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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Breaks From GOP Establishment, Blasts McCain and Romney in CPAC Speech

Mar. 14, 2013 5:45pm
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Breaks From GOP Establishment at CPAC 2013, Blasts McCain and Romney

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – MARCH 14: Texas Gov. Rick Perry addresses the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) March 14, 2013 in National Harbor, Maryland. A slate of important conserative leaders are slated to speak during the the American Conservative Union’s annual conference. Credit: Getty Images

After beginning his speech with the line “God bless Texas” at CPAC Thursday afternoon, Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the popular media narrative that the U.S. has shifted away from conservatism is false. He slammed the establishment GOP for not nominating true conservatives in the last two elections.

“That’s what they think. That’s what they say,” Perry said. “That might be true if Republicans had actually nominated conservative candidates in 2008 and 2012.”

Obviously, the Texas governor was referring to failed GOP presidential candidates Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Mitt Romney. By his estimation, neither one is actually a conservative.

“But now we are told that our party must shift to appeal to the growing Hispanic demographic,” Perry added. “Let me say something about what appeals to Hispanics in states like Texas. It is the free enterprise agenda that allows small businesses to prosper, free of government interference. It is the policies that value the family unit as the best and closest form of government. It’s the belief in life and the faith in God.”

Watch the video of Perry’s speech below:

(H/T: Real Clear Politics)

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  • TEXASGRANNY73
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:06pm

    @CivilWarCometh No, you don’t offend me. Mostly I shake off the dirt I read here and move on. Which I am about to do because I wish to hear O’Reilly. Nothing wrong with calling an idiot by it’s proper name. A rose by any other name is still a rose. Alinsky? Really? You must be the offended one as you refer to yourself with a little i rather than a proper noun. Bye Bye.

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    • SendTheMeteors
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:01pm

      Well as Perry’s comment about nominating real “conservatives” I suppose he includes himself in that group. Sorry, but you weren’t nominated because it became clear during the debates that you were a lightweight. Nominating a “real conservative” in the way you mean is the surest way to defeat. Jeez, even Republicans who voted in the primaries knew that. Cain, Bachman, Perry, Pawlenty and so on wouldn’t have a chance in a general election. Why? Because this country isn’t about to elect a Tea Party President. It’s really simple: Americans don’t want a Tea Party President. American’s who would support something like that are loud but they are a tiny fraction of Americans.

      Personally I believe that “We the People” should be represented, and that ain’t Tea Party people. Nor stupid people who declare they are going to eliminate government agencies that they don’t even know the names of. Americans aren’t stupid.

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    • Newtowns-Third-Law
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:05pm

      I now understand the debate rules we are using here. When AvengerK deletes my post, it automatically means I have bested him. If one of his “buddies” deletes my Posts, same thing. My message goes away, but i WIN the Debate. The LOSERS get Owned – by ‘LIL OL ME!. I am OK with that.

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    • termyt
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:37pm

      “Nominating a β€œreal conservative” in the way you mean is the surest way to defeat.”

      I sure hope we stop listening to that canard. That line was used to convince us to nominate both McCain and Romney, which worked brilliantly for you Progressives. Droves of Conservatives and Libertarians decided to not support both of those candidates. Neither one could articulate the Conservative position, both lost.

      The economy in shambles, teetering on collapse with a president still blaming his predecessor and saying, “more of the same!” It should have been an easy election to bring the Conservative message, but we didn’t have Conservative running to express it.

      You’re ilk will continue to spew the drivel, I sure hope we stop listening.

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    • TopFlightSecurity
      Posted on March 15, 2013 at 12:28am

      @send

      Yes most Americans are stupid. Or at the very least ignorant, complacent, lazy, and selfish. How else would a man with no experience get the highest job in the land. You see conservatives and moderates understand something that liberals don’t. You can’t legislate morality. We have a nation of grown crybaby so called “intellectuals” who think they know what is best for us. You see I am moderate but on the outside looking in, conservatives seem to be the parents and liberals the children. If you don’t know what I mean by that just let me know and I will explain it.

