Posted on 11/12/2011 11:42:39 AM PST by UniqueViews
Gov. Rick Perry stated at the outset of his presidential campaign that he is running for president based on his principles and leadership accomplishments, not his oratorical skills. Media focus on his debate missteps deliberately ignores Perry's record and charisma.
America's third president - Thomas Jefferson - was a lousy public speaker. He was literally a genius, and his singular eloquence as a writer is seen in his prose in the Declaration of Independence and other writings.
But Jefferson was no speaker, so much so that he only gave a couple speeches in his entire two-term presidency. He was so bad that he fulfilled his constitutional requirement to give an annual State of the Union by sending a written document to Congress.
This media obsession with the cosmetics of Perry's presentation willfully ignores the substance of his agenda. Perry's proposals on fundamental overhauls on tax reform, energy, healthcare, and re-empowering the states through federalism could make him a transformational president if he enacts them.
These proposals arise from a massive public record. An Air Force captain, Perry is the only major candidate with military experience. And his subsequent quarter-century of elected office includes a decade as governor enacting tort reform, education reform, and business-friendly policies.
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Newt is for amnesty and in June 2011 Debate Newt Gingrich called Americans Heartless for wanting to deport 20 million illegals.
"GINGRICH: No, but let me say this, John. No serious citizen who's concerned about solving this problem should get trapped into a yes/no answer in which you're either for totally selling out protecting America or you're for totally kicking out 20 million people in a heartless way. There are -- there are humane, practical steps to solve this problem, if we can get the politicians and the news media to just deal with it honestly."June 2011 Debate Transcript
And Romney can’t even remember how many decades he’s been married but that gets a polite laugh.
Do you have proof of this cronyism by slick Rick?
How is it that he is so slick, and a rube at the same time?
Perry has been a good governor. The longest serving Governor of Texas in history
I’ll narrow it down for you shill, it isn’t Romney or Perry, for very similar reasons.
Daymn skippy
Yup, that is a serious brain fart, buts let us continue to beat up the suthun white country boy with a record of success.
Success at spreading taxpayer money around to illegals and his crony buds.
Can you explain Cains history at Godfathers Pizza to us?
That Godfathers is a household name aint it?
Godfathers is numero uno aint it?
Give us the numbers on his success.
It’s not my graphic but it did make me smile!
You’re such a delight.
You can blame the Texas legislature for that.
Not Perry, and State comptroller Susan Combs says it is saving Texans money.
Visit the state comptrollers website. She runs the numbers.
It is controversial but thems the facts.
Exactly. But Perry isn’t going to lie down.
You brought up Cain, not me. Why don’t you explain Perry’s $400+ M cash handouts to fraudulent companies for some political mordida? Perry can’t seem to be Christian enough to admit engaging in it. He’s actually proud of promoting graft.
I don’t even know what you are yammering about.
I love how Perry keeps getting compared to Thomas Jefferson. Who's dumber here? Perry supporters or Perry himself? Flip a coin.
I know about one yazzhole that is playing games with our money.
Barack Obama. Solyndra.
I suppose you think Perry is responsible for “fast and furious” too?
Perry doesn’t get a pass just because the state legislature approved his desires to spend our money in fraudulent and wasteful ways. He writes the checks. He’s been writing bad checks in the millions since he was Ag commissioner. That’s Perry’s do-er leadership at work. He’ll sell to the highest bidder.
Heads, we win.
Tails, you lose.
You are so full of it.
And you won’t even claim a candidate.
Hmmmmmmmmmm.....
Who’s the dumbass here?
Just the week prior Cain **** his pants on stage
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