Posted on 03/14/2014 8:38:07 AM PDT by Kenny
If Rick Perry were to seek a quieter life after leaving office next January, none of his longtime aides and admirers would blame him.
Already a grandfather, the longest-serving governor in Texas history will by then have capped off three full decades in public office and will be just a couple of months shy of his 65th birthday.
There are weekend tailgates at Aggies games and hunting trips to attend, there’s big-time money to be made in a cushy private-sector job, and an opportunity to kick up his boots a little for the first time in his adult life.
But as the end of Perry’s 14-year tenure in the governor’s mansion draws closer, it is becoming increasingly apparent that he is instead inclined to go out with a bang -- and give a run for president one more shot.
Perry has barnstormed Iowa and South Carolina in recent months and has more trips to early-voting states planned for the rest of the year. <snip>
The Kimmel interview was a case in point. Upon taking the stage, he appeared entirely unfazed by the loud boos that rained down upon him from the left-leaning crowd. And throughout the interview, he was characteristically charming, as he transitioned from a well-received joke about the self-healing practices of Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson to making a serious point about his efforts to reform drug-sentencing laws in Texas.
By the time he shook hands with Kimmel at the end of the segment, the crowd’s boos had shifted entirely to cheers. There may have been precious few Perry supporters in that crowd, but they couldn’t help but like the guy sitting in front of them, who hadn’t come across the way they’d expected.
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Save a Pretzel for the Gas Jets!
With all due respect to a FReeper since 1998....
KMA.
Perry needs to come out with a book about his successes.
Hopefully he’s learned to do some homework, I’d vote for him in the general w/o any second thoughts. This is not to say he’d be my first choice in a primary, have to see what the field looks like first.
I could support Perry, should he get the nomination.
Ted Cruz tops my list.
...much more articulate and quick on his feet when defending Conservative Values.
If a Kenyan can become President...
I do look at the history and records of the candidates, versus what they say when they are running. Perry would have been better than Romney or Obama, but we would have looked back on him as another Bush, overseeing the permanent transfer of power to the Left.
More than one reason. Whoever we support will be President, I won't rule out any candidate on a single issue. Perry is spot on with every conservative issue, a dream come-true after O. I will support any candidate who's not a GOPe (except after primary, will even support them) because the alternative is unthinkable.
Conservatives had better stop being so picky that they wait until their choice is taken away from them, like Romney or worse, Obama.
A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault. ~John Henry Newman
Actually my 1st choice is Dr. Carson, 2nd Rick Perry, 3rd Ted Cruz but I’ll work my butt off for any of them.
The T.E.A. Party will have to fight off the GOPe and the likes of Donut Boy.
I still don’t have the heart to support Perry.
“If you say that we should not educate children who come into our state for no other reason than that they’ve been brought their through no fault of their own, I don’t think you have a heart,” Perry said. (September 22, 2011)
Carson has said some pretty anti-gun things in the past, and he has zero record of public office.
There isn’t much chance of him even raising enough for a primary run. He should run for congress in a black tilted district that has a white demoncrap incumbent. Let him get a record first.
How are you an expert on RICK Perry?I was born and raised in Texas many years agoLeft the state to travel the world and loved ever minute of it but was so happy to come hometo Texas..from where sit Rick has been the best thing that has happened to Texas since GWB..these men love this state and do what is best for the people here they are not out to rape the people here they are great men who are caring and honest..
As of this minute he is the only one beside Sarah Palin I would vote for if either ran for president..What would be great for this country is to have both in the race and have the one that won make the other VP..This country would turn around from the MUSLIM COMMUNIST thing that is going on here right now..
I like Perry — He has an excellent track record in Texas.
At this point I would like to see him either get contact lenses or classier glasses. Appearances count for a lot in elections — probably even more than substance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmi_p1iLs3g&list=PL135CC3AC585F0D52
It reminded me of this guy.
Don’t do it Perry. You are not the person for the job ahead.
I like Perry.
Small Government
Pro-Life
Pro-God
Not afraid to be seen praying.
The big problem we have as conservatives is tearing other conservatives apart. Cruz will be. Paul will be. Sessions will be. Perry will be. Lee will be. Palin will be. Alan West will be. Those are my favorites
There are also a few with some blemishes who deserve a serious look because we would have preferred them last time to Romney:
Scott Walker, Susanna Martinez, Marco Rubio, and I’ll get blasted for this, but...Jeb Bush. ( You all know you’d have preferred Jeb to Mitt last time around.)
Otherwise, I want a candidate who's an effective communicator and who's basic governing philosophy is the more local, the better.
Far from being an "unappeasable" seeking the "perfect candidate", that is all it would take to tickle me to death.
Agree with all but Jeb Bush.
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