Riehl: Is Rick Perry Done?

Conservatives 4 Palin ^ | Sept. 23, 2011 | Dan Riehl

[RobaWho]

Everyone here in Palinville who looks forward to good hard competition will be relieved to know that Gov. Rick Perry was NOT drunk at last night’s debate, all appearances to the contrary. It’s just that before taking the stage he inexplicably chose to receive a Gardasil shot, one of whose known side effects is mental slowness.

I heard about the whole pre-debate immunization from Michele Bachmann’s Twitter.I could be wrong on that. It’s just the information I received.

But enough about my opinion of Perry’s debate performance, let’s hear Dan Riehl’s …

[Bigun]

Can you tell me, and perhaps Chris Wallace of Fox News, what there is in the law that prevents state and local law enforcement officials from assisting in the apprehension and prosecution of folks who are violating federal law?

There seems to be plenty that REQUIRES them to do so!

[Beagle8U]

“I like Cain.”

So do I, but, he will crash and burn as soon as someone pays enough interest in him to crunch the numbers on that silly 999 plan.

There is no way that a majority of voters will exchange the current tax plan for one that sticks them with paying 18% with no deductions of any kind. He isn't ready for prime time.

[MNJohnnie]

“Democrat Lite Establishment bots” Yawn. So is CainPalinGingrichSantorum ... Anyone who actually RUNS.

No, they are not. Perry/Romey are more of the same twist in the breeze focus group tested non leaders that the Party Establishment loves.

All the rest of the candidates, even Paul, showed MORE leadership and MORE fidelity to GOP principals then either Perry or Romney did.

It time for the GOP to wake up. Running the same sort of Democrat Lite candidates year after year is what got us to the edge of absolute disaster in 2008.

We listened to the Party Establishment bots all tell us how "great" it would be to run McCain in 2008. How did THAT bit of Democrat Lite idiocy work out of us?

NOW it the time for real leadership, not play-it-safe Democrat Lite empty suits.

[Reagan Disciple]

She’s nowhere near Reagan and never will be.

Being a conservative does not mean automatic equivalence to Reagan.

She’s buried in his shadow to the point of irrelevance.

And that does not mean I’m out for her or don’t like her, I do.

[dragnet2]

Is Perry the best debater? At this point, it appears the answer is no.

Obviously this animated clown can't debate even with rehearsed canned responses.

The fact is, the last thing the U.S. needs is another non-conservative leftist, open borders hack, masquerading as a conservative.

Not going to happen.

[GlockThe Vote]

Cain is right at the top for me right now. He has a lev el of dignity, maturity, common sense, real world experience, tone, temperment, and presentation that i like.

[MNJohnnie]

do I, but, he will crash and burn as soon as someone pays enough interest in him to crunch the numbers on that silly 999 plan.

Then you might as well turn off your computer and turn out the lights because the country is finished. If, after bringing us to the verge of complete fiscal disaster in the last three years, is NOT enough to wake the Party Establishment drones up to the fact that we can NO LONGER afford this "Do Nothing Different Politics as Usual" mindset you display in your post, then we are DONE as a nation.

[ImpBill]

All things change. Unfortunately, not always for the best. FR has been changing in the tenor of folks posts’ for quite some time. And the shots have been getting cheaper and cheaper, with no regard to facts. It is why I rarely post any longer.

[Hawthorn]

>> I agree with you 100%! Perry should NOT drop out. <<

I agree too. After all, nobody likes a quitter.

[Gaffer]

Both he and Myth are not in my voting lexicon.

[Prokopton]

All I know is the democrats must be stopped from destroying this country, by any and all means.

So I guess it will be up to the Republicans then to (continue) destroying the Country.

[Beagle8U]

Well, then we’re done, because I posted the truth of the facts as they are, not what I wish they were.

[trisham]

He has a lot going for him.

[Obadiah]

D’oh! That’s a cheap shot.

[MNJohnnie]

In an era when 70%+ of the people are polling complete dissatisfaction with the current political establishment, advocating a 2012 election strategy of "do nothing different" as you are doing, is total political idiocy.

Now is a time for leadership, not echos.

[littlesorrel]

If people haven’t seen “Undefeated” on Pay per View will be at Walmart soon on DVD they shouldn’t make comments about Palin. It’s about Romney , Perry and their records. Simple.

[MNJohnnie]

And you told us our "only chance" in 2008 was to "moderate" and McCain would "mop up the floor with 0" because the "Independents would love him".

So how did your "Be Democrat Lite" political dogma work out of us in 2008?

Now is a time for leadership, not echos.

[Rational Thought]

I've read the argument this morning that Perry has time to improve in debates. While that's true, it must be remembered that Perry is a career politician who has never been a good debater. For that matter, Perry has been seldom effective when interviewed in a less than friendly environment (thus far, Perry has done no interviews in which he's been challenged).

Whether good or bad, these are tests in our system of primary elections to determine our Party representative.

More troubling to me though are Perry's positions versus his record. I continue to see more evidence that Perry isn't what his campaign has claimed him to be, a solid Conservative.

I've had the feeling for a while now that as bad a President as Obama is, he still has a massively effective campaign (including most of the MSM). While I do believe in the ABO philosophy, I'm even more convinced now that either of the current Republican front-runners would likely lose to Obama in November 2012.

I'm still optimistic though since (regardless of what the media keeps saying) it is still early and lots of things can change.

[GlockThe Vote]

I have to say Cain is coming across right now as My No. 1 or 2 right now.

He is solid. common sense, maturity, patriotism, intelligent, life experience, private sector experience, etc.

[BillyBoy]

>> Texas spends 400 million a year guarding their borders. where are the feds??????? <<

Well, let's see... Perry believes the 10th amendment stands for "States Rights" and means absolutely EVERY controversial issue on the planet can be resolved if the feds wash their hands of it and "send it back to the states" to deal with.

Looks like the feds called his bluff!