How do you know that Perry deliberately insulted anyone?
How do you know his motives?
IMO, it appeared to be a bit of indignant response to something that he might think is a non-issue since it is 10 years old, practiced in nearly a dozen other states, was overwhelmingly mandated by the legislature, and effects less than 2% of each college class.
That being said, it infuriated me when I moved to Texas and found out that those kids paid less for college than mine.
Rationally? Making the few of them pay more doesn’t do anything to help me. Nada. Nothing.
Rationally, finding out that the Feds won’t stop the influx of illegals; that the feds demand and require that we pay for medical care, school, and welfare; knowing that we cannot deport them and that we’re stuck with them, it makes sense to allow them to attend collsege at the resdient rate given that they meet resident requirements.
This is an emotionally charged issue; it gets people riled, and if you’re getting riled over it, then you are feeling and not thinking, not being rationa.
Rationally, what solutions do you offer?
Rationally, how do you call a program that, in reality is a very minor issue, and was almost unanimously adopted by a Red State legislature a liberal effort?
If you don’t live in Texas, it isn’t your business. Perry never offered this as a national model.
Maybe YOU need to think more about the issue instead of putting it into a binary go/no-go narrow minded template that taps into emotions and get knees jerking instead of minds thinking.
So boo hoo, you got your toes stepped on. Cry me a river.
It was either deliberate or reflexive. I’m not sure which one is worse in a would-be national politician.
It’s funny, but when I get accused of being emotional because I am analyzing a situation, it always strikes me as odd. I am not emotionally vested in Perry either way, and offer adult analysis of his performance, and yet I’m the one who needs to grow up?
Your support of him is quite clear. I’m not certain your approach to fostering support in others will be effective. Most rational people don’t take well to indignant lectures.
In the end, my opinion of Perry will be formed on the basis of his positions and his performance as a candidate. So far, he’s in the running.