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ATLANTA -- In his first public appearance since the weekend of his disappointing loss in the Florida straw poll, Gov. Rick Perry issued a broad attack on competitor Mitt Romney, reminding an audience of Georgia state lawmakers and conservative policy gurus of Romney's record on health care.
"As Republican voters decide who is best suited to lead this country in a new direction by stopping the spending spree and scrapping Obamacare, I am confident they will choose a nominee who has governed on conservative principles, not one whose healthcare policies paved the way for Obamacare, a path blazed with higher premium costs and thousands of lost jobs," he said.
In what his campaign billed as a policy speech to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which advertises being "the only free-market think tank in Georgia," Perry tied Romney to the Obama administration's health care and environmental policies. He noted that Massachusetts instituted both the Romney-signed individual mandate and cap-and-trade legislation.
"I knew when I got into this race I would have my hands full fighting President Obama’s big government agenda," he said. "I just didn’t think it would be in the Republican Primary."
Focusing on his economic record in Texas, the governor also lauded other states without individual income taxes. "Keep your taxes low. A personal income tax of zero is good," he said to applause. "Zero is good unless you're talking about job creation."
Perry, whose first fundraising haul will be closely watched as a barometer of his campaign, hinted at some of the items in his own record that have prompted cooling of his support among conservatives.
“I have a lengthy record, and it sometimes ruffles people's feathers," he said. "But sometimes you have to shake up the system.”
While much of his speech consisted of a litany of complaints against the Obama administration, Perry opened his remarks with kind words for the White House and the military for the death of al Qaeda operative Anwar Al-Alwaki
"I want to take a moment to congratulate the United State military and our intelligence community and President Obama for sticking with government's long-standing and aggressive anti-terror policies for getting another key terrorist, international terrorist I might add, in the death of this American-raised Al Qaeda leader Anwar al Awlaki."
"His death will be quite a serious setback for that organization," he said.
*** UPDATE *** The Romney camp responds to First Read: "Romney never entered in to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative while he was governor. His Democrat successor Deval Patrick did."
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It doesn't come as any surprise the Gov. Rick 'Hang em High' Perry' would embrace the killing of a known terrorist.
I'm sure he won't be losing any sleep over this as either...
What I'm waiting to see if if Willard was for it before he was against it...
We've already heard Ron Paul's opinion of it..
Is anyone paying attention to the Republican primary fight, or is it just us political junkies? Honestly, I wonder what the Neilsen ratings were for those debates.
Uh oooh, Perry just commited the kiss of death. Doesn't he know you never give praise to President Obama?
Ratings are solid. People are very interested in who the next President will be.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/republican-presidential-debate-scores-big-ratings-for-fox-news-channel/
Search keywords: ratings republican debate
Hey - anybody seen John B. around this morning?
Buffett just rebuffed Obama's "Buffett Tax."
Too funny.
And to think all you libbies actually thought they were going to raise taxes on capital gains.
Well, to be fair, so many of you have no idea what a capital cain is, or that so called passive income was taxed at a reduced rate [to stimulate investment].
Nope, not a lot of passive income flowing ot the typical wage earning, Ed Schultz watching libbie.
Say I wonder if Big Ed will try to get Buffett on his show? God know he could use some decent ratings.
I don't get it Feisty. You and Rick Perry agree on the killing of al-Awlaki.
How can you criticize him for something you agree on?
How about you, you gonna lose any sleep?
Of course Romney is under attack by fellow Republicans on healthcare.
Conservatives don't believe poor people and the elderly deserve healthcare. That is a privilege reserved for the well-to-do.
Those lazy poor people should get a job, and the elderly, well, they can just die.
Did you read Perry state that personal income tax rates should be zero. I wonder who he thinks will pay for the military, highways and bridges, disease control and prevention, clean air and water, etc. Contrary to JAS1's prediction, the only thing people are seeing that tune in to watch the train wreck we're calling the Republican debates is the new TV series "The Nation's Surest Losers".
[Buffett just rebuffed Obama's "Buffett Tax." Too funny.]
Not so fast, Turd Blossom...seems that Buffett Rule is getting more support than you could ever dream of denying, Spanky.
