Rush: Perry the only conservative threat to Romney

The Examiner ^ | October.11,2011 | Charlie Spiering

[Reagan Man]

On his radio program this afternoon, Rush Limbaugh said that Christie's endorsment of Romney is proof that the GOP establishment is "desperate" for Romney to be the Republican nominee.

"They're doing everything they can to make sure -- you know, Bachmann, Santorum, they're not in the top tier now, but they want to make sure they stay there." Limbaugh said, "Perry is the only genuine conservative threat to Romney, and this is an effort to take him out."

Limbaugh added that "the thinking" on Herman Cain is that he does not have enough organization or money to compete with Romney.

"They don't even want to go through the primary process. They want to force people out." Limbaugh concluded, "They want Bachmann to quit. They want Santorum to quit. They want Cain to get outta here. Well, he's not going to for a while. They want Perry to finally throw in the towel. They want everybody to realize they don't have a prayer. It's Romney."

[rconser]

Perry did the best that he has done in all the debates. Gingrich as usual was excellent. Santorum was ok.

[rconser]

Thank you Shield!

[Mr. Mojo]

How he could call Perry a “conservative”, is beyond me.

I think Rush knows that Perry is no rock-ribbed conservative. But for him it's always about winning. He believes Perry to be only one who has a chance to beat the uber-RINO Romney, and bases that the former's campaign war chest, both present and potential. I disagree with El Rushbo on that score, but I'm pretty sure that's where he's coming from.

Rush rarely pushes underdogs (like Cain or Bachmann), especially in Presidential politics. He's an establishment guy, but hopes for the most conservative establishment candidate possible. ....or more accurately, least liberal. And as far as the present establishment candidates go, he considers Perry to be that guy.

[shield]

Perry did well in the debate tonight. There were several statesmen on that stage tonight and Perry was one of them.

You were right...Cain DID NOT go after Romney...which proves he is Romney's man. Cain did a lot of double talk tonight. He named Greenspan which was awful...he did that because he didn't know anyone else who'd served. Cain proved he is a neophyte.

[Allegra]

Perry’s far from perfect, but I’ll take him on our ticket over Romney by miles. Leagues. Fathoms.

[Reagan Man]

A lot better then last time. Thank God.

Its still organization and money that will win the nomination in the end. Perry has both. Willard has more... 4 years of running for potus and the gop establishment behind him.

[AAABEST]

How he could call Perry a “conservative”, is beyond me.

Background:

Perry's story as told by him to the Texas Monthly

The son of tenant farmers from Paint Creek…

…who became an Airforce officer, married his high school sweetheart and went on to become the longest serving governor in Texas history

On the Fed:

Perry would consider Bernanke printing more money "almost treachorous, or treasonous"

Perry refuses to apologize for remarks on Bernanke

Perry advocates audit of the Federal Reserve

Perry says he would not reappoint Bernanke

Economy:

Over the past 5 years, Texas has created more jobs than all other states combined

Perry against raising debt ceiling

Wants to scrap the federal income tax by repealing the 16th amendment

Perry calls for 6 month moratorium on government regulations

Supports balanced budget amendment

Since June 2009, 37% of all jobs created in the entire U.S. were created in Texas

First governor since WWII to reduce general revenue spending – by $3 billion using line item veto

Cut billions in property taxes

Cut taxes on small business and instituted tort reform

Texas is growing over twice as fast as the second fastest growing state and three times as fast as the third

Military:

Perry spent 4 years active duty (not Reserve or Nat'l Guard) as an Airforce pilot

Left Airforce with the rank of Captain

Was in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M

Opposes the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

Lifetime member of the American Legion

Troops should be commanded only by American commanders and military not subject to “international debating societies.” No “military adventurism”

Social Issues:

Support for one-man, one-woman marriage amendment

Opposes gay marriage, opposes special protection for homosexuals in workplace and housing, opposes the repeal of DADT

Signs anti gay marriage pledge

Properly defines contemporary evolution as a “theory”

Pro Life:

Planned Parenthood centers close after Perry signs bill defunding them

Perry believes abortion should be made illegal

Supports constitutional amendment banning abortion

Signed the Susan B. Anthony pro-life/anti-abortion pledge

Pledges pro-life VP pick

Pushed bill for ultrasounds before abortions and bill for pro-life license plates

