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By: Repair_Man_Jack (Diary)  |  August 11th, 2011 at 11:00 AM  | 

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Some on the Left have begun to fear Texas Governor Rick Perry. He has increasingly dropped not-so-subtle hints about a run for the White House. This has caused the usual and predictable sources to start unloading the smears.

The second a leftist fears a Conservative politician; they immediately whip out either the race card or the class warfare card. Texas Governor Rick Perry doesn’t have that air of being born to the manor. Thus, to smear Governor Perry, it pretty much has to be race card. Yet the race card, at least according to Jon Stewart, is maxed out. Therefore, a certain propaganda subtlety is required.

Salon Magazine, noted for its staff of disingenuous Leftist twits, has found another one in Justin Elliot. He shows us how the oblique accusation of racial bigotry will be steadily executed against Rick Perry in the paragraph below.

A 1998 voting guide published by a leading neo-Confederate group and obtained by Salon not only endorses Perry for lieutenant governor but also describes him as “a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.” Perry’s office did not respond to a request for comment about the governor’s possible membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

(HT: Legal Insurrection)

Governor Perry wasted no time in disputing the factual basis of Justin Elliot’s ridiculous claim. Elliot soon heard from the Governor’s Spokeswoman and issued an update to his Salon Exclusive, that demonstrated how simple it is to run an exclusive when you don’t burden yourself with boring details like checking for facts. He was too busy photo-shopping Gov. Perry’s face into the Stars and Bars, and apparently couldn’t be bothered.

How Amatuers Play The Race Card

UPDATE 7/14/11: Perry spokeswoman Catherine Frazier issues this denial: “[T]he governor never joined that group nor has he ever paid any dues to it.”

Elliot was not to be daunted. His target was sighted and he would not relent. We now have learned that the supposed “C” and “D” student at Texas Art and Music University had a deep admiration for classical Muslim religious scholarship. So much so that our intrepid reporter, Mr. Elliot wouldn’t let the facts stand in the way of the Good Ship Jolly Old Polemic. He dubbed Rick Perry the “Pro-Sharia” Candidate. Again he ran with the blatantly offensive photo-shop job. This time it features the French pastry and The Star instead of The Stars and Bars.

Does Rick Perry Secretly Dig French Pastry?

Justin Elliot is floating the trial balloons. He behaves like a howler monkey chucking feces against a wall until something successfully sticks. He is an early warning of what the Democratic Party will be doing every day between now and Election Day 2012.

We, as Conservatives need to defend our own. As a caller to Sean Hannity’s program put it yesterday, “The Obama White House will attempt to irradiate any Republican who looks formidable between now and the next election.” It’s up to the GOP to defend rather than devour our own. When a Leftist accuses you of extreme speech, just show him Photo-Shop Daddy, Justin Elliot at work.

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  • irishgirl

    Elliot sounds like a complete and utter moron. What a surprise. I’m sure there are already boots on the ground fervently working in Austin, as we speak, diligently looking in every nook and cranny, desperately looking for something, anything that will disparage Perry. Good luck with that. I have lived in Texas all my life and the man’s been vetted. It would be somewhat amusing if it weren’t so pathetic.

    • izoneguy

      All these ivy leaguers won’t say America is successful until we look like England.

      • Repair_Man_Jack

        If they think America should look like this, they’d better have superlative property insurance!

        • izoneguy

          Burn baby burn

        • mike_rundle

          This is the single best summation of the cabal of clowns in Washington I have seen yet. Very few liberals and progressive VOTERS have given any serious thought to the issues for different reasons. The liberal and progressive POLITICIANS however are: Choose all that apply to any particular individual…traitors, incompetent, corrupt and dishonest, anti-Christian, contemptuous of America, stupid (loyal Americans who supposedly love their country but unable to see the obvious that their policies are destroying it) the list goes on..,

    • ex Dem from Miami

      they dig up info about that Asian child sex ring he was operating in Austin back in 1994?

      /SARCASM/

  • NRPax

    The left doesn’t have control of the message any more and they know it. Alinksy tactics don’t work when the target simply doesn’t care.

