2011 3:14:42 PM PDT by Hawk720
Our nation needs a leader in the White House who understands the role of government and our economy. Governor Rick Perry has the strongest record of job creation, fiscal discipline, and executive branch leadership among the presidential candidates. As a governor, Rick Perry created a tremendous blueprint for job creation and as President, I know he will get America working again. I consider Governor Perry a friend and I am proud to endorse his campaign for President.
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I wonder if Rick Scott will follow suit, and perhaps Scott Walker. Mitch Daniels?
La Gov Jindal has also endorsed Perry.
Allow me to be just a bit skeptical on your floating Rick Scott endorsing an establishment candidate when that same establishment did everything they could to defeat him. I do know that Rick has strong ties to the Tea Party. He was even the special guest when the Tea Party Express stopped in Jacksonville before their final stop in Tampa.
...and the plot thickens. Although, Sandoval is a Hispanic governor, and Perry really wants to play to the Hispanic vote....
Let me tell you folks, I think TRULY that any of our candidates would be better than the miserable failure currently occupying the office.
All except maybe Ron Paul, who needs to be committed or that smug jerk huntsman who obviously in the wrong party.
I agree both of those guys are really terrible choices for a replacement, but they are much better than Hussein, that is my only point.
Our dumbest candidate is a genius next to Hussein.
Romney is the establihment candidate. Everyone else and their mother is trying to destroy Perry. Plus, Rick Scott has said nice things about Perry lately. As in the last few weeks. The idea isn’t coming out of thin air. Hoever, I think Rubio would have more impact in Florida.
So, Perry's an "establishment candidate" now? I thought the establishment wanted Romney or Pawlenty and is extremely worried about Perry. Boy, I sure do have trouble keeping up with the "establishment".
Oh, I have no idea re Rick Scott other than that he’s Republican and the governor of FL, which is obviously an influential position (in terms of endorsement) in a presidential primary season, due to Florida’s population and swing-state status.
If there is this tension (establishment vs. insurgent/ TEA party) that you suggest, then I agree with you. Not a Floridian here. (Pray for us FReepers in JerryBrownIstan.)
So tell me, just how long has Perry been in politics and in how many parties? Longevity is usually a good indicator he is doing something right to be kept around by the establishment. If he were not on the same page with them, then he would have been subjected to the very same crap that Scott has to endure and is still enduring.
What I heard was that the Tea Parties were picking up candidates by their pants and throwing as many in the ring as they could get to oust Mitt Romney. I know ours was instrumental Perry’s nudge. On the conference calls everybody’s worst nightmare next to Romney was Ron Paul or Huntsmann.
The "Establishment" wanted Kay Bailey Hutchenson to be Governor of Texas, Perry beat her that's why he has enemies stomping all over him.
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