Watch live: Perry’s announcement speech
posted at 12:57 pm on August 13, 2011 by Allahpundit
His campaign website’s already up and running. A choice quote distinguishing him from Bush via Steve Hayes: “A true conservative, Rick Perry is the only Texas governor since WWII to cut general revenue spending.”
Here’s his “Why I’m Running” statement to tide you over until the speech begins. Another choice quote: “I will work every day to make Washington, D.C. as inconsequential in your lives as I can.” We’ll have the video available at some point in case you can’t watch now. Click the image to watch.
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Man Huck hates Perry. Just saw him talking to Bachmann and he is still waaay pissed that Perry didn’t back him. He should throw out a warning every time he goes to talk on Fox News that he has never forgiven Perry for the lack of support. It’ll be interesting to see if Perry is the nominee how Huck ends up handling it. I wonder if Huck would get it just to ruin it for Perry? Does he have that much hate? So much for turning the other cheek. Yikes!
kerrhome on August 13, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Did the legislature actually overturn the EO or did they just get the opt-out option added? I’ve heard it both ways.
miConsevative on August 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM
The opt-out was already there. The legislature…well read the article that was linked earlier:
The article again:
RCP
The EO is gone, it is no more. When we got the vaccine for our daughter it was our choice, as recommended by our pediatrician, and others.
cozmo on August 13, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Asking questions about Palin? The point is, Rickroller, the “same old garbage” has been “repeated” about Palin for nearly 3 years now. And you’re going to whine when Perry gets the same treatment? Why is it unreasonable to expect every candidate and potential candidate to be treated the same? NOW we’re supposed to be all oh-so-defensive and protective and supportive of someone YOU particularly like? These changing rules are hard to keep upwith.
ddrintn on August 13, 2011 at 9:08 PM
The opt-out was part of the EO:
Link
Parents’ Rights.The Department of State Health Services will, in order to protect the right of parents to be the final authority on their children’s health care, modify the current process in order to allow parents to submit a request for a conscientious objection affidavit form via the Internet while maintaining privacy safeguards under current law.
mnealtx on August 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM
tried to mandate
this vaccination for little girls (11 years old?) to prevent cervical cancer and/or a sexually transmitted disease without their parent’s consent. NO WAY, NOW HOW
WILL I VOTE FOR HIM UNLESS HE IS THE ONLY ONE STANDING AGAINST OBAMA. There are other strong marks against him,
however, I cannot get over this. This is disgusting.
Amjean on August 13, 2011 at 4:58 PM
In your view, what was Perry thinking? What was his justification for this intrusive action?
SheetAnchor on August 13, 2011 at 5:11 PM
I really don’t know. What exactly is his connection to
the drug manufacturer? Or his wife’s? Or his Lt. Gov?
Perhaps one of the bloggers will find out. This law
is so bizarre that there has to be a hidden agenda.
What I find somewhat disconcerting about the pro Perry
Movement is that it is identical to the Trump Movement,
the Bachmann Movement, etc. People jump on the bandwagon
based on good hair (well in Trump’s case, bad hair) and conservative talking points, without researching their complete records. I think Perry is a cross between a used car salesman and an evangelical preacher (all that arm waving). He gave a good, perhaps great speech. Isn’t this how we got Obama? He looked good and talked good.
What do we see in his record that would make us believe
he will provide the leadership this country needs to dismantle all the harm Obama and his socialist thug pals
have inflicted on our great country? I see arrogance from
him. I do not see a humble servant, like I see in Palin.
I am very afraid that the voters have learned nothing.
They jump from candidate to candidate as if they are the
flavor of the day/week/month.