...best check the latest polls...damn near 70% approval rating...
Funny that, huh...
When is someone going to challenge Perry on his state's healthcare (or lack thereof)? He's the governor with a 'heart' so surely he's not letting people who have no insurance die. Which means they must be crowding the county hospital emergency rooms and sending the bill to the taxpayers. After all, it's so much more efficient and economical to treat an ear ache in the ER!
I am curious why Perry is not on the campaign trail speaking to voters in upcoming primary states. Instead he is Georgia speaking to a conservative think tank group made up of State lawmakers.
Maybe it is his southern stradegy. Just keep south of the Mason Dixon line....
Perry is right to congratulate the President.
Strange how Neocons heads are exploding over the killing of a a guy who RENOUNCED his American citizenship and declared war on his former country..Hint: if you really look carefully, this President is using the Israeli model for dealing with terrorists. I got news for ya! They don't have the death penalty in Israel, but will directly target the leadership of any known terrorist organization if they get the chance. I don't see any suspension of civil rights in Israel. Do you Neocons? Sorry but the hypocrisy is on your end when you are to chickensh*t to support the use of military tribunals to try the scum in Gitmo, or hold them at a super-max prison in the U.S.
Which of course is so totally different than all the libbies who are totally against executions, at least last week, when it was Troy Davis.
Both are dead, killed by the State, yet one is ok, and one not.
Right Torpedo?
Spanky...Another false equivalency argument. Different crimes..different rules. You know better.
Sorta like like the "businessmen" advocating the running of the government like a business. We all know that the government is not a business and cannot be run like one.
False equivilency?
Both were bad men who committed crimes. Both are dead.
Really simple.
The people who said last week killing is wrong, now say killing is good.
Killing is killing.
No Spanky..War is War and your boys helped make the rules...IE: The War on Terror.
Spanky
Was going to respond in the other thread but it got too big. You bring up a fair question. A big differentation, in my eyes, is that Mr. Davis was convicted and killed despite several recantings of eyewitnesses and his own profession of innocence.
This American Al Queda showed no remorse in his crimes and readily accepted and promoted his preaching and inciting violence against our country. It has been professed that both Nidal Hassan and the underwear bomber were incited and encouraged by him to attempt to and to actually kill Americans. I am not a lawyer but is their not a crime against hate speech and inciting violence? Obviously what he did was a crime we both agree on this.
The main point is that of Davis and Al Awaki one was killed during a time of war. Not being a smart alex, but what are the rules of engagement, aren't they something to the affect that it is allowed to kill your enemy in War? Regarding drone attacks in particular although there are differing opinions the white house executive order authorization is that leaders of terrorist cells are able to be targeted. Isn't this guy about the fourth new number 2 guy in the last couple of months?
A problem I could see is if this guy surrendered and then they shot him dead. Or if they needed to kill him to protect their own lives during a capture attempt. This guy was still on the run and plotting to continue his proclaimed Jihad against America. His actions brought consequences.
Spanky, believe me every once in a while you don't have to complain about the President. Even my Governor didn't complain.
rewrite - A problem I could see is if this guy surrendered and then they shot him dead. Or if they killed him unneccessarily during a capture attempt. This guy was still on the run and plotting to continue his proclaimed Jihad against America. His actions brought consequences.
[Spanky, believe me every once in a while you don't have to complain about the President.]
...yes he does...he's not happy unless he is whining like a five year old child.
Oh, and you should catch him on a day someone pisses in his Lucky Charms...not a pretty sight...
...Spanks is one. miserable. dude.
so micky that must make you about the same age as spanky right? One really good thing about yellowdog is that he is very willing to discuss issues, whereas you appear to be not willing to do.
My hat is off to both spanky and yellowdog!
Rick Perry praises the killing of al-Awlaki, while Ron Paul condemns it. Demonstration of the schizophrenic mess that is the modern-day Republican Party.
Of course Perry will congratulate Obama on killing someone, he enjoys it when things die.
Spanky:
"Well, to be fair, so many of you have no idea what a capital cain is, or that so called passive income was taxed at a reduced rate [to stimulate investment]".
