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Posted on 08/15/2011 8:09:32 PM PDT by RED SOUTH
In an interview with an Iowa radio station on Monday, the Republican presidential contender explained his role as the Gore campaign’s Texas chairman by saying that “this was Al Gore before he invented the Internet and got to be Mr. Global Warming.”
But in fact, global warming was already a significant theme for Gore in 1987 and 1988 — long before his activism led to several books, a Nobel Prize and a part in an Academy Award-winning film. It was also well before the right gave him the "Mr. Ozone" nickname and talk radio heaped endless mockery on the future vice president.
But you know, Politico has our best conservative interests at heart, so they are really only trying to help us out here.
Perry was specifically asked about this aspect of Gore (and no, the Gore who expressed concern about the ozone was nothing like mr Global Warming joke that he turned into later), and noted that he didn’t agree with Gore at the time on that issue.
I think it’s fine that people are upset that Perry was a 1988 Al Gore supporter and campaign chair — but it taints the evidence to pretend that Al Gore in 1988 was anything like the Al Gore of today.
Still, I think we need to be extremely concerned with what all our candidates were doing in 1988, because that is just so much more important than the destruction of our society and the bankrupting of our nation.
I’ve learned it is difficult at best to persuade people who do not ‘want’ to see the truth of a candidate... but would rather oppose the truth than to admit they are wrong. It is easier to “believe” and “listen” to what they want to hear and see and believe. They did the same thing with Obama.
IMO it’s still early and the public hasn’t seen all who will run, let alone those who will drop out. Unfortunately the media is determining who gets the press and face time...which leaves some seemingly less appealing than they would if they otherwise had the opportunity to be seen and heard more often.
I have one candidate in mind...we shall see...and if that’s a no go I have another in mind...they who are ‘conservatives’ will get my attention. Those who are Rhinos will not and I will oppose them. If a Rhino wins I will be writing in my candidate....for it’ll be all over if we have another Rhino...too many compromises where this country no longer has the “time” to play on the fences.
Albert Jr learned all he knew from the master of Liberal Al Sr. His Pappy invented Liberalsim for just for LBJ. LOL. Any Republican who agrees with Gore politics be it current or earlier is not a Republican who will ever get my vote.
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Wasn’t Governor Moonbeam in that race as well? I seem to remember having to choose between Jerry Brown and Al Gore — I vaguely remember voting in the democrat party primary that year since we didn’t have a republican primary.
BTW, I actually liked Paul Tsongas, if for no other reason than his “I am NOT Santa Claus” speech.
However, one thing I will not do is fail to vote for anyone who is aligned against Obama.
btw am I the only person who thought Tipper Gore was insanely hot in those days?
How you recon he will explain his backing Rudy G. only a few years ago?
I think that he has a chance, but it would be an awful choice. As far as I can see, Perry is a charlatan. Has he ever held huge statewide prayer meetings before last week. Had he been doing such things all along, I’d have great respect for that. BUT, if this was the first time, it would make me think that he is going after the chump vote.
BTW, I still think that Palin will be the GOP nominee. Bob
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>>What this guy is telling me, is that at 18 years of age when I first registered to vote in 1969, I was smarter than he was 19 years later.<<
Exactly. I am amazed that here we have Perry, who has more red flags around him than Mayday in Moscow, and people want to excuse and gloss over every betrayal of conservative principles.
Really people? Are you so desperate that you won’t even “vet the candidate?”
Have you really turned into Perrybots this early, evidence be damned? Astounding....
Perry met Al Gorp and knew he was a moron but supported him anyway..
Probably he hasn’t got any smarter..
Unless he didn’t know Gorp was a moron.. in which case he is himself a moron...
Yep..that's where I came from too...didn't know much about him at first...did my own digging.
Looks like alot of people will vote for anyone who can beat Obama...which pretty much anyone could. Wonder if they'd vote for Hillary as well? I think they would. It's all about Obama now....not who would do the best job for our country.
I wouldn’t have voted for a Democrat. I remember that election very well.
And unless it’s Perry vs. Obama and I have no other choice, I won’t be voting for him either.
Because the conservative candidates that are currently in the race cannot beat obama.
Perry is a lot different that Romney and I am not a Perry bot.
Remember that in the 2012 election, there is no prize for 2nd place.
Wise up.
I was for Kemp in ‘88, but Gore, though I didn’t pay close attention to the Dems at the time, always seemed like a screwball. Bob
This is utterly ridiculous. It is said that there are two parties, the Democrats who are neo-Marxists and the “Stupid Party” the Republicans. Anyone turning against Perry for something he did nearly a quarter of a century ago is an idiot. If they will not support Perry in the general election they are fools who deserve the hell that will descend upon America in 2012 is Obama wins a second term because of Republican Stupidity.
Good Grief! We in Texas have seen Perry perform for the better part of a decade. If we had seen a “Rino” or a Democrat in sheep’s clothing we would have blown the whistle on him. He is a damn good conservative that should receive the full support of any decent American who wants to save this nation from Obamanism. Get a life and grow up. There is no perfect candidate. Even Reagan was a Democrat at one time as I would speculate many who visit this site. We had the scales fall from our eyes. I suggest the rock throwers here who would trash Perry get a life.
...There are TWO Rick Perrys...
(Don't trust either one.)
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