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    • The-Right-Rider
      Posted on March 15, 2013 at 3:39pm

      @SEND THE MOTORS:

      your overall statement is about as factual as the banalities in your comments.

      The fact is, most Americans tend to lean center right, which is why conservatives outnumber liberals on a margin of two to 1, even during the liberal age of obama.

      You say that the Country isnt ready to nominate a tea party president? That conservative patriots like bachmann lost because of their fiscal and social conservatism? Where is your proof?

      Rick perry is hardly a bastion of a right wing paradigm, but he is essentially correct. When the GOP establishment nominated romney, they pretty much doomed any chance of the GOP winning the presidency. So no, my friend, conservatism hasnt lost any presidential elections in recent memory, because there hasnt been a REAL conservative that’s been nominated to speak of.

      Get your facts straight. This isnt huffington post.

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  • jackal
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:55pm

    Rick Perry spoke at CPAC?? LMAO. This is proof this is not a conservative group. Rubio/West and Paul???? All spoke ??? Does NDAA ring a bell? Does a Democrat that ran Al Gore’s campaign who went Repubic ring a bell? Sorry but these people are NOT conservatives… Texas is almost blue now

    Really Now……I have to agree with some others on here about the four million who p/u there ball and went home,cry’in.Oh you are right Romney was not not perfect (not my first choice) but you will be hard pressed to find the the perfect candidate.now we have another four years of this POS so called leader.Yep cut off hte nose spite the face was always a good thought process everyone should participate in.I can hear it now “will you gave up yopur principles” no I didn’t I voted against socialist/communist/marxist we now have presiding over us,simple!I rather die a fast death than a slow suicide.

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    • neverending
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:21pm

      Couldn’t agree more – sad and even tragically we all have to pay the price even though we did the right thing. AND we all get to sit back and watch this great country being taken down and it didn’t have to be that way.

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    • Grey Eagle
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:41pm

      Rick Perry was a CONSERVATIVE Democrat and switched to a conservative Republican in 1989 just as I did. Al Gore ran as a conservative Democrat and we see how he turned out. Rubio, West, and Rand Paul are all conservatives. I am from Texas and Perry is and has always been a Conservative.

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    • Dan_o
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:57pm

      Perry is not a conservative. He’s not a RINO, either. I would call him a moderate.

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    • civilwarcometh
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:06pm

      I stated facts. None of you addressed the facts just attacked and called names. I have never said how i voted. So no i didn’t vote for oblamer i did vote for Romney because that was the only real choice. He was forced on us by the GOP but i voted for him because i hate oblamer. Some people don’t know what a progressive republican is. Everything i said about Rick Perry is fact and not made up. I see a civil discussion is out of the question.

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    • TRUMPETCALL
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:24pm

      –

      People! Please!!

      Don’t get sucked in —

      “These politicians from both parties betrayed our trust, and violated the oath they took to defend the Constitution.

      It’s not about the left or the right, it’s about our Bill of Rights.

      Without the Bill of Rights, there is no America.

      It is the Crown Jewel of our Constitution, and the high-water mark of Western Civilization.”

      — Stewart Rhodes

      ** Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. **

      –

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  • woodcellar
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:40pm

    McCain and Romney both could have won if they were conservative the both caused million to stay home. Romney the dumb butt spent haft the last debate agreeing with Obama. I held my nose and voted for him thinking if he won it would be no different.

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  • OBUMAURMAMA
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:58pm

    Paid $35 for a Rx in Sept. last year. Called for refill today. $85 for same Asmanax for the lungs. Pharmacist said it was higher co-pay by Anthem Blue Shield as of Jan. 1, 2013.
    She also said it was mostly due to insurance co’s. covering their bu tts for the upcoming ObamaCare fiasco.
    Thanks you Democrat and Republican b as tards. I didn’t need to breathe anyway. Good thing there’s no death panels. They don’t need them. Just price everyone out of health.

    Only ONE of many that is going to get the bad news fast.

    Call your representative if you really want yourself and family to grow older and healthier.

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    • neverending
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:45pm

      Sadly it is just the beginning and trust me many more are getting the same news.