    • robertm75

      still control the narrative. Look it, I want some one who is going to take it to Obama from a conservative/libertarian perspective, so I have been very supportive of Bachmann–because she is an actual candidate–and Perry–because he has been acting the right way the past couple of years. Keeping this in mind, much of the voting population in the US either watches the Leftist media or FoxNews. We know where the Leftist media stand, so I ask “What about Fox?” They are establishment GOP and they have picked Romney. Everyone of their primetime commentators makes fun of Paul, pays scant attention to Bachmann, and gives Perry credit only in a desire to hurt Bachmann’s momentum. Paul, Perry, or Bachmann are the only ones in the GOP field worth voting for in my opinion and the narrative is set to deny them the nomination and run Romney or T-Paw.

      • buddha1556

        I don’t even watch that much of Fox, and I know that your conclusion is wrong. Paul is ignored because he’s not a mainstream candidate. His views on defense and Israel disqualify him.

        Perry is already polling ahead of Bachman. She peaked early and will quickly be an afterthought once Perry officially declares.

        If you think Perry won’t get plenty of coverage, you’re not paying attention. If Romney doesn’t change his strategy, Perry will blow right by him, and even Fox will ignore him.

        Any perceived support of Romney is a symptom of his starting in the lead, and no candidate strong enough, until this Saturday, to challenge him.

      • imforeverfree

        Why would anyone want another Obo as pres. Romney got his Romney Care and pushed Obama Care…We Need Someone that at least has a second grade education and can add 2+2 equals 4. I guess i am just old school and donot have to add subtract and divide to figure the only answer is 4..No more of this new fuzzy math. You cannot say i was going to buy a car for $100,000. and then only buy one for $20,000. so i saved $80,000. this year so i now have $80,000 to spend..Especially if you only have $20,000. to spend..What is wrong our Pres. and Congress…NO EDUCATION..Lets put someone like Bachmann, Palin, or Paul in that can add and subtract and bring America back where it belongs..No more uneducated fools for Pres..Romney uneducated fool. I live in N.Y.S. and no nobody that wants him for Pres. Mass. don’t want him because of his Romney Care…So who is it that keeps saying he is ahead when nobody wants him in except King Obo and the Demorats….Why would we even consider having another Obo for Pres.?????

  • izoneguy

    Perry says he has decided he wants to be president.

    Mark Halperin: A lot of people have said President Obama will be tough to beat because he?s a very formidable fundraiser. What kind of confidence do you have that you would be able to go toe to toe with him raising money.

    Rick Perry: I think it will be quite competitive in the fundraising side.

  • Crowe

    Just a minor quibble, perhaps, but accuracy is a good thing. That flag is not the “Stars and Bars.” That is the Confederate Navy Jack. It is the same design as the Confederate battle flag, red with the “Southern Cross,” but the battle flag is square while the Navy jack is rectangular. The Stars and Bars features a blue field like the U.S. flag, but with a circle of stars in it, along with three horizontal stripes, two red and one white. See: http://www.usflag.org/history/confederatestarsandbars.html

    Obviously, the Navy jack is the most recognizable symbol of the south, though it was never the official national flag of the CSA.

    Alrighty, as you were.

    • scullymj

      Darn, you beat me to it but you got your facts correct. Bravo Zulu.

  • ldmartin1959

    I note that, to date, Justin Elliot has not denied being a member of the Aryan Nations.

    • Repair_Man_Jack

      Hamas or AQI…. I’m suspicious myself and feel like posting a giant billboard of Justin Ellis standing next to a photo-shopped OBL picture would be a perfect way to express my concerns.

      • ldmartin1959

        I also note that, to date, Justin Elliot has not denied stating: “The political and economic slavery of the black race by the Democrat party has succeeded far beyond the physical slavery practiced by our political forebearers.”

    • uselogic

      with the right amount of snark, could go a long way between now & Nov. 2012. It should be practiced more often.

    • Finrod

      He’s a known public masticater, and is out as a thespian.

      • aesthete

        that Elliot has exposed his epidermis in full view of children several times throughout the course of his life.

  • acat

    Thus, the race card. Art Chance had it right with his “We’ve been called racists so often it ought to not bother us anymore” quote.

    Notice how, in this cycle, we’ve seen the “he’s dumb, look at his grades” (or the more annoying “he’s dumb, he didn’t go to the ivy league” variant) and the “he’s pro-islamist” canards already thrown around quite a lot.

    Not just Perry, by the way. Pawlenty and Gingrich got crosswise of the Islamist card, IIRC.

    It’s just the modus operandi of the left – find something that works, repeat. About the same as monkeys chucking excrement.

    Mew

    • dajeeps

      “Now, there you go again…”

      Yep, they wear the stuff out so that it doesn’t even mean anything anymore.

