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Rick Perry's underwhelming debates: Do they matter?
The LA Times ^ | 9/27/11 | Andrew Malcolm

Posted on 09/27/2011 6:34:00 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009

This is a cautionary tale about reading too much into the early debate showings of any party's candidates, no matter how good or bad.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012debates; debate; gardasil; heartless; openborders; perry; perry2012; romney
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To: Bikkuri

Thanks for the ping! :)


61 posted on 09/27/2011 8:54:39 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma; Virginia Ridgerunner
>> It looks to me like Palin is for educating illegals plus giving them many more benefits.<<

That’s total projectionist. What part of “If they follow the rules they can be treated fairly and equally in the country” did you not understand?

62 posted on 09/27/2011 8:55:00 AM PDT by CynicalBear
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; DJ MacWoW; onyx; Bikkuri; TexasFreeper2009; All
Translation: TexasFreeper2009 is engaging in wishful thinking.

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Only if "wishful thinking" is a euphemism.

63 posted on 09/27/2011 8:57:53 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: CynicalBear

You’re not willing to look at all she says and it’s extremely confusing but it doesn’t even matter, as she’s not running. There are three days left.


64 posted on 09/27/2011 8:58:40 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

You’re easily satisfied when it comes to your Sarah. You Palin worshipers don’t even care about her positions on the issues. You’re going to make excuses no matter what.


65 posted on 09/27/2011 9:01:07 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Bikkuri
Perry has actually had to take positions and lead. Palin was only in office for two years and then she QUIT and now has the luxury of pointing fingers at others. She makes safe speeches and she's not about to get down in the trenches and run the same risks as the others. IF she does get in, she will have to answer the same tough kinds of questions the others do.

Wait until she becomes the front runner and wait until she has Obama and the Democrat machine gunning for her. It will make her problems in AK seem like a Sunday School picnic. Will she quit again?

66 posted on 09/27/2011 9:04:35 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
You’re going to make excuses no matter what.


67 posted on 09/27/2011 9:05:29 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

Run Sarah, run!

68 posted on 09/27/2011 9:06:11 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Turtlepower
Perry did do abysmal in the debate ... I admit that. But that is not the point, the point is that even though Perry did abysmal in the debate his supporters (like me) still support him.

People like you who didn't like Perry or were for another candidate before the debate... are still for another candidate after the debate... thus nothing changed. The only way any thing can change is if the people that support Perry abandon him and start supporting another candidate, and that apparently is not happening. And the reason that is not happening is... I honestly don't care if he does bad in the debates, his failure in the debates to articulate his positions and defend his record does not mean I don't know where he stands on the positions and that I don't not know what his record is.

I knew years ago about

TTC
gardacil

and his stands on all the issues frankly. Not a single NEW thing has come up that would make me question my support, and until something NEW comes up don't expect Perry's numbers to fall.

69 posted on 09/27/2011 9:07:38 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
She makes safe speeches and she's not about to get down in the trenches and run the same risks as the others.

Wah!

70 posted on 09/27/2011 9:07:50 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma; Bikkuri
>>So why do you hate Perry? He's more conservative than Palin.<<

“It is a great honor to be in the presence of the Imam of 16 million Muslims around the world, a global humanitarian leader, a man of peace with a pluralistic vision for people around the world, His Highness, the Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. Your Highness, on behalf of 23 million Texans, and over 600,000 thousand Muslims living in Texas, I extend our heartfelt appreciation for your 50 years of great international leadership. We are delighted to welcome you to the Lone Star State and participate in the celebration of your Golden Jubilee. I am also grateful to the many federal, state and local leaders in attendance tonight. By their presence, these special guests convey the profound respect that exists in the Western World for His Highness’ work and leadership.”

Yep, That’s a conservative priniciple. /s

Perry vetoed a bill that would have protected the rights of land and homeowners. By vetoing that bill he left open the possibility of confiscating the land to use for the TTC.

Now there’s a conservative principle. Oh wait…….