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  • sparkyrules
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:48pm

    Mitt Romney was and is a good decent man,period.A American Patriot in his own right.And a far cry from career poltical brown noser,John Juan McCain.
    Too bad 4 million Repuke/conservative/independent/libertarian voters decided to stay home back in November2012(compared to 2008) like cry babies and not give this good man a chance to turn things around in the Country.
    If Romney had won,I’m pretty sure Rick Perry would’ve been ready and willing to take a Cabinet position.At least Texas would have found a friend in the White House.

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    • ThinkingClearly
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:03pm

      Sparky, I could not agree more! Perhaps Rick Perry should look in the mirror if he wants to pass blame.

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    • FISH_BONE
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:05pm

      Amen Sparky.

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    • slr4528
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:32pm

      I completely agree.

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    • Belchfire V-8
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:42pm

      I do not agree, there have been too many Rino candidates. Romney is a nice person, I voted for him, but he is NOT a conservative. We should try one next time, instead of the ones that the party chooses for us. Keep the big party money out of the primary, let the candidates stand on their own merits.

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    • randy1bella2
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:45pm

      If our action or inaction have any consequence, then those that stayed home helped elect the president we now have. They did not like Romney, so they chose to allow the current president to continue. It somehow never adds up when I try to add it.

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    • neverending
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:47pm

      @SPARKYRULES – Couldn’t agree more,

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    • mikee99
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:01pm

      Thanks Sparky, I agree. I don’t usually go the “what if” route, but this time it is hard not to.

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    • sparkyrules
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:13pm

      Thanks much everybody.The Blaze is where opinions matter,good or bad.I was pretty sure about Romney.We have bigger battles now.But we’ll always ‘hang tough’.USA!

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    • bbyrdhouse
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:52pm

      @RANDY1BELLA2

      That is a straw mans argument … by your reasoning you could also say that the Obama got re-elected because the “Establishment” gave us moderates to choose from instead of a conservative.
      Had the GOP given us a Conservative we would have been more excited to vote for them.

      To say it is the fault of people who could not convince themselves to vote for a moderate is a one sided argument. The other side of that argument is that the GOP marginalized a large block of their base by giving us Romney.
      The GOP called us names, they scoffed at us, they rolled their eyes when we said we wanted a more conservative candidate and then they wanted us to go vote for their guy and blame us that he didn’t get elected.

      The GOP ‘establishment’ are a bunch of jack-booted, elitist thugs.

      Having said all that, I did hold my nose and vote for Romney and then drank a bottle of Pepto Bismol.

      But if the GOP keeps it up, they are gonna keep pushing the conservatives further and further out.

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    • wowjustwow
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:20pm

      Hey Sparky…tell all of the people who Mitt’s “work” put them out of jobs that he’s a decent man. You are talking out of your arse. John McCain may have become a bit loopy, but he fought the war — instead of running away. Pathetic!! If you think Romney is “decent” then you are clueless about what Bain Capital and places like it actually are!!!

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    • Simonne
      Posted on March 15, 2013 at 4:38am

      Totally agree with you as things could have been so different if those conservatives would have voted. The more I learned about what kind of man Romney was, the more I liked him.
      I wanted Perry to become a candidate & what a disappointment he was. He has turned me off completely, just like Christie.

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    • TAXEVERYONE
      Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:16am

      Sparky you have a good point. What the regular “know it alls” on this site seem to forget, is that 4 million conservative voters stayed home last November. That is a fact and that is the problem, period.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:44am

      exactly sparky!

      Mitt Romney was probably the cleanest candidate either party has put forward in modern history. Even the massive main stream media couldn’t find any dirt on him… so the best they could do is attack the industry he was previously employed in. The best personal dirt they could find was some high school pranks he did! America passed up the greatest opportunity I’ve ever seen.

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  • thibx
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:44pm

    if you are african american, mexican american, irish american or whatever, hurry up and leave we don’t need you and take these damn muslims with you.