  • luciusacius

    of the Sons of the Confederacy? Isn’t it one of those lineage membership things like the Daughters of the Revolution or the Society of Cincinatus?

    • Repair_Man_Jack

      You’ll never own a subscription to Salon Magazine. (It’s something those people do).

    • The_Gadfly

      It is the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). I have a friend who is very active in it, the Confederate equivalent, and I believe the Union equivalent as well. They even sponsor evil private college scholarships in a variety of areas: history, nursing, etc.

    • DerKrieger

      …for purely historical reasons but am still undecided because I don’t know the motivations of others that have joined. I’m not running for office so don’t ever have to worry about my membership being used to smear me but I wouldn’t want to be associated with racists or rednecks.

      Carthago delende est!

      • sargeantshooter

        But then I know how Redneck originally referred to the signers of the Great Covenant to keep the Church of Scotland separate from the Church of England. Covenant signers wore a red bandana around their necks to signify their solidarity against the fusion of their church with the Church of England. So I am proudly decended from those people who opposed tyranny in the eighteenth century. And I resent people using Redneck as a pejoritive.

      • ssshannon1026

        I’ve been to a few of their meetings many years ago. The meetings included a pledge of alligence to the Confederate flag, which I didn’t join in on (because I was an officer in the Oklahoma National Guard at the time and felt that it was inappropriate to pledge alligence to a flag other than the one I was bound by oath to defend) However, I neither heard nor saw anything overtly racist. These guys basically just work to protect confederate monuments, graves, etc. There are probably racist in the ranks, but they certainly are not promoting it.

  • azred

    that any dope on the left would try to tie a candidate to being a muslim sympathizer and think that discredits the candidate. Apparently they haven’t looked in the White House lately.

    • izoneguy
    • imforeverfree

      Yes it does discredit them…And yes we are looking at the White House and yes it is a Moslem Sympathizer. We donot need Sharia Law here in America and anyone that sympathizes with these monstrous, killing, abusing, pedaphiles, shoud be hanged by the neck until dead. From just an old hillbilly, not a redneck, DON’T TREAD ON ME.

      • BigRedConservative

        Pardon me sir, but that doesn’t make you much better than the extreme Islamists themselves? Most of Islam is not unlike the other Abrahamic religions. Don’t let the vile actions of a few individuals pollute your view of Islam. The vast majority of Moslems are not monstrous, killing and/or abusing paedophiles.

  • msctex

    . . .with someone willing to shoot back, and the difference in caliber of the weapons on display will immediately grow apparent.

    There is little to nothing Obama’s people can say or insinuate about Perry he cannot counter with, “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.” (Or, well, “his.”) Obama is so comically weak as a candidate that anyone willing to simply respond in a rational manner will blow him out of the water. One debate where the debt, employment figures, et. al. in 2006 and today are broached and compared. . .

    We could be looking at an absolute tidal wave.

    • izoneguy

    • azred

      While the campaign handlers and the DNC will be leveling shots, Obama will be prone to unraveling under the barrage of shots he will be taking. In debates, he could platitude his hopey changey all he wants before. Now he has a record (or maybe it’s closer to a rap sheet). He will not be able to say anything without blaming Bush, GOP, Tea Party, the weather, climate change, etc. That will be his schtick.

      What will be telling is to watch the media continue to carry his water. Beyond the usual suspects.

      • msctex

        I realize that saying “they can’t be so stupid as to. . .” regarding these people is always risks an adventure in incredulity, but once they get past the levels of Denial that got us all this far, they are going to have to realize that any true debate will be beyond a trainwreck. It would be damn near unwatchable, and I loathe the man and all he stands for.

    • mike_rundle

      There are a large number of uninformed, misinformed and just plain STUPID voters out there..if you vote for Obama, you more than likely fall into one or more of these groups..not insulting anyone, just reporting the facts.

      • msctex

        . . .those tend to be the folks truly insane fiscal policy impacts as hard as it does anyone. They may not pay taxes, but they might well now not have a job, and their dollars do not stretch nearly as far as they once did. Their lives have been negatively impacted, and they will vote to change those facts.

        You can always find a fool. But BHO has set a new standard for being a rotten President.

  • http://www.FranBaker.com frankieb

    Let’s work and pray for it, regardless of our candidate!

  • Tbone

    who don’t vote for Democrats.

    • Next93

      I don’t see why anyone listens to these “dog whistle” claims anymore. Apparently, the only people who can hear them are also people who are more likely to spontaneously combust than to vote Republican.

