Congressional Republicans to Perry: Tone it down
posted at 7:38 pm on August 19, 2011 by Allahpundit
C’mon. His cowboy image is half the reason the base is excited about him. And surely the dreaded GOP establishment on the Hill understands that they’re only doing him a favor with the base by trying to shush him. If you thought yesterday’s quasi-endorsement of Perry by Obama’s team was campaign gold, imagine what it’ll do for him once word gets out that those darned RINOs on the Beltway cocktail-party circuit wish he would go easy on the rhetoric. They’re throwing him in the briar patch here and they must know it.
“You can’t be calling Bernanke a traitor and you can’t be questioning whether or not Barack Obama loves America, that type of thing,” said Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and veteran Long Island incumbent. “I’ve been with Perry a few times, and I can see how he could project, again, if it’s done the right way. But no, if he continues this, he’ll have a tough time.”…
Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), the Chief Deputy Whip and an emerging political powerhouse in suburban Chicago, added of the treason reference: “That’s not something you want to lead with if you’re trying to get independents to come your way. I would imagine that he’s thinking through his strategy.”…
“This is a very critical period for Perry,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a former National Republican Congressional Committee chairman and longtime political strategist. “He’s got to prove he won’t self-destruct. There is only one race like the presidency and that’s the presidency. He’s been playing Triple-A ball until now.”…
“He is not my type, but I suspect I have a lot of constituents who will like him,” said one moderate Midwestern Republican of Perry. “And in spite of the fact that I do not agree with him on numerous issues, I suspect he’d be better than Michele [Bachmann].”
One of the many fun aspects of a Perry/Palin/Bachmann race in Iowa will be the competition among them to see who can talk the toughest about Obama and the Fed. Someone has to win the “authenticity” primary and there are only so many ways to do that via the relatively small policy disagreements that exist between them. Palin’s the most blue-collar (although Perry will challenge her on that), Perry’s the most southern/small-town/rural (although Palin will challenge him on that), and Bachmann’s the most ardently socially conservative. Who wins that game of rock/paper/scissors when you’re playing with an electorate like Iowa’s?
Via Think Progress, here’s Palin on Perry’s Bernanke comments.
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Oh, good grief. Can we give that kind of stuff a rest? We know, Perry is all-around great.
ddrintn on August 19, 2011 at 8:36 PM
That would be illegal…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:37 PM
That would be illegal…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:37 PM
That right, it would be illegal. Very good.
mobydutch on August 19, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Not the gurls, the HC…btw, Kyle Field is Astroturf…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Would someone please explain to me how in the world could Congress (you know, the ones polled at 16%), could possibly offer advice to anyone?
mobydutch on August 19, 2011 at 8:41 PM
Yes, he was a “Yell Leader” at TEXAS (not Tejas) A&M, as a “boy”, a position it was harder to get elected to than Student Body President then, and now. Now, as a man cheerleader, whom exactly are you cheerleading for?
TXUS on August 19, 2011 at 8:41 PM
My condolences on your burnt orange shag carpet…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:42 PM
+100. Brevity is indeed the soul of wit.
TXUS on August 19, 2011 at 8:43 PM
One of their duties is to make sure the Homecoming Queen doesn’t graze on Kyle Field…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:15 PM
And grease her shoulders up real good so she’ll slide through the doorway nice and easy.
predator on August 19, 2011 at 8:44 PM
At the risk of being colloquially and historically patriotic (and quite likely repetitive)………….what language do yall suppose we’d be typing in this evening if folks like Washington, Adams, Henry, and Revere had “toned it down”???????????
I’m still no Guv’nah Goodhair fan (yes held my nose and voted for him for Governor so there is that)……………But by GAWD SOMEONE needs to be saying all he has been and MORE!
Lots and lots of all of us someone’s also! From the rooftops!
TGIF fellow HA’rs and *cheers* Yall
Katfish on August 19, 2011 at 8:47 PM
A clear symptom of what ails us…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:48 PM
The best thing that Perry (or Palin) could do is to take any one of the idiotic remarks or claims that Obama made during his “listening tour on the magic bus” and mock them mercilessly. Expose the lies and the empty rhetoric for what it is.
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 8:48 PM
just took a look see on the sunday shows….no perry…it’s axlerod, gibbsy and rove…should be fun times…..
/
cmsinaz on August 19, 2011 at 8:48 PM
me likey a taste of his and the lsm’s medicine…
yes!
cmsinaz on August 19, 2011 at 8:49 PM
And you will never walk on it.
