he secured the borders so Cash and job strapped americans cannot escape

Meanwhile in more important and unreported news, Obama floats a plan to raise taxes... MSNBC will report this later buried deep in the website...

Then again, Perry could just be a retarded George Bush.

And Obama looks to be a Harvard educated Jimmy Carter. Who wins either way?

Mrs. Perry ... we don't really care if he gets better in the debates ... it's his character that's at issue ... and at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd glance ... it doesn't seem to be salvageable!!!!

Exactly how will he get better in the debates? Is he suddenly going to pick up 100 more IQ points?

Great news, Mrs. Perry! So while Governor GoodHair will continue to be as dumb as a box of rocks, his debating skills will improve and he will become ... "The MasterBator!!" F**king genius, lady!!!!

"I think [Perry] would tell you that the other night was not his best performance. But he is only going to get better.

Anita, I doubt it. You would say anything to be first lady.

He's gonna get better? I'm SO relieved! Thank you, Mrs. Perry.

Now if he'd only repudiate the Christian Ayatollahs that back him, along with the Koch brothers, Palin and the rest of the crazies that are his base, perhaps I could...oh....wait....never mind. With the intellectual curiosity of GWB and the bombast of Rush Limbaugh, he stands as much chance of being President as Palin did of becoming VP.

Randy from Maine.

What's his mommy say? Shouldn't a person elected governor of a large state already be capable of debating?

Democrats/libs should embrace Perry, love him , he support the Dream Act. a way to path to citicenship for illegals students and their relatives.

Shouldn't a person elected governor of a large state already be capable of debating?

Devil's Son, those were my thoughts. Did the state of Texas elect him as governor knowing he was an idiot with radical ideas? If so then it doesn't say much for the state of Texas. My suspicions are that the voting machines were rigged because I have more faith in the intelligence of the people of Texas than to believe they would vote for an idiot like Perry. Of course they did vote G W Bush for governor. Never mind.

@ oskar

He probably have an illegal maid working for him that gave birth to his baby. Just like another Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Oskar, libs aren't one issue voters. That's your side.

Perry is noted for skipping debates when running for gov of texas, due to his opponents being so weak, that he didn't see the need to compete in an open-mic environment, where he could slip up and lose votes. This is no longer the case.

He is not perfect, but he has done some good and some bad, like every other politician. I've got news for you, there is no perfect candidate. They have all done things that people don't like. The question you must ask yourself is: "Does this candidate best fit my desires for President". It's simple. For me, no he doesn't. But then again, I'm struggling to find one that is.

Ron Paul used to be my guy, but since we are stuck in wars right now, I do fear what would happen if he just pulled us out and said 'go at it boys'. We have built up so much hatred now in the middle-east, us leaving the area won't stop them from planning future attacks on the US. The genie is out of the bottle now. I don't know where it puts us, but I'm sure Perry isn't my choice. Is he yours?

Gov. Perry's problems have nothing to do with debating skills but with his record which hang like an albatross around his neck. Extending in-state college tuition rates to children of illegal immigrants, and acknowledging that was the right thing to do when challenged, is enough to disqualify any candidate running for the GOP nomination. His comments about Social Security and his socialist approach to cervical cancer when he mandated vaccinations for teenage girls paid with taxpayer's money is poison to Republican orthodoxy. This guy is finished, that why the GOP is desperately looking for a more viable and "clean" candidate.

Wall Street just announced were now trading Illegal Mexicans on the exchange, so don't worry it's just round up as many as you can and trade them in for cash.

Perry can win the election with the help of the unsatisfied Latino voters and democrats that lose the hope to see any change. The issue about the vaccination is another Democratic point, Democrats in Washington DC did the same.

Oskar, you missed the point, most Dems don't have a problem with Perry's vaccination policy, the ones that have a serious problem with it and with the college tuition issue for children of illegal immigrants are the Republicans whose vote he needs to be nominated. Perry and Romney would be excellent candidates if they were running for the nomination of the Democratic party. The GOP is well aware of that, understands the danger of nominating a person with a record like the one these two gentlemen have, and are desperately looking for a white knight to save the day.

Hey Rick heres a stamp so you can mail it in... Your done... This guy no chance anymore, Republicans are not going to nominate someone who can't win a general election, this guy has said to many stupid things. Can't put this cat back in the bag..

Dominick

Im' not missing the point, Thet is precisely my point, he is not a like a democrat but some of his policies are GOP has a Black Knight too Mr. Cain a candidate that has more experience than Obama, but the media bias only like Black Democrats . Mr Cain is successful business man and a real job creator is too , he can ruin Obama's reelection.

Wine gets better with time, unfortunately Perry is not a Bottle of Wine!

He has no debating skills because he barely graduated college. 2.22 GPA is even below AVERAGE.

