Perry might actually do well in S.C., and Bachmann wouldve too. That's the craziest set of GOP voters you'll ever see in this country.

We can only hope. We have to keep them around till November.

Just...no longer than that.

Romney is very pleased, too.

I'm surprised he was jogging next to a lake, Isn't it duck season there? someone may mistake him for Daffy.

a vote for perry is a vote for carl rove

Why don't this guy just do like a Texas armadillo on I-10 and let his campaign die already, I mean it's already been hit by the pick-up truck!

He is the MOST entertaining guy in the Repub-pack...straight out of the Grand-old-Opry ! I hear that he can now count to 3, without his eyes rolling back into his head !

fuzzy44-LOL!!!

Wow, Bob, you literally know nothing about the Republican Party, do you?

Anyway, I seriously doubt anybody is going to beat Romney, but why should Perry drop when Newt and Paul are still in the race? He should make SC his stand, and if he fails there, hang it up.

liam - not true. His eyes still roll back!

I'd call this a "delayed Tweet".

Perry is out, unless he's a sucker for punishment.

I guess he proves that Tweets come from Twits. Cheap infotainment. Texas is getting along well without him, makes me wonder why we even need a governor.

Rick Perry just has the bad luck of everyone remembering what the last Texan did to the country. We need a few years of fixing it before we unleash the Republicans to re-destroy it again.

As a Christian, I was raised to value people over profits and materialism, to show compassion and tolerance, not to judge, to foster understanding and to prize helping others who are less fortunate. Of course, those are pretty good ideals for anybody. For people who preach and hold revivals at every turn, I just don't see any Christian spirit in the so-called religious right. Bachmann believes that people who have lost their jobs and can't find work should starve to death and don't deserve health care. Santorum doesn't even believe there is a health care problem in this country. They are pro-life only for fetuses, not living people especially the unemployed or Muslims. Santorum thinks welfare makes black people rich, ignoring the fact that over 80% of welfare recipients are white. Perry advocates the death penalty and killing one's adversaries. None of them believe people should be paid a living wage or even a minimum wage because it might scare off the slaveholders--oops, sorry, I mean job creators. This kind of Christianity is foreign to me although it really shouldn't be a factor in our government anyway because we aren't a theocracy and separate church from state.

I may be disappointed in the the president, but I am terrified of the Republican candidates. These people may actually be worse than George Bush.

bob-3895945

a vote for perry is a vote for carl rove

Rove is in the Romney camp.

BlueBurner,

Well said. I too am a Christian that doesn't see any Christianity in the actions of the Republican Party. Santorum has been given ample proof from God that he needs to reexamine his stand on right to life and birth control issues, not once but twice, and he still seems oblivious to the message.

I am pro life for myself and my family but would never allow anyone to legislate my vagina or my daughters. Nor will I ever pretend to be a better Christian than anyone because I am pro life and wear it on my vest on a daily basis.

Think for a moment . . . If all these Christian conservative men would have legislation before them advocating for a DNA test immediately upon birth and government ordered child support accordingly in order to end abortion once and for all would they agree? How about that raped young woman? Willing to take care of her and her child, both physically and mentally, for the rest of their life including paying for college? These "Christian" men need to put their money where their mouths are or just shut up!

South Carolina is gonna be so much Fun. 10 days of NonStop Bible Thumping Christain Conservatives throwing out the Nastiest thoughts, they beleive to be TRUE.Bob Jones University is gonna be all "FiredUp" and ready to Rip Romney a new A$$hole. Watchout Mormons, your Religion is about to be laid upon a concrete slab, courtesy of RightWing BibleThumping Christain Conservatives from SC. If American's think the 2000 SC Primary was Nasty between Bush & McCain,, yall aint seen Nuttin Yet! Newt declared his Attack a couple days before Iowa voted & this morning, tookout a Full Page Ad in New Hampshire against Romney.Now Perry(with his 15 Million $$$) is comeing to stake his claim in SC.

Onward Christain Soldiers!!!!!!!!!!!

Pop the PopCorn Fiesty, the next 2 weeks are gonna very, very, Entertaining!

Occupy SoggyBottom!!!

I think Perry and Paul both fit the saying: "Read My Lips: No New Texans"

Rob

Nice hate.

You should be ashamed of yourself, but you aren't.

Ana - you say you're a Christian. That does not jibe with the way you speak of other people. While you seem to adore those on the left, you express a deep seated hatred for those on the right. You advocate abortion all the while missing what it says in the bible that it's an abboration to God to interfere with the child in the womb. I guess once you kill that child, you aren't interfereing with it any longer, eh?

Is it just Christian men you hate, or is it all men? Why is it all you pro-abortion women blame the man for creating the child? The last I checked, it takes two to produce an offspring... but it seems you ladies always blame the men... what's up with that? Do you think we just magically impregnate you?

Rick, Ky - tell me... how do you thump a Bible? Maybe Christians should really thump Bibles in the only proper way I know how to thump.

So MSNBC is splitting screen with McCain who is currently endorsing Romney. Why? Does MSNBC think that either Republicans or Democrats or Independents consider McCain's opinion relevant? It isn't. Obama's recess appointment is much more news worthy.

@ BlueBurner,

You wrote "As a Christian, I was raised to...prize helping others who are less fortunate." so why are you a liberal? Study after study shows that conservatives give significantly more of both their time and money to charities than liberals do. Someone who truly wants to help the less fortunate should be a conservative.

I'm surprised he was jogging next to a lake, Isn't it duck season there? someone may mistake him for Daffy.

He is safe. Cheney has been hiding out - afraid he will be arrested on war crimes.

Heard at a Perry Rally

"I like Rick Perry, he's as dumb as I am!"

I'm glad. We lost Bachman and Cain for comic relief, we needed someone to entertain us.

Ok, now I know the man ain't too smart.

Sheesh, fifth place and the beat goes on?

Obama/Biden 2012

Brianb-numbers,

I believe ana said she was pro-LIFE. Please go back and read her post. She is not advocating abortion. And being a liberal we all have a deep SEEDED hatred for those on the right. Maybe hatred is too strong a word. How about we say a deep SEEDED contempt for those on the right. that sounds a little more accurate.