Amjean on August 13, 2011 at 9:33 PM
So parents had to obtain an affidavit of conscientious objection before they would be allowed not to get their 11-year old daughters immunized? That sounds burdensome and bureaucratic. Wouldn’t an opt-in have made more sense? And why was Texas even getting in the business of vaccinating against HPV in the first place?
steebo77 on August 13, 2011 at 9:52 PM
The reason the vaccine was opt-out and not in was purely based on who paid for it. Since it was opt-out your insurance would flip the bill for it, if it was opt-in it would not be mandatory so most insurance would not pay for it. This of course effects lower income families more than others. Some people (Texas bible belt) had a problem with the sexual transmitted part, others had problem with the mandate.
Dont get confused, it was decided based on who would pay for the vaccine, not on how Texas could intrude on ones life.
SPINSTRA born and raised Texan.
Spinstra on August 13, 2011 at 10:45 PM
Quite frankly, that makes little difference to me. Perry’s reason for doing the wrong thing doesn’t make it right. He went over the heads of the legislature, the people’s representatives, who overturned his EO. How the hell can you spin that to make it look good for him to the rest of America?
gryphon202 on August 13, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Welcome to my world, Rickrollers. You’re convinced that your guy did the right thing while everyone else seems to think your’re apesh!t nut and your guy doesn’t stand a chance. That feeling of bile rising in your gut is something I have to deal with on a pretty regular basis as a Palin supporter.
gryphon202 on August 13, 2011 at 11:19 PM
And by the by, most states have opt-out provisions in the legislatively passed immunization laws that allow for the same kind of conscientious objector status that Perry’s EO allowed for. If there was no opt-out at all, that would have further set Perry’s EO apart from laws in all 49 other states, and for a vaccination that practically presupposes sexual activity in girls 11 and up.
gryphon202 on August 13, 2011 at 11:27 PM
My sentiments exactly. Thank you for the work that you do.
Mirimichi on August 13, 2011 at 11:59 PM
Great speech. I think he will win it for us.
Video:
http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/13/video-gov-rick-perrys-announcement-speech/
Text
http://conhomeusa.typepad.com/therepublican/2011/08/full-text-of-rick-perrys-2012-announcement-speech.html
Excerpts of speech:
. . . And as Americans, we realize there is no taxpayer money that wasn’t first earned by the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.
That’s why we reject this President’s unbridled fixation on taking more money out of the wallets and pocketbooks of American families and employers and giving it to a central government. “Spreading the wealth” punishes success while setting America on course to greater dependency on government. Washington’s insatiable desire to spend our children’s inheritance on failed “stimulus” plans and other misguided economic theories have given us record debt and left us with far too many unemployed. . . . .
. . . .Well, Mr. President, let us tell you something: you can’t win the future by selling America off to foreign creditors.
We cannot afford four more years of this rudderless leadership. Last week, that leadership failed, and the tax and spend and borrow agenda of this President led to the first ever downgrade of the credit rating of the United States of America.
In reality though, this is just the most recent downgrade. The fact is for nearly three years President Obama has been downgrading American jobs. He’s been downgrading our standing in the world. He’s been downgrading our financial stability. He’s been downgrading our confidence, and downgrading the hope for a better future for our children. That’s a fact.
His policies are not only a threat to this economy, so are his appointees – a threat. . . . .
. . . America’s standing in the world is in peril, not only because of disastrous economic policies, but from the incoherent muddle that they call foreign policy. Our president has insulted our friends and he’s encouraged our enemies, thumbing his nose at traditional allies like Israel. He seeks to dictate new borders for the Middle East and the oldest democracy there, Israel, while he is an abject failure in his constitutional duty to protect our borders in the United States.
His foreign policy seems to be based on alienating our traditional allies, while basing our domestic agenda on importing those failed Western European social values. . . . .
. . . we have led Texas based on some just really pretty simple guiding principles. One is don’t spend all of the money. Two is keeping the taxes low and under control. Three is you have your regulatory climate fair and predictable. Four is reform the legal system so frivolous lawsuits don’t paralyze employers that are trying to create jobs. . . .
. . . Our country’s most urgent need is to revitalize our economy, stop the generational theft that is going on with this record debt.
I come to South Carolina because I will not sit back and accept the path that America is on. Because a great country requires a better direction. Because a renewed nation needs a new president. . . . .
