An excellent, albeit lengthy, post has been written about Texas governor Rick Perry and the seventeen supposed problems he poses as a Republican presidential candidate. I can’t improve on the article, as it is quite thoroughly researched, but I have extracted the list of gigs against him. Please read the article and share it. It is important that we have the facts available to squelch the inevitable and persistent lies and distortions we know the left will be spouting throughout the campaign season.
- Gardasil
- Trans-Texas Corridor
- He used to be a Democrat and was Al Gore’s campaign manager in Texas
- He wants Texas to secede from the union
- The jobs created in Texas have all been low paying jobs. Texas’ average wage is much lower than the national average.
- Texas ranks poorly in educational spending and high school graduations
- Perry turned down $555 million in federal stimulus, yet later asked for federal disaster aid for Texas wildfires
- Perry says he has not raised taxes, but he has
- Perry has presided over the highest number of executions in the nation
- 1erry refused to consider commuting the execution of Mexican national Humberto Leal Garcia even though it had been requested by the U.N. and the White House
- Cameron Todd Willingham – was he an innocent man?
- Perry supports giving in-state tuition to illegals
- Rick Perry is gay
- Perry is a “weak” Governor (the Governor of a state that limits the Governor’s powers)
- He is squishy on immigration
- Perry is a member of the Bilderberg cabal and therefore believes in a New World Order (NWO). That is reason alone to eliminate him from voting consideration.
- Texas’ abysmal rankings on various lists
Please take some time and read this well-researched article. All credit for this list goes to Garnet92, the author. I also offer a hat tip to my friend Michelle over at The Jersey-Texan.
Ted Cruz is a former solicitor general of Texas and has a stellar conservative record. I’ve interviewed him twice, he has a great personal story and is smart as a whip. Here is his latest campaign video, please donate to his campaign if you can. Any amount will help!
Just finished my second interview with former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz. He’s a true conservative with an excellent education, outstanding debate skills, and a proven track record. I think he is the dark horse candidate that can defeat Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, the current overwhelming favorite to replace outgoing US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2012.
I received an email last week that needs to be sent to every Republican Texan you know, allow me to paraphrase for you.
Recently on Fox News Americas Newsroom with Bill Hemmer, Fox contributor Bob Beckle issued his number one pick for upset of the election: Bill White will defeat Governor Rick Perry.
This is the race my wife has been worrying about this most, and this is the race that I am now worried about the most. I had the honor of interviewing Governor Perry last month and I asked him why here in Texas we are seeing more White signs, banner ads and television commercials than Perry promotions. He said that his team is focusing more on social media and that I should expect more advertisements as we get closer to the race. Well… the race is about three week away now and I’m still seeing more White than Perry.
If you are thinking about not voting because you have a problem with Rick Perry on a certain issue, ask yourself if giving control of the state to a liberal Democrat is worth staying home for. NO candidate is perfect. You have to find the candidate that you agree with most on, perhaps 70% or more if possible.
Here are some things to think about.
- Bill White is anti-gun and supports gun control in Texas. He was one of only two Texas mayors to join New York Mayor Bloomberg’s anti-gun group. He later resigned after seeing popularity polls and claimed that he didn’t know what he was joining. Seriously? Why not try “my dog ate my application info sheet.”
- Bill White personally made Houston one of the largest illegal immigrant “sanctuary cities” in America. Yet he has the audacity to claim that Rick Perry hasn’t done enough on our border? Homeland Security has repeatedly refused to send the manpower and money needed to protect our southern border while Bill White does everything he can to encourage illegals to enter Texas.
- Bill White supports Obamacare. It is ridiculously expensive, raises rates on seniors, causes millions to lose their coverage, and new problems with the bill are discovered every week. That’s what happens when you don’t read bills before passing them. And White supports it.
- Bill White refuses to commit to not raise taxes on Texans. Rick Perry got Texas out of a financial hole in 2003 without raising taxes, and is trying to do the same again this year.
- Speaking of money, while mayor, White raided pension funds to pay for highly questionable programs that he instigated as mayor. He left Houston in a financial mess that was verified by the current mayor. And try Googling “Bill White Metrogate.” He’s involved in a scandal that nobody is hearing about. Do you want him to lead Texas?
- Bill White has no intention of releasing his tax returns. Apparently he is a fan of Obama’s version of transparency: seal or conceal, just don’t reveal.
- Bill White supports Cap and Trade, and in fact he has said that he feels the legislation does not go far enough.
- Bill White supports the ridiculous Obama EPA grab of Texas emission laws. Adoption of these laws will kill tens of thousands of Texas jobs.
- Bill White is a trial lawyer and he opposes lawsuit reforms.
- Bill White has repeatedly said that our military should have a say in national elections, but not state or local elections. Could this be because Texas has one of the largest military populations in the country, and the military largely votes Republican?
If you have a problem with Rick Perry, ask yourself if not voting, or worse, voting for White, justifies turning Texas over to an illegal friendly, anti-gun, pro-Obamacare, pro Cap & Trade economy destroying liberal. If you still think White deserves your vote after reading this, please stay home or change parties. Bill White is bad for Texas.
The governor gave me 30 minutes one on one and I hopefully made the best use of my time with him. I hope you enjoy this interview.
Audio: The Loud Talker interviews Rick Perry
