Posted on 02/21/2024 4:15:05 AM PST by cotton1706
BEAUMONT — Rick Perry kind of thinks the term “RINO” — Republican in name only, that is — is “sexy.”
The former Texas governor, stumping for House Speaker Dade Phelan in his Southeast Texas district last week, made light of recent accusations that he, Phelan and several other Republicans are actually RINOs.
“I think it's kind of sexy, frankly,” Perry told a crowd of roughly 400 people, putting his hand on his head to mimic a rhino’s horn. “When you think about it... it’s one of the baddest boys on the block, right?”
Attendees laughed in response — but then the former governor, who also served as energy secretary under former President Donald Trump, turned serious. “Dade Phelan is no more a RINO than Rick Perry,” he said.
Most Republicans bristle at the smear that is increasingly being weaponized against elected members of the state’s deeply divided GOP.
Perry jokingly embraced it as he makes campaign stops across the state this election cycle to boost several House Republicans facing difficult reelection campaigns because of their votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton last year. Phelan, the Beaumont Republican who has led the lower chamber through two sessions, is Paxton’s No. 1 target. Early voting started Tuesday for the March 5 primary.
(Excerpt) Read more at houstonchronicle.com ...
You would like Perry. Rino luv.
Scumbag.
Not a good time to be a RINO.
Are you unaware Goodhair is a RINO? The type easily bought off by globalists? See what he did as governor—Gardisil, UN super highway, etc. Now he’s actually joking around that RINOs are sexy in a bad boy kind of way. Bushies. He ought to grow up.
Thanks for the Ad Material, Rick.
There went the last thread of respect I had for Rick Perry.
Dade Phelan is a piece of greasy excrement. I pray that he gets stomped in the primary.
DITTO!!
(From the headline, I thought slimy Rick was maybe running for TX House Speaker....wouldn’t surprise me if he thinks that would be ‘sexy’, too.)
Mr Can’t Remember the Third Thing needs to ride quietly into the sunset.
I agree.
Although I am sad that it appears Ken Paxton had an affair with a known “lady” who loves her moments of “honesty” to let the world know, I guess Angela Paxton forgave her husband and they are working to heal everything that happened- if it indeed did.
That said, Ken Paxton has helped Texas, Texans and America stand with the constitution thereof and fight for truth. RINOs are shredding our country and platform for Christian values and liberties.
Perry and Bush are two peas in a pod fleecing Texas and America.
You like Rick Perry?
Are you in TX?
If not, we can send him to your state. I’m sure he’d be a sexy RINO, there.
🙃
“ I like Perry”
He’s an idiot.
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Rick Perry - RINO or misguided conservative? Sticking up for a friend or stabbing voters in the back?
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Rick Perry is outta his mind. Phelan is actually an assistant Democrat, AFAIK, just like Strauss before him. It’s this kind of leadership that will ultimately ensure that Texas is just another failed blue state that will ultimately ensure a permanent Democrat lock on the U.S. Presidency via the E.C..
Although I am sad that it appears Ken Paxton had an affair with ...
I guess I missed that confirmation admission.
But, I haven’t been following that story.
Do you have a link?
Adios, Mofo.
Thanks for the ping!
IOW, it's just typical See BS smear tactics.
Never had any respect for Gov. Good Hair. Then he pushed his good friend’s HPV into the schools “for free!” after Merck had a law suit. Slimy then, slimy now and never sexy, ugh.
I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for Perry after his takedown of Rosemary Lushberg and then his handling of his “arrest” for it afterward.
>> You had shreds?????
Well technically, a thread.
(hanging head in shame)
IOW, it’s just typical See BS smear tactics.
I agree.
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