BrianB,

I don't hate men. Not that anyone reading my post needs that confirmation except you. So if I ask you to put your money were your mouth is, as a man who wants to legislate my vagina, I hate you? Think you need counseling my friend.

And my friend . . . the bible also advocates stoning to death adulterers or rapists. Ask yourself something . . . how many of these Republican Presidential candidates would still be alive if that was the law of the land? Would you be alive today?

Brianb...Can you explain why these so-called "Christian" men have a deep-seated need to dominate women? You guys can keep it in your pants. But you use that Christian line "be fruitful and multiply" until its time to change the diapers and do the 2 AM feeding. You like to be there for the opening of the amusement parks but you hate the crowd cleanup after. Is lazy and domineering "Christian"?

Well, I guess the Perry campaign told all those farmers, dairymen, and manufacturing sector workers what he thought of them. Who is it exactly that he supports? SC is where the confederacy started, but he can't support that, can he? He loves America! He said so! Oh wait, wasn't he going to lead his state out of the United States?

I think this guy just has contempt for all working people in general. That's who Iowa is, of course, and I think they reciprocated their contempt.

Go home, Perry. You're an embarrassment to the country.

My three favorite statements about Rick Perry:

1. He's the only politician alive that makes George W. appear brilliant.

2. (Regarding Perry's statement that President Obama thought he was the smartest guy in the room and all the problems that's caused) When Rick Perry is in a room by himself and someone else enters, Perry's chances of being the smartest guy in the room drop precipitously.

3. Umm, errr, well, uhhh .... I forgot. Oops!

Being a current resident of Texas, I can attest that the above are factually accurate! Him staying in shows just that.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh chucky ducky do.....perry stays in. Great. To My Fellow Americans.....we will have countless hours of laughter. The clown car has more entertainment and will provide us uncontroled laughter for another day. Thank you RNC and teabags. In these hardtimes for many of us......your continued clown car ride over the cliff has made life for majority entertaining.

@Brianb,
Nobody advocates for abortions, but for those of us with a brain we realize that $h!^ happens. I wish there no more rapes, cases of incest or pregnancies that endangered the life of the mother. Unfortunately we don't live in that perfect world. That is why government should never enter the doctors office. It's a womens body, not mine, not yours and certainly not the governments. You don't have to be liberal or conservative to want privacy when it comes to sensitive matters like these. If you want abortions to truly go away tell the government to stop wasting money on abstinence only programs and teach real sex education, like the rest of the developed world.

Conservatives only give when they get in return. Sure they give to charities. Then, they "get" a tax write off or credit. How is that charity when there's an expectation of return on charitable contribution? The only time any conservative gives to charity is to the GOP $5,000 a head campaign dinners. THEN, they aren't too broke to afford a tax increase. Two faced as a bad penny.

Hi Guys, I was a mite depressed after last night so I was just puddling around the net after the caucus and found something that is interesting...

I knew that the republicans would play dirty, looks like Santorum had more than just God's help....

Check some of these out...

presstv.com/usdetail/219170.html

Radio Interview....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQXVB9buAmc

She pretty much predicts the Iowa results the day before the caucus....

Iowa shouldn't be first in the nation... Politics is a Dirty Business but to be this bold faced about it, I'm not so depressed anymore I knew there had to be a reason someone come from 6% irrelevant in three days to almost win..........

Ana - I'm all for stoning rapists and adulterers. I think they should have their manhood removed and fed to wolves. Too bad we don't still practice that punishment.

ewent - I keep mine in my pants. I can't speak for anyone else. Maybe that's why I am sincerely concerned over the loss of the life of a fetus. I've changed many a 2 am diaper. I've washed diapers, folded diapers, changed them... fed my children bottles very early in the morning. Stop stereotyping men. Maybe your man didn't do those things for you, but not all men are alike.

DeminTX...Thank you. I so agree. Your post points out an old saying my grandmother used over and over, "Mind your own business." A smart kid like me responded..."but Grandma, I don't have a business," To which she replied..."YOU are your own business...now see you get to minding it." rofl

All this talk about religion in politics! I just wish you folks would keep your religion out of politics - it does not belong there! I found it very interesting how Michelle Bachmann had the audacity to refer to Ben Franklin today in her "I'm dropping out" speech, citing how her Christian values align with his blah, blah, blah - imagine that - and Ben Franklin was an atheist!! Now THAT's compromise!

If the next stop is South Carolina does it mean that Governor Perry will be skipping the debates this weekend in New Hampshire and he will not be campaigning in the Granite State?

Just stay away, Perry! You are useless and definitely NOT liked.

Dem in Texas - You tell me how over 32,800,000 abortions in the United States since R V W is justified under any circumstance. That's right, 32,800,000 dead fetuses. How many of them might have cured cancer? How many of them might have solved our financial problems? How many of them might have made some real positive contribution to the world? We will never know, will we? The law beat these people out of life before it even began for them. They were convicted, without a trial, sent to death without the sentence. All because of the law.

Dem in Texas - You tell me how over 32,800,000 abortions in the United States since R V W is justified under any circumstance. That's right, 32,800,000 dead fetuses. How many of them might have cured cancer? How many of them might have solved our financial problems? How many of them might have made some real positive contribution to the world? We will never know, will we? The law beat these people out of life before it even began for them. They were convicted, without a trial, sent to death without the sentence. All because of the law.

You tell me, Brianb...how does this decision involve anyone other than the woman, her doctor and whatever deity she may believe in?

Is it just Christian men you hate, or is it all men? Why is it all you pro-abortion women blame the man for creating the child? The last I checked, it takes two to produce an offspring... but it seems you ladies always blame the men... what's up with that? Do you think we just magically impregnate you?

Brian, I think it's more about how you just magically disappear after you impregnate someone else. I also believe it should be a choice between the woman, the man (if he's around) and their doctor and minister. You can make the choice you feel is right and let others do the same....or do you pretend to be the person who knows what's best for everyone and force that decision on those who couldn't care less about what your opinion is?

