Posted on 09/13/2011 4:32:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
When Rick Perry announced he was running for president the very same day Michele Bachmann won the Ames straw poll in Iowa -- and then proceeded to chat up Republicans in her hometown of Waterloo -- some saw it as a genius move. Others saw it as a dick move. But it looks like Perry has a record of stomping all over everyone else's dress on her big day. In 2008, the Texan literally grabbed Sarah Palin by the arm and yanked her out of the spotlight.
The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan highlights this video from a Republican Governors Association press conference just after the 2008 election. At the time, as John Scotus explains, the event would have offered Palin "first chance to defend herself" apart from the McCain campaign. But the other governors -- seven in attendence are or were at one time 2012 presidential candidates -- didn't want to let Palin soak up all the press.
At the time, Human Events' Jack Thompson explained that though the conference had been billed as Palin-centric, with 20 minutes of questioning for the Alaskan, just two hours before the event began, it was changed to allow just 5 minutes of Palin time....
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlanticwire.com ...
Sullivan is the worst kind of media whore.
Once Sarah announces Perry is ancient history. We will have it put upon us to prove that patriots are up to the task of saving our nation. The prescription will not include Perry.
no but michele will be history.
And if she doesn't it 2008 all over again with the Kenyan defeating the RINO.
If you can believe anything about a PPP poll, the more people get to know Perry, the less they like him.
The article used Sullivan. But you are right, the little @*%$$ never has anything good to say about Palin.
I don't believe polls but I do believe that the more people get to know about RINO Mitt Perry the less they will like him.
Has Crazy Andy finally found someone who scares him more than Sarah?
When is this HIV weirdo with an arrest record going to be deported?
Perry is unused to anyone actually calling him out and SUCCEEDING, let alone on the national stage. He is a mean campaigner and will not react well to having his own tactics used against him. He belongs to Texas...and they should keep him.
Is that the same Jack Thompson that is a nutcase from Florida?
Is that the same Jack Thompson that Jim banned from Freeperville because he was a nutcase ?
Amen, and Ping.
Well, judging by Palin's comments on Greta last night, she's accepted the job.
What’s this I heard about CFR-Ric giving in-state tuition to illegals?
I have to say, I’ve seen him in 2 debates, and I am not impressed.
In the tea party debate, his statement to Bachmann “If you think I can be bought off for $5000, I’m insulted” just reeked of amateurishness. Michelle could have leveled him by replying simply “how much does it take to buy you?”
I fear if he is our nominee we lose.
I look at Rick Perry the same way I do my governor.
For the most part he’s doing a good job but no way in hell would I send Rick Snyder to washington.
“If you can believe anything about a PPP poll, the more people get to know Perry, the less they like him.”
Um, I don’t think these polls really prove anything other than what is common sense to anyone with a clue. It’s true of EVERY candidate that the more people get to know of them, the more negative impressions people develop.
Since every candidate has flaws and the media will be more than happy to highlight them, higher negatives are inevitable as the campaign progresses-and this goes double for whoever is perceived to be the frontrunner, since we all know that the MSM will do everything they can to protect their precious “One.”
First perry stabbed her in the back, and when she turned around, he slapped her in the face. It was he who threw down this gauntlet. IF you are going to begin a duel against someone you THINK can’t shoot, which he did, then you deserve every shot you take.
But RINO Mitt Perry's supporters say those ILLEGALs deserve instate tuition
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