Welcome: President Perry

Make no mistake about it. He will be their nominee. He is a liar and a cheat so he is the perfect candidate. He has endless pits of money with big oil interest securely in his coffers. He will use these funds to run ads 24/7 with skewed facts and partial truths. Believe me, I watched him do it last year in Texas to beat Bill White. Underestimating him will undo us. I and the rest of Democrats in Texas did the same thing when Baby Bush ran against Ann Richards. We did not take BB seriously and that was the undoing of Texas and our nation. Carl Rove's propaganda machine got its first use here (Texas)and it worked fabulously. Think it won't work on the nation as a whole, just in Texas where we are all right wing fools? Believe me there use to be plenty of moderates and liberals here. The propaganda did what it was meant to do. It destroyed free and critical thinking. With Fox news in their corner, much of the work of 24/7 paid ads is not necessary. Perry will cite Texas job growth. Having no rules or regulations for workers is good for the economy, just look at us. Break up public education. It's a breeding ground for free thought, i.e.: creates liberals. Let those poor, sick children fend for themselves. That is what they get for not being born to hard working Republicans. Think the Bush judicial appointees are too conservative and put businesses ahead of people. Elect me and I will pack the court forever. Think women should have the right to choose what to do with their own bodies? Just make those second class citizens have a sonogram and then they will want to have those babies and take care of them forever, no matter what their personal circumstances. Don't worry, the state will never be coerced into helping with those kids. And on and on and on.
Hold Obama's feet to the fire on the changes he promised us, but do not abandon him. He is our one and only hope. If we don't support him with money and hard work, we can look forward to a right wing hell on earth like the state, Texas, I used to love and be so proud of has become.

Unless you think Republicans are enthralled with dumb Texans (which might be the case). I nonetheless think Romney's millions can overcome any such fascination.

You have no idea of the money big oil can now legally send his way.

...he is from another planet.

never knows.

There is no way that the social conservatives (who have way too much influence over the GOP) will rally behind a Mormon like Romney during the primaries, especially if they have a "good Christian" like Perry that they can support. Just think of Perry's recent Prayer Rally (for Christians only, of course). Perry is wearing his religion on his sleeve for a reason.

Also, I think Romney's recent "corporations are people" remark will make a convenient sound byte for anyone who is running against him. I can see Perry trying to capitalize on that.

too liberal(health care, etc.) as an excuse to not vote for him but it will be his religion.

to win a general. Will the general public vote for a secessionist as President? He's done
too many scary things. The PTB really don't have the perfect candidate (pro-business, slightly socially liberal)...Rudy's probably the closest and he's not running, yet.

The conventional wisdom that was repeated by all the TV talking heads and columnists about Reagan was, "To conservative to be nominated, and if nominated too conservative to win." We all know how that turned out.

Romney is weak on supporting pro-gun issues. He supported the AWB. Perry has a CCW and carries a Ruger LCP. Perry will have the backing of the NRA, SAF, GOA and other gun-rights organizations.

they're going to tear him up and anyone in the lead.

by those with brains and not taken seriously. If I had any extra cash, I would bet you. Maybe a donation next year to the Obama campaign.

georgee w bush.

Democrats are wrong not to take him seriously.

New World Order, ya know.

However, the Shadow Government would probably like him. He stands for nothing and would easily bow to them and do their bidding. They seem to love neo-cons.

one is? Head spinning.

He attended the Bilderburg Group in 2007 and admits it. They hand pick who they want to run, want to take over the world, and reduce human population to 500 million. They are evil, wicked people who should be in jail.

I have heard that there may be more coming out on this.

there is a person with pictures but this rumor has have around for years and no one has ever come forward. With the opportunity for loads of cash, I cannot see why the partner hasn't made the light of day. The right wing will dismiss this idea. Not possible. He is such a good father, husband and Christian, etc.

didn't stop him.

I hope you are right but we will need to work hard to make it happen and not take it for granted.

I wonder how many of you Perry scoffers are among those DU'ers who once made jokes about the Tea Party back in 2008, dismissing it as a right-wing fringe group that would soon disappear without any effect? There were lots and lots of DU threads devoted to laughing about the Tea Party, back then---and look who's laughing now. We ignore Perry at our peril, and if he gains the presidency, we will have gotten exactly what we deserve....

weeks and as it has come time to announce his candidacy, I had to post. I want people to look at the slick, soulless person seriously. He has done serious damage to Texas and will do the same to the US. We scoff at our own peril.

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If unemployment was say, six percent, we wouldn't be having this discussion, not that a six percent unemployment rate is even remotely plausible.

You don't think he will use those figures?

And if you think we would even be having this conversation if unemployment was 6% there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion.

on the heels of Bush's presidency, will set him back. Bush is still unpopular and blamed for the economy. It will rub off on Perry, especially since he will be asked about Bush a lot, something that is probably not that much of a factor in Texas. Would have worked if there was nostalgia for Bush in the country -- but there isn't one among the majority.

distancing himself from Bush. You do not understand how much money this man already has just as a candidate for the repub nominee. Rupert Murdock, Target, WalMart, etc have shown us what endless amounts of cash and well constructed propaganda can do, add that to the bias that still exist against blacks, a still slow economic recovery and we have a recipe for disaster if we are not vigilant. It does not matter to the person who is trying to make a living who is responsible for his/her condition, he/she just wants it to change.

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Vacations? Sending his family to South Africa to party?

Thanks for your concern.

:rofl:

All hype and gone by the beginning of April - if he lasts that long

The Nation cannot recover from a Perry presidency at this point in time. Mock this dangerous man at your extreme peril. You've been warned.

derisive laughter at the mere sight of him, if he speaks, there is pandemonium. He will not be their nominee, and if he is, that is fantastic news, because he does not play well off his home court at all, not at all.
Lots of Texas people like to pretend he's like GW Bush, but W was affecting the whole Texas thing. Outside his home zone, he does not remind us of Bush so much as Ricky Bobby.

(carrying all of that bush baggage), has about as much chance of being president as I do.

His idiotic talk about secession alone should torpedo any chance this clod has of becoming president. Nothing like some fool running for national office being constantly reminded of his remarks concerning TX leaving the US...:rofl:

This goomer may win the nomination...but he'll go down in flames.