He was average then and still is. He will only get worse with time. He is 100% out of his comfort zone!

Perry has only been the Governor of Texas because, of the illiteracy of his constituents and his "Capitalist Cronies".

America is NOT TEXAS and that is his major problem.

What has been working for him there in Texas is of, no consequence on the Big Stage!

I am waiting for the talent and swimsuit competitions!

What Perry needs to "esplain" is who pays for the healthcare, school and school lunches, and lone star cards (our food stamps) for the 81% who got these "below the cost of living jobs" during the Texas Miracle. Whereas we have no State Income Tax, our property taxes pay for many of these programs.

Anita Perry: "But he is only going to get better... "

Better at selling political influence and favors for kickbacks and campaign money? Honey, he's already the best there is.

When it comes to political whores, Perry's unbeatable.

Sounds like the same scheme I used to get out of high school you know the one where you write an absence excuse and list the cell phone no. of your buddy to verify. Eventually, someone will call BS and you'll end up back in Texas jobless and by the way your g%*damn state is on fire.

Oskar, it's not the democrats that have a problem with black candidates. Read some of your co-republican posts! A black republican candidate is almost as rare as a republican with ethics. There are a few out there but they keep them locked in the closets.

bob-1286742 don't mention closets and Rick Perry in the same vine, some people might start to believe the truth to the rumors. :D

Rick Perry's major problem is that running for President is not like running for Texas governor. You have to appeal to more than the uneducated to get elected as President. TX may have the lowest high school graduation rate of any state, which kind of explains how Rick Perry could be elected in the first place.

Rick Perry needed to have have his wife explain his ineptitude in debates. If he had tried to do it, the attempt would have confirmed what many people already think, i.e. he's an idiot who should not be President.

I'd say this to Rick Perry on preparing for the debates: "Welcome to the big leagues. Watch out for the curve balls, the sliders, and the knuckle balls. Oh, by the way, the fast balls come in really hot, high, low, inside and outside. And every once in a while, they're coming right at you. If you can't move quick, you'll be out, for the count."

And if he's elected then destroys the country the first year, what will his wife say then???

"Don't worry he'll get better"????

________

Obama... not perfect but so much better then any of the other options.

Oskar, in the business world the term "White Knight" is used to define an individual or corporations that comes to the rescue of another company or institutions threatened by a hostile takeover or other serious matter.

I don't have a problem with Mr. Cain's record as CEO of Godfather Pizza, but we need more than a choice between double cheese and pepperoni pizza to overcome the fiscal, economic and unemployment problems we are having. He is, clearly, an intelligent, hard working and honest man, but he doesn't have a chance in the GOP and suggesting he is more intelligent or qualified than President Obama is nothing but hyperbole or an unsubstantiated comparison.

Next time some dipwad throws out that Obama/teleprompter foolishness, a two word answer should shoot them down: Rick Perry.

Rorschach: are you saying the President Obama can read what's in front of him and Rick Perry can't ?

I'm not sure, but I think I noticed Perry looking down at his palms.

What was he doing before the debate that he couldn't read what was on his palms ?

And I didn't know he had a mistress named Rosey...

Sorry.... :D

How does one get better? Is he getting a copy of Debates for Dummies?

Still can't believe this is the same man who, several months ago, wanted Texas to secede from the US and be crowned king. Whose money changed HIS tune?

bilweeler

is that the correct translation? well someone that can order the execution of over 200 people and still closes his to sleep must be truely out of their element.

Pretty much the whole GOP field is trying to "out crazy" each other. RP is no exception...

Well gosh then fellas, since all the GOP is plum crazy, this ought to be a cakewalk for Obama.

Or maybe some of us are a little less focused on fancy words and speeches and more on the economy.

Too bad Obama is not cake-walking on the economy.

Yeah, I guess it's the 61% who are crazy.

Say either of you hear anything about the Buffett tax lately?

He done gave up on that didn't he?

Ah now Spanky every bussinessman I ever worked for, even republicans, will tell you that you have to spend money to make money. You can't make a dime if you won't spend a dime, but I will agree you can't lose your dime if you won't spend it.

Have we learned nothing? Always, always, always - Go with a teleprompter. It works wonders. Yes it can...get you elected.

everyone knows the way you bury a texas politician is to give him an ennema and bury him in a shoe box

The sad fact is that most Republicans are too "crazy" to realize that:

A: Your folks caused this mess and walked away without remorse or punishment.

B: You have no answers just accusations and insults.

C: Your class warfare is just as bad as the class warfare that you accuse the other side of, it just goes up and not down.

D: No one is really interested in your social engineering and in the end your own self-rightousness will be your undoing.

