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Title: Rick Perry 'Dangerous,' Potentially 'Devastating' For America
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Politico
URL Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/62180.html
Published: Aug 27, 2011
Author: ALEXANDER BURNS
Post Date: 2011-08-27 13:38:35 by Brian S
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Views: 3550
Comments: 7
In his weekly memo for the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA, former White House spokesman Bill Burton signals that the first wave of Democratic attacks against Rick Perry won't be about character, land deals, the HPV vaccine or any of the other early oppo hits on the Texas governor. The early Priorities USA attack line against Perry is simpler: He's too extreme to be trusted with the White House. Continue Reading Burton riffs on Perry's first few weeks on the campaign trail, as well as other episodes from the Texan's recent political history, to call his candidacy a "powerful statement on how far mainstream Republican ideology has strayed from mainstream Americans": Rick Perry thinks that Medicare and Social Security are unconstitutional — he wrote it in his book. When the health care debate was heating up, he raised the specter of secession. And when asked about the chairman of the Federal Reserve, he used the word "treasonous." While fair-minded Americans may view these moments as dangerous flashes illustrating the kind of man Rick Perry is, a plurality of Republican primary voters view him as their choice to be the nominee. … For Rick Perry, the way he matches up with these voters has proven to be at least a short-term political bonanza for him — but in the long-term, his ideology could have devastating consequences for our country. Especially the middle class. Perry’s view that Social Security and Medicare are unconstitutional is — to him — a very real justification for the House Republican plan that would essentially end Medicare. … Perry’s threat that Texas may secede from the union was popular among Texas Republicans and conservatives. 51% of Texas Republicans approved of his comments. His statement is consistent with the Tea Party's broad hatred of the federal government. Perry’s very loose and dangerous use of the term "treason" is something that brought him criticism from many corners — just not Republican primary voters. Voters who are disturbed by ending Medicare, what it means when a major governor threatens secession in the 21st century, and what it means for a major national figure to throw around terms like "treason" should be just as worried about this Republican Party as they are about Texas Governor Rick Perry. What the memo doesn't tackle is Perry's jobs record, which is unquestionably the biggest asset he would have in a general election. But amid growing scrutiny of Perry's tenure as governor, Burton's memo is a reminder that it's possible to overthink what Perry's general-election liabilities would be. Democrats wouldn't have to do a deep dive on Perry's gubernatorial record if they can just convince independent voters that he's way out of the mainstream.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
It didn't work with Reagan and it's not going to work with Perry either.
LOL! YOU libTURD assholes go ahead and TRY that "extreme" shit. Go ahead, I dare you to. Let's get AMERICA into a discussion about what is EXTREME and what is NOT eh bitch? Then I want to watch you foul libTURD whores TRY to explain the actions of you wee little failed man child messiah "king" obammy. Obammy's ACTIONS you gibbering libTURD whores. Lets have this discussion whore. BRING IT! libTURD SCUM. SCUM
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
Reagan didn't reguire that young teenage girls receive vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases.
To socialists like Baghdad Brian (resident oBOMBa propagandist), everyone who wants the parasite government to get off their back is "extremist." Of course, 1/3 of the country are the parasites (like Baghdad Brian), and the leaches are VERY afraid the host will pluck them off, and stomp their asses into the ground... Which I hope will happen soon...
To:Skippy, toe-jam, old man Fred Alzheimers Mertz, _jim, loonymom/ming, e-type-jackoff, goober56, Wrek, calcon, dummy DwarF, continental op, Biff, gobsheit and meguro From: Capitalist Eric Message: You're SOCIALIST morons. ESAD. And since they think the Right is somehow associated with Nazis, maybe we should find some of Hitlers DNA, clone him, and sic him on the Leftards......
When asked by a Liberal what I bought my Granddaughter for her 1st birthday I replied, "MORE AMMUNITION"!!!! -----------------------------"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
whinyOLD; Reagan didn't reguire that young teenage girls receive vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases. Oh Yeah you gibbering libTURD hypocrite skank bitch? Well NO repukelicant candidate is trying right NOW to FORCE every AMERICAN un- Constitutionally to buy so called heath insurance under pain of feral gooberment LAW, you gibbering libTURD HYPOCRITE WHORE CUNT. NO repukelican't candidate is supporting the feral gooberment taking over the BODIES of every man woman and child in the United States of America you gibbering wannabe tyrant libTURD skank whore bitch. NO repukelican't candidate is forming DEATH PANELS that will have the power of LIFE and DEATH over all AMERICANS, you miserable wannabe tyrant libTURD WHORE. AD NAUSEUM ... It's YOUR candidate bitch that has done, and IS doing, those and worse RIGHT now. YEAH BITCH. Lets have THIS conversation. We AMERICANS will "beat" your wee little failed man child messiah "king" obammy "into the dirt" with the simple FACTS of WHAT HE HAS DONE. IT IS ALL HIS RESPONSIBILITY you gibbering libTURD whore. That's what being PRESIDENT means you disgusting, miserable libTURD whore. He wasn't DRAFTED bitch. Go ahead bitch TRY to spin it. TRY. I F ing DARE you. BRING IT! libTURD SCUM. SCUM
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
. I would be a liar if I ever claimed to understand these libTURD creep's real motivations. It doesn't even matter anyway. It's what they DO that counts, not what they say. Personally, I'd rather die than live as a ward of the state or anyone else for that matter. I don't get wanting to be a slave of the feral gooberment. I don't get eating the DNC'S crap and begging for more. I am convinced more than ever that libTURDISM is a terminal mental disease.
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
The early Priorities USA attack line against Perry is simpler: He's too extreme to be trusted with the White House.
In a global economy, borrowing money to stimulate demand is a foolish proposition -- jwpegler
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
The early Priorities USA attack line against Perry is simpler: He's too extreme to be trusted with the White House.
#3. To: jwpegler (#1)
It didn't work with Reagan and it's not going to work with Perry either.
#4. To: Mad Dog (#2)
#5. To: Capitalist Eric (#4)
Of course, 1/3 of the country are the parasites (like Baghdad Brian), and the leaches are VERY afraid the host will pluck them off, and stomp their asses into the ground...
#6. To: whinyOLD, jwpegler (#3)
It didn't work with Reagan and it's not going to work with Perry either.
#7. To: Capitalist Eric (#4)
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