Permit me to translate what the polteroon of FR is saying:
1. Working with hands and brain BAD. Must be taxed at higher rate.
2. "Investing" in "New and Exciting Financial Products" like CDO's and CD's GOOD.
And Since you are such an EXPERT on investment vehicles Spankster, you might want to explain what Collateralized Debt Obligations and Credit Default Swaps are and why they should be taxed at a lower rate?
Please educate us!
OK Torpedo, here the deal - although I love your comments and overall level of grumpiness, I have to institute a new rule, heretofore known as Torpedo Rule #1:
I will not reply to you unless and until you learn how to reply to me.
Seems fair, no? This is a good example. You are addressing a comment I made in comment #1.4. This should therefore be in that thread, not a new one.
I ofter don't read all the comments, particularly those at the bottom.
Tough love Torpedo, but it is needed.
I know you can do it my man.
But but I like starting new threads to call you out...Wah wah wah!
I am going to take this as "I don't have an answer...yet, but I will work on one for later". You are so condescending, I love it! All powerful Spankster comes on FR to dole out his inane questions and then when posed with a legitimate one, turns to "I will not reply to you unless and until you learn how to reply to me". Care to follow by example? Maybe answer a question instead of posing a million loaded ones? Maybe you're content living in a-hole land...nice. What do you come here for? Certainly not to discuss. You aren't changing many minds. Do you read books, watch TV, have a soul? Prove you are human and not someone that just gets off by smugly replying to every "early" post. You have great voice in your writing, I can just see the smile on your face as you hit "Post Comment" like you have done your duty as douche bag.
You don't care what others think, I get that...then why debate other's thoughts. A debate is back and forth...you are single minded, simple minded. I dare you to explain an item of common ground that we "libbies" as you so coyly write it could share with your right wing friends. I could find some, and talk about it in civil discourse. The problem is blah, blah, blah, blah...I just realized I was wasting time. Back to work!
steveyo - nothing wrong with what you assume to be a loaded question, isn't that what should provoke discourse? I find that a lot of FR hard left leaning posters take a great deal of pleasure in "loaded" questions and comments. The left loves giving them but will rarely support answering questions on them.
If debate is back and forth, then why do most FR lefties refuse to debate? Civil discourse?? LMAO! yepper steveyoyo, 'douche bag" is certainly the way to start civil discourse. BTW - has anyone in the house sponsered obamas job plan yet and if so, what is the bill number?
SPANKY
"Buffett just rebuffed Obama's "Buffett Tax"
is there any difference in the way you and faux news operates? and if you actually read the report, you must be familiar with this line also, "I will look at the overall plan that gets submitted to Congress and whether I like it or not. There's no question there will be parts I disagree with," said Buffett. Isn't this the correct interpretation of what you just reported? Wheres' your integrity?
pen - nice try, but not a winning reply on your part, seems that buffet was clarifying his position over what someone else wanted us to think buffet said. IE, making it sound like this was something buffet would 100% support. You know adding a tidbit here and there beyond what buffet said and making it appear that buffet said it.
In a bloomberg interview today buffet was also asked the question of why didn't he just write a check to the treasury? His reply was touching, if bloomberg and murdoch would, then he would <paraphrased>.
Why not also tell us all on what he (buffet) said about what his plan would raise in revenue by increasing taxes on the top 50k wage earners. $20 billion/year. $200 billion over 10 years. One has to ask the question. Will this really effectively address the federal governments insatiable compulsion to spend, spend and spend some more?
How many different ways does it take to show libs that just trying to raise taxes on the rich won't get a strong fiscal policy? We need tax reform across the board to broaden our tax base across all levels. So far only ryans FY2012 house passed budget has any type of written verbage promoting reform. Reids senate hasn't proposed any reform debate, have they? And obama says little except only to targeting a small group of taxpayers.
Of course Perry will congratulate Obama on someone being killed, it how he is. But he may be a little dim to the whole healthcare thing. When you have a state w/ the best healthcare such as Massachusets and and state w/ the worse healthcare Texas, it might just be a bit of jealousy involved. Of course w/ Perry's bloodlust, he may prefer people dying in the ER
it has been said that there are only 2 certainties in life, death and taxes. In considering death, when does a healthcare professionals attempt at saving life become invalidated? Think about it...