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 Rick Perry’s Got It in the BagPosted on Aug 30, 2011
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a staunch conservative and evangelical Christian from the right side of the Mason-Dixon Line, may just be the most “electable” candidate the Republican establishment can nominate for president. In an Op-Ed for Business Insider, John Ellis argues that all that stands between Perry and a presidential nomination from the GOP is a series of five debates, during which he needs to perform only moderately well to blot out Mitt Romney completely. Although for a long time Romney was considered the only “electable one,” he’s also a Mormon from New England with close ties to Wall Street. And, as Ellis argues, the Republican base would much rather vote for one of its own. —BF
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By bogi666, September 2, 2011 at 12:24 pm Link to this comment
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It is obvious and even admitted by Perry that he hates the USA, which makes him the perfect Repubican Party candidate for President. The politicians, especially Repubicans have two favorite code words, “we” and “us”. These two words are misleading in that when Bush and Cheney used these words they were intended for their fascist supporters only. Misleading in that the mass public easily construed that they were all inclusive, including them. Such is not the case. I’m sure Cliton used them in the same context as does ObomberBush.
Report thisBy ribbie149, August 31, 2011 at 4:13 pm Link to this comment
The “Business Insider”...really? Was the WSJ too
Report thisliberal for you?
By expat, August 30, 2011 at 9:18 pm Link to this comment
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why vote for oreobama…
see where that got you.
of course all these rethugs are monstrosities
but might as well let any one of these
drive ameriKa totally down the toilet.
The sooner, the better.
Your vote is rigged and so is everything else.
ameriKans are so emasculated they won’t do
a thing…
until maybe these clowns really let her rip.
when you got nothing to lose perhaps you will
do what needs to be done
(Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty).
Plus…
those europeons vassals and others, or at least their
populations, will ask why they partake in nato
and this demented and now in the open
charade that is imperialist and war criminal ameriKa.
It’ll all start to come apart at the seams…
Let her self destruct.
the sooner the better.
Sure if we could have a Paul-Kucinich candidacy…
but that ain’t gonna happen or if it did,
their plane would crash a la Paul Wellstone or
Mel Carnahan style or even Soyuz style, etc.
(can you say pulse weapons?)
so…
let her rip. enjoy the ride.
If you got half a brain get out.
If not, well, you deserve what’s comin’ to you.
Report thisYou’re the reason we’re in the shit hole we’re in.
By SteveL, August 30, 2011 at 7:15 pm Link to this comment
Insufferable/sadistic a-hole/perfect Republican candidate. Republicans will love
Report thisthis guy.
By omop, August 30, 2011 at 6:03 pm Link to this comment
Mr. Perry’s statements are becoming increasingly “bravado like” in his
views about whats wrong with America. He called Social Security ” a
Ponzi scheme for young people,” to an Iowa crowd over the weekend.
“The idea that they’re working and paying into Social Security today,
that the current program is going to be there for them, is a lie.”
But then what can one expect from a man that become a millionaire
Report thiswhile being Governor of Texas.
By ZepLefty, August 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm Link to this comment
That works. He’ll be the next outrageous-he so crazy-righty-repug candidate (in our “2 party” system) set up so Obama, the too right-Manchurian-agent of wall street, can easily win and continue doing their bidding. . He’s here to kill off what’s “left’ of the left. And he ain’t left! . It’s got to be that. What else makes sense? I’m to believe Obama just “dropped the ball” against wall street and the bankers etc? ..btw, I truly want to be wrong on this, but it all looks like theatre to me. Someone talk me down….
Report thisBy Project Mayhem, August 30, 2011 at 4:19 pm Link to this comment
Jim: “Explain why a man who is against Democracy, against the Constitution as it is written, against freedom of Religion, can possibly be a serious candidate for President of a multi-racial, multi-Religious, multi-cultural country.”
Serious countries run serious candidates. Countries like the US… well, they run Rick Perry. Even more interesting is that, serious candidate or not, he could well be elected given the absurdities of our electoral congress. Wouldn’t that be something?
Report thisBy AmishEcstasy, August 30, 2011 at 3:19 pm Link to this comment
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Please take note the author of the the op-ed piece in Business Insider John
Report thisPrescott Ellis is George W Bush’s first cousin.
By berniem, August 30, 2011 at 3:06 pm Link to this comment
If Perry is the epitome of what the republican base considers an ideal candidate then all I can say is that this segment of the population is very, very disturbed! FREE BRADLEY MANNING AND TIM DeCHRISTOPHER!!!!Oh, and remember, if Obama will not support prosecution of the bush regime and Wall St. criminals, he should not be re-elected no matter what scare tactics may be applied to the contrary. Obama is not only an accomplice after tghe fact but is also an active and willing current perpetrator!
Report thisBy sophrosyne, August 30, 2011 at 12:51 pm Link to this comment
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Perry has promised more wars to weaken America as he is appealing to the pro-Israeli, pro-big munition and big oil set. Oddly, no one will call Perry what he is: Anti-American.
Report thisBy Jim Yell, August 30, 2011 at 12:35 pm Link to this comment
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Explain why a man who is against Democracy, against the Constitution as it is written, against freedom of Religion, can possibly be a serious candidate for President of a multi-racial, multi-Religious, multi-cultural country. A President like Perry would lead us into rebellion and ruin. The vast majority of Americans are not on the side of anyone who is willing to force them to join a specific faction of a specific Religion. How insane are we supposed to be?
Report thisBy Big B, August 30, 2011 at 12:32 pm Link to this comment
Could have told ya that the repugs were just waiting for a good “christian” candidate from america’s wacko south to join the race. After all, they can’t possibly support a (gasp)Mormon!
Because founding a religion based on some guy going up a mountain to talk to some invisible man who tells him that his are the chosen people and, as long as they follow these rules, they all get to frollick in heaven some day, well that’s just fucking crazy talk.
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