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  • Southernsoul
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:10pm

    I see a lot of people here who do not support Perry and a lot who do. It doesn’t really matter if he is a hardline Conservative. What does matter is in this instance, he spoke the truth. I would compliment any politician who spoke the truth. I’d high 5 obama if he ever spoke the truth.

    Fortunately, that promise will never be challenged.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:15pm

      @ SOUTHERNSOUL (me too!)

      I SECOND and THIRD that SON and if it needed a FOURTH you got that too!! These silly politicians wonder what the magic elixir is… DUH boys…(and some girls who shouldn’t be there anyway unless their last name is PALIN) the MAGIC ELIXIR is called : THE TRUTH!!!

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    • FISH_BONE
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:24pm

      There are more ingredients than just truth in the recipe. You also have to have delivery and unfortunately Perry delivers his message with the tone of someone who rides the short yellow bus to school.

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:30pm

      He has been saying all of the right things lately. However, he was a little weak on illegals.

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  • KyleD
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:06pm

    Romney is conservative, his candid moments prove that, it’s just his advisers tried to hide it as much as they could. That combined with crazy people who can’t look past their candidate of choice ruined the election for us.

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:22pm

      His advisors tried to hide his Liberalism, too.

      In fact, they tried to hide Romney, period.
      They left us with a shell of a man that very few felt like they knew.

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  • P8riot
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:50pm

    here are the 3 reasons Perry is a poor loser

    1. today’s speech
    2. his failure to truly back the republican nominee
    3. ummm… i can’t remember the third

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    • FISH_BONE
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:01pm

      Rick Perry proved himself to be a mental midget during the primary debates. Sorry, but I can’t take this guy seriously for even a second.

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    • Southernsoul
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:03pm

      And here are 3 reason you are a complete and total fool.

      1). Perry is 100% correct.

      The other 2 don’t really matter.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:40am

      @fishbone –

      Yes, he completely collapsed under the pressure. Not exactly someone you want leading the free world.

      @SOUTHERNSOUL

      Wow, your logic and command of facts supporting your position are astounding! So your arguments is basically that I’m wrong because you say so… not exactly compelling.

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  • buttpatriot
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:43pm

    West, Paul, and Perry…More Cowbell!

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  • SlushPuppyKing
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:36pm

    Our founding fathers are rolling in their graves.

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    • Stoic one
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:48pm

      Well what he said is true…

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    • ihasa
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:51pm

      Paul… If i called you a Nazi you’d probably take it as a compliment, so I’ll just call you a pea brain.

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  • GoodStuff
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:24pm

    Shut up Rick “open-borders” Perry.

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    • civilwarcometh
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:36pm

      Exactly… Chitcongo Moohamhead thinks he’s a King.. Following President Obama’s lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins described the food served and the president’s reaction to what was on menu.

      β€œUniversity of Maine recipe for healthy lobster salad β€” I pointed that out to the president in keeping with the first lady’s initiatives and Fox Family Potato Chips made in Aroostook County where I’m from and wild blueberry pie full of anti-oxidants, see this was a healthy lunch as well. We did have a little ice cream on the pie too, also made in Maine, Gifford’s Ice Cream. So in all seriousness this was well received,” Collins told reporters on Thursday after the meeting at the Capitol.

      β€œUnfortunately, you know, the president can’t,” said Collins when asked if Obama ate at the lunch meeting.

      β€œHe looked longingly at it,” Collins continued. β€œHe honestly did look longingly at it, but apparently he has to have essentially a taster, and I pointed out to him that we were all tasters for him, that if the food had been poisoned all of us would have keeled over so, but he did look longingly at it and he remarked that we have far better food than the Democrats do, and I said that was because I was hosting.”

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:49pm

      Keep going, Governor Perry. You have the wind and the tea party at your back. You have my vote again.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:51pm

      Oh, and God Bless our Texas.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:05pm

      And anyone who is not listening to Mark Levin is missing the party. He is on a roll–today is a great day.

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    • TAXEVERYONE
      Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:26am

      Perry looks the part, sometimes sounds the part, when he can remember his lines, but he just is not very bright, just like that other mental midget we endured for eight years.

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  • Ironeagle
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:14pm

    Good. That needed to be said.

