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Rick Perry: Republican Savior or GOP Disaster?
Roll Call ^ | 6/21/2011 | Stuart Rothenberg

Posted on 06/21/2011 5:18:37 AM PDT by Prospero

The buzz about Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s possible entrance into the presidential race grows, but the Republican’s cheerleaders ought to tread carefully when it comes to a Perry candidacy — very carefully.

(Excerpt) Read more at rollcall.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: notbreakingnews; perry; perry2012; romney; romneydirtytricks; romneyfaketeaparty; romneytricks
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The headline is a hatchet job, because, though the author clearly has fished for the negatives, he can't help but advertise the positives. Because of the headline, I almost didn't read it, but Perry interests me because he appears to be the Anti-Romney. Pretty good thread on the subject of his possible run, HERE.
1 posted on 06/21/2011 5:18:42 AM PDT by Prospero
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Whether Perry runs or not, it was great to hear some conservative say the left will never like us so don’t bother kowtowing to them. What a breath of fresh air after the John McCain hangover.


2 posted on 06/21/2011 5:21:02 AM PDT by cotton1706
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Is Romney paying Stuart to write this stuff?

Palin is a stalking horse for Perry. She won’t run, but he will and we’ll draft him to avoid Romney. Perry has plenty of warts, but we should always be willing to move to the most viable conservative candidate.


3 posted on 06/21/2011 5:22:32 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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My take: Disregard the Rs &Ds; consider only those willing to breal the mold and stick their necks out! Semper Principle!
4 posted on 06/21/2011 5:25:22 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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Mitt Romney is playing all sides
and created another FAKE TEA PARTY to push Gardasil-Perry.

Check out where FReepers have uncovered something very big.

Fake-badge Mitt Romney and Bill Hudak
are now linked to the creation
of fake Tea Partys, including the very one
which attacked Gov. Palin from Texas
(see post 11)


5 posted on 06/21/2011 5:26:16 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Nothing surpasses the complexity of the human mind. - Leto II: Dar-es-Balat)
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"Some observers believe that Perry’s performance in Austin will develop into an issue"


6 posted on 06/21/2011 5:26:22 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: 1010RD

Actually, after reading the article, I had to wonder whether Perry’s people paid for this “hit piece.” There really were no explicit negatives, except for the hand-wringers inside the Beltway and on Jenkins Hill, in both of the big Partys.


7 posted on 06/21/2011 5:27:45 AM PDT by Prospero (non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
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>> Whether Perry runs or not, it was great to hear some conservative say the left will never like us so don’t bother kowtowing to them. What a breath of fresh air after the John McCain hangover. >>

100% right, and ironically, that remark by Perry was no doubt aimed at George “compassionate conservative - new tone” Bush, whom he cannot stand. And yet, without Bush, we’d probably never know the name Perry.


8 posted on 06/21/2011 5:30:09 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (American Thinker Columnist / Rush ghost contributor)
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To: Paladin2

I’d vote for that!


9 posted on 06/21/2011 5:32:21 AM PDT by Perdogg (0bama got 0sama?? Really, was 0sama on the golf course?)
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"He is simply too conservative, too Texas and too cowboy in a general election"

Hmmmmm.... where have I heard this "too cowboy" criticism before...



I think that cowboy worked out okay...
10 posted on 06/21/2011 5:32:56 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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I still want Palin to run. She’s been through the hatchet job and they have nothing. While I like Perry and he’d definitely be better than Romney and he isn’t afraid to take on 0bama, what could they dig up on him? That’s always my question and where there’s a disadvantage. The pitfalls are waiting for all of them. I love how Palin will say it and the fact they have got nothing on her in this nonstop 3 yr. garbagefest.


11 posted on 06/21/2011 5:36:14 AM PDT by mrspeelwerneeded (Palin 2012)
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“He is simply too conservative, too Texas and too cowboy in a general election, most strategists believe.”

In other words, it’s Romney or Nobody.


12 posted on 06/21/2011 5:37:48 AM PDT by radioone
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Don’t know a lot about Perry but I know that this attitude “He is simply too conservative, too Texas and too cowboy in a general election, most strategists believe.” is typical RINO, GOP establishment crap.


13 posted on 06/21/2011 5:38:05 AM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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Say what you will...and the detractors will...he has done a lot for Texas. He had a few crazy ideas...like the toll roads...but all in all he has conservative views and has implemented them..though the governor here has limited powers.

Having said that....I hope he stays here in Texas. We need him when the Zero administration is trying to take down America. Perry has been bucking the system and good for him!


14 posted on 06/21/2011 5:38:16 AM PDT by luvie (RUN SARAH...R U N!!!)
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To: Prospero

Repeat after me. I am not another George Bush.

15 posted on 06/21/2011 5:43:15 AM PDT by McGruff (Why do they fear her so?)
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To: mrspeelwerneeded

I would like to see Perry run. While watching his speech manerisms yesterday I could not help but think of Huey Long. I am not implying any of Long’s negatives, just he reminded me of him.

I also cannot get out of my mind, how (.)bama completely dismissed him when he welcomed him to Texas. He had a letter he wished to give him and der leader just waived him off. I want that waive off to come back an bite him hard.


16 posted on 06/21/2011 5:43:15 AM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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Amen to that! I just heard Susan Collins on a morning talk radio show and she was just gushing about Barbara Boxer.
Enough!


17 posted on 06/21/2011 5:43:39 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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If they couldn't dig it up by now, it ain't there. The Left (Axlerod) and the Trial Lawyers spent maybe $250 million on three campaigns to defeat him and failed.

The rumors of his sexuality are ridiculous.

Great thread last night on this HERE.

18 posted on 06/21/2011 5:46:11 AM PDT by Prospero (non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
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Rick Perry: Republican Savior or GOP Disaster?

As if any disaster could be greater than Obama.

19 posted on 06/21/2011 5:46:11 AM PDT by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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Collins, Snowe and Boxer, now that is one horrible mental image.


20 posted on 06/21/2011 5:47:00 AM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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