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Subscribe to RSSHAMPTON, ATKINSON and MANCHESTER NH -- Stumping in Mitt Romney's backyard on Saturday, an energetic Texas Gov. Rick Perry worked aggressively to assure New Hampshire voters that he is the best GOP candidate to address border security and immigration issues.
"I'm a governor. I don't have the pleasure of standing on the stage and criticizing," he told a town hall audience in Hampton, in reference to attacks he has weathered from rivals on his handling of illegal immigration in his home state of Texas. "I have to deal with these issues."
Perry fielded questions throughout the day on his support for a 2001 bill to offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrants, which he explained as a state-based solution to prevent those students from ending up "on the government dole" due to their lack of education. He also highlighted his fights as Texas governor to institute voter identification laws and prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining drivers licenses.
Although Romney signs and T-shirted volunteers were present throughout the governor's four campaign appearances of the day in New Hampshire, Perry did not attack Romney by name -- instead focusing on his own economic credentials and his solutions for border security.
Asked about the issue by a voter who supports Perry's philosophy of strategic metropolitan fencing rather than a continuous barrier across the US-Mexico border, Perry said that the latter would create a "false sense of security we don't have boots on the ground."
The Texas governor also suggested that he would be open to sending U.S. troops to Mexico to aid that nation's government in eliminating drug cartels -- a position he also voiced before his 2012 run.
"We were able to stop the drug cartels in Colombia was with a coordinated effort. It may require our military in Mexico, working in concert with them, to kill these drug cartels and keep them off our border and to destroy their network," he said. "I don't know all the different scenarios that would be out there, but I think it is very important for us to work with them to keep that country from failing."
Perry spokesman Robert Black said that Perry was not advocating specifically for a U.S. military presence in the nation's southern neighbor, but that he is prepared to "look at all options" to help resolve violence that is spilling over the border. "We need to look at any ways that we can coordinate to shut that violence down," Black said.
Perry also continued to tout his economic credentials, even hinting at some additional star power in his kitchen cabinet when he mentioned that he has been consulting with former presidential candidate Steve Forbes on fiscal policy.
Black confirmed that Perry met with Forbes in New York on a recent fundraising visit.
From the seacoast to the state's hub, Perry hopped across southern New Hampshire, hitting a woodsy town hall, a country club crowd, and a chili cookoff dampened by afternoon rain.
He finished his Granite State swing by kissing one of the region's most important political rings.
Appearing at the home of Republican gubernatorial candidate and one-time Senate contender Ovide Lamontagne, Perry offered vocal support to a candidate whose endorsement is one of the most prized of the cycle.
"This country will be better when you have a man like Ovide in your capitol," Perry said. "That's the kind of governor that we long for in this country."
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You how much I love First Read but, do we really need a Slick Rick rerun?
If you're looking to report on momentum?
How about a thread about the protestors on Wall Street who are mad as hell & not gonna take it any more...
People are fed up with Wall Street getting preferential treatment over Main Street across the country!
Make your voices heard!
http://www.occupytogether.org/
I'm going to my local Occupy Together meeting tomorrow night.
Joining heart and hands with the 99%!!!
Awesome!
I'm gonna check out what's going on here in Chi-Town as well!
PS: Hope you don't mind, I swiped your link! ;o)
Or maybe the Gun Runner document dump?
No way, now how, right First Read?
Wall street protestors not going to take what old gal?
Fiesty, Richard - you give up or cash in your 401ks?
You do know that all that evil, terrible Wall street.
There were Occupy Wall Street protests in Portland Today.
Since this article is a rerun, and your comment is a rerun .... here's my rerun:
Occupy Wall Street?
You kids are really cute.
What happened? Did Goldman Sachs not pony up the million they gave Obama in 2008 yet?
Citicorp, JP Morgan Chase and the rest of the banking big boys that supported Obama 4-1 last time dragging their feet?
How about the hedge fund guys and the 80% of their money that went to Obama/dems in the last cycle?
Venture capitalist? Heck they not getting a half billion of tax payer dollars for a half million in bundling donations to Obama? Seems the venture socialists in the green biz are still doing well?
Things must really be bad for Obama to turn the SEIU loose on Wall Street. Pitting your biggest Money against your second biggest money machine? (BTW - Does the SEIU not know who manages and handles their pension funds?)
Anyway, at least Obama still has the biggest ATM machine - unions, or are they re-thinking?
Seems Trumpka said something about that a month or so ago ..... spending money on the local level instead? Maybe he was just mad at Obama shunning the unions and having non union guys do his big 5-0 birthday parties?