Immigration:

Advocated for and eventually signed a stringent voter ID law

Pushed for anti-sanctuary city law

Opposes the federal dream act

August, 2010: Perry asks Obama for 1,000 additional National Guard troops on border

Perry sends Whitehouse $350 million bill for cost of illegal immigration

Advocates the use of unmanned drones to patrol border

"I can promise you that when I’m the President of the United States, the border will be secure" (1:36)

Vetoed bill allowing drivers licenses for illegal aliens

Directed over $400 million toward Texas Ranger special teams, National Guard and technology for border control

Education:

Perry behind removal of left-wing textbooks from Texas schools

Texas home schoolers endorse Rick Perry

Perry speaks at home school rally

Perry refuses $700 million in Obama education funds because of federal mandates

Perry seeks major reform of higher education

Fought for school vouchers

Environment:

Rejects global warming - science skewed by financial interests

Called Al Gore a “false prophet of a secular carbon cult…" lol

New York Times: “Mr. Perry has been at war with the E.P.A. almost since the day he took office as governor”

Had the courage to admit in Iowa that he wants to end the federal ethanol mandate

EPA is a target for Perry

Etc…

Perry signs anti-eminent domain bill protecting Texas property owners

"I'll work every day to try to make Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in your life as I can"

TX Gov. Rick Perry Reintroduces TSA Anti-Groping Bill

Slams food stamps and government subsidies

Karl Rove and the Democrats desperate to stop the Rick Perry posse

Would repeal Obamacare

Rick Perry never lost and election

Among trial lawyers, “there is no presidential candidate who inspires the same level of hatred – and fear – as Perry”

Considers the federal income tax “the greatest milestone on the road to serfdom”

Perry has overseen more executions than any governor in modern history

Perry signs bill raising the state speed limit to 85 miles per hour.

[HerrBlucher]

“Rick Perry is true to conservative principles even when others think the party needs to go a different direction. I like that about him: he doesn’t care which way the wind blows, he acts on his beliefs.”

“He walks the walk of a true conservative, and he sticks by his guns. You know how I feel about guns.”

-— Gov. Sarah Palin

That was more than kind, that was speaking from the heart. And this was well after Perry signed the tex dream act.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The GOP can trash the TEA Party all they want but you can bet your sweet bippy that if they nominate Milt, they’ll be busting their asses looking around for a TEA Party conservative to run on the ticket as VP.

[Reagan Man]

After all we've been through since 2008, couldn't believe Cain said he'd pick someone in the mold of Alan Greenspan.

>>>>>>You were right...Cain DID NOT go after Romney...which proves he is Romney's man.

Again, I'm not the conspiracy type, but something is definitely not kosher between those two.

[rconser]

romney’s problem is that he is hated by 75% or more of the populace and he will never get past that.

[Politics4US]

Rush said a few weeks ago that George W. Bush belongs on Mt. Rushmore.

[Windflier]

I’m sorry, but I don’t care who calls Rick Perry a conservative - I’m not buying it.

[AAABEST]

Perry is the only candidate running that Palin ever endorsed... for anything:

[Windflier]

Stop. I’ve seen all of the Perry propaganda before. No sale.

[casinva]

On his radio program this afternoon, Rush Limbaugh said that Christie's endorsment of Romney is proof that the GOP establishment is "desperate" for Romney to be the Republican nominee.

I can't stand watching Fox News at all anymore. I can't turn it on without some vile Romney spew coming out of their mouths!

We will stand up as a people and tell the media outlets we will NOT let them pick our candidate. And if they don't think we will do it, they can kiss our Tea Party butts!

[Reagan Man]

That is an extensive list in support of conservative Rick Perry.

Thanks for posting it, AAABEST.

[Windflier]

Post all the pics and pasted up screeds you want. I’ve made my own observations of Rick Perry and have come to my own conclusions about the man.

[Outlaw Woman]

Don’t you know? She lied.... /s

[Yosemitest]

I agree. NO SALE.

There's no way in hell I can compromise my values.

Jack Kerwick wrote an article on May 24, 2011 titled The Tea Partier versus The Republican and he expressed some important issues that I agree with.

Thus far, the field of GOP presidential contenders, actual and potential, isn’t looking too terribly promising.

