Perry has at least one big issue to overcome and that’s his support for instate tuition for the children of illegal aliens. If he is perceived to be weak on border security then he’s going to have large problems with conservatives. This cannot be ignored. His vaccination mandate (with opt out) is also problematic especially if it’s seen as crony capitalism. The rock problem is a non-issue. But he’s got his work cut out for him and he’s not going to win support by continuing to advocate for handouts to illegal aliens. He’s going to have to turn that around. Don’t ask me how, because I haven’t the foggiest idea of how he can overcome it. That said, if Sarah doesn’t run or fails to gain traction and Bachmann and Cain fall by the wayside and Perry appears to be our only chance of defeating Romney, then I’ll be with Perry 100%. We’ll fight President Perry on the border issue like we fought President Bush.
These problems are of his own making. You can’t blame others for bringing them up. Especially when he continues defending them the way he does. He’s going to have to figure out a way to overcome them if he wants all out conservative support.
I understand your point. My point is the others believe the same thing but just won’t say it and are going after Perry for something just to make points.
Would you rather Perry lie about it or turn against what his state has decided to do just to make conservatives happy?
He is talking about the children of illegal aliens. This is a group of children that have no country. They don’t know anything about Mexico. Their parents were the criminals and probably bought them here when they were quite small. Many of them have sisters and brothers who were born here and they get the same benefits as you and I.
Perhaps Texans are only showing compassion to them as victims of their parents crimes rather than making them pay forever. Maybe you and I wouldn’t show any compassion to them but lets not be too harsh on others who might have a different view about them. After all they have to live with them and we don’t on anythng like the scale of Texas.
They will never be deported and that’s not Perry’s fault.
IMHO, the only way for Perry to overcome his position on in-state tuition is a statement similar to this ...
“My personal belief is that Texas did right by the children who are here through no fault of their own. However, the decision to provide in-state tuition is a states’ rights issue. So as POTUS, representing all 50 states, I would not push, support, or sign any legislation that trampled on the rights of states. Securing the border is a national security issue and, as POTUS, I would do everything within my power to secure it, including but not limited to, boots on the ground, advanced technology, and fencing where feasible.”
In fact, I believe the above IS his position, even though he has been unsuccessful in articulating it thus far.