I am not asking that people agree with every thought or decision he has made on immigration or illegals. As governor, he received a bill to sign or veto that gave in-state tuition to certain kids (illegal/sorta illegal/unknown if illegal)...
It was veto-proof. He had no choice but to sign it, or veto it in principle and get shot down and heckled by the hundreds, maybe thousands of people that worked to get it done.
Beyond that, is there anything in illegal immigration that you can conclusively get your hands around and tell us he's failed at? We've already concluded he cannot deport people on his own.
If anything, Perry has been MORE pro-active than any governor on border security by instituting his own team of state police with aviation assets to defend our border with Mexico. These guys are in the skies at all times, in the bushes, walking the river, patrolling everywhere, making arrests, getting shot at, turning away illegals and dope smugglers on Texas taxpayers' dime. Over and beyond what Border Patrol does.
Why the hell can't people seem to get that?
Sorry, but I'm not playing yours or any other of the Perrywinkles game anymore. Just suffice it to say that Perry lost my support long ago. His heartless remark just cemented my opposition beyond any further consideration. That ill-conceived comment was a defining moment for many and myself included.