And if life does begin at conception, why don't those same right-wingers promote a dependency exemption at conception rather than at birth?

"Here we come, South Carolina,".......now THAT sounds like a threat. As though South Carolina didn't have enough flakes, here comes Rick Perry.

I have to say, though, I couldn't be happier Perry is staying in the clown show....Since "Breaking Bad" went on hiatus, I still have the Republican debates to keep me amused.

I'm sure Jon Stewart's writers are doing cartwheels as well. What fun!

Obama/Biden 2012

BrianB...bully for you. You are one man out of millions of Christian men. I realize the younger generation of men are more involved in family life. But, let's not mince words here. Men are responsible for all of the actions of all of their gender just like women are and have been.

Just because one single man out of millions does the right thing, that doesn't make up for his lack of reining in his own gender by stiffening the morals and values. When a guy like that Duggar idiot can turn his wife into a baby mill and he hasn't suffered the morning sickness, the swollen feet, the labor pains or the deliveries and then gets her to fall for his oversexed line of BS about Christian values, who's pulling the wool over whose eyes? Any woman that allows any man to turn her into a human baby mill is so far past the mark of self-respect she'll kiss her man's ass before she'll admit she's his personal baby machine.

Brianb,

. . . and you prefer the back room abortions that have been happening since shortly after God created us? Just because it was in the back room and no one kept a record does not mean it didn't happen. Open your eyes Brianb. Most men are responsible adults like most women. Laws are created for our welfare against the rest of the population that isn't so law abiding including Roe v. Wade, which puts a woman's health in the woman's own hands, not the governments.That in itself should be a conservative principal since Republicans don't like big government. Morals can never be legislated. You either have them or you don't. Only the women who decides against going forward with her pregnancy, can judge herself. And God will judge her accordingly. None of us have that right.

i dont know if i like rick perry because he ran a successful state, 13th largest economy in the world.....hired more folks in texas....attracted more businesses to texas.

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.....or maybe it just because he pisses liberals off so much.

hmm....decisions decisions.

Here again, the liberals are trying to justify the murder of 32,800,000 human beings since 1974. This is being done legally in our country. It's genocide but you just don't get it do you? There are countries with smaller polulations than 32,800,000. It's just OK with liberals though.

There is NO justification for genocide! NONE!

GENOCIDE - the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group

So, which racial, political or cultural group are we attempting to destroy?

Anabanana--thanks for the supportive words. To have a child should be a personal decision. Funny how many of these candidates rail against regulations of banks and corporations, but have no problem posing regulations on personal choices. Given how the right views the poor with such hostility, you'd think they'd be in favor of a poor person deciding against inflicting society with, in their view, a likely burden and criminal. Why give birth to a being that conservatives believe will likely be executed for criminal behavior? A prolife perspective implies valuing life in all situations, even those born from criminal assault and incest. Valuing life to such a degree that one should believe in supporting the quality of human life. We will always have poor people after all. If you've fought to bring life into this world, especially legislatively, then it's logical that all life would be as valuable outside of the womb as inside of it.

Matthew Coons--I don't believe I have to be a Christian, a Democrat, Republican or anything but a decent human being to support others. Charity is not the only way to help others. Being tolerant and providing opportunities to all regardless of race, creed, and religion is also a valid way to help your fellow human. Paying a living wage is an important way to help your fellow human. My comments were specifically directed toward the political candidates, not a generalization of everyone who votes Republican. I didn't mean to imply that one party is perfect and the other flawed. In fact, I think a great many of our lawmakers have proved disappointing in their zeal to gain power and get elected.

@ Keck..RONG, RONG RONG.......Texas leads the country in minimum wage jobs.... 47% of all the public sector jobs in the country (2010-2011) were created by Perry in Texas...Texas rates 13th only in tax climate favorability.... the 13th largest economy in the world is NOT texas! not even close! Mexico does better (look it up)....8.1 to 8.4% mercurial unemployment not to mention a 6+Billion dollar deficit..Say again how goddamned great you think Perry is! BTW If you think so highly of this blabbering idiot who (woops) can't remember three governmental departments , capitalize his name next time pendejo! Res Ipsa Loquitur

This is great news that Perry is still in the running of his own accord!!! It will be great and everything will be coming up roses if he gets the presidency and immediately follows thru with his promise to send our military troops into Mexico to "end the drug trafficking once and for all"!

It’s that simple folks, all we have ever had to do to end the narcotics coming thru Mexico is to send in our military and it will be over in no time with next to zero bloodletting! Why didn't Mexico think of this and do this themselves with their own military? They would be living in a paradise by now and the only thing they would have to worry about is keeping illegal Americans from sneaking across their border and picking melons thereby taking jobs away from Mexicans!!!

I wonder how many angels can dance on Rick's head at once?

I'll bet there are few in South Carolina who appreciate the warning.

Obama/Biden 2012

It really does sound like Perry has written off New Hampshire and is putting all of his bets on South Carolina and probably a few deep south states. I don't think he has any illusions about being in it to win at this point, but is just trying to win enough delegates to bargain with come convention time.

TO: BlueBurner who wrote:

"As a Christian, I was raised to value people over profits and materialism, to show compassion and tolerance, not to judge, to foster understanding and to prize helping others who are less fortunate. Of course, those are pretty good ideals for anybody. For people who preach and hold revivals at every turn, I just don't see any Christian spirit in the so-called religious right. Bachmann believes that people who have lost their jobs and can't find work should starve to death and don't deserve health care. Santorum doesn't even believe there is a health care problem in this country. They are pro-life only for fetuses, not living people especially the unemployed or Muslims. Santorum thinks welfare makes black people rich, ignoring the fact that over 80% of welfare recipients are white. Perry advocates the death penalty and killing one's adversaries. None of them believe people should be paid a living wage or even a minimum wage because it might scare off the slaveholders--oops, sorry, I mean job creators. This kind of Christianity is foreign to me although it really shouldn't be a factor in our government anyway because we aren't a theocracy and separate church from state.

