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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totally agree. There are a few deal breakers but past that I want someone looking to support such ideas.
Passionate about the 2d amendment? While I’m glad, that passion sure hasn’t translated into decent carry laws for Texans. You still can’t carry a handgun openly in TX and the CHP is one of the most expensive in the country. And it is more difficult than average to obtain.
That puts TX in a league with oh, Illinois, when it comes to carry laws.
I’m not interested in disparaging or attacking Rick Perry. Any vitriol I have would be better spent on other uniparty candidates such as jeb or jabba the christie or piaps. That said, I’m done showing up for candidates that are only marginally better than the ‘rat.
So why would I want to show up for Rick Perry? He’s got a questionable record on amnesty, he’s a corporatist, and his record on gun freedoms is sort of ehhh.
He must know in advance that Cruz is not running.
To his credit, Newton Gingrich was the only 2012 candidate who knew how to handle the “news” panelists, but in the end it wasn’t enough.
If our candidate can’t handle a “bunch of communists moderating the debates” what can they handle? Reagan would make mince meat out of them all with a smile. Nice is not enough. Honorable is not enough. Our candidate has to lead with no apologies and force of conviction head on. Otherwise we just end up with another “compassionate conservative” which is neither.
Perry only made one mistake in front of those moderators. One mistake.
Never.
And don't forget, the Federal government mandates that they be provided with an education from kindergarten through 12th grade.
It's not just another issue. It's the one that needs to be solved, or we're doomed.
I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.
If it is that because now I have been forced, at the point of a gun, to have a heart, I should support him it won't work. It just makes me hate him for providing cover for those with the rifles.
He burnt his conservative card long ago. He's yesterdays toast, and I shouldn't have wasted any of my life even commenting.
To paraphrase Perry, 'you have no heart'.
That should help you out with understanding where he is on the illegals issue.
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