Posted on 12/13/2011 11:56:22 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
It’s safe to assume that when Rick Perry calls someone a “progressive,” he doesn’t mean it as a compliment. And the Perry campaigin is now pinning that epithet directly on Mitt Romney’s forehead.
The Perry camp is seizing on the 2002 video that surfaced today in which Romney described his views as “progressive,” in order to make the case that Romney is, well, “progressive.” Doesn’t take that much of a leap, does it? Asked for comment on the video, Perry campaign spokesperson Liz Mair emailed:
“It’s no surprise that Mitt Romney would have described himself as having progressive views: A quick look at his record shows that he pursued plenty of progressive policies as governor, including notably raising business taxes, the individual mandate to purchase health insurance and global warming policies. In fact, Mr. Romney and Speaker Gingrich share progressive policies on government mandated health insurance and climate change. Only Governor Perry, who is an outsider to Washington and the establishment, has the consistently conservative record on fiscal and social issues that GOP voters want.”
“He pursued plenty of progressive policies as governor.” Ouch! Doesn’t get dirtier than that. And note the shot at Newt as “progressive,” too.
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Romney IS a progressive.
Perry’s just telling it like it is.
[ Maybe Rick is not progressive... Well, duh! ]
I see you are a very trusting individual.. I’m not..
I’m am not a PollyAnna.. Many republicans are not republicans..
Many republicans are socialists and do not know it..
They don’t even know what socialism “IS”..
Like George Bush always calls the United States a Democracy.. NEVER a Republic..
Bush is not an idiot he knows the difference..
But STILL honors democracy “as if” it was not something “NASTY”..
(it is you know?)..
Me too!
That doesn't mean I think he is perfect.
I laugh at people who compare Perry to George Bush.
[ I laugh at people who compare Perry to George Bush. ]
Perry has 2 balls, Bush has only one small one..
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