E: Corporations are not people, nor are they the people that work for them or otherwise comprise their makeup. They are raping the American public and most of you have knowingly and intentionally blinded yourselves to this fact because it is not convenient.

And for Spanky, Republicans do not comprise 61% of the population nor do they have any where near the support of 61% of voters. You are deluded, but we already knew that from months of your party line drivel.

@ Forest Grump 2.0:

Yes, what you say is correct about spending money to make money. However, have you not considered that when a business also spends and spends, but has too much overhead it goes broke? The answer isn't always to throw money at the problem, sometimes the way the business is run that's the problem.

How many trillions of dollars will we have to go into debt before we figure out that there's a cutoff point? Any business worth their salt will pay back whatever capital they raised to get on their feet and start making money...the U.S. has past that point already so we need to look at what our government expenditures are and trim the fat. If only we could agree on what the fat actually is, then we may get somewhere!

Hoowahfun: when you give 4 trillion dollars in tax breaks, that is supposed to be for ten years only!, then pay for two wars, without money, coming in you will get behind a little, When you leave office with a 1,3 trillion dollar deficit, to the next President He is all ready trying to find ways to raise money, to pay down that debt, the country needs to repeal the bush tax cuts for everyone, and pay the deficit off!!!

How do you blame President Obama for this recession, and the 1.3 trillion dollar defict from the Bush Presidency???

you are correct.... there IS a cutoff point. Other administrations that wanted to wage war went to the people and asked for the tax increase it would take. Bush pulled out the credit card and prosecuted (badly) two wars and we are still paying for both of them. Get all these guys to understand we need REAL fiscal responsibility.... not Republicans who continue to yell they are but the facts prove them to be just the opposite.

If the GOP actually had 61% of the voting publics support McCain would be president today now wouldn't he? Even if they had 61% of the general public voting and nonvoting. You and your OPINION are BS.

@ dale-763548:

While I did not intend the post to be a discussion between Bush and Obama, I will say in response to your post that I disagree with some of what Bush has done, but I disagree more with Obama.

I agree with you that the Bush tax cuts should be repealed. I also do not blame President Obama for the recession. I believe that the spending problem our government has extends farther than that.

What I disagree with is that Obama is throwing money at the problem when he should have been cutting down the overhead. As for the deficit left over from Bush, that is from an 8 year stretch including two wars and the creation of Homeland Security. I'm inclined to believe that at that point in time that was the correct direction to go in. The Obama administration was able to take down bin Laden which was a huge milestone for us. Having said that I believe it's time to finish what we set out to do in the middle east. I'll also point out that Obama saw fit to get involved with Libya...not sure what's going on there. Maybe something behind the scenes that makes it worth while? One can only hope.

When you think about what Bush spent money on and what Obama has spent money on so far, I'd have to ask: who has more to show for it? and in light of the circumstances does what Obama spent money on even make sense?

Amused and Devils son, the 61% that Spanky referred to was a national poll on how well Obama was doing. The poll included Democrats, Republicans, and the all important Independents. And you two knuckleheads call Republicans stupid.

All I can say is you are a bunch of idiots just as Obama is. Governor Perry may not be as polished as the other GOP canidates but he is a God fearing man, and we need God to be reunited with this country. He was a member of the armed services and this should make you respect him. He was defending our country while you bunch of deadheads were sitting back and whining about the wars. It is people like him that has made it possible for America to stay free. At least he has not sold us out to China like our President we have now. I am so tired of people who expect hand outs from the governement while spending their money on parties, drugs and other foolish nonsense. The middle class of this country has carried alot of whiners on their backs for years while the rich just get richer and the lower class not all of the, but some expect government handouts. I have worked all my life and have seen our system abused because of our overpaid congress and president, Lets start with taking their money away from them they are not doing what they are suppose to do. If they had to have the same healthcare as we do they never would have passed Obamacare and if they had the same retirement as we do they would have worked harder to improve social security not wasted money from it. They are a bunch of deadheads and there are a few who are trying to improve this country while others are hellbent on destroying it. We need a God fearing man back in the office of the President.. Look what we got with Obama being a polished speaker. A polished speaker is not what makes a good person, I would say most of them are crooks, and that is why they became such polished speakers.

HooWahfun; good response, as to did Obama spending money make sense, "YES" at the time the economy was in a free fall without an end in sight, next stop could have been depression, with even 25% unemployed or more, then the big three American motor companies were going broke, they are making profits now, and paying the money back, also it save a couple of million jobs in related business!

The banks were going down, they have been saved from bankruptcy, no telling how many would have fallen without the Tarp, most of that money is being recovered, Yes that spending made sense, even as we hated to do it!

also a couple of trillion dollars was spent to buy mortgages they could still recover much of that if the real estate does come back!, all the spending made sense, and now they need to spend more to stimulate the economy again, so a couple of million people can go to work, and to rebuild infrastructure, while they can get it done at cheaper costs,they actually need to spend over a trillion dollars to stimulate the economy now, and repeal the Bush tax cuts for everyone, until the deficit is paid off, and they reform the tax base, etc. if it is done right it would pay for itself, and get people working again!!! still I like your response, you seem to understand it well!!!