I may be disappointed in the the president, but I am terrified of the Republican candidates. These people may actually be worse than George Bush."

VERY well said! Just remember, not all Christians receive their lessons well.

Matthew Coons wrote:

@ BlueBurner,

You wrote "As a Christian, I was raised to...prize helping others who are less fortunate." so why are you a liberal? Study after study shows that conservatives give significantly more of both their time and money to charities than liberals do. Someone who truly wants to help the less fortunate should be a conservative.

See?

and the clown show continues...

(seriously somebody in this guys inner circle needs to tell him he just don't got the brains to be Prez...)

And who cares that he is going to SC? So are the other clowns. Michelle Bachman even stayed at the Governor's mansion. South Carolina does not have enough zombies to vote for all of the clowns. Gingrich already has his two fat feet planted there with the obnoxious Senators De Mint and Graham.

PFFFT Stinks! Let's keep flushing the toilet!

Obama/Biden 2012

Mitt Romney's top campaign contributors:
Goldman Sachs $235,275

Citigroup Inc $178,450

Merrill Lynch $176,125

Morgan Stanley $170,350

Lehman Brothers $154,800U

BS AG $125,150

JPMorgan Chase & Co $123,800

Bain & Co $121,475

Marriott International $121,150

Bain Capital $118,550

Kirkland & Ellis $111,700

The Villages $110,900

Credit Suisse Group $104,900

Compuware Corp $103,550

Huron Consulting $102,050

PricewaterhouseCoopers $92,250

American Financial Group $87,550

Affiliated Managers Group $82,112

Cerberus Capital Management $79,450

Sun Capital Partners $77,850
WHO DO YOU THINK THIS GUY WORKS FOR?

Sounds like Rickybobby has channeled his inner "Howard Dean". Yeeeeeeeehhhhhhaaaaaaawwwwww!!!

As a side note, it's a sad commentary when Michelle Bachmann has more sense than you, Rickybobby!

Brianb-999431

Dem in Texas - You tell me how over 32,800,000 abortions in the United States since R V W is justified under any circumstance. That's right, 32,800,000 dead fetuses. How many of them might have cured cancer? How many of them might have solved our financial problems? How many of them might have made some real positive contribution to the world? We will never know, will we? The law beat these people out of life before it even began for them. They were convicted, without a trial, sent to death without the sentence. All because of the law.

Let's get this straight.

Burger was the Chief Justice, (a Conservative).

Blackmun---a stanch Conservative and a strict Constitutionalist.

W. Douglas was a strict Civil Libertarian.

Stewart? Wanted to keep prayer in public schools. Conservative enough for you?

Powell was judicial moderate

Brennen was a Liberal

Thurgood Marshall--a great Liberal.

White and Rehnquist saw Roe v Wade differently, but understand--4 of the 6 staunch Conservatives, one a civil libertarian, one moderate, and 2 Liberals decided the law of the land--not Brianb. A 7-2 SCOTUS ruling is pretty solid and crossed political ideologies. Roe v Wade stands and is the law of the land. I don't like laws that restrict our freedoms. Even on guns--I don't like living in a country that allows ownership. But, I do respect the rights of other to own guns.

You opt to play civil libertarian sometimes and evangelical conservative others. Don't let that religious fervor get the best of you. I try not to hassle you on posts and don't mean to now, but one of those quadzillions of abortions--the number is greatly exaggerated and, for argument sake, say the next Hitler was one of the aborted fetuses. Yeah--the fetus potential prodigy. Give the energy to helping kids that are starving, dying for human attention on this planet now.

Somebody plz tweet him back and tell him Texas wants him back so we can duct tape his mouth shut!!! LAY OFF THE MEDS RICK!!!! I love you but I am afraid we need to contain you for about 6 months away from cameras, news crews, fbook and tweets. Atleast until we can get some respect back!!!

BrianB, too bad your abortion failed though obviously it resulted in severe brain damage. You probably hunt, and admittedly condone capital punishment. You are nothing but a fanatic hypocrate.

thats funny goldman sachs gave obama 790,000 in 2008.

....i wonder how much golman sachs is going to give obama this time.

Blueburner

I just don't see any Christian spirit in the so-called religious right.

What happened to Philipians 1:15 - 18?

5Some indeed preach hrist even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill: ^16£The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my
chains; ¹⁷but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. ¹⁸What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

The major failure of Christians and Jews is to understand this concept

Zechariah 4:5 ⁶So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to
Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts

Proverbs 3:5 ⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall ^£direct your paths.

You can treat the Bible as a rulebook of do's and don't, and earn youself the earth term of "Christian", BUT, in the end it is God who judges the motives - not the physical appearance which is all we see.

In 2008, 80% of the people who voted were "Christians". About half voted for McCain, and about half voted for Obama. On the surface, we can say half of them weren't listening to God. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the Christians weren't listening to God. For I see on both sides a Checklist of what behavior a candidate must have to be "Christian". That is judging on outward appearance, and not submitting to God.

Remember why Sammuel Anointed David as King of Isreal? David wasn't very perfect was he?

This year, do the research, because being ignorant is not an excuse, but an opportunity to be embarrased because you didn't know. Let God guide you to what is important to him, and see who that leads to.

I hear you Keck, not only that but Obama "bundler's" From Communications, Wall Street, and Pharmeceuticals have raised $35 Million of Obama's Recent report of $85 Million for his 2012 ReElection fundraising. I saw an article that seemed to indicate that only $5 Million for certain was from Communications and pharmeceuticals.

Last time I checked these bundlers' aren't getting the funds from a farmer in Iowa, a union worker in Detroit, or a person working at Mcdonalds drive-thru.

Egilman

Hi Guys, I was a mite depressed after last night so I was just puddling around the net after the caucus and found something that is interesting...

Hiya Egilman!

Don't be depressed, I'm quite happy getting 3rd, if you look at the numbers Dr. Paul got more than double the amount of votes he got last time, that's AWESOME! Plus being third means Romney & Santorum are going to be beating the heck out of eachother and Dr. Paul will slide into first under the radar. Think positive my friend!