President Fox’s vision for an open border is a vision I embrace, as long as we demonstrate the will to address the obstacles to it.

Now, surely conservatives can get behind that philosophy. Well, maybe not so much. Hmmm, seems we have conundrum here.

71 posted on 09/27/2011 9:08:35 AM PDT by CynicalBear
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma; Bikkuri
>>So why do you hate Perry? He's more conservative than Palin.<<

“It is a great honor to be in the presence of the Imam of 16 million Muslims around the world, a global humanitarian leader, a man of peace with a pluralistic vision for people around the world, His Highness, the Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. Your Highness, on behalf of 23 million Texans, and over 600,000 thousand Muslims living in Texas, I extend our heartfelt appreciation for your 50 years of great international leadership. We are delighted to welcome you to the Lone Star State and participate in the celebration of your Golden Jubilee. I am also grateful to the many federal, state and local leaders in attendance tonight. By their presence, these special guests convey the profound respect that exists in the Western World for His Highness’ work and leadership.”

Yep, That’s a conservative priniciple. /s

Perry vetoed a bill that would have protected the rights of land and homeowners. By vetoing that bill he left open the possibility of confiscating the land to use for the TTC.

Now there’s a conservative principle. Oh wait…….

President Fox’s vision for an open border is a vision I embrace, as long as we demonstrate the will to address the obstacles to it.

Now, surely conservatives can get behind that philosophy. Well, maybe not so much. Hmmm, seems we have conundrum here.

72 posted on 09/27/2011 9:08:55 AM PDT by CynicalBear
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

I came accross a interesting article that sort of deals with Palin and her possible entry into the race

http://wrvo.com/post/gop-primary-scramble-could-mean-2012-voting-starts-early-maybe-even-2011

basically it says that because of states possibly hoping over one another to be first, the primaries might get moved up to the beginning of December, and because by law ballots have to be mailed out to the military 45 days before an election... that if Palin isn’t in the race by Halloween, she won’t even be on the ballot.


73 posted on 09/27/2011 9:10:52 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: muawiyah

Palin says it’s not practical to deport them. Then what?


74 posted on 09/27/2011 9:11:22 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

All you’re doing is criticize me, you’re ignoring the facts of Palin’s positions because you don’t care.


75 posted on 09/27/2011 9:13:18 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
All you’re doing is criticize me, you’re ignoring the facts of Palin’s positions because you don’t care.

It's not fair! IT'S JUST NOT FAIR!!!! WAH!

76 posted on 09/27/2011 9:14:38 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Being in Iowa, I’m aware of this. Iowa must be the first caucus in the country and even though that date is now set for Feb 6, it is possible it can change at any time. For those who claim Palin can wait as long as she wants, they just don’t understand the facts of how this process works.


77 posted on 09/27/2011 9:16:02 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Oooooh, that’s it!! We could do a ‘Dancing with the stars’ type debate system. Vote one off every week until we’re down to two, then let them run in the primary!


78 posted on 09/27/2011 9:21:05 AM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (http://www.honorflight.org/)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
just curious, knowing that your from Iowa... how do you feel Perry is doing there? I know what the polls say, but it would be interesting to hear some anecdotal evidence.
79 posted on 09/27/2011 9:23:57 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
She would be wrong. Actually, we could strip off Mexico's Northern tier of states and convert them into a buffer state between our country and the rest of Latin America.

All the illegals could be sent to the buffer state ~ which would be totally free of interference from Mexico city.

We'd build our wall on what is now the Mexican side of the border.

All passenger traffic from the South to the US would have to land somewhere in the buffer state for passenger evaluation and clearance. People who we imagine might overstay a visa will have to stay there, or go back home.

NOTE: 12 to 30 million people can be caught and sent to this area in about 6 months time for just a few billion bucks. Ain't no thang, and it can be done quite humanely.

JUST WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE who imagine we'd only do this by telling them to pack a bag and hit the road South on foot?

Good Lord, their nightmares must be something else.

80 posted on 09/27/2011 9:24:46 AM PDT by muawiyah
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