      I don’t often say this, but Jon Stewart is right, the race cars is maxed out. Everyone on the planet has figured out by now that yelling “racist” is a form of touretts syndrome that only liberals get. And when I say “everyone on the planet”, I’m including several newly-discovered Amazon tribes.

  • Next93

    It’s difficult enough to secretly read red state at work, but laughing out loud at that “howler monkey” line nearly gave up the game.

  • izoneguy
    • Locked and Loaded

      Did you look at who authored that piece?

      • acat

        The shot at the Trans Texas highway is almost boilerplate, and as an issue it doesn’t seem to be growing legs, but the points on open borders I haven’t seen before… and are concerning.

        Of course, I’m considering the source – Tancredo was and is one of the border-hawks, illegal immigration is his go-to boogeyman – but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong….

        That said, even reading Tancredo’s piece, most of the words are around a speech in Mexico years ago in whichPerry called for a guest worker program, not full citizenship, and the decision to give in-state tuition rates to illegals.

        Note that exchanging an undocumented person for a documented one – on the books as a college student – costs the out-of-state tuition penalty, cost-wise it’s a deal I can live with.

        Mew

        • izoneguy

          Or is he a Romney man?

          • acat

            or he can raise his profile (and – unsaid but true – his income) opposing a Romney presidency. (I don’t see Mitt being hard-on-immigration)

            That said, I do want a better idea of where Perry stands on the issue of border control. Mexico is approaching revolution, and a waffly open-borders stance is not going to cut it. What positions and actions, for instance, did Perry take regarding Falcon Lake?

            Mew

          • zotar89

            Here is Perry on the Falcon lake incident http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/06/national/main6932658.shtml.

            The open borders policy is concerning. From what I’ve read he also opposed SB1070. To his credit he has been a supporter of working to end sanctuary cities. It will be interesting to see where he stands on this going forward.

          • aesthete

            He’s stated a preference for ending legal immigration to the US in the past.

        • snowshooze

          I think both is the answer.
          Is that what you were talking about?
          I never heard of the guest worker program, isn’t that essentially what a green card is?

          • acat

            A guest worker program would not be the same path, it would likely be more similar to H1-B, requiring a corporate sponsor, and may be more restrictive. (H1–B allows for an eventual transition to a green card)

            Mew

          • acat

            (nothing further)

          • Scope

            Here are some of Perry’s positions-

            * Secure the Mexican border against drug cartels. (Feb 2011)
            * End the notion of sanctuary cities. (Jan 2009)
            * $100 million investment in a more secure border. (Feb 2007)
            * Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
            * Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
            * Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)

            I am still looking for more info on Perry and immigration. I do remember that he approved a large sum in the 12/13 budget to fight border problems. I also remember reading that he feels it is the job of the feds to secure the borders, and that is true. I will try to find the article I read where Perry said he wants the laws already on the books for immigration enforced.

          • acat

            Immigration and the border are going to get very important over the next decade, especially as Mexico drifts closer and closer to a civil war I regard as inevitable at this point.

            I would much rather have a governor whose state has dealt with the border issue in the White House, but .. only if he’s got his head on straight about it.

            From what you’ve posted here, it sounds like Perry is that governor.

            Mew

          • Scope

            From the issues section at Gov. Perry’s website-

            “In Sept., Gov. Perry launched the Ranger Recon security initiative, which utilizes Ranger Reconnaissance Teams to tap the specialized criminal intelligence and apprehension capabilities of the Texas Rangers to protect Texans who live in remote areas of the border and whose lives and property are threatened by criminals coming across the border.”

            This is being done with Texas dollars, even though border security is a federal obligation. Perry has been begging Napolitano for more troops to protect the borders, but to no avail.

          • izoneguy

            If you want something done – You need to do it yourself…..

    • runner12

      Opposing a border fence and advocating for an open border and biometric identifications would be a deal breaker for me.

      The former because it is squishy position and will harm this country, the latter because it makes my libertarian leanings in me cringe.

      He will have to articulate his position clearly and explain exactly where he stands on these issues.

      • acat

        I’d be opposed to biometrics for citizens, but … less so for foreign nationals. I don’t see where Perry is calling for that, though.

        E-Verify isn’t biometrics, as I understood it – it’s a matter of checking SSN vs. other forms of ID. As employers pretty much already do this over a certain pay grade*, I fail to see the problem with pushing it down a bit, requiring all employees to be verified as legally eligible to work.