Amazing-2670639

In response to your comment I agree with you 100%. The only issue I have with my Governor is the illegal immigration issue which our Texas State has sanctuary cities which need to STOP.!!!!!!Otherwise I have no gripes with Perry.

"but he is a God fearing man, and we need God to be reunited with this country"

The "fear" & "God" (told me to go to war) platform is what started our slide - it sure isn't an answer to fixing it. Sorry, that's just replacing one kind of BS & pandering with another.

Hoowahfun, yes cuts need to be made, waste and fraud have to be eliminated everywhere possible but the republicans at the moment seem to be proposing that we throw the baby out with the bathwater, and no businessman turns out the lights during business hours to save on electricity costs.

Cynic, I didn't call anyone stupid. That is just your cynicism. If you goggle "reading comprehension" there are a bunch of worksheets there that you should try and work. It might help.

Amazing, it is not nice to troll.

Governor Perry may not be as polished as the other GOP canidates but he is a God fearing man, and we need God to be reunited with this country.

I fear those who profess to fear GOD more than I fear GOD at this point. Way too many psudo Christians out there trying to tell us all how to live, or else! This is not what my GOD commands us to do, in fact, it is largely the opposite.

He was a member of the armed services and this should make you respect him.

Respect is earned. I was in the armed services, as were many on this vine. All of us can tell you that there are a large number of complete idiots in the armed services. Many of them have attained top rank. Respect is earned, and Perry hasn't earned mine with the sad policies that he has saddled Texas with.

At least he has not sold us out to China like our President we have now.

That would be "has now". But that aside, Obama hasn't sold us to China, banks and corporations have in their incessant thirst for profit. Only an idiot would believe that the President of the United States would sell out his country. Pull your blinders off and shut off the boob tube.

The middle class of this country has carried alot of whiners on their backs for years while the rich just get richer and the lower class not all of the, but some expect government handouts. I have worked all my life and have seen our system abused because of our overpaid congress and president,

I'll give you the overpaid congress and president, but if you are over 55 then your generation IS the problem, not the government. The generation that proudly called itself the "ME" generation has largely destroyed us with the greed and their "me first, don't touch it it's mine" attitude. I would say that the system was largely abused by a generation that felt it was entitled to do what ever it wanted with whatever it wanted, to whoever it wanted. That generation needs to take a good strong look in the mirror when they question what happened to the good ole USA. And you sir, should quit trolling.

Wars have been fought on this earth since the start of mankind. There will always be wars for one cause or another. I would rather it be for our freedom than any other reason. Do you remember why our forefathers fought for this country. So we would have freedom from taxation, to be able to worship God as we wished and so the government could not control our lives. We cannot even put up the American flag in some places, this is the flag of our country. Our country is a Christian nation and the minority of the people in this country have managed to take that away from us. My belief in God and country will never change. If it takes going to war to defend this then so be it. I have lost family due to wars but they felt as if they had a cause. What we need to worry about is the taking over America from the inside. That is one reason our borders need to be secured. I don't have a problem with anyone entering this country. but they need to become a US citizen after a time and need to speak our language. As for the 3 automobile companies, "Ford did not take a bailout" they managed to make a good comeback due to good leadership, they chose the hardway by not taking a handout. So you are somewhat informed on things. I work for a place that alot of the people we serve are either drug addicts or alcoholics, I mean able bodied people who could work but instead choose to live their lives on handouts from the Government. This money they get from the Government is spent on drugs and alcohol. So it really upsets me that people who have worked hard all their lives are having to support these people's habits with their tax dollars. Our Government needs a complete overhaul. People have to be drug tested that work in most places now, I believe that people on government assistance should be drug tested.

To amused in the midwest. First of all I am not a man I am a female. Our generation is not the problem. My father worked at a shipyard all his life and he worked hard, alot of people do not know what work is nowadays. I agree to get respect you have to earn it. I also have worked hard all my as my husband did before he passed away from lung cancer, which he probably got from the kind of work he did. After Hurricane Katrina, which I am lucky enough to have been a survivor of. I saw alot of people who did not need assistance from the governement receive it. I also saw alot of the older people not ask for handouts, they chose to make their own way. Back in our day we new what the value of a dollar was and we also knew that in order to have anything you had to work for it. So people like you need to quit whining and expect our Government to do what is right by this country. We could not have borrowed money from China without the President going along with it so yes he has sold us to China.