TexasFighterGal

Somebody plz tweet him back and tell him Texas wants him back so we can duct tape his mouth shut!!! LAY OFF THE MEDS RICK!!!! I love you but I am afraid we need to contain you for about 6 months away from cameras, news crews, fbook and tweets. Atleast until we can get some respect back!!!

I just laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair!! From your lips to God's ear honey Amen!!!

P.S. hope you had a wonderful New Years!

Rick Perry and his political career are creations of Karl Rove - just as Bush II was. Karl likes them dumb so he can manipulate them. Rick and George even look alike.

People need to start thinking about the House and the Senate. That's where the serious republican (Karl Rove) money is going to go - if they get the majority in both if those we can kiss what is left of this country good-bye. POTUS is a distraction.

His latest campaign ad:

Not sure how this will help him in South Carolina...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0E0v4tfsUs

1st sarg wife and egilman

someone on facebook posted this week:

Silence is Gold

Duct tape is Silver

LOL

You are so generous. He's gotta be a D-, F student. He is even stupider than Bush.

Maybe by the time the SC Primary is over, we will see a little more culling of the herd.

You need a C average to graduate from most colleges iirc.

Which leads me to the conclusion that he bought off a few profs.

Oh gawd, that didn't take long. An empty head makes a lot of noise.

Bang Bang shoot'em up; Perry

A Tweetle Dee from Tweetle Dumb. My day has been made.

Feisty:

What's really scary is that this means that Bachmann is smarter than at least one person in the world. Perry.

Glad to know Perry's staying in the race. IMO, the longer the GOP primary drags on with lots of choices, the better for the economy.

Maybe stupider than Bush, thanks be we aren't letting him start 2 wars,also....

No, new day dawning, what this means is ...Even a black man comes before a women in this country. Not a racist remark. Just the truth. I'm not even a supporter of womens lib. but I can see that. Look at Hilary. Audit the feds. Check Obama's pockets. Thief out of the whitehouse.

Hey Fiesty....Don't agree with 98% of what you say, but do find your comments fun to read. I must say that your avitar is offensive and I just don't see it as a fit for the intellect you seem to possess!

Just my opinion!

side pocket - 2096450 - totally ignorant post. President Obama won the election fairly - get over it!

I must admit that side pocket's post made no sense to me. What were you trying to say?

Don't even try to make to make sense of these racist ignoramuses!

ahh, come on, guys -

with the law of averages and all that's occurring week to week - Perry still has a chance to PEAK by South Carolina! Assuming he keeps his mouth shut.

I bet the Koch brothers are aquiring some duct tape as we speak.

Don't agree with 98% of what you say, but do find your comments fun to read.

Thanks Tex!

As for the avatar, sorry it offends you, it's not my fault Faux News viewers are continually proven to be the least informed.

I'm only passing along the message! ;o)

Damn it Feisty, now my frozen Cannuk brain has to rewind to before last night. Maybe Bachmann will jump back in and I can go all the way back to 7 martinis ago. You too Cain, the water is still warm.

I can go all the way back to 7 martinis ago.

Ideolog,

Are you telling me you broke your own (3) martini rule? tsk tsk! ;o)

@ Feisty ... 80% sin tax on booze up here, helps pay for medicare ... I believe in supporting various 'socialist' programs and do so singing a happy hour tune.

Hooray! All the lunatics came back!

We missed you all over on the other thread where everyone was talking about Feisty's prediction of "record low voter turnout". ;-)

It's good that you all came back though... I'd hate to see you all miss an opportunity to bash on someone, especially Perry. I mean, without Sarah Palin you folks need SOMEONE to hate on. hehehe!

(show me the clown nose, fisty!)

Feisty, Don't change that avitar! It makes me laugh everytime I see it! It sums up my feelings on Fox News.

Hi SOB! I can't speak for the rest of the posters here but I sure missed you... like a heart attack.

SOTB ... 4 years ago the weather was windy and -4F, last night it was 34F and calm and all the GOP could do was get out a 1000 or so more votes. Only 16-17% of registered republican voters in a supposed frenzied year for the turf out Obama crowd.

Romney outspends his last trip and loses 8 voters.

Sigh

Thanks devie!

I should be so lucky that you miss me that way! ;-)

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ideo... What is so hard about admitting that the number of voters that turned out was the largest ever? You can make all the excuses you want... the the numbers ARE the numbers.

That is what I just love about you folks... no matter what happens you are never able to admit when you are wrong. It's quite comical.

Well, at least the rest of the country is not so entrenched... they WILL admit they were wrong in 2008. ;-)

Have a nice day!

".. they WILL admit they were wrong in 2008. ;-)"

my guess is that they will admit they were wrong in 2010.

Don't change that avitar!

No worries - it's here to stay! ;o)

The hate e-mail I receive about it keeps me giggling for hours! lol

The hate e-mail I receive about it keeps me giggling for hours!

Sounds like you struck a nerve with the RWNJs! If that isn't strong evidence that they get all of their talking points from Fox...

No, devie... The issue that we have with Feisty's avatar has more to do with common courtesy and decorum. (not to mention the vine's rules for conduct and the double standard that FR seems to employ).

But hey... it's all good!

;-)

Sounds like you struck a nerve with the RWNJs!

If you want I can e-mail you some of them!

But I have to warn you, you better have some *popcorn* handy!

Oh, and, a tissue for the tears of laughter! LOL

Tex Dufus should "Remember The Alamo"

Come on SOB. It's all in good fun. You guys take this stuff way to seriously. I know that you are smart than that. It's damn funny and quite ingenious.

Decorum? Yeah okay.

BTW: Are you claiming to be an RWNJ? Just askin'.

devie,

I am not saying that her avatar is not clever... I am saying it is in poor taste.

I am also saying that I have seen MANY posts that were collapsed or even deleted for using such language... but the moderators here allow her to use that language (via her avatar) on EVERY post she makes. Even when one of her posts gets collapsed, her avatar is still visible.

