Posted on 09/25/2011 9:18:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
“And I always follow Reagan rule, to support the most conservative “electable” candidate.”
Anyone who supports illegal immigration in any way ain’t no conservative, period.
We are taking down NOTHING. Perry is taking down Perry.
This arrogant assumption that feelings about a certain candidate automatically define who "electable" just reminds us of how many time we have heard the same crap from the GOP Leadership.
They all said the same crap about McCain in 2008 and 2000 and Dole in 1996. EVERY time we have election the GOP tells us we "must nominate so and so to stop such and such"
Considering what a mess the Professional GOP political class has made of everything over the last decade, they might want to sit down and take notes for a change instead of arrogantly assuming their feelings are facts
2012 is NOT going to be won by any candidate running a "politics as usual" campaign.
Poor thing. Are you in need of attention? Seriously, I’m not buying your feigned indignation.
That is why people are turning on Perry, his leftwing attack instincts kicked in. Conservatives know it when they hear it, those were leftwing attacks coming from Perry.
In-state tution for illegals paid for by those who scrimp and save to put their kids into college is just another issue. BEING ATTACKED and NAMED-CALLED on national TV by a GOP candidate is what is outrageous.
Which is why I say running for president is a full time job. Perry should resign from his full time gov. post.
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Would that apply to Bachmann and Paul also?
I’m not completely decided on my opinion, but I do tend to lean that way— it is best that candidates holding public office, step down.
If that is the most important thing to you, compared to the things Perry has stood for and done, you are putty in the liberals hands!
I'm sure you know that the TX legislature voted the instate tuition law, only 4 disenting votes, and it was veto proof, anyway.
Sorry but this mindless cult of personality worship for Perry is no more attractive in Conservatives, then was the Leftist's 2008 adoration for 0.
Good post, CW!
bump! Excellent.
Your own state pays instate tuition for illegal aliens! What have you done about your own backyard?
At best, Perry shows he has no bedside manor when dealing with the conservative base.
At worst, Perry shows he embraces the opposite side of key issues than the conservative base.
Either way, he has LOST the conservative base and can’t get the nomination without them. The media has NOTHING to do with it.
That is what I was waiting to see from Perry. Instead, he took a compassionate conservative approach and impugned critics of in-state tuition for illegals. We had enough of that kind of crap with Bush 43.
He really had just one shot here and blew it - because if he changes his tune now, it will reek of an opportunistic Romney-style flip-flop.
But I have a feeling he won't change. He doesn't strike me as a guy who is willing to adapt here.
Perry! What a lying “Zoolander” kind of Ken Doll is he.
Prayer meeting when it’s politically convenient.
Sue the Fed for immigration costs after he announces he’s running for POTUS. Does all this ONLY after he announces he’s running.
Stand’s on the border and say’s we will put NG’s on the border to protect Texan’s, then signs for illegals Dream Act in Texas.
Meanwhile the cartels are killing and decapitating opponents right across from us.
Perry don’t give a rat’s butt about us, only himself.
Perry is a LYING POS
America needs a businessman, not a politician.
Herman Cain
The one they are telling you nominate this time is Mittens. Actually, it's Huntsman but they will be happy with Mittens.
lol. right. Plus notice they'll say "children of illegals" to sidestep the fact that we are talking about illegal children of illegals not anchor babies who are US citizens.
Excellent essay. I have no problem with strong disagreement here, but conservatives should never, ever join hands with the MSM and Democrats against a Republican they don’t like. Never.Your post bears repeating!
I base who I think is electable on national and state polls, and a little bit on gut feeling.
If Cain or one of the other more conservative candidates jumps way up in the polls, I might shift my support to them, but until they do I am sticking with the most conservative of the frontrunners.
I could never support Romney under any circumstances though because I will never support someone that is pro abortion, and Romney was until he started running for president, and I just don’t trust that he actually ever swiched his support and I certainly would never trust him to select Supreme court justices.
Yes. I have pointed out on a few threads that Bachmann has missed numerous votes.
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