Posted on 09/08/2011 10:13:49 AM PDT by Bokababe
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. The scrap between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney may have gotten more attention in Wednesdays presidential candidates debate, but it was tame compared to the dust-up between Mr. Perry and Rep. Ron Paul, two Texans who apparently have spent plenty of time digging up dirt on each other and arent afraid to use it.
At one point when the video cameras werent rolling though the incident was caught by still photographers Mr. Perry walked over Mr. Pauls lectern, took hold of the congressmans wrist and wagged his finger at him.
The physical exchange was matched by the intensity of the two mens verbal attacks on each other.
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Yessir!
I LIKE it.
Perry’s an idiot, huh? OK, we get your point. You posted this thread and are all over it with your concern for poor little Ron.
Look. Perry showed real leadership last night with his direct approach. If that offends your sensitive feelings, then too bad.
If Perry WAS threatening Ron Paul, and there’s no real evidence he was, he has plenty of reasons to.
In other words, if he was going to kick Paul’s ass, Paul started it.
I grew up in the South. It's NOT.
Not even close.
Yep...
I say bully his ass off.
And bully the crap out of Washington, too.
Bully the absolute HELL out of ‘em if it takes it.
Oh, I SO forgot about that.
Perhaps this photo is where Perry is taking Paul to task for that slimy despicable action.
Maybe so.
But not if you were Ron Paul and he was Rick Perry.
And I guess that puts it all in perspective.
I don't hate Ron Paul, he has a few decent ideas and his son seems solid, but you wanna pull that crap and Perry has every right to confront him.
It happened last night on the break while the cameras were not rolling, but the news media was taking stills. Ron Paul did mention it on his newsfeed. But what's he supposed to do? Yell, "Waaa! Rick Perry grabbed me on the break", instead of making use of the time allotted him to talk about his own policies? No. Drudge picked up the Ron Paul news feed and found the photo showing it.
Bless your heart. You must not remember the overbearing DEMOCRAT climate of Texas State Politics during the “Reagan Years.” .
Look at Ron Paul’s face. That’s not the face of a guy being threatened, its more like he’s listening.
I know a few guys that would make that gesture while telling a joke.
Perry (in a calm voice): “Ron, listen you sumbitch, if you EVER attempt to embarass me, my wife, or my family ever again, with even the suggestion that I’ve ever been unfaithful, which I have not, I swear to God, I’ll kick your ass”.
*smiles and walks away*
Doesn’t matter. I think Reagan ran for POTUS after switching parties, sooner than Perry is now.
Maybe it takes one to know one!! It really was just a slip of the hand!
Just trying to add a little humor to the thread...
What did he say about it?
Perry has some very good reasons to be ticked at Paul, btw, considering some of the dirty things Paul's people are trying to do:
Yep, and you can’t tell me Perry didn’t know there were cameras present. It was staged....
Paul shoulda b-slapped him. :)
Paul’s an ex- jock.He knows the game.
I love it.
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