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Rick Perry has Distanced Himself from George W. Bush's Brand of Conservatism
Washington Post ^
| August 29, 2011
| Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on 08/29/2011 6:46:20 AM PDT by DRey
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, like most of the other the GOP presidential hopefuls, says his campaign is about undoing the decisions of President Obama. But Perry also presents a stark alternative to the last Republican to occupy the White House, his fellow Texan George W. Bush.
In his writings and speeches before he entered the race, Perry shared the view, widely held among conservatives, that Bushs government spending habits in office were a betrayal of the GOPs core fiscal principles. But Perry went further, dismissing compassionate conservatism, the central tenet of Bushs domestic policy, as just more overreach by the federal government.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bush; bushfailure; bushlegacy; bushliberal; bushrino; bushsucked; compassionate; conservatism; gwb43; meetthenewboss; perry
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
Compassionate Conservatism was not conservatism, period. It was Christian Socialism.
Yep. It was the same brand of governance that Wilson employed.
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:59:06 AM PDT
by
arderkrag
(Georgia is God's Country. LOOKING FOR ROLEPLAYERS. Check Profile.)
To: DRey
The "face" of "compassionate" conservatism .......
To: RockinRight
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:01:23 AM PDT
by
arderkrag
(Georgia is God's Country. LOOKING FOR ROLEPLAYERS. Check Profile.)
To: DRey
george w bush was not a conservative.
nor was george h w.
nor was prescott bush.
they were all spend big progressives.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:01:26 AM PDT
by
ken21
(ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
To: jla
Would you prefer President Obama?
To: DRey
In his writings and speeches before he entered the race, Perry shared the view, widely held among conservatives, that Bushs government spending habits in office were a betrayal of the GOPs core fiscal principles. And yet, Rick Perry supported TARP, and, more recently, raising the debt ceiling by $2.4 TRILLION dollars.
If there's a disconnect between campaign rhetoric and reality, I'll believe the reality every time.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:03:19 AM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(The first duty of all: Provide equal protection for the right to life of all innocent persons.)
To: reasonisfaith
It doesnt mean the Washington Post has suddenly become honest. It means the Washington Post has picked the guy they want for the Republican nominee, and that guy is Rick Perry.My theory is that WaPo is merely raking muck within The Republican Party. Whoever the Republican nominee is, they will focus on the pertinent disagreeability that nominee has with a certain faction within The Republican Party.
WaPo is trying to foment discord between Perrybots and Bushbots.
Some people will fall for it. Hopefully not enough.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:03:27 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: shield
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Thanks!
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:03:37 AM PDT
by
SueAngel
To: ilovesarah2012
I think she meant that in a good way.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:03:51 AM PDT
by
DRey
(Perry/Rubio 2012)
To: reasonisfaith
It doesnt mean the Washington Post has suddenly become honest. It means the Washington Post has picked the guy they want for the Republican nominee, and that guy is Rick Perry.LOL. You've got it completely wrong. The WAPO is writing this article to its independent and squishy moderate readership that generally votes GOP. They DON'T want Rick Perry and they are trying to scare this group into voting for THEIR GUY ... Milt Romney.
To: Texas Eagle
My theory is they’re writing to liberals, freaking them out even more — Perry is MORE CONSERVATIVE than BUSH?!! You know, trying to get them fired up to fight the evil right winger.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:06:02 AM PDT
by
DRey
(Perry/Rubio 2012)
To: Servant of the Cross
they are trying to scare this group into voting for THEIR GUY ... Milt Romney.
If that's the case, they're more terrified of Perry than I suspected.
Hey, where are all the Perry haters? I should be black and blue by now.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:07:53 AM PDT
by
DRey
(Perry/Rubio 2012)
To: DRey
The media really wants us to go with Rick Perry.
Are we going to give the media what they want? :(
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:08:13 AM PDT
by
Tzimisce
(Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
To: reasonisfaith
Not if it comes from outside the ruling class, as it does with Palin.Again, I love Sarah Palin, but, to me, any attempt to modify, qualify or make Conservatism SOUND more appealing only results in watering down Conservatism.
Where the person stands on The Ruling Class spectrum is immaterial.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:08:16 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: RockinRight
Watch for Hilary to be “asked” by the Dems to run if Obama’s numbers keep going down. If he comes out with the same tax the rich, shovel ready, we need more stimulus money, QE infinity crap, I don’t think even the Democratic base is going to buy it. Yea I know the hard core left and the “Obama is the Savior” crowd will follow him into the abyss but those few Dems who have at least one eye open are going to continue to become restless. They won’t want to vote Republican so the call for someone, most likely Hilary, will go out.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:08:55 AM PDT
by
Graneros
("It is no exaggeration to say that the undecided could go one way or another.")
To: Texas Eagle
My theory is that WaPo is merely raking muck within The Republican Party ... Some people will fall for it.
To: Servant of the Cross; Texas Eagle
Could be you guys are right, at least partly.
But I have no doubt the establishment class would prefer Rick Perry over Sarah Palin, because they know they could keep him in line.
With Palin, all bets would be off and those dirty little buggers know it.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:09:18 AM PDT
by
reasonisfaith
(Or, more accurately--reason serves faith.)
To: DRey
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:09:40 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: ilovesarah2012
Is your post supposed to make sense? If so, please expound.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:09:57 AM PDT
by
jla
To: EternalVigilance
Those buying the fantasy of a vast divide between Bush and Mitt Perry need to take a look at Perry’s campaign team.
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posted on
08/29/2011 7:10:41 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin)
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