@ dale-763548: Your response has given me some food for thought and a different view point to consider. Some questions I'm asking myself are:

1) Is it the governments responsibility to support/bail out the business sector, or to only provide boundaries within which they can operate and let them sort out their failures on their own?

2) Is it protection of economy and lively hood to bail them out, or merely deferred consequence?

3) Could there have been a better alternative to the stimulus package, or perhaps a modified version of the stimulus package?

Keep in mind that the lending crisis was mostly self inflicted by their own policies.

If the money from the stimulus given to car manufacturers, mortgage lenders, banks, etc. were to be paid back with interest, or even penny for penny, then it I would say the stimulus package as we know it would have been somewhat of a reasonable solution. Unfortunately not all of the money is being paid back or will be paid back. The taxpayers will have to bear the responsibility of making up the difference.

I'm currently not aware if a plan was submitted along with the stimulus package on how America is to make up the difference of what won't be paid back by businesses. A temporary tax increase or some kind of budget cut to get us within 5-10% of paying it would have been worth looking at. If these companies are able to pay it back then why not make them pay it all back? After all, that's how things operate for most of us....although it'd be nice to pay 30k less on my home loan!

Amazing-2670639

All I can say is you are a bunch of idiots just as Obama is. Governor Perry may not be as polished as the other GOP canidates but he is a God fearing man

Fooled you, didn't he?

Perry's in this for the following, in no particular order and probably interchangeably:

1. Power

2. Money

3. Influence

You live in TX, "amazing"? I do. Everything's for sale with Rick Perry.

@ Forrest Grump 2.0: I believe what you are referring to is a fundamental difference in what spending falls into the "fat" and "throwing the baby out with the bath water" categories...(ouch!). This is where our government should take a look at what it's real and necessary responsibilities are, and begin the process of slimming down what we don't need (sooner than later). Once we get to a point where America as a nation can afford it, bring back some of the things that we had to give up. The process may take years to decades, but I believe it will lead to a stronger, stable and more unified America in the long run.

Personally I would start with the billions per month being poured into Iraq and Afghanistan, winning hearts and minds over there, is breaking hearts and blowing minds over here.

In post 1.22, Wilberta Berry, referring to candidate Perry, discussed this: He has no debating skills. His college graduation was lucky for him, with a 2.2 average, which is LESS than average. I think it's pretty sad that he isn't all that bright. Running Texas is a challenge for anyone, but one with a low GPA indicates a low IQ, and we can't really afford any more presidents with low IQ's.

Someone else, referring to a comment made about Rick Perry, said: "That's Texan for he's crazy."

Pen-24 then replied:

is that the correct translation? well someone that can order the execution of over 200 people and still closes his (eyes) to sleep must be truly out of their element.

Whew, these are tough statements. They are, however, statements of fact, at least about Perry's college grade point average and his stand on executions. Statements of fact which can be verified! There's no way to make them untrue, because they are facts, not just someone's personal opinion. (I reserve a personal opinion on the "he's crazy" comment.)

Perry's stand on capital punishment is clear. However, it is another proven fact that executions cost more than life imprisonment. These numbers include ALL THE COSTS that fall to us--the taxpayers--for all the legal fees involved for the execution, keeping the prisoner in special handling cells, all other costs, and of course the execution itself. On the other side, the numbers included are for guards, food, prisons, appeals, and ALL THE COSTS that we--the taxpayers--pay for life imprisonment.

From a purely financial status, it would definitely pay us not to condone capital punishment. I don't like to pay more for things than I have to. And since keeping someone in prison costs less than execution, my vote would be to remove capital punishment from all our states--starting with Texas!

All excellent reasons for us to discontinue considering Rick Perry as a presidential candidate.

If Kenneth Wayne McDuff would have been executed for killing three 16 year olds in Ft Worth in the 60's he would not have been on parole in the late 80's to kill the girl in Waco.

Execution costs money but bleeding hearts cost innocent lives

Damn, Forrest, you talk Texan real good!

Thankee Yankee, I'm much obliged.

LOL! Perry is so low he can sit on a dime and dangle his legs! No lie.

Perry is so low he can look up at a snakes belly.

how's this for texan:

He's slicker than snot on a door knob but dumber than a sack of hammers

If sh!t were snow, he'd be a blizzard?

Perry is so low he has to look up to look down.

I don't get it. One cannot look both up and down. You sir have made a folly. I do not understand your nonsensical jargon.

Damn kids, can't take em out any more.

So if we broke out these comments about our President instead of a sitting Governor, would it be OK with you all?

Remind me again which side is hateful?

You all define hypocrite.

The Republican side is the hateful side, White Collar Auto. I'll remind you again if you need it.