Seems to be a bit of a double standard wouldn't you say?

As for claiming to be a RWNJ... no... I am just a fiscal conservative who does not believe in spending more than we have. That's all.

Take it easy and thanks for a civil conversation without a load of hate thrown my way!

Forrest he's a mite short on history, just like Newt, maybe they are half brothers or somthing...

Yeah Egilman that act like American history started in 2008. Except for the founding father, Ronald Reagen.

If you want I can e-mail you some of them!

But I have to warn you, you better have some *popcorn* handy!

Please do! I could use a good laugh! Popcorn my favorite!

Take it easy and thanks for a civil conversation without a load of hate thrown my way!

You're welcome. I always enjoy the clever banter.

BTW, is Perry planning on attending the debate in New Hampshire?

I am not saying that her avatar is not clever... I am saying it is in poor taste.

Quit Licking It!!!!

I sure hope he debates in New Hampsure, I like watching the look on Ron Paul's face when Perry gets lost, as an MD you can see he just about wants to make a diagnosis and start treatmeant, in that last debate he almost took out that little doctors flashlight and lens and poked it in Perry's ear to peak inside.

BTW, is Perry planning on attending the debate in New Hampshire?

I certainly hope so!

Forrest,

Thinking back, Dr. Paul DID look like he wanted to see if there was a medical problem with Gov. Perry. You know, that could explain a lot...............

Forrest,

Thats awesome and I have never seen anyone so......'lost' on pain meds as Perry gets. What the heck is he on?

I don't know TexasFighterGal, but I hope is on something real strong, so he has some excuse for just zoning out in mid sentence, Ron Paul was looking at him like he was having a stroke or something. I think whatever he is on he is getting it from Michele Bachmann, she gets the googly eyes like she is zoned out to. Maybe it is Oxycodone, which is sometimes referred to as "Hillbilly Heroin" where I come from. If I was Perry I would rather start a rumor that I had a drug problem, than have people think I was just naturally that dumb.

Oh good Lord Forrest hush your mouth!! If people think he has a drug problem they'll feel sorry for him, we need to go with TFG's original plan of bringing him back here to Texas and duct taping his mouth for 6 months!

I swear, that is not Our Perry up there. Drugs are the best explanation and aliens are the funniest second explanation.

SGFitzWife, I had a good New Years, kids stayed up late and I now know why my parents made me go to bed early......THEY KEPT STEALING MY CHAMPAGNE!!! Didnt even have to light a single firework bc all the weekend warriors from the burbs came out and I had an impressive show for about ten sq miles around us. Its so nice to live where you can not see city lights or hear its traffic. And yours?

Folks, Perry is only staying in because he thinks he can pick up Bachmann's votes. A little Texas fact for the rest of you around the country with regard to Perry. He has done nothing to help create jobs here in Texas. The reason for the job performance in Texas comes directly from being on the border with Mexico. With no regulations to stop Mexican workers from coming over and tons of non skilled labor jobs at $8 to $10 an hour with no benefits. I would not call this job creation. Second fact, Texas under Perry has one of the worst educational records in the country. Bet Perry will not bring this up in any debate.

Three reasons to vote for Perry -
#1 - Low paying jobs with no benefits.

#2 - No control of our borders with no regulations which equates to #1. Low paying jobs with no benefits.

#3 - Texas has one of the worst educational systems in the nation which equates to you guessed it, #1. More low paying jobs with no benefits.

Point #1 wrong.

Point #2 1/2 right.

Point #3 wrong and wrong again.

Not stacking up any points are you?

Funny TXHorseman, but you can easily google solid evidence for 1, 2, and 3. Show me evidence that refutes them.

People, I've been saying this for a while now please listen, Texas does well in SPITE of Perry not BECAUSE of him!!

TYLER, SALLY

How is it that a person can have DUMB FUX as an avitar, but some comments calling another stupid will get you suspended????

Just curious...............DOUBLE STANDARD MUCH??????????

RDS040, 49% of us didn't want him in the first place, but a flaming liberal democrat was our other choice and that won't ever play here.

Feel free to keep him as long as you like and I wish to heck he would stop wearing A & M garments.

That's true! Although, that percentage may be a bit higher than 49% down here. Do we have to take him back? I'm just wondering........

How is it that a person can have DUMB FUX as an avitar, but some comments calling another stupid will get you suspended????

Lighten up Tx. She wasn't directing it at you personally. But, if you feel offended than maybe you should get your feels off your sleeve.

Say it isn't so, it isn't that he didn't want to go home to stay, he was in his spandex running gear and Cheney was in a blind near him saying 'Duck season!,' and he decided was a better choice surviving in SC, at least they don't know him well there.

TXHorseman - Agree with you on wishing that he would stop humiliating the A&M name, even if he did graduate from there! Good gosh, it's enough that our campus (formerly West Texas State University) of the A&M system is where his wife graduated from.

As far as anyone else keeping him for awhile - well, the lieutenant governor isn't any better. Right now our poor state is just screwed beyond belief. Aren't there any honest politicians? Oops, that's an oxymoron, isn't it!!

Well devie I am pretty sure that Fiesty does not need your help and as I remember I was pretty up front with her about it.

If THAT bothers you..............well, right back at you!!!

My point was really more with the Newsvine cops that throw people off of here routinely for less. AND if you don't agree that is okay and well, right back at you!!!!

GmaTX, as a non-Texan, I think you are lucky to have Perry. He seems to be the only governor who knows how to run a state. If he is so bad, how did he get elected three times. If you are one of those that didn't vote for him, and you are unhappy with how he runs things, you should consider moving to one of those up East liberal states.

If THAT bothers you..............well, right back at you!!!

Nope, not at all TX. I Just find your concern or is it outrage hilarious.

"Nope, not at all TX. I Just find your concern or is it outrage hilarious."

Then why comment at all?

Probably more along the lines that you don't understand it. But that is okay. That is the beauty of it. We don't have to agree.

Just having some fun. No harm intended.

No harm and no foul. LWNJ.......!