SlaveDog on August 19, 2011 at 8:50 PM
ot: cards are up 3-0 against the packers….
go cards!
cmsinaz on August 19, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Following that logic, Obama was playing T-Ball.
SlaveDog on August 19, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Here’s something you don’t see every day: Time magazine criticizing the U.S. education secretary’s bizarre attack on Perry. Interesting.
Those of you who watched Karl Rove on Ted Baxter tonight: Did he continue to pile on Perry? I missed it and I’m curious. Thanks!
Rational Thought on August 19, 2011 at 8:52 PM
I know, I know…It’s reserved for the boy cheerleaders and the HC Queen…/
We just might if the SEC lets A&M join. That is, after the 10 year run at Jerry’s World is finished…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Same here, he was always the lesser of the evils. However, he is who he is. You can take the guy/girl out of Texas but you can’t take the Texas out of the guy/girl. If he tones it down too much, he won’t be Rick Perry.
TxAnn56 on August 19, 2011 at 8:56 PM
The select lawmakers either don’t know what he said about Bernanke or would like to pretend he said something different than he did. Sounds like it’s half and half in this piece. Then you have people like Senator Cornyn, who have other reasons for criticizing Perry.
youngTXcon on August 19, 2011 at 9:01 PM
Heh.
SlaveDog on August 19, 2011 at 9:03 PM
Ha, thanks! Fortunately I’ve been able to prevail on our decor, but sadly, our spawn wants to go to tu. I can’t claim he’s someone else’s kid since I gave birth to him.
juliesa on August 19, 2011 at 9:03 PM
This article is from Politico.
logis on August 19, 2011 at 9:04 PM
What we will NOT hear in this cycle….”You have nothing to fear from a President Obama”.
Limerick on August 19, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Refreshing, isn’t it?
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:07 PM
And today his backers are some of the richest men in Texas.
bw222 on August 19, 2011 at 7:55 PM
And I suppose B.O.’s target of 1billion is coming from the unemployed?
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:10 PM
No, not even T-ball, maybe girl’s soccer.
TXUS on August 19, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Karl has got to be crapping in his pants. He’s got to be behind all of this. God help us all with him and Huckabee using Fox to get out this crap.
Knucklehead on August 19, 2011 at 7:56 PM
I think Rove and the rest of the Elite Republicans are trying to hit a moving target, which is sort of difficult, LOL
I loved that answer to Lou Dobbs by Sarah. Reminded me of a game of cards playing partners. Crossfire:-)
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:13 PM
I think they used to call it triangulation, but yes, it’s kabuki.
hillbillyjim on August 19, 2011 at 9:13 PM
Ramp it up. Don’t tamp it down. The boy-king is on vacation. He won’t have the media bully pulpit for ten days now.
Do an end run on his latest jobs plan. Come out with a boffo one that demands the rescinding of job-killing regulations and a fast-track to freeing up the development of our resources NOW. Hammer home the point that revenues will grow when people have jobs and that developing our resources exponentially grows jobs.
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 9:14 PM
If we only had sense to mention now and every day till 2012 Palin/Perry – you get two for the price of one.
Don L on August 19, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Now those opponents won’t get any sleep, LOL
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:14 PM
So we have some GOP twit saying you “can’t be questioning whether or not Barack Obama loves America” while The One is cruising in the stealth bus saying that Republicans would rather their party win than America win.
What a bunch of spineless weenies.
Stephen Macklin on August 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM
this communicating through the media is a thinly disguided attempt to undermine his bid.
exceller on August 19, 2011 at 7:57 PM
Exactly. They are becoming so easy to recognize, don’t you think?
It doesn’t matter any more whether they have an R or a D or an I by their name.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Hell, Perry’s comment about The Bernank is right on the money!
I’m just glad someone had the good sense to SAY IT.
And, oh, by the way, I am an independent. And, Karol Rove [sic] can go stuff it. He’s a war criminal in my book for outting a covert federal agent. NOW THAT’S TREASON. And maybe that’s why Karol Rove doesn’t want that word being uttered.
mountainaires on August 19, 2011 at 9:19 PM
LOL, the problem people trying to avoid having to go find gainful employment?
Most of the Republicans (in name only) in the Congress are just partially less culpable for our current problems than the dems are….