When Republican presidents and politicians deserve spite because of their past performances, character, or--say, the fact that they've tried their best to execute as many people as they can during their tenure as governor (despite experts in many cases arguing that new evidence states the people being murdered are innocent), you can call them out for the ugly creatures they are.

Republicans use things like anti-christ, Kenyan, BLACK JOKES, and any number of names and derogatory, nonsensical insults toward OUR PRESIDENT. THEY ARE FAR MORE HATEFUL, and if you can't see that you are truly worthless.

White collar Auto - It would have been a good question if at the end you had not taken sides. It would be O.K with me with all of the above is attributed to the President too. All of them pander under different labels, that's all.

Wait it the posters of him dressed as a savage come out? Haters and posers bitching about hating and posing.A black articulate Black man pisses you Volks off.

WCA I said it in Texan and I said it in English, but all I said is that he is a lousy candidate, and republicans that voted in straw polls in Iowa and Florida, and many who watched the debates agree with me, just because you don't like the truth does not mean I was hateful towards the man.

Dear Hating, it's funny how you libs totally ignore the hatred that was spewed at W. The hatred was palpable. Hollywood even made a movie about him being assassinated. Do you think they would ever make one about Obama being assassinated. Of course not and they shouldn't. Just like they shouldn't have the one about Bush. And while we're at it, how about hating a Republican politician's kids. The Bush girls and Palin's kids are fodder for the liberal comedians, but the Republicans didn't attack Chelsea Clinton or Obama's kids. You're are the epitome of a hypocrite.

All this talk about "haters". That just stupid. That was developed by little children trying to get away with something by asking, "Hey man, are you hater or something?" After getting caught doing something wrong. Little children.

If you dislike something, you probably hate it. So everyone is a hater. So what. Grow up children and you aren't getting off that easy to call some one a hater. So what if I am a hater, because I hate what you are doing or what they proposed or have done? What difference does it make whether I say, I strongly don't like what so and so is doing? It's childish: get what I want because I don't like the response I'm getting, so I'll call that person a hater. Like a 3 year old little girl doing something she's not supposed to do and you telling her to stop and her saying, I'm just joking. The hate thing is dubious. Everyone come up with another dubious rhetorical stupidity on an open fire to debate.

Our country really has lost its ever loving living mind.

Amen Cynic!

cynic,

The film about the assination was made by british film makers and to say the pubbies never said any petty remarks about Chelsea Clinton are a falsehood. I do remember many comments about the present first lady.......all very demeaning and petty, so to say the pubbies/ tea types don't make untoward comments is nonsense.

Typical for the Pubbie / Tea types get the facts all wrong and embrace their ignorance.....sorta like Michelle, Sarah, Rick, Mittey...........need I go on?

minimum wage job with NO BENEFITS.

"When Rick sees so many people struggling, it breaks his heart -- but steels his resolve.”

But Anita, as you can see, he is heart broken too because he's sure struggling to make sense to the crazy elements of GOP/TP group.

Yeah--"...steels his resolve" to continue his quest to line his own pockets!

Minimum wage job with welfare benefits.

When Rick sees so many people struggling, it breaks his heart -- but steels his resolve.”

Is that before or after they pull up[ their boot straps?

The republican party is all about minimum, minimum wage for you, minimum benefits for you, minimum education for your kids, minimum public services, minimum taxes for the wealthiest of the wealthy, minimum taxes for corporations, minimum action from elected representatives to solve problems, and the list goes on and on. If you think your family is deserving of nothing more than the minimum America has to offer then you are a modern republican, if you want better for them you are not a republican, they (republicans) have taken something that used to be much more complicated and have even minimized that decision into something quite bare bones simple for you.

"When Rick sees so many people struggling, it breaks his heart -- but steels his resolve.”

She says after having billed those suffering Texans over $360,000 for their rental while they had the Governor's mansion remodeled. These hypocrites are unbelievable.

They are trying to make sure they have another free home to go to when his tenure as governor is over.

It further steals his resolve to see how much more he can squeeze out of the middle class to pay for educating the kids of illegals and to subsidize his oil buddies. He's never met a corporation that wasn't worthy of a break or a citizen who should make more than $7.25 an hour. And why worry about health care, just let them die. The guy is the most complete joke to ever walk the political landscape of this country.

Pedestrian, the Texas Governor's mansion isn't being remodeled; it's being repaired after it was set on fire. Probably by a left wing loon with a can of gasoline.

Not many people tell the truth when it comes to an election. The talk ticket and the party they are for is the party the will blindfols this country with. And this is the problem we have in this country. All you people who praise Obama have got to be brain washed. From my point of view, he and his wife has spent more moeny (ours) having a good time, living likea millionaires,(which if they aren't now, they will be when he leaves office > That is, if he isn't impeached for producing a false birth certificat first. You talk about racism. while probably being a racist yourselves. If you truly loved this country, you would cut out the poisin you speak and demand our rights as Americans. If Americans want to really protect this country, they need to stand up and fight all this spending, cut out voting for someone because they are the party you support and vote person not party. Try to acquire as much information about them, then make your choice. Stop blabbering and talk intelligently. Be Americans, legally and lovingly. Thank you.