Anyway .... thanks for the chuckle and good news.
BTW - How do you like all the new bank fees charged to you as a "duh" result of Frank-Dodd Finance Reform?
Thanks for the link Feisty. Now that I know the time and place of my most local Occupy event, I can plan a nice little vacation from work. The second video from the top on the site was excellent.
BTW - How do you like all the new bank fees charged to you as a "duh" result of Frank-Dodd Finance Reform?
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I belong to a credit union bob, what's a bank fee?
Fiesty, Richard - you give up or cash in your 401ks?
Spanks -
I never had to give up.
I made a decision in '74, when the CEO of Kmart ran off with the company retirement funds.
401k's are foreign currency to me.
As is the graven 'gold'.
I guess I'm just a 99%er.
Those "protesters" on Wall Street are the most whacked out loons I have seen since the 1960's - ROTLMAF!!! They are all stoned and think that capitalism should be replaced. Hahahahahahaha - They just aren't sure with what! Sure - let's have the "government" give everyone jobs!!! Just one problem - government does not provide any REVENUE PRODUCING jobs!!! OOOOPPPPS - Just exactly who is going to pay taxes then to keep things running??? What a conundrum?? Without capitalism, who will provide the wealth to redistribute?? Yep - you liberal loons sure have things figured out - bwahahahahhahahhahahhhahhahahahahahaha! God save us all from TWISTED LIBERAL LOGIC!!!! You anti-conservatives should go to your own island and see how things work your way - hehehehehehehehe
Feisty, you do bring up an interesting question. The first time I heard of that protest was a seed on Newsvine. Why is it not being covered every night by the networks? Keith is covering it and I hear about it on his show. Is it that the wrong people are protesting? It isn't the "teabaggers" sent out by their Corporate Masters? I don't know.
I've caught a blurb here & there on MSNBC during the day...
Lawrence O'Donnell had Michael Moore on the other night live from NYC.
It's spreading like wildfire on Facebook & Twitter and is going nation wide.
You can only push what's left of the middle so far without serious repercussions! ;o)
The MSM can't cover this, when the 'corporate masters' sign their paychecks...
I guess so, but I have a feeling this protest is going to get larger, not smaller.
So NewDay - you heard about the little debackle that occurred today? They said RadioHead was coming down to play. Not true, but a bunch of extra people came down, then got pissed.
Then the protestors marched to the police headquarters, but got the wrong building.
Tonight calls for rain and cold.
By the way can any of you tell me what it is they are protesting? And I understand that they plan to keep this up for weeks.
So they are all unemployed?
Fantastic.
Hey Fiesty - who's a bigger load - Moore of Christie?
Oh and NewDay - I own a corporation - does that make me a "corporate master?"
Cool.
Spanky, how do you explain your rather vile mood lately? You really have lost it, you used to have brief moments of entertainment, but no more. Do you see it all slipping away?
Well I'll be damned NDD - NBC Nightly News just did a segment on the protest.
Yup it's growing alright!
@Amy - I see where there was a protest in Portland today. Did you go?
They did? OSU is playing so missed it. Finally.
Feisty, I watched the Occupy WallStreet protest from the comfort of the library across the street - poor kids got drenched in the rain - but that didn't stop them!
Up, with the esteemable Chris Hayes. did a lengthy piece on Occupy this morning.
Corporate masters should take a peek.
And notice the pending tsunami.
Hope the boat and wave rider are securely tethered to the >6500 lbs. SUV, Spanks.
Could be a wild ride!
Young people Rock! It is a growing mood, and it is not just young people.
Spanky, an article on MSN pretty much lays it out-
They don't know what they're protesting.
Moreover the "organizer" hoped for twenty thousand. On the weekends, they get a couple hundred.
The funniest thing to have happened, before today, was when Susan Sarandon showed up last week.
Nobody knew who she was. Sad.
So, they started a rumor that a famous band would show up to play! Then started the rumor that the cops would not let them!
Too bad they gave them bad directions.
Can something Peter out if it never really caught on?
Wow, Amy- you found a park in the middle of the Hudson River? The people who got arrested today got arrested for obstructing traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge- so I guess that's where you were.
Maybe you were in the Merrill library? That's no where near the park where the protestors are encamped, however- so your vision must be pretty good- given the ability to see through buildings, as it were.
Maybe you were watching from the library on Wall street in Maine.
In that case, whatever.
