[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Do you support Rick Perry? (Page 1 of 4)
Posted: 8/15/2011 11:58:56 PM EDT
| I've noticed that most people who oppose Rick Perry on here are not from Texas, while most Texans seem to support him, it got me wondering if there is a difference, if the people who oppose him only do so do to a lack of firsthand information, and their just going off the same tired bullshit that the heard somewhere, so I thought I'd do a poll. |
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He hasnt shown me why he is worth supporting yet. I believe that his status quo like positions on border security and illegal immigration will actually destroy this county within 30 years. When the majority of voters are the children or grandchildren of illegal immigrants, game over.
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| I've noticed that most people who support Rick Perry explain it as "he's electable" or "he's better than Obama" or "He's better than Romney" as if those low standards are they best they could ever hope for. Its like the people who support him dont even like him. They just accept him as what the party is serving this year. |
| I support him until I learn a reason not to. My only concern with him is his love for illegal aliens and I am convinced the only way we will solve that problem is at the state level anyway so his being in the whitehouse and not in TX anymore may actually go a ways to solving that problem, providing Texans elect someone who will crack down on illegals. |
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I've noticed that most people who support Rick Perry explain it as "he's electable" or "he's better than Obama" or "He's better than Romney" as if those low standards are they best they could ever hope for. Its like the people who support him dont even like him. They just accept him as what the party is serving this year. You are probably right to some extent, at least as far as my support for him goes. He seems like he is a little to the right of Bush but I guess we will see. |
I find that Ron Paul represents a large (not all) portion of my ideals. I also like Rick Perry, and would support him if he gets in that position.  (I'm pretty sure he will...so I can cast a vote on someone I believe in and see that they have a chance!) Either way...I believe Obama is going to be out of there! 
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I need some good feedback for someone that sent me this article about Perry.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/the-texas-unmiracle.html?emc=eta1 There are many areas that I do not agree with. What does the hive mind think? |
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I've noticed that most people who support Rick Perry explain it as "he's electable" or "he's better than Obama" or "He's better than Romney" as if those low standards are they best they could ever hope for. Its like the people who support him dont even like him. They just accept him as what the party is serving this year. I'm not a big fan of his but so far he seems the best candidate that could win. |
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Just keep this in mind.
If the current guy is a bad President and if Perry would make a bad President............................ Perry as a first term bad President is a heck of a lot better than the current guy as a 2nd term bad President. It's not just about the person, but how the situation can frame them, affect them.....and affect us. ______________________________________________________________ ("He's intelligent, but inexperienced."––Spock on Khan, (w,stte), "ST II: TWOK") |
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Quoted: Just keep this in mind. If the current guy is a bad President and if Perry would make a bad President............................ Perry as a first term bad President is a heck of a lot better than the current guy as a 2nd term bad President. It's not just about the person, but how the situation can frame them, affect them.....and affect us. ______________________________________________________________ ("He's intelligent, but inexperienced."––Spock on Khan, (w,stte), "ST II: TWOK") And affect the SCOTUS. And how the SCOTUS would then affect us. |
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I'm an Al Gore supporter, so naturally I want to support his 1988 Campaign Chairman (Rick Perry). We've been over this half a dozen times. Stop being obtuse (hopefully you are being obtuse, and this isn't a sign of a more serious problem). Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I support Perry.
If you don't, say who you do support and why. I support Perry because he is going to be a low taxes, business friendly, fiscal conservative type President. Gun control is not going to be one of his goals. I will hope he winds down the wars in a way that keeps this country safe. A guy sitting in the WH getting security briefings is going to be in a better position to know exactly what to do than me or any of y'all. |
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Just keep this in mind. If the current guy is a bad President and if Perry would make a bad President............................ Perry as a first term bad President is a heck of a lot better than the current guy as a 2nd term bad President. It's not just about the person, but how the situation can frame them, affect them.....and affect us. What is your definition of a "good President"? |
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Quoted: He hasnt shown me why he is worth supporting yet. I believe that his status quo like positions on border security and illegal immigration will actually destroy this county within 30 years. When the majority of voters are the children or grandchildren of illegal immigrants, game over. I neither support, nor oppose him. All I know is that he loves guns, is active, is an Evangelical, has signed some good laws as governor and some bad ones. I want to know what his core philosophy is and I want it in real language not media soundbites and the usual platitudes. |
| I like him on some things. He stands strong on states rights, 2nd Amendment, Border Security, with is kinda funny, seeing as he leans a little left on "Immigration Reform" Plus I'm not too sure on his stance on Imminent Domain issues. He seemed real quick to take peoples property for that Trans-Texas Corridor BS that was going on a few years back. He's not my favorite choice, but put him against Zero and there is no question. |
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I've noticed that most people who support Rick Perry explain it as "he's electable" or "he's better than Obama" or "He's better than Romney" as if those low standards are they best they could ever hope for. Its like the people who support him dont even like him. They just accept him as what the party is serving this year. I'm not a big fan of his but so far he seems the best candidate that could win. YEP |
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I like him on some things. He stands strong on states rights, 2nd Amendment, Border Security, with is kinda funny, seeing as he leans a little left on "Immigration Reform" Plus I'm not too sure on his stance on Imminent Domain issues. He seemed real quick to take peoples property for that Trans-Texas Corridor BS that was going on a few years back. He's not my favorite choice, but put him against Zero and there is no question. Eminent Domain is provided for in the Constitution, and he how we got the Interstate Highway system, fwiw. |
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Just keep this in mind. If the current guy is a bad President and if Perry would make a bad President............................ Perry as a first term bad President is a heck of a lot better than the current guy as a 2nd term bad President. It's not just about the person, but how the situation can frame them, affect them.....and affect us. What is your definition of a "good President"? I don't know, it may take me quite a bit of time to come up with an example of one, but I'll start with one who obeys the laws of the country, or if he doesn't in some cases, is putting the needs of the country ahead of his own gain, whether personally or for his supporters. National leaders are a hard nut to figure to who is good and who isn't. It's "okay" for a leader to be a degree dishonest, in fact it is rather required, but that is how he deals with other countries while putting his first. Generally, though, for a good President? One who goes by "Mission, Men, Myself". ____________________________________________ ("Space Commander Travis fair? No, not really, but at least you knew he wouldn't sacrifice your life without a darn good reason."––Del, (w,stte), "Blake's 7") |
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I like him on some things. He stands strong on states rights, 2nd Amendment, Border Security, with is kinda funny, seeing as he leans a little left on "Immigration Reform" Plus I'm not too sure on his stance on Imminent Domain issues. He seemed real quick to take peoples property for that Trans-Texas Corridor BS that was going on a few years back. He's not my favorite choice, but put him against Zero and there is no question. Eminent Domain is provided for in the Constitution, and he how we got the Interstate Highway system, fwiw. The problem arises from what it is used for. I agree that there are legitimate used for it. Things like building a mall or new luxury condos are not justified IMHO. |
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This one is a "yes, but"
Let me begin by saying I haven't had the chance to do the homework I'd like to do on him yet. However, I think Bachman is unelectable due to optics and a general perception of extremism by the middle, but I do believe she is a viable VP candidate. If I had to put money on the table right now, and bet as to who the Republican ticket will be, I'd say a Perry/Bachman run is pretty likely. |