But look at the bright side all Texan's have the "right to work" for minimum wage.

Debating skills be damned. Does Perry have any strength of character? Is he just hunting the most popular bias so he can tune himself to it? Is the man really worth honorable consideration?

You got it sparticas they have the right to work for less, and less, and less, I made the median income in Texas 30 years ago as a union grocery clerk, plus benefits. I quite that job because I was starting a family and did not feel that would be enough income. I don't know how a single person can live on $11.20 an hour and no benefits much less raise a nice family, I don't know how you could properly feed, clothe, and educate a couple of kids on that kind of income. There must be a lot of people collecting some kind of welfare in Texas because the cost of living is not that cheap there.

Cynic. $360,000. My heart bleeds.

m.correlle are you saying that the birth certificate is false ? OMG, do you also believe the earth is 6000 years old and that the sun revolves around the flat earth, which man never left to go to the moon ? Do you buy your tinfoil by the gross in order to always have a hat available ?

Isn't THAT special?

Little Ricky's hiding behind the wifes apron! lol

While the current POTUS hides behind a trunk full of junk that makes the NJ Governor's look small.

Ray, I was about to say Feisty won the self-hating woman award with her comment but then you spoke up and I'd have to hand you the award for the most sexist mysogenic comment of the day. As though this were about whether or not the candidates wives support them or whether you would want to date them. Both of you --two lashes with a wet noodle, back to your rooms until you can act like grownups.

Anita Perry defends her husband. This interview better have taken place in the kitchen.

Nothing makes Christie look small except your comment.

Rush Limbagger makes Christy look small, I saw him wearing all black the other day , He looked like night with a head.

Oh, but you should have listened to her. She said Mitt had been running for four or five years and this was her husbands third debate - and he's going to get better.

Of course the problem with that is: if it's going to take 4 or 5 years the country can't sit around and wait til Perry gets better. Perhaps if the First Dude of Texas is ready to leave the Gov's mansion he could take one of the jobs he created while in office.

@Wisconsin -- Truer words were never spoken. The prime example of that failed experiment is sitting in the WH now.

Absolutely. You must be older than 50 - but I know exactly what you are talking about. Perry is just like Anita Bryants fans too. No joke.

Is an Anita Perry anything like an Anita Bryant?

Florida Orange Juice it's not for you Gays and Lesbians.

Anita Bryant is like a "Day without Sunshine". She would be a perfect spokesperson for the GOTP.

I think Anita Bryant was A "real" "woman", with moral values!!!

I heard Anita's black is that true?

Ray-4054460#5.2: Don't believe a whale could make the "New Jersey" governor look small.

Rick Perry reminds me of Cliff Robertson's character in the 1964 film "Best Man". A politician devoid of humanity and full of righteous indignation.

Great...just what this country needs, another Texas cheerleader.

"Unprepared for President? "

Might not want to go with that slogan, for a 3 term Governor of a large state like Texas.

It might make the voters think of the incumbent, the totally unprepared for the job President Obama.

Obama seems to have more dead terrorists, overthrown governments, and ironically arms reduction treaties on his resume. If Perry's resume is that Texans vote for him, perhaps he's best suited to stay in Texas. I don't see any hint of a coherent or productive foreign policy from him much more some sort of workable economic policy.

Actually, Perry has proven to be much worse in both regards. Pointing fingers at Obama wont really elect Perry. If the GOP could produce a candidate, maybe they would stand a chance. Perhaps we should be considering his wife.

2. Texas
Net job change: -232,800
Jobs lost: 269,300
Jobs gained: 36,400

Texas has suffered greatly from the trade deficit with China due, largely, to the prominence of the computer and electronic parts industry in the state. Four of the top 20 congressional districts that lost the most jobs in the country are located in the state. Many Chinese companies have close ties with Texas. Two companies, Huawei and ZTE, have set up their U.S. headquarters in the state. Oil company CNOOC has also bought an exceptionally large amount of mineral rights in the state in order to extract shale oil.

He's good at doing business with the Chinese & Illegals lmao!

Arlin: just how old ARE you?? "cry like a woman"??? I'm no fan of Perry's but with enemies like you, he's sure to attract some support from the non-women haters. Come on...we're not ALL from Texas...