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GmaTX, as a non-Texan, I think you are lucky to have Perry. He seems to be the only governor who knows how to run a state. If he is so bad, how did he get elected three times. If you are one of those that didn't vote for him, and you are unhappy with how he runs things, you should consider moving to one of those up East liberal states.

Because the vote was split and it was low turn out. You also have to realize that Texas is one of (if not the only) state that the Governor doesn't do much, we have an Executive branch system that limits the Governor's power.

I found a better explanation (yeah it's wiki but for once it's correct)

Texas has a plural executive branch system which limits the power of the Governor. Except for the Secretary of State, all executive officers are elected independently making them directly answerable to the public not the Governor.^[3]

The executive branch consists of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Land Commissioner, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, the three-member Texas Railroad Commission, the State Board of Education, and the Secretary of State. The comptroller decides if expected state income is sufficient to cover the proposed state budget. There are also many state agencies and numerous boards and commissions. Partly because of many elected officials, the governor's powers are quite limited in comparison to other state governors or the U.S. President. In popular lore and belief the lieutenant governor, who heads the Senate and appoints its committees, has more power than the governor. The governor commands the state militia and can veto bills passed by the Legislature and call special sessions of the Legislature (this power is exclusive to the governor and can be exercised as often as desired). The governor also appoints members of various executive boards and fills judicial vacancies between elections.

If that explains it a little better Arms? I hope so, if not let me know, I'm pretty savvy on Texas politics ;)

Folks, Perry is only staying in because he thinks he can pick up Bachmann's votes. A little Texas fact for the rest of you around the country with regard to Perry. He has done nothing to help create jobs here in Texas. The reason for the job performance in Texas comes directly from being on the border with Mexico. With no regulations to stop Mexican workers from coming over and tons of non skilled labor jobs at $8 to $10 an hour with no benefits. I would not call this job creation. Second fact, Texas under Perry has one of the worst educational records in the country. Bet Perry will not bring this up in any debate.

Three reasons to vote for Perry -

#1 - Low paying jobs with no benefits.

#2 - No control of our borders with no regulations which equates to #1. Low paying jobs with no benefits.

#3 - Texas has one of the worst educational systems in the nation which equates to you guessed it, #1. More low paying jobs with no benefits.

Rick Perry must be mentally ill - suffering with a condition known as "presinoia."

That is one's belief it is possible to get elected president of the U.S., even though the chances of that happening are the exact same as Rick Perry becoming the next Pope, or Czar of Russia, or the Grand Vizier of BoogaBoogistan... !!

Perry's latest campaign ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0E0v4tfsUs

Not sure what the message is...

start with the cattle, I think!

Amy----I have an idea!

A puppet cannot perform on its own. He is including those who pull his strings. (He's going to need a ventriloquist too for any future public speaking.)

He can't leave just yet, the Republican establishment needs another puppet to pull strings with...

WOW Tom, Think that one up all by yourself?????? They don't get elected by the votes from a single state. Or didn't you know that?

im sure where your from you guys prolly had some idiotic whatever from wherever your from. dont identify yourself if you ever come to texas, they might kick u back out. theres morons everywhere. texas is a good state.

Um...I think tom8896's point was that if Texas seceded from the union, no Texan could run for President - hence the "one less moronic Presidential candidate every four years".

But I'm not sure, TXHorseman - maybe tom8896 was implying that the votes from a single state elected the President...even though he never mentioned anything about votes.

Didn't you know that?

Bill,

The votes from a single state has never and will never elect a president. No he did not mention votes Bill, I did.

OR, didn't you know that?? BUT, thanks for trying to enlighten all us dumb people though!!!

I am just really tired of the sophmoric "seceed" crap.

Well. TXHorseman, please enlighten all of us:

"WOW Tom, Think that one up all by yourself?????? They don't get elected by the votes from a single state. Or didn't you know that?"

How is that relevant to tom8896's comment?

And BTW, it is "sophomoric" and "secede"...I just love those Texas public education standards, don't you?

So I don't type out the words correctly. Talk about "SOPHOMORIC!" Turther, I already did that, sorry it is over your head.

He is whining about presidents from Texas and I am simply, stay with me now, pointing out that the Texas men elected as President, including George W. Bush (twice) were elected by the people of the United States and NOT merely the state of Texas.

Texas education while not where it should be, is currently at #25. Which means there are at least 25 behind it.

Re: Check your facts again TXHorseman. Texas is not even close to #25 in the nation in anything with regard to education...lol....Not even close. Wow, where are you getting this info. Texas ranks among the worst in all areas. That would be bottom 5 to 10 worse in the nation. Check your facts there friend.

Folks, Perry is only staying in because he thinks he can pick up Bachmann's votes. A little Texas fact for the rest of you around the country with regard to Perry. He has done nothing to help create jobs here in Texas. The reason for the job performance in Texas comes directly from being on the border with Mexico. With no regulations to stop Mexican workers from coming over and tons of non skilled labor jobs at $8 to $10 an hour with no benefits. I would not call this job creation. Second fact, Texas under Perry has one of the worst educational records in the country. Bet Perry will not bring this up in any debate.

Three reasons to vote for Perry -

#1 - Low paying jobs with no benefits.

#2 - No control of our borders with no regulations which equates to #1. Low paying jobs with no benefits.

#3 - Texas has one of the worst educational systems in the nation which equates to you guessed it, #1. More low paying jobs with no benefits.

Here:

Actually Texas ranks 27th nationally. Texas population has grown 22% within the last 5 yrs with most of the unachieving students being minority. Illegals count also in that group.

It has nothing to do with the education system and everything to do with the homestead.

WTH do you expect a company to do when 50% of these kids are graduating high school. They can quit when they are 16 but I guess that other 50% are dumbazzez for staying in school. This is about the parents.

Low paying job = JOB.

Take your pick...Low paying or NO job. Go ask some of those other states if they would like to have some of those jobs available in their state.

BTW: You are welcome to go to another state yourself.

Here in,

Already did that. Did you think I just pulled them out of my butt? Last story I read on MSNBC, not too long ago in fact, had Texas at 25. I remember because I was surprised. Another I read today has them at 31.

