Posted on 07/03/2015 6:18:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Interesting that he went after Trump for what he said about Mexicans on the same day that he criticized the GOP more broadly for having given up on the black vote. Everyone expected him to run this time on his jobs record but yesterday’s comments were the biggest splash he’s made as a candidate so far.
I don’t mean to be cynical about it — these are his heartfelt positions, I’m sure, and good for him — but his choice of topic is probably at least partly a function of his standing in the race. The top-tier candidates like Bush, Rubio, and Walker no doubt have been sternly warned by their advisors to avoid getting into spats with Trump at all costs. No matter how nasty he gets, just laugh it off and get back on message. The more they fire back at him, the less serious they’ll appear by association. For someone like Perry, though, who’s at two percent in the polls, pulling a Sistah Souljah on Trump might be the easiest way to get Republicans’ attention. That’s deeply sad: A guy who spent 15 years presiding over a sustained economic boom in Texas needs to pick a fight with the MC of “The Apprentice” to improve his chances at the presidency? But yeah, that’s about the size of it.
And really, Perry’s got no one to blame but himself. If he had passed on the race in 2012, if he had never had an “oops” moment or scolded righties for being heartless in not backing in-state tuition for illegals, he’d be right there with Bush et al. in the top tier this time. As it is, this may be his fastest route back onto voters’ radar screen. Makes me wonder how many other struggling Republican candidates will soon start throwing roundhouses at Trump too in hopes of bathing in the reflected spotlight. Hopefully someday we’ll ask each other, “Where were you when the Trump/Christie war broke out?”
Exactly. The way politicians like Perry flip-flop with such ease, amazes and disgusts me. They choose whatever ‘beliefs’ they think will get them elected. If they determine that the political winds have shifted, then they change their ‘beliefs’ without a moment’s hesitation.
I don’t know Perry all that well, so I don’t want to jump on board this simply because I’m not particularly fond of the guy.
When he speaks out, I comment on his thoughts. I think he’s a numbskull from what I’ve seen him do. That’s about all I can say.
I don’t necessarily disagree with your take though. I just don’t know enough to join you in saying this is ture. It could very well be and I’m not doubting you.
Picked off one by one... that is exactly what is happening. About 3,000 Americans a year are killed by illegal aliens. Half are murdered and the other half are killed by drunk drivers. That is the number of people who were killed on 9/11. We are having another 9/11 every year in this country and yet many people don’t know about it because it is not happening all at once in a huge attention getting way as happened in New York City in 9/11.
The politicians know this and they are taking into their accounts weighing the benefits of illegal aliens to them in terms of votes and cheap labor as opposed to the lives of average Americans. The open borders politicians are all full of their phony “compassion” for illegals and their darling starving children but they don’t give a damn about American lives. We are supposed to stop everything and give everything to the millions of illegals swarming all over our country but when it comes to victims of illegal alien crimes, well American victims are just statistics. As long as the politicians, Chamber of Commerce and media can keep covering up these crimes they will do it. Millions of potential new voters weighed against thousands of Americans who don’t even know they are being victimized and it is easy to see how these callous people who are now in charge of our country think. Money and power before American lives.
So what if he did?
"Mexicans" can't vote, and if they are here illegally...
GTFO
Ted Cruz.
Looks like another damn good reason why the states should ignore un-Constitutional rulings by the Supreme Tyrants.
Ted Cruz read FREEREPUBLIC!
Can you get me a link for that data on 3000 Americans killed by illegals please.
Ted and Trump T n T
He already said it.
Congressman Steven King is the one who has presented this in congress.
Thanks Cradle of Freedom.
You’re exactly right.
Saw one poll the other day that said that about one-third of the people now agree with that - states should start to ignore federal laws.....
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