. . . We do not have to accept our current circumstances. We will change them. We are Americans. That’s what we do. We roll up our sleeves. We go to work. We fix things. . . .
. . . .In America, the people are not subjects of government. The government is subject to the people. And it is up to us, to this present generation of Americans, to take a stand for freedom, to send a message to Washington that we’re taking our future back from the grips of central planners who would control our healthcare, who would spend our treasure, who downgrade our future and micro-manage our lives.
It is time to limit and simplify the taxes in this country. We have to quit spending money we don’t have. We need to get our fiscal house in order and restore our good credit. And we will repeal this President’s misguided, one-size-fits-all government healthcare plan immediately.
We’ll create jobs. We’ll get America working again. We’ll create jobs and we’ll build wealth. . . .
. . . And I’ll promise you this: I’ll work every day to make Washington, D.C. as inconsequential in your life as I can. . . . .
Elisa on August 13, 2011 at 11:59 PM
You love Rick Perry for what he’s said. And that’s fine. But was there anything in his speech that wasn’t low-hanging fruit? Does it matter at all what he’s actually done?
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 12:08 AM
I appreciate your appreciation. But it’s not very hard work to tell people how you feel
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 12:17 AM
I don’t love Perry. I like him alot. I love Cain. lol
But I am backing Perry, not for what he says, (althought that is necessary in a campaign),but for what he has done in over ten years as Governor.
I’ve already heard the few things he’s done wrong. They are not huge or deal breakers. I purposely have been reading anything negative I can find on Perry and so far, the more I read, the more I like the guy.
You can disagree, but that doesn’t make my opinion any less informed. And it doesn’t mean that I only listen to words politicians say.
Night all.
Elisa on August 14, 2011 at 12:39 AM
I guess I get a different picture. Seems to me Texas hasn’t prospered and thrived because of Perry. Texas has prospered a thrived in spite of him. Anyhow, good night. And may the best ex-governor win. ;-)
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 1:31 AM
The vaccine putsch apparently wasn’t a very big deal because the legislature was able to reign it in. The Trans-Texas Corridor wasn’t a very big deal because the legislature was able to cancel most of its funding, so the project’s designers had to practically start from scratch at the drawing board. I was able to verify these two assertions independently.
Sounds to me like Texans wouldn’t be so enamored with Perry if he didn’t have the legislature to cover his ass every time he trampled on the people’s prerogatives.
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 1:38 AM
I am glad Perry is running..Hopefully Palin will too?..:)
Dire Straits on August 14, 2011 at 1:43 AM
Don’t get me wrong, DS. I have no problem with Perry Running. If the stars line up right, I could see myself possibly voting for him. But it’s a pretty thin possibility at this point. Perry hasn’t joined Newt and Willard Milton in the “HELLz N0″ club yet, but he’s not high on my list o’ candidates.
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 1:45 AM
Good Deal..:)
Dire Straits on August 14, 2011 at 1:49 AM
I have stated that I was thinking that Perry might not run..I’m glad that he is ..Now comes the heavy lifting!..:)
Dire Straits on August 14, 2011 at 1:52 AM
I’m guessing that convincing most of flyover country that his intentions are and always were sincere is going to be the bulk of that heavy lifting.
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 2:02 AM
Perry is not well known so he needs to get out the gate quick so to speak..:)
Dire Straits on August 14, 2011 at 2:08 AM
OK, so you admit that you’re just trolling. That’s fine. I don’t see a whole lot of bile coming your way. Most of us just see you as a low grade nuisance and some perhaps pity you. But I haven’t seen anyone who cares enough to treat you the way Palians treat critics of Lady Achilles. Keep it up though, I’m sure you’ll get a rise out of someone eventually.
MJBrutus on August 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM
In 10 years of governing TX critics here have found a few issues that they don’t think Perry was right on, immigration, vaccinations and some road project. OK, we heard you. It will be good to hear what Perry has to say about them.