The education problem, as you term it, is directly related to your #2 point. We have demographics issues that other states do not have.

However, DO NOT confuse me with a Perry supporter.

TXhorseman,

Thank you for your well thought out post and seemingly calm manner. It is very appreciated in this chaos of public commentary. And thank you for supporting the fact that our educational ranking system is affected by our illegal immigration problem and that this should be considered when bashing Texas schools.

TFG- it doesn't matter people outside of Texas will bash us no matter what, I've never really understood why, they get pissed at us for writing the history books,when they could just write their own, they say we have an unbalanced budget every year, though we do our budget for two years not one, they blame us for George Bush, yet THEY helped elect him. It's on and on.

I don't blame the people of Illinois for President Obama.

What is it with a lot of people from Texas, why so defensive? If ya'll wouldn't brag so much about Texas, then people wouldn't have to call you out on your over inflated pride! Always complaining about Government, if the Government pulled out, the military bases, Nasa and all the Government contracts, subsidies for oil Co's, what would you have? Many of you complain about illegals, what would your farmers do? You like them for slave labor, but what? When the work is done, you want them to pack up their families, and head back to Mexico? Ask a Texan about all the new jobs, Perry has created, they will say yeah, I have 3 of them. Grow-up this is the United States of America, please start acting like it!

Humm, pull your funds out and watch us live happy rich lives.

Slave labor? right.... so they make on average more than minimum wage and do not pay taxes, if they make less pr hr than mw they live for free on the farms they work. We have jobs available for darn good money but with free federal govt' handouts, who wants to work? I have not met a single POOR undocumented here, the only ones I have met and dislike intently are those that want Aztlan back from the WHOLE U.S. And I do not want the workers to pack up and go back to hell, I want them to become legal, just like me, so we can be one big legal citizen voting fools.

I do not want to act like the U.S if that is what a gown up acts like bc guess what, I can actually add? A grown up does not make it daily common knowledge that they have still not figured out that 2 + 2 does not equal 8,000,000,000.

Slave labor.....wow r u uninformed. Slavery is not a choice whereas becoming a legal citizen is. and as a legal citizen they are protected under our constitution and equal rights amendments which grant all equal pay under a federally set standard. Now should they be unhappy with their pay and situation they can at anytime apply for citizenship, or even that handy dandy green card. Now why would slaves choose to continue being slaves? Me thinks the blacks might have an issue with that comparison bc they had to fight and die for their freedom. Undocumented illegals do not, they simply choose to stay and hide while attempting to compare their situation with the slaves of old. Calling us a slave state.......wow...just wow!!!

Wait let me go get my boat, float to mexico, rustle up a few of them work mules, bind their hands and feet while holding a gun to their backs, then force them back onto my boat where they can live like 1000 rats in a cage built for 100, with no toilet, no sun and my own sick diseases can spread among them so that when we reach our destination a few weeks later i am left with 500 of my new slaves. But hey they are not humans right, just animals? Then I can dump water on them to clean them up for sale where I strip them in order to prove how valuable they are and in what great condition they are, just like an animal. And when one of them disobeys I will whip them, starve them, whip them some more, and finally beat them into submission.

Great comparison hummbird, just great!! Thank you for pointing out how badly treated our slaves are, the slaves who live in better homes, drive better cars, and can actually afford health insurance, but will not buy it bc they are undocumented and hospitals cannot turn them away or find them to bill them. They live better than my family does and both my hubby and I work. But we do not live off the system, we pay our taxes and since we are citizens, if we do not pay money owed, it ruins our credits and our lives.

Yeah the illegals have it so hard here in Texas!!! So hard they just need to move to your state!

And for those of you who find this posting in poor taste, I apologize, but I feel there is a great difference between our illegals in Texas and the "american slaves" of history.

I think Newt Gingrich will be in full Romney attack mode at the NH debate; Santorum is probably the least of Romney's problems. An angry Newt will do a great deal of damage to Romney on the debate stage.

Agreed Jody - I can't wait to see that bloody battle.

Obama started off a failure, remains a failure, and will leave a failure -- Even his own party will no longer support him or his failed policies... One and Done.

Just is completely delusional. Our President Obama will be in future history books as the Greatest President in modern usa history.

Justified

You're leaving in a dream world and it's a nightmare!

Creepy, maybe he went for Botox.

I believe it's called affectation: "Feigned or unnatural behavior that is often meant to impress others."

frostyfellow, I think you're on to something.

Robotic

Programmed

Plastic

Those would be my choices.

From dictionary.com:

smarmy (adj): revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness - <a tone of smarmy self-satisfaction>

All are perfect descriptions of Romney. He reminds me of R2D2 on stage only R2D2 had personality! It seems Romney is all of the above, and definitely "creepy".

Condecending

Also kinda sneering.

Slick, glib punsters do not a great leader make. The dumbing down of America charade overlooked taking a look at Greece--bastion of layered, impressive oratory--produced a bereft bank account.

The "smile" never reaches his eyes....like a shark. I'm sorry to sharks everywhere, for the comparison. Romney has none of the grace, beauty and honesty of a shark, just the toothy grimace and flip flopping ;) .

Obama/Biden 2012

condescending and smarmy also describe President Obama, just sayin.

I never thought I'd hear that there was someone dumber than Bush.

Thanks for hatin on TX Brian, isn't Cedar Hill a TX town? You're free to leave whenever you want.

Here's a thought. Perry wanted to drop. Slick Willard tells Perry, "if you stay in and whittle down Santorum in South Carolina, you'll be on my short list for running mate.

Now, in the end, Romney isn't going to pick Perry. But that wouldn't stop Slick Willard from stringing him along a little.

they're no longer the bush tax cuts after three years they're now the Obama tax cuts, just sayin.

LMBO, Thats just so bad,

I would rather Perry embarrassed Texas in Texas than in the other states. It gets on more news channels when he is traveling. Stop taking the meds Perry that make you look drunk and lost ,or come home. PLZ!!!