Posted on 09/06/2011 2:13:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A thousand homes and 100,000 acres have burned in just a week. A friend of mine who lives just outside Austin was forced to flee with her family last night as the flames encroached, and not until this afternoon did she learn whether her home had survived. (It had.) Go figure that this guy thinks he should do his job rather than gladhand people on the trail for a few days.
Presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he does not yet know whether he will attend Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate…
“I don’t know. That’s a fluid situation at the moment. Again I go back to we’re going to be taking care of the folks here … We’re really focused on the events at hand and the other side of that is we’re pretty good at multitasking,” said Perry on CBS’s “The Early Show” Tuesday…
“This is not the time to be talking about politics. There’s another 14 months ahead to talk politics. Right now I’m substantially more focused on making sure that these people … folks all across this state are being taken care of. Getting out of harms way, saving lives is the big issue for me right now,” Perry told CBS.
Serious question: Is there a single person whining at him for missing DeMint’s forum who wouldn’t also be whining if he had attended the forum that he had shirked his duties as governor?
“It’s obvious that Rick Perry is skipping the DeMint forum because he knew he was going to be asked tough questions about his previous support for gay marriage in New York, as well as his policies in Texas in favor of illegal immigration,” says one representative of a rival camp. “He’s looking for a reason to not actually be compared to the other candidates,” says an official in another camp. “He was grasping for a reason not to show.”
There are eight more debates scheduled before the Iowa caucuses, three of which will be held within the next 15 days. Plenty of opportunities left to quiz him about immigration, an issue on which he is in fact very vulnerable, and on gay marriage and the Tenth Amendment, which won’t hurt him at all given his appeal to evangelical leaders. Ultimately he’s the only one who suffers from having to miss these things since every absence gives Romney and Bachmann a chance to shine unhindered and to attack him without fear of retort. They may have no choice tomorrow night: According to NBC’s new poll, Perry leads Romney by fully 15 points, 38/23, with Bachmann a distant fourth (behind Ron Paul) at eight percent.
You have to realize that she is not an ordinary candidate, and the ordinary leaders of the GOP do no want her.
In order to win the nomination, she has to outwit and outmaneuver them.
If she can manage that, just imagine how she will run rings around Barack, who isn't nearly as clever as they are.
My bet is that he will refuse to debate her when the time comes.
Would you mind rephrasing that in English? I have no idea what you just said.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhJeDYQVtdQ
I too am NOT a Perry backer. These fires are awful!!! Im under no illusion Perry can “put out the fires” but he is the Governor of the State. Wonder if Bam Bam will again ignore his call for aid.
Asing to my earlier post.
IF you have a heart and a conscience, putdown your politics for a minute and PRAY for Texas. They need rain desperately. These are Americans. FELLOW Americans. Pray for America.
In that case, Perry better do what he thinks is right and damn the consequences full speed ahead.
Yes pray for Texas and I am doing that and Perry still needs to debate because the larger fire in Washington is threatening not just Texas but the entire country.
Lol, would you now? Read more carefully. My comments have been based on the premise that he can take a half day and participate in the debate and also, through the miracles of modern (or not so modern) communications, make any decisions necessary concerning the fires in Texas and issue his instructions from the debate site.
I think he should offer to attend via satellite hookup :)
Yes, he's doing exactly what's expected of any Governor. If he'd elected to attend the debate instead, can you imagine the outrage that would have followed? I don't think he had a choice, regardless.
So very ronpaulish of you.
So very ronpaulish of you.2.0
No, read more carefully. My criticism was based on the premise that he can both attend the debate and communicate anything necessary related to the fires to the folks back in Texas.
And, several had said later in the thread that he will be attending the debate, which I think he should. Nothing official that I've heard, but that has been posted by several people.
Uh, I support Cain. I’m not sure how thats kowtowing to the GOP ruling class.
I like Palin, just she ain’t running and till she decides, it’s all mere speculation.
Will she, won’t she, etc.
I’d rather focus on the real candidates who are in the ring. Once Palin jumps in, great, but until then, she’s just as much a candidate as me.
Sorry, but his priorities are correct here. His first responsibility, until he gets elected President (if he gets elected President), is to the people of Texas. There will be plenty of debates in the future.
So very ronpaulish of you.2.1
I always respect and appreciate the opinion of Chesty Puller’s 1stMarDiv.
Semper Fi, Marine.
Clear thinking from Perry. MOST people will realize the situation and understand if he bows out of this one. Frankly, I think he runs more risk if he attends and lets the media have a field day with it.
None of those secret ronpaulfools will listen to anything except one another’s droll and giggle like 7th graders, but they DO LISTEN when you call em for waht they are and run for cover under Sarah’s skirt.
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