Posted on 10/10/2011 8:10:32 PM PDT by Rufus2007
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has apparently learned the hard way that in a high-stakes presidential campaign, you’re not just accountable for what you and your campaign staff say, you’re also accountable for what your supporters say.
According to Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer, Perry should address an emerging media frenzy about one of his supporters, Rev. Robert Jeffress, who at the Values Voter Summit on Friday denounced former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s candidacy due to his adherence to Mormonism, which he called “a cult.”
Krauthammer expects to hear questions about Romney’s religion at Tuesday night’s GOP debate.
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One set of standards for conservatives, another for Obama.
Kraphammer has turned out to be a real disappointment. He’s shilling for Romney, like the rest of the FOX Crew.
Sorry, but Krauthammer does not impress me. I wonder if he was this flustered with Rev. Wright?
Charles, you bore me.
Perry already said that Moromonism is NOT a cult.
Sever ties? Perry never HAD ties with the guy.
I’m a Cain man, but the MSM laying this on Perry is ridiculous.
As I understand it, Perry did not select the person who introduced him, and the objected-to comments were not made in the introduction, but in a later interview by that minister.
Making a parallel with Rev Wright is absurd - someone correct me if I’m wrong, but Perry has had no relation to this man’s congregation.
FOX News is a joke anymore!
I’ll get my news from FreeRepublic and Drudge.
Kraut never struck me as anything other than an atheist. Let’s discuss religion, who says it’s off limits?
Pray for America
What ties does Perry have with this dope? He was just used to introduce Perry at some rubber chicken dinner/speech. What does the Mondale’s man want Perry to do beyond saying he didn’t agree?
There’s no comparison at all to Obama/Wright.
Why would anyone, sans an agenda, attempt to make one?
How ya bettin'?
Leni
NO he shouldnt. The democrats are mostly secular or athiest communists. If our side breaks into sects (as they want us to) then we divide OUR side into Catholic, Mormon, Baptist, Evangelicals, ect.
All they need is one group to stay home for the communist to win.
Do the dems ever have to dissassociate theirself with naked open communists, with muslim advocates, with sodomites?
If they didn’t blame Obama for Wright,, then i won’t hold any repub candidate to blame for what some random preacher says.
I don’t know about severing ties, but has Perry denounced him yet? He really shouldn’t let this drag out.
He didn’t say anything. Thats a silly democrat game to run around “denouncing”. The supply of those who should be denounced is endless.
Obama didn’t denounce the guys who call us nazis, racists, sons of bitches, etc.
No denouncing. Let the preacher stand of fall on his words,,,he said em.
Perry should hire Jeremiah Wright as his spiritual advisor (but not actually consult him on anything). That would cause strokes the size of firehoses in what passes for the brains of the partisan media shills. Thanks Rufus2007.
Correcto. Perry needs an instant response team to scotch the lies, spin and unfounded rumors before they fester and fester and fester......and take hold as gospel truth in the public mind.
Leni
“He didn’t say anything. Thats a silly democrat game to run around “denouncing”. The supply of those who should be denounced is endless. Obama didn’t denounce the guys who call us nazis, racists, sons of bitches, etc.
No denouncing. Let the preacher stand of fall on his words,,,he said em.”
I hear you. But I’m just saying that it reflects on Perry, if he clear this up. After all, this was the guy introducing him and I certainly wouldn’t let him get away with it, if I didn’t agree with what he said...
I miss the smell of Perrywinkle perfume. Can you spray some in here?
Oh the lessons “we” have learned; eh Krauthammer? Too little, way too late.
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