HBowmanMD on August 19, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Whats interesting is that Perry did not call Bernanke a traitor or question Obama’s love for country. He said that Bernake printing more money would almost amount to a treasonous act in this crisis we are in. He also simply declined to answer for Obama when a question was posed. Its the LSM narrative and talking points that are pushing these stories to make Perry look like someone a little bit out of control. And the establishment pubs play right into it.
jazzmo on August 19, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Actually, the reporter that asked him about Obama & whether he loved America or not; Gov. Perry told him to ask Obama. And he added that I know you’re a good reporter, ask him.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Wrong university. That would be Bevo…
Gig ‘Em Ags!
XWing5 on August 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Rick Perry just emailed to say he loves his Lucchese boots more than he cares about hurting Congressional Republicans’ feelings.
SlaveDog on August 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM
What is going to happen when Palin jumps in? Three way cage match between the socons?
entropent on August 19, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Besides Perry & Palin, who is #3?
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:21 PM
As you were…
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 8:04 PM
I don’t know if I’m remembering correctly, but I thot 9/11/ was named Patriot Day. Do you know for sure?
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Why would we listen to Congressman in the first place? Tom Cole is joined at the hip with the Bush Family and Karl Rove for
starters.
Congress help get us in this mess and now they want a candidate to tone it down. Give me a break!
We are tired of the milk toast members of Congress that given into Democrats. This is beyond ridiculous — Rove has been busy with members of Congress now.
PhiKapMom on August 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Bachmann…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM
What a load. Our problem is that Republicans, or at least a large number of them, are just as bad as Democrats.
We need people who will speak out, not those that will go along.
Overall, the Republican Party has been almost as bad as the Democrats.
I do not know if Rick Perry is the solution, but those that want to shut him up are certainly part of the problem.
A plague on both of their houses.
The South Plainsman on August 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM
cmsinaz on August 19, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Wishful thinking. Remember, this is preseason football.
chewmeister on August 19, 2011 at 9:26 PM
You know what else I left out? That he was a Captain in the AF and served for five years flying around Europe, Africa, Asia. I left out a lot of things.
Aslans Girl on August 19, 2011 at 8:07 PM
Thanks for posting that. I think his Service in the AF needs mentioned more frequently. Don’t recall that it’s being mentioned on the TV, but needs to be.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Perry will be demagogued as a secessionist, far right fringe candidate by our current POTUS because he can’t win on this failing record.
Rick “let’s not curry favor with these people” Perry is too stupid to realize he’s playing right into their hands with his macho jerk routine he’s taken on the road.
Perry vs Obama will be become like one of those reality shows that takes glee in highlighting ugly human behavior.
Perry’s “almost treasonous” & “get ugly on” remarks versus Obama’s VP calling Tea Party people terrorists and Obama Media Toadies viciously implying that Palin caused an attempted murder.
All of it is toxic. And a Perry vs Obama race will create an even more toxic environment. I hope it doesn’t happen.
sheryl on August 19, 2011 at 9:31 PM
If you’re going to post Palin clips, you should give equal time to Snooki. You can’t be favoring one reality star over another.
Tom_Shipley on August 19, 2011 at 9:31 PM
Dan Rather should be able to produce a letter regarding that soon.
chewmeister on August 19, 2011 at 9:31 PM
Maybe Ace should do a little more research before whining. The House has already voted to repeal Obamacare. It didn’t pass the Senate.
xblade on August 19, 2011 at 9:34 PM
Sure, unless he comes off sounding like a blow hard. For instance, he was going on about how bad it is that the government is making farmers get a commercial truckers license,…….
Terrye on August 19, 2011 at 8:12 PM
I think you are mistaken. I heard this a week ago on the radio. It’s going to apply to tractors, etc even on one’s own farm. I don’t remember which Agency this ruling came from. Maybe someone else would know.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Well, this was one galvanizing moment in the GOP primary season. The “elites” elevated Perry today, plain an simple. We in the “GOP base” love it when the GOP establishment is roused and uncomfortable.
Perry just got a big boost today! Well earned Perry, well earned!
Rndguy on August 19, 2011 at 9:38 PM
Go to your local post office to see the cards that the USPS is promoting for 9/11.
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM
No, just tearing a hole in an inacurate image of Poor Boy Rick Perry you are trying to create.
bw222 on August 19, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Why are you taking issue with Gov. Perry and his background? Don’t you have admiration of his background and how he was raised and worked his way up?
Or do you admire those than are born into riches and position?
I suppose you’d be critical of Lincoln also.
If I’m not reading your comments correctly, I’ll apologize. Otherwise my remarks stand.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Snooki is currently jamming Mad Martha’s ice cream into his maw on the Vineyard.