MJBrutus on August 14, 2011 at 8:00 AM
By which of course you admit that YOU’RE just trolling. That’s fine.
ddrintn on August 14, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Uh huh. So why shouldn’t you hear them over and over and over and over and over and over…
ddrintn on August 14, 2011 at 8:23 AM
IKYABWAI. You tried and failed with this earlier as well, with your dumb Perry “worshippers” shtick.
MJBrutus on August 14, 2011 at 8:37 AM
Knock yourself out, kid.
MJBrutus on August 14, 2011 at 8:37 AM
I admitted no such thing. My opinions are genuine, my feelings honest. Whatever you may think about how full of sh!t I am, I don’t troll. That being the case, yeah. I do enjoy the shadenfreudeolicious thought that some Palin detractors are finally getting a taste of their own medicine. Especially since Perry is a candidate I could see myself casting a primary vote for.
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Quick enough to get ahead of the vaccine putsch and trans-texas corridor. Good luck, Governor. You’re going to need it.
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 10:24 AM
I’m no Kos Kiddie.
ddrintn on August 14, 2011 at 10:30 AM
MJBrutus on August 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM
He will say a prayer to Jesus about them. For everyone to hear.
steebo77 on August 14, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Then I’m not a troll if “primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response” is part of the definition.
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 2:20 PM
You made it quite clear that your intent was to pay back those who you imagined were trolling Palin threads. That is itself trolling.
The shoe fits.
What’s more, your repeated use of the word, “putsch” is an obvious NAZI reference that you use purely to offend people.
MJBrutus on August 14, 2011 at 2:46 PM
After reviewing the three articles covering the vaccination program, this is extremely troubling, as there is apparently no credible justification for mandating this program upon girls in the public school system. I can now understand why parents were scared, and sufficiently angered, to impel the Texas legislature to overwhelmingly overule their own party’s governor on this matter.
Prior to this close examination, it seemed that Governor Perry had an advantage against Governor Romney, as he would obviously attack Romney on Romneycare. However, this vaccination program, at best, reflects poor judgment, and at worse, it raises questions about Governor Perry’s motives and integrity. He will likely be attacked hard by Governor Romney, and Representative Bachmann, and others, on this matter. Governor Perry’s argument that this was motivated by his desire to protect life is simply not credible given the performance of the vaccine, as reflected in the quotation below.
“Dr. Harper explained that 90 percent of HPV infections resolve themselves after 2 years, and that the vast majority of those cases (70 percent) actually resolve unaided in under one year’s time.
Moreover, the number of cervical cancer cases in the United States is so low that vaccines and PAP screenings would not lower the cervical cancer rate unless 70 percent of the population was vaccinated. And even then, the cancer rate decrease would be minimal.
According to Dr. Harper, preventative measures and traditional therapies have already cut the cervical cancer rate by 4 percent a year. With these current treatments, she said, HPV will be nearly eradicated in 60 years. Gardasil could not claim to do as much as traditional care is already doing, even if 70 percent of the women received vaccinations and booster shots in that same period of time, Dr. Harper explained.
Essentially, the risks of adverse side effects caused by the vaccine are much greater then the risks of developing cervical cancer.”
http://www.beasleyallen.com/news/hpv-vaccine-developer-speaks-out-against-gardasil-cervarix/
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/06/04/rick_perrys_gardasil_problem_110089.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/19/cbsnews_investigates/main5253431.shtml
SheetAnchor on August 14, 2011 at 2:53 PM
So if I called it a “coup” instead, would you feel better, or would you link me with Maximillian Robespierre and the Reign of Terror?
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Quite to the contrary, I think I made it quite clear that while it was not my primary intent, I am taking a small amount of satisfaction in other’s discomfort. That may make me a jerk. I don’t believe it makes me a troll. When I start spewing garbage I don’t believe for the sole-and-express purpose of pissing people off, come talk to me again.
gryphon202 on August 14, 2011 at 4:08 PM
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