Posted on 09/25/2011 9:18:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Don’t let the Perry haters stop you from posting, most of them are liberals here to try and derail ALL our candidates one by one.
And the rest are loony Ron Paul supporters, or Palin biter clingers still hoping she’ll jump in if only they can destroy everyone else in the field to force her hand.
Then, the next day in an interview...he defended it.
This was a HUGE mistake for him and he needed to retract it instead of defend it. Hs should retract it now and back away from that position. It is not a winner for him in the least and his immigration stance is one of the princiople issues I have with him, even though I genuinely like the man and his life-story.
The American people, the conservative, down-to-earth, God-fearing people he wants to appeal to and whom he must have, are about the most charitable people in the world. They do not want government TAKING their money and then giving it to others, particularly those who have broken the law, or are breaking the law, in the name of chaity.
To call them "children" in an effort to garner that type of charity also is a miss. They are, most of them 18 years of age and older. If they are not US Citizens, then they are breaking the law. Perido...however they got here in the first place with parents bringing them illegally.
Perry's pandering to La Raza in San Antonio in 2010 really irked me too and sent up the warning flags.
That's what this program does...and then for being against it he called them, "hearltess." That's a big loser for him as all the polls and results are showing.
The left didn’t have to ruin Rick Perry, he did it all himself, imo.
How much time does Perry and his campaign staff need to develop a series of one minute responses to differing topics, eight or so? How much time does Perry need to sit down and commit those responses to memory? How much time does Perry need to practice giving those responses until he can do a creditable job of it?
It’s not the peoples job to cut him slack and give him time. It’s Perry’s job to be presentable and knowledgeable about the issues. Perry still has some time to get his act together and develop his skills but the time isn’t long, imo. Perry has been in three debates and there are two more debates coming up on Oct. 11 & 18. I think the Oct. debates are the timeline Perry has to become a credible candidate or not. JMO.
Exactly. Many people are leaving Perry right now because of his stance on these issues. If he misspoke, no one clarified it. If he didn’t, he’s the McCain/Bush sequel on immigration.
Remember back in the 90s’ when Hillary spoke out in defense of Bill against “A Vast Right Wing Conspiracy?” In the end, the cause of the problems were Bills poor behavior and decision making skills, not anyone on the Right.
Did “A Vast Left Wing Conspiracy” force Perry’s hand on in state tuition?
Sometimes it helps if one tunes out of the daily political war, and checks in on it once a week. Whatever happened last week, including the supposed trashing of Perry, is a non-event and doesn’t matter.
Perry would be a great president. So would Herman Cain.
Palin needs to get in soon if she is ever......otherwise, dittos
Boy, are you thinned skinned...I found when anyone is offended by a statement...that statement is hitting them right between the eyes...which means...truth hurts.
The Perry-haters are going to spew their talking points all over any pro-Perry thread. I understand you like your candidate, and I do as well, there is no longer any chance of intelligent discussion about Perry on FR. You’re wasting your time.
I had an anti-Perry tell me Perry was like Michael Dukakis. That’s the level of discourse anymore.
Too bad.
This is a CONSERVATIVE site.
We want a CONSERVATIVE candidate.
We held our noses for too long.
This primary we will support the most CONSERVATIVE candidate whomever that person is.
Perry ain’t it.
Good grief. Perry can ruin himself. Jerry Doyle called him “Arlen Specter in cowboy boots”. Six months to my primary, I don’t know who I will vote for. He didn’t score points with me by talking down to me exactly like a liberal democrat in this debate. What the heck does he know about my heart?
sorry. i disagree.
i was impressed with rick perry for his ability to take on obama.
but he’s falling fast.
not due to liberals, but due to his own inability to claim the position we conservatives gave him too soon.
i like herman cain. he’s honest.
Did the left force Rick Perry to impugn anti-illegal-immigration conservatives as heartless?
Quit blaming everyone but Perry for Perry's own failings. My main concern with Perry was on illegal immigration - he is a mixed bag. His heartless comment in turn showed where his heart is - and it is not a good location AFAIC. And IMO it shows he will pursue a compassionate conservative path on this matter, and that is the opposite of what I wanted to hear from him to show he understands the transition needed from border governor to presidential contender.
I haven't written him off, but he has a tough road for a comeback. And he paved that road himself with his own compassionate intentions.
Perry ruined Perry. We want a conservative!!
No mention of the fact that Texas has a voter ID requirement to keep illegals from voting, in-state tuition is not free tuition, that many of the states have the same thing.
People are being led around by the nose.
I really hate unfair attacks on anyone. I haven't decided who I am voting for, but I've been around this site long enough to know when we are being led around by the DNC.
Perry ruins Perry. No one else.
sorry but as a legal immigrant and now proud American I have lost my desire to vote for Perry after his instate tuition, his comments that we’re haters.
The left neevr destroyed him , he did it to himself.
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