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Texas Gov. Perry throws support behind McConnell
The Washington Times ^ | Saturday, March 15, 2014 | Adam Beam

Posted on 03/16/2014 9:26:23 AM PDT by TADSLOS

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry threw his support behind U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell on Saturday, telling 300 fellow Republicans that the minority leader will win re-election.
McConnell finds himself in a GOP primary fight with wealthy businessman Matt Bevin, who attended the event but wasn’t allowed to speak.
“I love the number six,” Perry told the crowd at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner of West Kentucky. “Sam Houston was 6 foot 6 inches tall. And Mitch McConnell is going to be in his sixth term as United States senator.”
Organizers said the dinner was supposed to unite the Kentucky GOP behind one mission: taking control of the Kentucky House of Representatives in November. But speakers talked just as much about taking control of the U.S. Senate so McConnell could become majority leader.
“The future of America is inextricably intertwined with Kentucky and how these elections come out this time,” Perry told the crowd.

(Excerpt) Read more at p.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 113th; crony; gope; kentucky; lundergangrimes; mattbevin; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; perry; rickperry; tedcruz; texas
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To: skinkinthegrass
i won't go that far, I'll just vote on the other candidates.

Then nothing will ever change.

81 posted on 03/16/2014 11:23:35 AM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for RINOs is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: TADSLOS; All
precisely, repeal the 17th, impose term limits & no employment agreements
after serving in the federal Congressional & Executive branch/agencies/NGOs.

82 posted on 03/16/2014 11:24:16 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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To: itsahoot
that's why i contributed $$$$/support to Matt Bevin.

83 posted on 03/16/2014 11:25:54 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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To: TADSLOS

So, if Chinless wins, can I blame Perry for it from now on? Will this finally put Chinless over the top?

Here’s the scenario: Perry endorses McConnell, then McConnell wins, therefore McConnell is Perry’s fault.

I can’t wait to throw this in the Palin-basher’s faces every time they blame McCain on her.


84 posted on 03/16/2014 11:27:10 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: TADSLOS
How funny! I got blasted just two days ago for correctly remembering Rick Perry's highly paid and totally failed performance upon his entry into the 2012 race on this thread: Rick Perry Making Case to Be Taken Seriously in '16

You don't get a second chance to make a good first impression.

Right or wrong, in 2012 the whole nation outside of Texas got a first impression of Rick Perry as the white-male version of Sheila Jackson Lee, only less articulate.

85 posted on 03/16/2014 11:27:37 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: Carry_Okie

Term limits are no fix for an ignorant electorate dominated by an indentured constituency selecting people nobody knows and funded by their handlers.

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At least term limits flushes the toilet now and again to rid us of those elected by “an ignorant electorate dominated by an indentured constituency selecting people nobody knows and funded by their handlers” and gives folks like Cruz, etc. a chance to get in and make a difference for what term they have.

You’re shooting down the idea of term limits .... ok, but how about sharing with me what your solution/ideas would be to the current situation with Congress/Senate because educating an ignorant electorate and eliminating an indentured constituency isn’t going to happen in my lifetime.


86 posted on 03/16/2014 11:29:12 AM PDT by Qiviut (It's hard to be a donk if you're sane & it's hard to be a pubbie if you have any integrity.)
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To: TADSLOS

Bad move, Perry.


87 posted on 03/16/2014 11:30:33 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: ifinnegan
“I live in KY. I’ll vote for the Dem before I’ll vote for McConnel. Dead serious.”

That’s not a good idea.

What you should have done was beat him in the primaries.

The Kentucky primary is May 20, 2014.

There is still time to sink McConnell in the Kentucky primary.

McConnell is in trouble in both the primary against Bevin, and if he steals that one, in the general against the Democrat.

That treasonous slimebag needs to go.

88 posted on 03/16/2014 11:35:20 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: meadsjn
Right or wrong, in 2012 the whole nation outside of Texas got a first impression of Rick Perry as the white-male version of Sheila Jackson Lee, only less articulate.

lol!

89 posted on 03/16/2014 11:36:18 AM PDT by South40 (Liberalism is a Disease)
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To: skinkinthegrass

I’d say that would definitely shake up the ‘status quo’! :-)


90 posted on 03/16/2014 11:38:05 AM PDT by Qiviut (It's hard to be a donk if you're sane & it's hard to be a pubbie if you have any integrity.)
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To: precisionshootist
Perry is a conservative and admit it or not he knows the political game more than any of us ever will.


Nope!

We are too heartless anyway, to support an Amnesty Pimp.

91 posted on 03/16/2014 11:38:41 AM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for RINOs is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: txrefugee
Conservative Texans would not vote for Perry for President.

I agree, but there are many Texas FReepers who insist Perry is a die-hard conservative as are they for supporting him. An objective assessment of the man and his record proves he is anything but conservative.

92 posted on 03/16/2014 11:40:36 AM PDT by South40 (Liberalism is a Disease)
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To: ifinnegan
So now they want to make it worse by Voting for Democrats?

Voting for RINOs is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.

93 posted on 03/16/2014 11:42:14 AM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for RINOs is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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Perry was a Democrat until switching parties in 1989 to run for Commisioner of Agriculture against Jim Hightower.

As for calling him a Rover, there was fighting between the Perry camp and Rove camp when Perry was Lt Gov IIRC.

I don’t want him as Prez but he would be a big improvement over our current Sultan.


94 posted on 03/16/2014 11:46:26 AM PDT by Rockpile
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To: Hostage

Well I’m rooting for Matt Bevins all the way but I also can see Perry’s point of view.

I would say that maybe Sarah Palin was looking at it that way when she endorsed Juan McStain. I totally disagreed with that endorsement but I could understand that maybe she was trying to take a long view.


95 posted on 03/16/2014 11:47:31 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

If McConnell wins, I’m going to bash Perry every chance I get. Each and every time Chinless Turtle does something liberal stupid, I’m going to trot this endorsement out and bash to my heart’s content, declaring Chinless to be Perry’s fault.


96 posted on 03/16/2014 12:06:17 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: TADSLOS

RINO Rick can’t help it.

Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it is a duck.


97 posted on 03/16/2014 12:12:49 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (Because Brawndo's got electrolytes. Because Ethanol has Big Corn Lobby)
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To: Qiviut
At least term limits flushes the toilet now and again to rid us of those elected by “an ignorant electorate dominated by an indentured constituency selecting people nobody knows and funded by their handlers” and gives folks like Cruz, etc. a chance to get in and make a difference for what term they have.

And once you've got them you throw them away too, after years spent learning the job. Would you seek a career move like that? Yeah, toss the entire herd including your prized stud bulls and breeding cows, just because you can't figure out which is which.

You’re shooting down the idea of term limits .... ok,

No, the California legislature did that.

ok, but how about sharing with me what your solution/ideas would be to the current situation with Congress/Senate because educating an ignorant electorate and eliminating an indentured constituency isn’t going to happen in my lifetime.

No problemo, and yes, they are my ideas.

98 posted on 03/16/2014 12:24:50 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Carry_Okie

We’ll have to disagree on term limits.

Thanks for the link, I’ll take a look.


99 posted on 03/16/2014 12:31:53 PM PDT by Qiviut (It's hard to be a donk if you're sane & it's hard to be a pubbie if you have any integrity.)
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To: TADSLOS; Impy; Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy

La Raza Rick hath spoken. DUMP MITCH !


100 posted on 03/16/2014 12:37:14 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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