By the way, Nikki, you sound like a script straight out of the MSBNC news room: Void of facts and unhambered by reason. Check the actual facts and you might gasp at the conclusions. Or, just parrot the rhetoric like a bird brain and watch our country swirl down the toilet behind you.

whusitallabout, thank you for gracing us with your well-reasoned and fact-filled rebuttal. I learned so much just now. Perhaps this is why Perry is doing so well with the "never finished high school" demographic.

Arlin, you make a great case for the opposition. Learn to spell and compose before shooting you mouth off if you want anyone to take your seriously.

Dante, you are so "well-spoken" that I cannot help but admire your comments. Or did I mean Mire?

BTW, Dante, I am no Rick Perry fan. In fact, I have yet to see a GOP contender that I would want to see running this country. I am now and forever a believer in Hillary Clinton and hope she runs because it would be a landslide the next time.

Whusitallabout, am I to assume that the sum of your political argument is that you think you speak well?

One wonders what you think Hillary Clinton has to offer if she couldn't beat Obama. Is there some body of evidence that she would be more successful legislatively? Feel free to answer with a personal attack against me.

WHAUSITALLABOUT"you make a great case for the opposition. Learn to spell and compose before shooting you mouth off if you want anyone to take your seriously..."

I have read a lot these comments, but for you to criticize someones writing makes no sence, I haven't seen but a few statements that are near perfect, mine included....... even yours. .......Everyone makes mistakes, this universe is far from being perfect, fact is ........yes fact! Our earth, and we humans would not exist if our universe were perfect. .As the saying goes "If we could only be 51% right, we could be millionaires overnight playing the slots in Reno"

Okay, let's all sing, "Stand by your man"...

Mark you make a great point no Hispanic family or any other race living in the united states are raising there children to pick fruit and veggies,hotel maids,yard work for the rich.so while they are saying send them back to Mexico there really saying send everybody elses back I need mine I not picking my damn @!$%# or mowing my lawn and somebody needs to watch my damn kids while me and the wife fly off to the Bahamas.

The problem is that they are largely not immigrants they are squatters. Immigrants learn the language, they do not try to force the country where they have immigrated to learn theirs. They obey the law of the land and do not try to sneak their cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends across the border illegally. Some come here with honest intentions, learn the language and obey the laws. They educate their children, they open businesses, they participate, etc. In short, they assimilate into the culture of the land. But way too many coming in now have no intention of this. It sickens me when I see illegals demonstrating in the streets of Los Angeles demanding "their rights". The first thing they need to learn, before english or anything else, is if they are here illegally, they have, with few exceptions, NO RIGHTS. It IS the law of our land and Perry's unwillingness to recognize that coupled with his willingness to pay off illegals who have supported the businesses who have supported him with free or reduced cost education is in itself a crime.

Correct, some one needs to explain Perry's positions to me. He will cut social programs and bust unions, cut the state's education system but still provide tuition assistance to children of illegal immigrants? The position makes no sense. As for immigration reform he is just fine with the illegals in Texas, they flock to the low wage jobs and don't complain - a corporatist's dream...

I would prefer a slow thinker that arrives at good conclusions than a fast thinker that does not.

What a hypothetical. Who is this slow thinker who arrives a good conclusions?

Yup, and the fact is her husband is a dumb dumb.

BAD.......You misspoke, Me thinks, "her husband has dumb nuts"....ok, ok....."is dumb dumb" is fine.

The Republican Candidates are so bad, it might actually means Obama might win. I would be fantastic to get real progressive democrats in this time. So we can have real Change. Like healthcare, green tech., jobs bills, end wars. Republicans vote NO on everything, so American People Lose Out

No ted, he's a dumb dumb

Yep, vote neither, nor any of the above! This mess could get better if the Tpubs would stop being obstructionist and help the country instead of hell-bent on hurting the President. Now that's their true patroitism!

Either way, Wal-Mart wins

He already has...

good form

Mike in Plt: How does "MIKE 4 PRES" sound? Be careful, "dreams really do come true....it can happen to you"

anita is just like gwb's daddy- bailing the idiot out!

why are u gonna vote for mr carbon tax and the author of obama care?i agree perry and obama is the last people u should vote for.romney is obama lite.please do some research on ron paul.please stop voting the party lines cause u feel like its a winning team.

Ron Paul will be an "also ran" no better nor worse than his contemporary Republican bed fellows seeking nomination for the Republican Presidential candidacy ... The difference is that Ron Paul will not pick up the Republican standard to allow himself to become a victim of his own convictions at the be haste of the Republican/tea party ... Because he is aware the "Party" is already looking elsewhere for a more viable, less ridiculous individual to invest in ... Apparently, the Party had a party with out inviting any of their current speakers out on the Bed Fellows Circus Circuit ... have a nice day ...

We had one of those "oh, it's not my fault, they ask hard questions" people before. He should do what she did, QUIT! Then again, who else do they have to offer??

I would have guessed 1.2 personally