Please let me take this opportunity to make an apology to everyone on FRee Republic that supported Perry early on. I never said anything like this gay garbage but I was 110% behind Palin. I was convinced that she was going to run. I think that she was planning on it but something happened to her and a couple of others. Cain said his children received death threats. I do not hold it against Palin for not running but her postponing her decision was an unforseen negative. I hope that she runs in 2016... regardless of what happens this time. I do not hold her responsible for mitt.
I was doing what I thought was the correct thing to do at that point in time... keep the field level for Palin. In hindsight... I was wrong in the way I went about it.
I said some things about Perry and immigration that were harsh and probably not completely deserved. I was angry at his “Heartless” statement and that was coming off of Bush's “See you at the signing” taunt. Bush was another man that I supported to the maximum allowed and worked for locally. He let me down badly too.
For anything that I said during the early primary days that was not 100% true about Perry... I am truly sorry. I apologize to all Texans that supported Perry. Some wanted our governor to run for president... we should all give thanks that Barbour decided not to run.
LLS
Well, for what it’s worth, thanks.
I still remember you as the one who threatened to get me banned because I pointed out that Palin wasn’t doing anything necessary to run for office. Of course, my response to that attack was to say that all the Palin supporters were acting like acolytes in the church of the G-d-Queen.
I just wish more of her supporters had opened their eyes before it became too late.
We might have had Perry (slim chance, though, with his medication for back surgery making him incoherent in the debates).
Perry should have waited 'til he got over his back surgery before entering the race. He crashed and burned but that wasn't caused by anything said on FR...we know that.
Everything happens for a reason...
He isn't and never was part of the GOPe---those were the accusations that made me angry because those making them were clueless.
Cheers!
Oh, LLS, thank you.....but speaking for myself, I don’t remember you being harsh.
There were a few who went absolutely nuts, demeaned the South, Southerners, Texans, etc. I don’t think that reflects badly on FR, just the individuals who were doing it. There are jerks in every crowd. You weren’t one of them. We all have our candidates, and we support them with everything we have.
Your post was the post of a really standup person.
Well, thanks for the apology but you are not on my list of the vile posters against Perry.
So you must not have been too bad.
I remember your comments; there were other people here who also made horrible comments against Gov. Perry. Now we get Gov. Romney instead of Gov. Perry as the Republican nominee, because conservatives did not unite around Gov. Perry when they had the chance.
I will vote for the Republican nominee against Barack Obama. Obama is horrible and nothing anyone writes here justifies allowing him to be reelected.