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Rick Perry jokes being a RINO is ‘sexy’ while campaigning for Texas House speaker
Houston Chronicle ^ | 2/21/24 | Cayla Harris

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 ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: dudphallus; elections; housespeaker; rickperry; texas
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To: Sacajaweau
I like Perry. Why does FR continually go negative on every post. Geeeez...grow up.

You would like Perry. Rino luv.

21 posted on 02/21/2024 5:23:58 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: cotton1706

Scumbag.


22 posted on 02/21/2024 5:30:38 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: cotton1706


23 posted on 02/21/2024 5:45:26 AM PST by silent_jonny (Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin, Joe. The feet are at the door (Acts 5:9) 9-18-21)
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To: cotton1706

Not a good time to be a RINO.


24 posted on 02/21/2024 5:47:50 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: Sacajaweau

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.


25 posted on 02/21/2024 5:59:07 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: cotton1706

Thanks for the Ad Material, Rick.


26 posted on 02/21/2024 6:03:17 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (The kernel of our firm's job is to go with lots. - tnlibertarian job offer letter)
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To: Nervous Tick; texas booster; djstex

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.


27 posted on 02/21/2024 6:15:19 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: dforest

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.


28 posted on 02/21/2024 6:22:51 AM PST by YouGoTexasGirl ( )
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To: Sacajaweau

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.

🙃


29 posted on 02/21/2024 6:24:51 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Sacajaweau

“ I like Perry”

He’s an idiot.


30 posted on 02/21/2024 6:28:02 AM PST by stanne
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To: Spacetrucker; nopardons; GenXPolymath; 9422WMR; 38special; a fool in paradise; AirForce-TechSgt; ...
Texas Ping, the Best State in the USA!

A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.

Rick Perry - RINO or misguided conservative? Sticking up for a friend or stabbing voters in the back?

Another special Texas winter edition for your perusal.

As always, please FReepmail me if you want on or off the Texas Ping list.

Blessings, and stay warm!

31 posted on 02/21/2024 6:32:29 AM PST by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: cotton1706

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..


32 posted on 02/21/2024 6:33:50 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: YouGoTexasGirl

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?


33 posted on 02/21/2024 6:34:41 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: cotton1706

Adios, Mofo.


34 posted on 02/21/2024 6:38:53 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: texas booster

Thanks for the ping!


35 posted on 02/21/2024 6:56:23 AM PST by djstex (All I Have to Say... President Trump was right about everything!)
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To: Jane Long
The only link I saw (on this thread) - kept using the phrase "alleged affair".

IOW, it's just typical See BS smear tactics.

36 posted on 02/21/2024 7:20:43 AM PST by spankalib
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To: Nervous Tick

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.


37 posted on 02/21/2024 7:20:47 AM PST by bgill
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To: Nervous Tick

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.


38 posted on 02/21/2024 7:27:43 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: txeagle

>> You had shreds?????

Well technically, a thread.

(hanging head in shame)


39 posted on 02/21/2024 7:55:32 AM PST by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: spankalib

IOW, it’s just typical See BS smear tactics.


I agree.


40 posted on 02/21/2024 8:38:43 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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