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Riehl: Is Rick Perry Done?
Conservatives 4 Palin ^ | Sept. 23, 2011 | Dan Riehl

Posted on 09/23/2011 9:16:39 AM PDT by RobaWho

Everyone here in Palinville who looks forward to good hard competition will be relieved to know that Gov. Rick Perry was NOT drunk at last night’s debate, all appearances to the contrary. It’s just that before taking the stage he inexplicably chose to receive a Gardasil shot, one of whose known side effects is mental slowness.

I heard about the whole pre-debate immunization from Michele Bachmann’s Twitter.I could be wrong on that. It’s just the information I received.

But enough about my opinion of Perry’s debate performance, let’s hear Dan Riehl’s …

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To: listenhillary

Can you tell me, and perhaps Chris Wallace of Fox News, what there is in the law that prevents state and local law enforcement officials from assisting in the apprehension and prosecution of folks who are violating federal law?

There seems to be plenty that REQUIRES them to do so!


81 posted on 09/23/2011 10:07:17 AM PDT by Bigun ("The most fearsome words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help!")
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To: trisham
“I like Cain.”

So do I, but, he will crash and burn as soon as someone pays enough interest in him to crunch the numbers on that silly 999 plan.

There is no way that a majority of voters will exchange the current tax plan for one that sticks them with paying 18% with no deductions of any kind. He isn't ready for prime time.

82 posted on 09/23/2011 10:08:41 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: WOSG
“Democrat Lite Establishment bots” Yawn. So is CainPalinGingrichSantorum ... Anyone who actually RUNS.

No, they are not. Perry/Romey are more of the same twist in the breeze focus group tested non leaders that the Party Establishment loves.

All the rest of the candidates, even Paul, showed MORE leadership and MORE fidelity to GOP principals then either Perry or Romney did.

It time for the GOP to wake up. Running the same sort of Democrat Lite candidates year after year is what got us to the edge of absolute disaster in 2008.

We listened to the Party Establishment bots all tell us how "great" it would be to run McCain in 2008. How did THAT bit of Democrat Lite idiocy work out of us?

NOW it the time for real leadership, not play-it-safe Democrat Lite empty suits.

83 posted on 09/23/2011 10:08:41 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: RobaWho

She’s nowhere near Reagan and never will be.

Being a conservative does not mean automatic equivalence to Reagan.

She’s buried in his shadow to the point of irrelevance.

And that does not mean I’m out for her or don’t like her, I do.


84 posted on 09/23/2011 10:10:39 AM PDT by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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To: Obadiah
Is Perry the best debater? At this point, it appears the answer is no.

Obviously this animated clown can't debate even with rehearsed canned responses.

The fact is, the last thing the U.S. needs is another non-conservative leftist, open borders hack, masquerading as a conservative.

Not going to happen.

85 posted on 09/23/2011 10:11:33 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: trisham

Cain is right at the top for me right now. He has a lev el of dignity, maturity, common sense, real world experience, tone, temperment, and presentation that i like.


86 posted on 09/23/2011 10:11:46 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: Beagle8U
do I, but, he will crash and burn as soon as someone pays enough interest in him to crunch the numbers on that silly 999 plan.

Then you might as well turn off your computer and turn out the lights because the country is finished. If, after bringing us to the verge of complete fiscal disaster in the last three years, is NOT enough to wake the Party Establishment drones up to the fact that we can NO LONGER afford this "Do Nothing Different Politics as Usual" mindset you display in your post, then we are DONE as a nation.

87 posted on 09/23/2011 10:11:58 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: WOSG

All things change. Unfortunately, not always for the best. FR has been changing in the tenor of folks posts’ for quite some time. And the shots have been getting cheaper and cheaper, with no regard to facts. It is why I rarely post any longer.


88 posted on 09/23/2011 10:12:20 AM PDT by ImpBill ("America ... where are you now?" signed, a little "r" republican!)
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To: RobaWho

>> I agree with you 100%! Perry should NOT drop out. <<

I agree too. After all, nobody likes a quitter.


89 posted on 09/23/2011 10:12:20 AM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: RobaWho

Both he and Myth are not in my voting lexicon.


90 posted on 09/23/2011 10:12:42 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: mardi59
All I know is the democrats must be stopped from destroying this country, by any and all means.

So I guess it will be up to the Republicans then to (continue) destroying the Country.

91 posted on 09/23/2011 10:13:08 AM PDT by Prokopton
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To: MNJohnnie

Well, then we’re done, because I posted the truth of the facts as they are, not what I wish they were.


92 posted on 09/23/2011 10:14:20 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: GlockThe Vote

He has a lot going for him.


93 posted on 09/23/2011 10:14:26 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Hawthorn

D’oh! That’s a cheap shot.


94 posted on 09/23/2011 10:14:26 AM PDT by Obadiah (Okay, so what's the speed of dark?)
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To: Beagle8U
In an era when 70%+ of the people are polling complete dissatisfaction with the current political establishment, advocating a 2012 election strategy of "do nothing different" as you are doing, is total political idiocy.

Now is a time for leadership, not echos.

95 posted on 09/23/2011 10:17:57 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: Reagan Disciple

If people haven’t seen “Undefeated” on Pay per View will be at Walmart soon on DVD they shouldn’t make comments about Palin. It’s about Romney , Perry and their records. Simple.


96 posted on 09/23/2011 10:19:51 AM PDT by littlesorrel
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To: Beagle8U
And you told us our "only chance" in 2008 was to "moderate" and McCain would "mop up the floor with 0" because the "Independents would love him".

So how did your "Be Democrat Lite" political dogma work out of us in 2008?

Now is a time for leadership, not echos.

97 posted on 09/23/2011 10:20:25 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: Obadiah
I've read the argument this morning that Perry has time to improve in debates. While that's true, it must be remembered that Perry is a career politician who has never been a good debater. For that matter, Perry has been seldom effective when interviewed in a less than friendly environment (thus far, Perry has done no interviews in which he's been challenged).

Whether good or bad, these are tests in our system of primary elections to determine our Party representative.

More troubling to me though are Perry's positions versus his record. I continue to see more evidence that Perry isn't what his campaign has claimed him to be, a solid Conservative.

I've had the feeling for a while now that as bad a President as Obama is, he still has a massively effective campaign (including most of the MSM). While I do believe in the ABO philosophy, I'm even more convinced now that either of the current Republican front-runners would likely lose to Obama in November 2012.

I'm still optimistic though since (regardless of what the media keeps saying) it is still early and lots of things can change.

98 posted on 09/23/2011 10:21:49 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: kevkrom

I have to say Cain is coming across right now as My No. 1 or 2 right now.

He is solid. common sense, maturity, patriotism, intelligent, life experience, private sector experience, etc.


99 posted on 09/23/2011 10:22:24 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: katiedidit1
>> Texas spends 400 million a year guarding their borders. where are the feds??????? <<

Well, let's see... Perry believes the 10th amendment stands for "States Rights" and means absolutely EVERY controversial issue on the planet can be resolved if the feds wash their hands of it and "send it back to the states" to deal with.

Looks like the feds called his bluff!

100 posted on 09/23/2011 10:22:31 AM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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