Posted on 08/14/2011 10:36:33 AM PDT by Sudetenland
Over the past couple of months Rick Perry has been considering a run for POTUS. As of Thursday, August 11, it looks like the decision has been made and he’s in.
Since he’s been Governor of Texas for over ten years, folks from the other “56 states” are asking Texans what kind of governor he’s been and what we think. I decided that what I “think” isn’t good enough – I could be wrong. So, I decided to do some research on Perry’s record and form a more accurate, fact-based opinion on his qualifications instead of relying on my general perceptions.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I voted for Perry in each of the three gubernatorial elections since 2002 and I am a conservative and a registered Republican. It was easy for me to vote for Perry since the alternative(s) were either uber-RINOs in the primaries or liberal Democrats in the general elections. Under the circumstances, my choice was always easy.
While researching Perry’s pros and cons, I’ve read every article and blog post that I could find – over several weeks. Many of those posts had 2-300 comments associated with them – I read them all.
(Excerpt) Read more at peskytruth.wordpress.com ...
Some of it will be uncomfortable for Perry fans and some of it will please them.
i lived in austin for a year or so
and the democrat thing means nothing.
many of the republicans were once democrats.
they abandoned the democrat party as it gradually revealed its true self—socialism.
I couldn’t help but notice the article is in the: “Political Commentary and Satire” section of the blog.
Many forget that there was a time when both the GOP and the Democrats were very different from what they are not. There are even some sitting Democrats who, though liberal, I totally forgive in light of their past service to their country.
Was it or was it not “political commentary?” It very clearly was not satire.
That Garasel vaccine really disturbs me. Yes I understand that it will save some folks from cancer which is a great thing. But to mandate is just not right. I thought we did not like mandates. Aren’t we trying to get rid of Obama care mainly because of mandate? Don’t forget Obama care will probably save lives too... I know that you can opt out of the vaccine but you can with the health care too......I think we should suspect any person for forces ANYTHING on us.
Reagan was a D until his 50's. Would many of my fellow FReepers hold that against him in retrospect?
While researching Perry’s pros and cons, I’ve read every article and blog post that I could find – over several weeks. Many of those posts had 2-300 comments associated with them – I read them all.
After reading literally thousands of comments, it’s become apparent that there are quite a lot of anti-Perry activists out there throwing all sorts of disparaging rhetorical crap against the wall in hopes that some will stick and they can influence someone, anyone, to become anti-Perry too. The unfortunate thing is that most of their negative statements are either completely false, at worst, or misleading, at best. They’re simply parroting something they saw on another hater’s blog. Yet they maintain that they are the knowledgeable ones and those supporting Perry are ignorant clods who can’t walk and chew gum at the same time – “ignorant” is an adjective that they like to use a lot.
It’s ludicrous to think that some asinine statement like “Gardasil, Perry blew it – ‘nuff said,” deserves any consideration. No, it’s not “’nuff said,” there is usually more to know about an issue before a reasonable person can make an intelligent decision. For that reason, I have attempted to present some additional facts that have not been widely publicized just to educate those who have not been privy to Texas politics until now.
In that spirit, I do realize that anyone who reads this summary has a right to be skeptical of my facts. I therefore invite those who might dispute my findings to challenge them by verifying what I’ve presented here. And cross-check via reliable sources rather than relying on a single posting by some anonymous blogger – some spout “facts” which have no basis in the truth. I will identify the source of my data and in many cases, I’ll provide a link to the source so you can see for yourself … the real facts.
And finally, remember that any politician in office for ten years will have his/her critics and will have stepped on some toes during their term(s).
Plenty of support for Perry out there.
It is Perry or Herman Cain....for me
They want to bash Perry to try to paper over their endorsement of the Global Warming/Green Jobs boondoggle.
If they believe in this crap and these solutions, they aren’t conservative.
There isn’t anyway you can fix that, you can only quit trying to become President.
Romney, it has nothing to do with your Mormon faith, it has to do with you can’t be trusted due to a poor moral compass, poor critical thinking skills, and a seemingly endless set of excuses why you shouldn’t be measured the same way ...... like it is anti-Mormon or something...please.
Now THAT, IS a campaign Bus!
Sharp! (Sure beats “Look at We the Palins” LOL)
So true. The dims in Texas went the way of dingy hairy and Bwanney Fwanks, and the Republicans went the way of Zell Miller. He is closer to most Republicans in Texas than the lord dog nuts and queen Sheila.
...these people will dredge up any lies that they can.
But what if he is???...isn't that a huge plus to the lunatic left...the more fag-gy you are, the better...look at Barney, he can run a homo brothel in his basement, and nothing has happened to him.
That being said...I will vote for the Republican nominee no matter who he/she is.
Thanks, I read this earlier and bookmarked it. Nice job they did in getting out the facts.
I believe the big question everyone has to ask themselves is, if Rick Perry is the GOP nominee running against BO who do you vote for?
If you say, I won’t vote then you’ve just sealed the fate of this country.
I’m really impressed with the bus!
if Perry with the nomination who do you vote for in the general election?
This is a great example of the quality of information and research put forth by some blog authors. Thanks for posting - it was well worth the read.
This is a terrific posting. Thanks for the information.
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