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 9:42 PM
There was possibly going to be such a rule. The feds put the kibosh on it earlier in the week.
ddrintn on August 19, 2011 at 8:19 PM
I didn’t hear that. Do you have any further info?
Thanks,
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:42 PM
The Romney and Bachmann campaigns may try some nastiness though.
ddrintn on August 19, 2011 at 8:21 PM
You can read some of the articles here:
http://conservatives4palin.com/
There are other sites that are saying similar tactics. I haven’t read any from the Romney Camp, but haven’t searched yet either.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:47 PM
Don’t tone it down, paint a clear picture of what you stand for. Make the American people think and choose.
If they can’t handle it, and Obama wins a second term, America is doomed. This is not a time for pussyfooting chickenheartedness.
And for what it’s worth, Obama does not love America and has never even tried to convince the people of this nation that he does.
disa on August 19, 2011 at 9:47 PM
And would someone please define “cowboy” image for me?? What does that even mean?
disa on August 19, 2011 at 9:48 PM
i know, but hey it’s football!
cmsinaz on August 19, 2011 at 9:48 PM
Perry to Republicans: F*** off.
blatantblue on August 19, 2011 at 9:51 PM
…Hopefully..
blatantblue on August 19, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Rational Thought on August 19, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Elitism at work. Maybe while his Constituents are voting for Perry, they can vote this Rep/Sen. out too:-)
(I’m saying Perry since he was dicussing him) Although I’m sure he’d say the same about Palin.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM
cozmo on August 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM
Dissent is Patriotic Mr. King. Go ask Sec. of State Clinton.
RedRobin145 on August 19, 2011 at 8:34 PM
I remember that screeching!! My ears still hurt just thinking about it, LOL
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 9:55 PM
Oh, that Perry, he’s a sharp-dressed man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-y33Uq6HGs
Yee haw! How about some Texas style stomp?
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 9:57 PM
I think that’s a good idea. You know, John Kerry served in Vietnam.
We’re still not sure on which side, but anyway …
SagebrushPuppet on August 19, 2011 at 9:58 PM
The only thing I’m aware of that Perry could be considered “liberal” is his stance on immigration.
But he has a very long track record of being a fiscal conservative, even when he was a Democrat.
He’s actually a bit too socially conservative for my tastes.
So, just curious, what do you think is “liberal” about him?
ButterflyDragon on August 19, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Rick Perry just emailed to say he loves his Lucchese boots more than he cares about hurting Congressional Republicans’ feelings.
SlaveDog on August 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Good one. Are those the boots that are named Liberty & Freedom?
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:02 PM
It used to mean hard-working and honest and conjured up images of John Wayne and Gary Cooper.
Now it’s used as a pejorative by limp-wristed elitists.
SagebrushPuppet on August 19, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Bachmann…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Thanks. I think that will be changing soon. We’ll see since Ryan is considering getting in. Christie has been mentioned, but don’t know if it’s just talk or not with him.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:05 PM
OT – On Fox News: “Dick Cheney Revealed”.
Hmmm….
Note to Congressional Republicans: Charlie Rose is interviewing Jane Fonda on Bloomberg if you’re looking for alternate programming.
SlaveDog on August 19, 2011 at 10:06 PM
The one that has been organizing since 2009.
Amadeus on August 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM
disa on August 19, 2011 at 9:48 PM
To me it means “American”. Oh, and “sexy”, too, but then all things American are.
Aslans Girl on August 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM
Do you really want to compare Texas co-eds to Arkansas co-eds?
batterup on August 19, 2011 at 8:28 PM
Be more specific…Aggie co-eds or Tea sip co-eds vs. Tina Korbe???
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 8:35 PM
You’re both wrong.
According to one of my early twenty-something co-workers, Texas Tech(the Red Raiders) has the hottest co-eds in the country.
*He’attends ‘Tech but I’m sure he’s not biased or anything. ///*
annoyinglittletwerp on August 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM
Hey, SagebrushPuppet, speaking of John Kerry: Take a look at this excerpt of what Mario Loyala had to say about him in a squib about Syria at NRO’s “The Corner”.
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM
I do not know if Rick Perry is the solution, but those that want to shut him up are certainly part of the problem.
A plague on both of their houses.
The South Plainsman on August 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM
I agree. There have been RINOS in the House & Senate. The Tea Party, Sen Jim DeMint and Sarah Palin helped bring in the Conservatives with the last election. But there is still more work to do.