Your post so threw me, I forgot to mention-
It did not rain here in NY metro until NOW.
If you are going to lie- at least, try to make it somewhat believable.
no jo: I hate like heck to be the one that points this out to you, but Amy was referring to the protest that occurred in her town, not the one on Wall Street. Perhaps you owe her an apology for calling her a liar?
NewDay---what a shame for No Joe to waste all that sarcasm and derision in a mistake. I guess she has plenty more.
Just didn't think Amy deserved that. I would actually like to know more what she saw in her town.
The movement is called occupywallst and a link has been provided by Feisty at the top of the thread, there one can find the nearest location to you of a protest and meetings pertaining to the protests. There is also a FB page set up that you can also find out current info.
This movement is taking root even overseas, hard working middle class people of all ages are waking up to the fact that the so called wizards of the financial world have made themselves very rich at their expense. And they are not going to take it anymore.
Some people who post here are so blinded by their own point of view, that they are eager to be rude and sarcastic, and cant take the time to read and comprehend before ridiculing a fellow poster.
Looking at you nojo, stop being a cyber bully.
Come on guys, don't be so hard on the new jersey nutjob. We've clearly established she doesn't read for comprehension and is therefore entitled to belittle ANYONE who can't frame their discussion in terms simple enough for her to grasp.
This is nothing new. Thanks, Amy for the update from Portland!
I'm sorry- where did Amy say she was at a protest in Maine? If I missed it, I am sorry. From her post, it appeared she was at the one in Manhattan.
If she was referring to being in Maine, I am sorry.
Come on girls - leave the NJ nut job alone, she's on a real bender today...
Check out the other Perry thread where she claims the parents of illigal children pay property taxes so why should't they get free eduation...
ROTFLMFAO!
Not too obvious she had a extra helping of hatoraide with her sour grapes today! ;o)
no jo: go to post 1.4. Amy is referring to the protests in her town, and good for you for apologizing.
Michael Moore can afford a heavy duty, reinforced toilet that can hold his load. Paid for by the same moonbats who voted for the guy temporarily using the Oval Office for a staging area for his next vacation. How many more vacations can he take before his term ends?
Feisty, I read about the arrest's on the Brooklyn Bridge. It is being covered by local media and has gotten some national attention. Does it really come as a surprise that Mayor Bloomberg and his Wall st bankers would want to shut this down?
I guess you are unaware-
The Brooklyn Bridge has a pedestrian walkway, as well as automobile traffic lanes.
They were in the traffic lanes. The people on the walkway were not arrested.
The Brooklyn Bridge connects lower Manhattan with- surprise!- Brooklyn.
The protestors were walking across the bridge to protest that the police refused to let Radiohead play for them.
The Radiohead rumor was started by the organizers to get people down there. Then, they told them another lie.
They then, in a panic, sent them to police headquarters in another borough.
In addition, they gave them the wrong address.
To say the organizers are idiots is to give idiots a bad name.
NoJo, I am perfectly aware that the Brooklyn Bridge has a pedestrian walkway. I grew up in N.Y. My cousin had to walk over the bridge to get home after 9/11.
Bloomberg is suffering an extreme wedgie, at this point.
And, no surprise, he did it on his own.
The worst point of making illegals into legal immigrants is the rulings for legal status to enter the U.S. and to become citizens.The first choice is the blood relatives of american citizens The second choicce is special needs.The third choice is people with needed skills that employers cannot find.When President Carter allowed the illegals to have legal status he opened the floodgates. I personally knew of one friend who came into this country as a blood relative.He told me that it cost ,at that time eight dollars to get a true notorised statement that you where the blood relative of a u.s.citizen,but it costabout one hundred dollars to get an untrue one.So we allow one familly into the country and you open the gates to dozens more.
Perry is a soft, this country needs a strong leader , not part of the political
stream who is willing to enforce immigration laws,protect this country at all cost and be honest.
Birth right citizenship for anchor babies, blood relatives being allowed into this country , Obama back door amnesty programs are killing this country costing millions, and not one person running has addressed these issues in fear of losing a groups votes.
We have allowed weak , ivy league lawyers to run this country to long with their liberal views.
Liberals are the ones who object to the power structure's using their appointed judges,political lackey's and influence pushers to maintainthe status quo. This country is returing to the mexican rule.not by education,nor by money , but by birth explosion. The legal and illegal imigrants will be the majority and have the votes to elect the people who will favour their needs and wants by the end of the twenty first century.This has been brought about by the oligarcs wanted requirement of cheap and weak labour.