        Mew

        * you would not believe what I had to submit to get my last job…

        • runner12

          a 2007 piece in which Perry supported a biometric approach. But I am beginning to call in to question the accuracy of these statements. In the piece, Tancredo claims that Perry does not support E-Verify for state workers, saying it would ” not make a hill of beans difference” then provides a citation.

          However, Tancredo conveniently left out Perry’s full statement which was: “E-Verify would not make a hill of beans’ difference when it comes to what’s happening in America today. You secure the border first, then you can talk about how to identify individuals in an immigration situation.”

          You can see how Tancredo took his comment out of context to claim Perry was against E-Verify.

          That being said, Perry’s support of a DREAM act for Texas is still problematic for him. He will have to explain this to me and many other conservatives. His opposition of the Arizona law is equally concerning. But I am willing to give him a fair chance to explain these positions.

          • acat

            ..because any student registered at a college is, effectively, no longer “undocumented”. (college has a name and address, eh?)

            The thing about the Arizona law is that, for most of the State (except for “sanctuary cities”) it didn’t change any police procedures. The Federal Government still does the check and confirms legal-or-illegal, and illegals are still turned over to them. It wasn’t so much about creating a new procedure as making all Arizona police departments get on the same page.

            If Texas is all on the same page (well, except for Austin, perhaps…) then .. why create waves?

            Mew

          • runner12

            Still don’t like the DREAM act in Texas and I want to hear his POV on this one.

      • renny

        and vote for Perry or you may as well lie down in front of Air Force One as little o takes off for his 222nd vacation.

        The point is not to quibble over any ONE or two positions but to WIN THE PRESIDENCY!

        I am sorry for shouting, but I read and heard over and over in 2008 that McCain was too RINO, he was too much a part of the gang of 14, he was too old, he was too yadda yadda, and “I am ging to send a message” by not voting for McCain.

        Did anyone get your message? Two more loons on th Sup. Ct., two more wars in Libya and Yemen, chronic high unemployment, chronic excessive DC regulation and a gadzillion czars making laws no one is aware of, major attacks on the energy and minierals industries, and a prez on perm vacation.

        So, please spare me the “deal breaker” meme.

        • runner12

          There are things that ARE deal breakers for me in the primaries, regardless of the candidate. I want the best conservative that can win, but I still want a conservative and I will vet every single primary candidate.

          I want nothing more than for Perry to be able to clear up these questions. Read upthread regarding my criticism of Tancredo’s piece and it’s dishonest portrayal of Perry’s statements.

          With regards to voting, there is not a snowball’s chance I would EVER sit out an election. That is not who I am. When I meant deal-breaker, I meant for the primaries. Good grief, I would vote for Spongebob Squarepants if he was running against Obama. With my head held high to boot.

          • gekster

            conservative in the primary, Republican in the general.

          • renny

            and seen these partisan nitpickings undermine candidates and primaries and major elections. I do not know if McCain could have beaten the o in 2008, but I know Mac went into the Aug. credit freeze with numbers up and momentum, but because McCain suspended his campaign for two weeks (while the messiah dropped by DC for a vote and flew off to continue his ascendancy), Reps. never regained their statistical position.

            Yet, McCain took 85% of counties in the US and was not defeated by any landslide. It surely did not help that millions of Reps./cons. refused to vote for him because of one dislike or another. o may still have won, but to give up the fight to someone of o’s ilk was a SERIOUS mistake. We cannot make that error again.

          • rememberthealamo

            Spongebob for VP. Smarter than Biden.

          • davesinsanantonio

            you will end up with Romney, who is a go along to get along type. He has already come out for global warming and a few other leftist tripe positions. Perry may not be perfect, but he can defeat Obummer, and will be much, much better than him. I think he will also be better than Romney or Paul. Bachmann does not have enough of a track record to know for sure, although she seems to say the right things. Perry isn’t perfect, but neither is anyone else. So, be careful that your “deal breakers” don’t break the election and the country.

          • runner12

            One that I thought about last night. This will be a difficult choice for those like myself who are constitutional conservatives and want to vote our conscience in the primaries.

            The reality is that Cain, Bachman, Perry, and Pawlenty may split the Tea Party/constitutional conservative vote, giving Mittens the nomination by default. One may go in to pull the lever for the right person, but end up having the wrong one for the nominee. This must be taken into consideration.

            My hope is that when one clear person emerges from
            Cain/Pawlenty/Perry/Bachman, the others will gracefully bow out in order to avoid the above scenario. I really do not want Mittens to be the nominee.