Like a garden that weeding isn’t kept up; takes more effort:-)
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:10 PM
The one that
has been organizingresigned her officesincein 2009.Amadeus on August 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM
She’s good conservative-but if she wanted to run for president…leaving the governorship probably wasn’t the best idea.
It’s going to be an issue if she runs-as it should be.
annoyinglittletwerp on August 19, 2011 at 10:14 PM
All of it is toxic. And a Perry vs Obama race will create an even more toxic environment. I hope it doesn’t happen.
sheryl on August 19, 2011 at 9:31 PM
It’s ok that you don’t like Gov. Perry. We don’t want Gov. Perry to be quiet and we don’t want Sarah Palin to be quiet. That has been the problem for far too long.
I, for one haven’t heard anything “toxic”, just plain truth from SP & RP.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Karl Rove is the Romney camp for those who don’t know — he had Romney support Kay Bailey for Bush 41 in 2010 Governor’s primary in Texas. Bush 41 has been pushing Romney for a long time and anything Rove can do to take out Perry is for Romney.
Bush 41 tried to get Perry’s consultant to go over to Kay Bailey but that failed.
IBD had a very editorial on what Rove is up yesterday and the Daily Beast the day before. The basic word is that Bush 41 doesn’t like Perry as he is not an Ivy League elite but horror of horrors graduated from A&M — funny how Bush 41 put his library there but has been trashing an A&M grad.
Have had it with the elitist and this is our chance to get rid of the group that has been trying to pull strings to get their candidates in office since Nixon days. They tried with Reagan but it didn’t work. All these stories of candidates getting in the race probably started with Crossroads Rove’s outfit. Do they see the money drying up now?
PhiKapMom on August 19, 2011 at 10:26 PM
Go to your local post office to see the cards that the USPS is promoting for 9/11.
onlineanalyst on August 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Thanks, I’ll check on that. I’m still wanting to know on the Patriots Day. Perhaps it was a Resolution and had to be renewed.
I don’t “celebrate” or do “service” on that day. I reflect and pray and give thanks for the responders and all that were involved. Those that gave their lives; Doctors and Nurses and those that helped each other. And I will call it Patriot Day, in rememberance of them.
(Maybe I shouldn’t go to the P.O.)
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:33 PM
AMEN – we’ve been the nice ones for far too long. We played by the rules and did the “right” thing and what did it get us – Obama and the attempted destruction of our country and way of life.
I LOVE that Rick Perry doesn’t apologize for who he is, what he says and how he says it. Same goes for Sarah Palin.
For the first time – we are the ones that are rocking the boat, we are the ones that aren’t being quiet and being PC.
I have to admit – I very much like it :)
gophergirl on August 19, 2011 at 10:34 PM
By Bernie Quigley – 08/19/11 03:08 PM ET
Karl Rove, that dutiful Jeeves of the Bush family, has joined in the loyalist chorus to have someone — just anyone — run against Rick Perry in the primary, so to get Jeb Bush on the ticket as VP in 2012 and have him advance in 2016.
This comes from The Hill at http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/177565-rove-joins-the-bush-anti-perry-campaign
The only thing I would disagree with is that Rove has been doing this from day one for Bush 41 but now they are saying it is to get Jeb as VP, probably lose, and run in 2016. Do you all want another Bush? Not me!
PhiKapMom on August 19, 2011 at 10:35 PM
SagebrushPuppet on August 19, 2011 at 9:58 PM
You really didn’t have to say that about JK, LOL
About RP, yes.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Peter “Ban Hi-Cap Mags King R-NY?
Sure, I’d follow e-v-e-r-y word of hisadvice.
roy_batty on August 19, 2011 at 10:39 PM
Note to Congressional Republicans: Charlie Rose is interviewing Jane Fonda on Bloomberg if you’re looking for alternate programming.
SlaveDog on August 19, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Thanks, I think I’ll watch the weather or TV land:-)
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:39 PM
I’m not a Perry fan, but on this I’d hope he’d tell the GOP wimps to stuff it…he’d rise a few notches in my estimation at any rate.
Dr. ZhivBlago on August 19, 2011 at 10:45 PM
TCU Has the prettiest girls. But the thing is even the aTm girls softball team is better looking than the Hawgs HQ.
Anyway about Perry – what’s the over/under on the MSM making a full frontal assualt on Perry as a racist? That’s all they have left to attack him with.
batterup on August 19, 2011 at 10:51 PM
If you really want to reduce and limit government you have to have carefully thought about a plan for getting there.
Perry doesn’t strike me as someone who really has a good idea of how to get there, even if he really want to do that. Is there enough water in that river to float a real boat?