This, though, isn’t meant to suggest that any of the candidates, all things being equal, lack what it takes to insure
that Barack Obama never sees the light of a second term; nor is it the case that I find none of the candidates appealing.
Rather, I simply mean that at this juncture, the party faithful is far from unanimously energized over any of them.

It is true that it was the rapidity and aggressiveness with which President Obama proceeded to impose his perilous designs upon the country
that proved to be the final spark to ignite the Tea Party movement.
But the chain of events that lead to its emergence began long before Obama was elected.
That is, it was actually the disenchantment with the Republican Party under our “compassionate conservative” president, George W. Bush,
which overcame legions of conservatives that was the initial inspiration that gave rise to the Tea Party.

It is this frustration with the GOP’s betrayal of the values that it affirms that accounts for why the overwhelming majority
of those who associate with or otherwise sympathize with the Tea Party movement
refuse to explicitly or formally identify with the Republican Party.
And it is this frustration that informs the Tea Partiers’ threat to create a third party
in the event that the GOP continues business as usual.

If and when those conservatives and libertarians who compose the bulk of the Tea Party, decided that the Republican establishment
has yet to learn the lessons of ’06 and ’08, choose to follow through with their promise,
they will invariably be met by Republicans with two distinct by interrelated objections.

First,
they will be told that they are utopian, “purists” foolishly holding out for an “ideal” candidate.

Second, because virtually all members of the Tea Party would have otherwise voted Republican if not for this new third party,
they will be castigated for essentially giving elections away to Democrats.



Both of these criticisms are, at best, misplaced; at worst, they are just disingenuous.
At any rate, they are easily answerable.

Let’s begin with the argument against “purism.” To this line, two replies are in the coming.


No one, as far as I have ever been able to determine, refuses to vote for anyone who isn’t an ideal candidate.
Ideal candidates, by definition, don’t exist.
This, after all, is what makes them ideal.
This counter-objection alone suffices to expose the argument of the Anti-Purist as so much counterfeit.
But there is another consideration that militates decisively against it.

A Tea Partier who refrains from voting for a Republican candidate who shares few if any of his beliefs
can no more be accused of holding out for an ideal candidate
than can someone who refuses to marry a person with whom he has little to anything in common
be accused of holding out for an ideal spouse.
In other words, the object of the argument against purism is the most glaring of straw men:
“I will not vote for a thoroughly flawed candidate” is one thing;
“I will only vote for a perfect candidate” is something else entirely.



As for the second objection against the Tea Partier’s rejection of those Republican candidates who eschew his values and convictions,
it can be dispensed with just as effortlessly as the first.

Every election season—and at no time more so than this past season—Republicans pledge to “reform Washington,” “trim down” the federal government, and so forth.
Once, however, they get elected and they conduct themselves with none of the confidence and enthusiasm with which they expressed themselves on the campaign trail,
those who placed them in office are treated to one lecture after the other on the need for “compromise” and “patience.”

Well, when the Tea Partier’s impatience with establishment Republican candidates intimates a Democratic victory,
he can use this same line of reasoning against his Republican critics.
My dislike for the Democratic Party is second to none, he can insist.
But in order to advance in the long run my conservative or Constitutionalist values, it may be necessary to compromise some in the short term.

For example,

as Glenn Beck once correctly noted in an interview with Katie Couric,
had John McCain been elected in 2008, it is not at all improbable that, in the final analysis,
the country would have been worse off than it is under a President Obama.
McCain would have furthered the country’s leftward drift,
but because this movement would have been slower,
and because McCain is a Republican, it is not likely that the apparent awakening that occurred under Obama would have occurred under McCain.


It may be worth it, the Tea Partier can tell Republicans, for the GOP to lose some elections if it means that conservatives—and the country—will ultimately win.

If he didn’t know it before, the Tea Partier now knows that accepting short-term loss in exchange for long-term gain is the essence of compromise, the essence of politics.

Ironically, he can thank the Republican for impressing this so indelibly upon him.

I'm fresh out of "patience", and I'm not in the mood for "compromise".
"COMPROMISE" to me is a dirty word.
Let the RINO's compromise their values, with the conservatives, for a change.

The "Establishment Republicans" can go to hell!
Perry's a RINO, and I don't vote for RINOs, Romney included.