        • snowshooze

          And had we managed to get him in…
          Well certainly, we would not have Obamacare which is now the law of the land, unless we win on appeal which certainly is not an enviable position to be in.
          Other than that, the old softball might have blown over for nearly anything and been a one termer anyhow.
          The other ” Good thing” about his loos is the new found energy in the TeaParty.
          I think people just stayed home. Obamabots were juiced, and we had mush. The real “Obama Landslide” was actually quite narrow… what was it Renny, 3 points?
          However… Whoever ultimately winds up with the nomination…
          I will line up.
          Last time, I voted for Sarah, but I guess nearly everyone did.
          It was just that her name was second on the ticket….

      • kestrel

        I agree with you about needing a fence. Personnel can augment the fence, but it would be too easy for a future president to just yank a “troops only” border solution. We need to think long term.

        As for Perry’s statement from 2007 that “the idea that you’re going to build a 1,200-mile wall…. (It) would not work. If you build a 40-foot wall, then the 42-foot ladder industry takes off.” — Well, if the nation that put men on the moon can’t build an effective fence, we’re in more trouble than I thought.

        It will be important to pin Perry down on this. Maybe he has a different view now that the issue is at the national forefront. With more widespread understanding of the costs of illegal immigration, both in $ and in carnage (50 percent of illegals have a criminal history), I would like to hear what he has to say about it.

  • runner12

    First he is a neo-confederate and then he is pro-Sharia? You cannot make up this kind of stupidity from the Left. It is like this guy just thought ” Hey, let’s just go out and say any awful thing about Perry and see if anyone will buy it.”

    I have got news for this guy, no one takes you setiously. NO ONE.

    But the mania appears to be catching on the Left. I was listening to Rush while driving and he said that Chris Matthews literally falsely accused Rush of saying that he wanted to de-segregate the military. Unbelievable! I really think these people need psychiatric help. They are as crazy scary as it gets.

    • izoneguy

      We have more to go to build a, movement of resistance but resist we much. We must, and we will much, about that be, committed.

      • acat

        (no comprende, el jefe izoneguy)

      • Aaron Gardner

        Epic win!

      • rightwingmom52

        I’m sure there’s a great point in there somewhere, but …

        It sounds, like, a little bit, uh, like something that someone like, Meghan McCain would, like, say or like, write. ‘kay?

        • Aaron Gardner

          Al said those words while reacting to the WI recall election results on MSNBC. It was hilarious. See here

          • rightwingmom52

            …

        • acat

          Look over here to see the original…

          Note – I just googled (sorry, Neil) the exact phrase, in quotes.

          Mew

      • earlgrey

        made me laugh out loud. Thanks izoneguy.

        It’s the little things. . .

      • runner12

        Poor Sharpton, he can’t even put together a coherent sentence.

    • notpropagandized

      The reason these people sound so ridiculous and non-sensical is because they have depraved minds. It is a mental epidemic in our modern entitlement culture and afflicts about 20% of our population IMHO. But we keep ascribing rationality to these people and suffer confusion as to how they could be so misguided.

      Please consider adopting the following attitude: When you first hear / read the garbage being emitted from a DepravedMind, just simply recognize it and relegate to depravity and not worth your time to try and reconcile with reality or common sense.

      Can you do it? Oh, yes, I knew you could! [Think Mr. Rogers]

      • runner12

        But isn’t it fun to point out how off the reservation the Left is?

        • izoneguy

          And if the presenter does not have much tele-prompter experience things can get out of hand quickly. As far as Al goes – he is just an idiot.

          Maybe he can’t read?

          Maybe the tele-prompter people wrote gibberish on purpose?

          Either way it will be enshrined in broadcast history.

  • victrola

    I think liberals are scared because 2012 is looking more and more like 1980 where regardless of who we nominate (within reason), we’ll likely win in a landslide simply because the economy is so rotten.

    They would prefer a more “consensus” candidate like Romney or Huntsman that the can bully. They want candidates that crave a pat on the head from the MSM and they also know Perry has no problem kicking an opponents teeth in.

    I like Perry and want him to be President, but the open question is can he close the deal. I want to see how well he performs because at the end of the day, my number one priority is beating Obama, even if it’s by a flawed conservative. My fear is Perry will campaign like he would in front of a Texas electorate, and he needs to understand the country as a whole is a lot more purple than Texas and adapt accordingly.

