bump.
Thick skinned, a conservative with convictions and a great retail politician to boot.
Looking back over the list of major GOP candidates we’ve had to choose from, compared to the list of moderates like GHWB, Bob Dole, Dubya, McCain and now Romney, Perry is a nice change of pace.
Other than the jobs record of TX, which he can point to, what are Perry’s strengths that will get the independents to vote for him?
While his jobs record is a major plus, what other accomplishments can he list? I ask this as a tentative Perry supporter whose primary concern is that the GOP wins in 2012.
Bingo! That's exactly why Perry has this in the bag, when I saw the entire focus group after the 2nd debate basically same that same thing, nearly verbatim, I knew Perry had this.
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The article is full of positive adjectives from Iowans that
reinforce the tough , unafraid of a fight,
kind of guy Perry is.
He doesn’t back down.
This week’s Time magazine interview had the media and no doubt the Republican establishment all agitated.
Because Perry..gasp..repeated his charges
“ that Obama’s policies are socialist.”
Romney on the other hand, went all Mr Rogers
and rejected Perry’s charge,
telling Wolf Blitzer that
“I don’t use the word socialism and I haven’t so far,” Romney said.
MSNBC found something Romney had written previously
in which he did say that Obama’s policies
were taking the country towards socialism.
Geez.
I don’t have faith that if Romney is the nominee ,
he won’t cave
whenever it comes to criticizing Obama.
Just like McCain.
Perry calls a spade a spade.
Romney will dance around and say it’s a garden tool used to move earth.
Sometimes it’s small, sometimes it has a handle.
And it’s ok if someone prefers to use a shovel, instead.
The country is starving for someone to speak the truth plainly and loudly...even brusquely. Enough of the PC baloney.
America is hungry for a real American as President!
This genuine attitude
That's what will win, that's what will bring folks to the polls in droves.
Surprisingly neutral article from WAPO!
It then occurred to me the liberal media may well be nostaligic for the ‘good old days’...when they beat GWB to a pulp. Today, they have to grin & bear the scandals and outright treachery of this administration and its policies.
WAPO typists and NBC script readers are people too - they have to buy gas, food and pay mortgages.
They are probably salivating over a GOP President who they can pummel with impunity - get $2 gas, $3 lattes and skyrocketing home equity. You know they are at the water cooler whispering; “bring it on”.
This is purely an aside but note this: ““I can’t quite explain it,” said Steve Bennett, 59, who sized up Perry the other night over a plate of roasted turkey and green beans...” The Washington Post deems it important that you know what Mr. Bennett was having for dinner. If they came back to him no doubt you would know the color of his eyes and hair. That damn Post is noted for all this extraneous stuff.
I once had the occasion to meet with a Post writer and my first question was: Are you paid by the word? She laughed and said “No, by the adjective.”