Posted on 09/22/2011 10:40:11 PM PDT by Clairity
Gov. Sam Brownback endorsed Texas Gov. Rick Perry for president on Thursday, citing Perry's record on creating jobs and reducing taxes.
"Rick Perry is the right leader for this moment in history," he said in a prepared statement.
"I think he's really got the right message that it's about jobs, it's about job creation and it's about getting the atmosphere right," Brownback said. "They've maintained and created a very positive, growth-oriented atmosphere in Texas that we've got to get back to in the United States."
Perry's campaign issued a statement calling Brownback "one of the most respected voices for conservatism in the country." Perry noted Brownback's record in Congress as a fiscal conservative who pushed for lower taxes and balanced federal budget.
"It's great to have his support," Perry said. "I'm glad that he trusts me to get the job done as the next president."
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As Michelle Malkin pointed out, this means that one DREAM Act supporting “Republican” is endorsing a DREAM Act signing “Republican.”
This is old news. I bet after tonight’s Debate, he wishes he’d held off on that endorsement. Perry is done; put a fork in him. 60% of the people on the FOX Focus Group who came in tonight for Perry, switched to Romney after the Debate. I’m a Texan and Perry has embarrassed our Great State in the last 3 Debates. Dude just doesn’t have it.
they resort to attacks and smears, doing Obama’s job for him.
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Oh PLEASE! Rick Perry destroyed himself in the last 3 Debates. Tonight was the final straw. Now, lay down the crack pipe.....
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/01/14/10-states-with-the-largest-budget-shortfalls
Creating an ideal climate for illeagals is expensive.
And in a related story, the editorial staff at “The Onion” has just awarded Gov Brownback it’s coveted “Great Timing There, Zippy!” award.
I like a lot about Perry but he sucks at debating and he jumped the shark with me when he called people who disagree with him on illegal educational freebies “people with no heart”
Pretty sure it wasn't moderators and competitors controlling what comes out of Perry's own mouth in the debates.
He's dead, Jim.
Shut 'er down, Clancy, she's pumping mud!
THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!
Perry moved from top 3 choices to bottom 3 choices for me. Maybe even dead last. Even Romney did better on illegals.
Apparently Perry considers me to be one of the heartless conservatives that doesn’t want to spend our tax dollars buying nice things for illegals that our own citizens can barely afford.
Perry moved from top 3 choices to bottom 3 choices for me. Maybe even dead last. Even Romney did better on illegals.
Apparently Perry considers me to be one of the heartless conservatives that doesn’t want to spend our tax dollars buying nice things for illegals that our own citizens can barely afford.
Yes Perry has a good record o jobs, yes he has good record on taxes, yes he has good record on reducing burdensome regulations.
However as a “legal” immigrant I will not support Perry in primaries based on his refusal to build a wall and give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. Both are definite magnets for more illegals to flood in.
The two Ricks are still the strongest pro-life candidates, and only one of them is electable. Romney had better prep for his defense of the abortion provisions in MittCare; it hasn’t touched him yet for some reason.
I’m new here.Been a long time lurker.It seems to me..you believe everybody here is on “crack” but you? Perry is NOT out of the race..he’s not dead and he’s very much alive.I’m willing to bet you were like a snake tonight just waiting to pounce on Perry.
Romney looked like a limp noodle compared to Perry..get over yourself,this race is still early.
Do they think about a path to citizenship? Yeah, probably, like Palin and everyone else except Santorum and Bachmann who are not serious.
The Texas overwhelmingly Republican legislature had 4 dissents on allowing children of illegals, and with any other immigration status, who were living in Texas for 3 years of highschool and working toward their citizenship to receive the same in state tuition as their classmates. Perry could do nothing even if he wanted to, which he probably didn't.
Texas has spent 400 million of it's own tax dollars to secure the U.S. Mexico border. Not Minnesota tax dollars, not Pennsylvania tax dollars, Texans tax dollars to secure the U.S. border. Texas is dealing with this issue the best they can and Perry's actions make sense.
Bachman, Santorum and anyone else who says they will build a 2,000 mile fence, cede the Rio Grand to Mexico, cut off natural wildlife crossing in Big Bend National Park as well as destroying a majestic wonder that is Big Bend, s lying through their teeth for votes. Anyone who says they will deport 12 million illegals is also lying.
Sarah Palin herself said she was for a path to citizenship and that deporting illegals would be inhumane.
What is the hurry to get on board with someone I just do not understand it. It seems to me no votes have been cast as yet.
Send that little guy and many of his friend to the WH maybe Michelle will abandon the place and take Obama with her.
Furgedaboutit.
The man is not too bright.
His debate performance is awful.
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Perry didn’t help himself in the debate last night. But he still has time to regroup as there are nine debates left but he needs some serious study and practice time on how to answer the questions regarding immigration, border control, gardasil and student in state tutition. There are solid answers he can give but whether the public will accept them is another thing.
Republican Debate Schedule
October 11, 2011 (Bloomberg)
October 18, 2011 (CNN)
December 10, 2011 (ABC)
January 12, 2012 (PBS)
January 19, 2012 (CNN)
January 30, 2012 (Fox News)
Between February 7-13, 2012 (ABC)
Between February 19-27, 2012 (Fox News)
March 5th, 2012 (NBC)
There are very solid answers he could give.
There is and I can’t believe his campaign hasn’t gotten them written out and set him down and made him practice and recite them over and over until he has them in his memory bank. They need to take the 20 minutes or so of debate tapes and show him how he actually looks as he rambles along. He can do better but he got to get organizes and get serious.
From the way it sounds he will drop in the polls, my brother text me during the debate (I don't really like to watch them) and said Perry was looking bad. I read the transcript and couldn't tell it so his delivery must have really sucked.
His record is a good one. I actually think the only ones who can win are Mitt,Perry and Palin if she gets in. I think some of these issues are phony. Newt and Mitt are smart enough to let Bachman and Santorum go after Perry with ignorant claims of what they would do. The general election is a whole different animal.
I think some of these issues are phony.
Perry did terrible imo. If you didn’t watch it then you really missed a bumbling rambling approach by Perry. The issues can be explained with coherency if Perry would and could do so. Now people can disagree on the explaination but at least it would be cohenernt and logical. Perry needs major practice and if nothing else needs to adopt the Bush approach of memorizing a few answers and sticking to them regardless of the question.
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