    • Repair_Man_Jack

      That scares them irrationally, because they only understand religious Americans through the warped lens of their misconceptions. They actually believe Perry is some sort of freak because he prays. Nobody that writes for Salon knows people who do that.

      • Scope

        big time for the nerve of a Governor saying prayers in public. They organized an alternative event called something like Faith and Family and Freedom, or some such thing. They had their event the night before Prayer Day, in a Baptist church that had capacity for 450 people. I wonder how many showed up? They also requested all documentation concerning the Prayer Rally to see if any tax payer dollars were used for Prayer Day. The ACLU attorneys received over 700 pages of information from Perry’s office, and they are still pouring over it to find the smokin’ gun. So far nuttin’.

        Back in 1931, Congress convened a Special House Committee to Investigate Communist Activities. The investigation found that the ACLU was operating for no other reason other than to protect Communists, which of course makes sense as the ACLU was founded by a Communist, Roger Baldwin, who said-

        “I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself…I seek social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal.”

        From another article I read- Karl Marx, the high priest of the ACLU’s cult of communism, once said “The first requisite for happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.”

        I promise Perry is no friend of the ACLU’s, and one of his goals as president would be to reform the legal system. With tort reform, loser pay’s laws, and appointing constitutional judges, who would stop the many many frivolous lawsuits brought on by the ACLU, they would hopefully dry up and croak.

      • victrola

        I say this as a Baptist (so it’s not coming from a bad place) but if I were advising the Perry campaign, I would tone down some of this. Perry is running for President, he’s not supposed to be the nation’s spiritual leader.

        Bachmann has also gotten bogged down with this where she has morphed from a Tea Party fiscal conservative policy wonk to wading into contentious social issues in order to win Iowa, and I don’t think it has served her well outside of that audience.

        If Perry comes out as a 700 Club, Pat Robertson-type Republican, he’s going to have a hard time winning over independents in a general election, even if they agree with him on many issues. The reason Americans are rejecting Obama is not because of spiritual issues with his agenda, it’s his handling of the economy and national debt. Keep the focus on that.

        • aesthete

          but at the same time, I don’t see Perry canvassing the US telling citizens to go to church, render their tithes and live chaste lives… OR ELSE (*cue dramatic music*). He seems open about his faith, but does not seem to be applying it inappropriately to his responsibilities. The person most intent about talking about Perry’s faith and impending theocracy is not Perry; rather, it is the small group of secularists who would banish such speech kvetching over it as is their wont. I have problems with Perry, but this isn’t one of them.

  • izoneguy

    As a public service to liberals lurking at Redstate I bring you:

    “News for Liberals”

    Texas Gov. Perry fatally shoots coyote

    • mikefrey

      nt

    • Scope

      Egg on the PETA’s? LOL

      • Scope

        hire a lawyer on behalf of the coyote, to sue Perry for extreme cruelty.

        • davesinsanantonio

          Or maybe Napolitano.

    • rightwingmom52

      wolves from helicopters should really make their heads explode, figuratively speaking of course.

      I hope Ashley Judd reads redstate, but I doubt it.

    • aesthete

  • irishgirl

    just saw those headlines………..

  • traversecityconservative

    about Perry because of his stand on illegal immigration – http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61076.html

    and I certainly need to investigate him more on other issues. I’m afraid his views on illegal immigration will be just as disastrous as Romney’s health care problem.

    • notpropagandized

      I disagree. Rick is a law and order guy. Unquestionably, he knows importance of temporary labor, but he holds citizenship in high regard, respecting it for his fellow citizens as a valuable right.

      Nothing happens now b/c of criminality of current USPres and Congressional deadlock. As Pres, Rick would not play games with securing border and then he’d follow with an organized and orderly immigration reform program enforcing current law and stronger law on employers and deportation, but institute strict-ID temporary worker program without advantages for citizenship.

      If he doesn’t, Texans and Arizonans will make him a 1-term Pres.

      • zotar

        and would have to agree he does seem pretty reasonable on these issues. Not convinced of him just yet but I think I’m starting to disregard my concerns with him on the immigration issue.

    • izoneguy

      On the way Obama has handled border security.

      I?m afraid his views on illegal immigration will be just as disastrous as as his health care problem.