AshleyTKing on August 19, 2011 at 10:53 PM
It’s ok that you don’t like Gov. Perry. We don’t want Gov. Perry to be quiet and we don’t want Sarah Palin to be quiet. That has been the problem for far too long.
I, for one haven’t heard anything “toxic”, just plain truth from SP & RP.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:25 PM
AMEN – we’ve been the nice ones for far too long. We played by the rules and did the “right” thing and what did it get us – Obama and the attempted destruction of our country and way of life.
I LOVE that Rick Perry doesn’t apologize for who he is, what he says and how he says it. Same goes for Sarah Palin.
For the first time – we are the ones that are rocking the boat, we are the ones that aren’t being quiet and being PC.
I have to admit – I very much like it :)
gophergirl on August 19, 2011 at 10:34 PM
Cool!! You know I am so sick and tired of our Reps & Senators almost NEVER speaking for us. All of this crap(excuse my language) that has been passed was because we don’t have anyone speaking for US!
When I call the House or Senate, I tell the Staff person, I’m ready to vote and I’m voting NO on whatever is up for a vote. LOL
I really don’t want Gov. Perry or Sarah Palin to shut up at all. They are the only ones that are drawing the fire. That’s what happens when you speak truth to power. Well, actually, Truth to Liars.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Cowtown has pretty gurls? Shirley you jest…
They’ll hit Perry with everything they’ve got and more. There’s a yahoo story up about how Perry wants to change the Constitution 7 different ways, or something…
Gohawgs on August 19, 2011 at 10:58 PM
You know, whenever I have applied for a job, the very first thing I would think of was the party invitations I may, or may not receive.
Always; What I would wear, who I could rub elbows with, and the menu, of course. It is an obsession with me, I guess./
Perry: Tone it up.
betsyz on August 19, 2011 at 10:58 PM
batterup on August 19, 2011 at 10:51 PM
That started already with Ed-”Black Cloud meant Barack!!1eleventy”-Schultz the other night.
-Aslan’s Girl
Aslans Girl on August 19, 2011 at 11:01 PM
The only thing I would disagree with is that Rove has been doing this from day one for Bush 41 but now they are saying it is to get Jeb as VP, probably lose, and run in 2016. Do you all want another Bush? Not me!
PhiKapMom on August 19, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Sort of funny that link says Rove joins the Bush…I didn’t know he ever left:-)
So then their plan is to get Romney in and Jeb Bush as VP in 2012?
Sounds like it to me. I know they want Ryan in. Boehner, etc.(Hotair had a thread on it)
We’ll see what happens.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Yeah, he must’ve just haphazardly won his mulitple terms as goernor. He just simply lucked out. ///
-Aslan’s Girl
Aslans Girl on August 19, 2011 at 11:05 PM
You know, whenever I have applied for a job, the very first thing I would think of was the party invitations I may, or may not receive.
Always; What I would wear, who I could rub elbows with, and the menu, of course. It is an obsession with me, I guess./
Perry: Tone it up.
betsyz on August 19, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Really? Sounds exactly how an Elitist would think about. Actually, that’s why they are so silent and don’t look out for the American people. They are so afraid of losing all of what you’ve stated.
I am so thankful that Gov. Perry and Gov. Palin think about us, the Amercian people and our Country.
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 11:07 PM
If you really want to reduce and limit government you have to have carefully thought about a plan for getting there.
AshleyTKing on August 19, 2011 at 10:53 PM
This could have been done if the House had held the line with CCB.
It would have cut spending and balanced the budget and prevented the AAA downgrade. Alas, the House gave in and passed what Obama and the Senate wanted….
bluefox on August 19, 2011 at 11:14 PM
Death to RINOs.
Coronagold on August 19, 2011 at 11:31 PM
I hope you noticed my sarc. tag.
betsyz on August 19, 2011 at 11:52 PM
I’d settle for unemployment.
Christian Conservative on August 19, 2011 at 11:55 PM
Won’t happen. We’ve got life-time senators, who merely get re-elected through name recognition. Most people go to the polls with a valiant idea on who to vote for, whoever is in the forefront. Then, they are subjected to a series of names for congressmen, judges, water and power positions, dog-catcher. Don’t know where to go, will trust “any name in the news”. You think I’m wrong. Go out in the street of any city and ask, who is the Vice-president, who is the Speaker of the House, who is the Senate Majority leader, who is the Senate Minority Leader. Good luck.
betsyz on August 20, 2011 at 12:07 AM
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