  • halo

    …for Perry to officially declare on Saturday so I can then say to Zaber: I TOLD YOU SO! I TOLD YOU SO! I. TOLD. YOU. SO! :)

    I’m a Texas transplant of over 25 years, and I’ve been semi involved for 20 of those years. I’ve lived north Texas, west Texas, and now southeast Texas. Perry has wanted the Presidency since, well, forever. Still don’t believe the nation needs a Perry president, however I am of the thought anyone but the lama, and honestly, to date the field is weak in my opinion. Hopefully we’ll all be able to pull it together and agree on a strong nominee and not split it like what happened with ‘I want my turn’ McRino ending up with it last time. The last thing we need is someone like Huntsman or Romney sliding in by default.

    I’ll pull the lever for Perry if I have to, holding my nose all the way, but be warned people, be careful for what you wish for, you just may get it. He dragged us through a lot of crap here while he found his footing as a Republican. As long as Perry has a strong legislative branch and enough people screaming at him to do the right thing he typically does the will of the people. That means: we have to keep the House and make huge numbers in the Senate. And even then … you still have to watch him like a hawk. Of course we HAVE to own the chambers no matter who gets the WH. Perry is actually a decent American, probably a true centrist, but I have a hard time trusting him.

    I’ll come back on Saturday, Zaber, after the deal is done to crow some more, so you still have two more days to doubt. I’m just messin’ with you. Perry is going to run, the gods & goddesses help us all if he gets it.

    • hayeksheroes

      I’m waiting for people to learn about the Texas Trans Corridor. Let’s face it. Perry is a Southern Democrat. I’m sort of surprised how quickly people have been willing to draft him. If Perry gets the nomination, I may vote third party. I promised after 2008 to always vote conviction.

      • davesinsanantonio

        People are willing to draft Perry because Romney and Huntsman are such squishes as to be almost as scary as Obummer.

        Halo, your point about keeping the House and making huge numbers in the Senate are valid, as is your point about watching the White House like a hawk. But, be aware, that last one applies no matter who the occupant is! We the People have not been good stewards over our land; for too long we have let those in government do what they wanted without adult supervision. “We the People” are still in charge of making this country work. We must watch whoever is president “like a hawk”–and our members of the House, and the Senate, and our state capitals and our city halls. We the People are responsible and must make it work.

  • johnt

    This scandal will break about 48 hrs before the election, should Perry run. Don’t ask me how I know, A tidal wave of rage will break across the media, fastidious as they are & gasping through their shock.
    Morons everywhere will declaim their inability to support such a flawed candidate, leftists will be enraged, really.
    America may continue it’s death throes, a success of sorts in certain environs.

    • http://impudent.edublogs.org/ kyle8

      by waiting an entire day before getting it fixed! That is the kind of lawless candidates the GOP runs!

  • renny

    feature movie on Oct. 12, 2012. Talk about Oct. Surprise. It may as well be named: “Vote for this Loser–Because 18 Months He Accomplished One Successful Event.”

    From Maureen Dowd, of all people, the WH has been offering “inside track” details for a movie director by the “Hurt Locker” outstanding female director (so unlike Bachmann and Palin).

    Sony’s number is 310-244-6926 for complaints.

  • Anthony

    Not sure where you came up with “Texas Art and Music University”, but the A&M stands for Agriculture and Mechanical. http://www.tamu.edu

  • lastgopinillinois

    I think it stands for Agriculture and Mining, not mechanical. Correct me if im wrong.
    The first thing libs will do is say Perry is another Texas Gov and equate him to George W Bush. They’ll ride that for a while. I’m sure they got a lot of staff right now tryin to dig up plenty more dirt.

    • davesinsanantonio

      they will invent it.

      • Ausonius

        by maneuvering him into debating why he is not W. Bush.

        Such a distraction will be their main narrative: “He can’t prove why he is different from George W. Bush” or “He’s just George W. Bush 2.0 and NOBODY wants that!” or “Voters are looking for a reason to vote for Perry, and all he shows them is a version of George W. Bush” will be their drumbeat.

        Truth will not matter, and as Dave In San Antonio remarked above they will be inventing and twisting things as usual against him.

        It is an old technique: focus on a false narrative about the opponent to avoid debating the weaknesses of your man. In 2008, was there any focus on MAObama’s complete lack of accomplishment and inexperience? Was there any drumbeat of focus on his radical background or the anti-Americanism found in his books?

        No, instead the MSM’s drums focused often on Palin’s perceived eccentricities and how the world would end if Old Man McCain died in office.

  • gunslingr45

    office did not respond to a request for comment about their possible membership in the Karl Marx progressive reform committee.

    It?s not the size of the Stalin, but the motion of the Marx?