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:22pm

      What needs to be said is that “Perry is an open-border globalist.”

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    • RIDEMODELS
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:33pm

      He also supports the Constitution which Demorats will never ever do………Demorats are after everyone’s rights as Americans and that is the simple and plain truth.

      Keep the pressure on….”We the People” back you…!!

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:48pm

      GoodStuff………… News Flash, he is 20 steps up from Dr Kook and his band a merry Neo-Libs

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:26pm

      RepubliCorp
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:48pm
      GoodStuff………… News Flash, he is 20 steps up from Dr Kook and his band a merry Neo-Libs
      ===============================

      ~~Sigh~~~

      Another Republican endorsing open borders:

      ———————
      “President Fox’s vision for an open border is a vision I embrace, as long as we demonstrate the will to address the obstacles to it.”
      Gov. Rick Perry’s Remarks to the Border Summit (August 22, 2001)

      What is it with you people??….

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  • Old_Sac_Crewdog
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:14pm

    This from the guy who once was for Al Gore.

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    • barber2
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:19pm

      Pray that Obama can change as much – in the opposite direction !

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    • civilwarcometh
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:29pm

      Rick Perry spoke at CPAC?? LMAO. This is proof this is not a conservative group. Rubio/West and Paul???? All spoke ??? Does NDAA ring a bell? Does a Democrat that ran Al Gore’s campaign who went Repubic ring a bell? Sorry but these people are NOT conservatives… Texas is almost blue now. Who voted to confirm a traitor like Kerry??? I could go on and on and on….

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    • bitterclinger
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:35pm

      And who isn’t doing anything about the communist-indictrination of C-SCOPE in 75% of TX classrooms.

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    • RIDEMODELS
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:38pm

      Its called confuse and conquer and its working….Its working very well.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:43pm

      A wise man changes his mind. A fool never does.

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    • JediKnight
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:54pm

      Thank you TexasGranny. I’m getting so tired of the “He worked for Al Gore!” line. It was one campaign back in the 80s. By most of these peoples standard, no one is ever allowed to change their mind. Hell, I’d be considered a progressive gun control freak since up until my senior year of high school I was totally in favor of gun control. That was some 20 years ago, but these idiots want to act like every decision ever made should be held against you.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:18pm

      @JediKnight You’re welcome. Today has been just one of the best day ever for conservatives.

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    • civilwarcometh
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:19pm

      JEDIKNIGHT: Pulled out the ole Alinsky tactic huh? Idiots? I judge a person on what they do. C-SCOPE? Open borders? Instate tuition for illegals? Oh unless you don’t have a heart.. Who goes to NY and Californication to recruit liberals to the state under the guise of bringing jobs?? Actions speak louder than any words and in Rick Perry’s case it’s BOTH!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:46pm

      @JediKnight I voted for a Democrat one time because of a tax line “no more taxes” and the winner was the 2nd impeached president “for obstructing justice”. Well, slap my face that’s the one and only time I coerced myself or ever made a mistake in life.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:57pm

      @CivilWarCometh Unless you’re God or a voter from Texas take a flying leap.

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    • civilwarcometh
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:28pm

      So i should take a flying leap for stating the facts? Did i offend you? No i didn’t.. I didn’t call anyone a idiot either.

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  • gyro
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:11pm

    The people on the obama drone strike list grows by one
    —
    a lot of good speaches today

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  • AvengerK
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:09pm

    The left thinks this is the GOP eating itself…it is not. This is much needed conversation within the party. This can only have a positive effect for the GOP.
    The left is playing with fire in it’s attempts to discredit Cruz and Rubio. The “watergate” fiasco utterly backfired on the left because Rubio has the sharpness of wit, sincerity and charisma to counter their attacks.
    Perry may sputtered and blundered during the primaries but he’s a very successful governor of a very successful state. At least when it comes to Texas you ignore him at your own peril.

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    • barber2
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:24pm

      Agree. Conservatives to find their common core IF they do not want to be drowned in a tsunami of totalitarian , anti-capitalist , radical Democrat control. If the Democrats win the House , get sized for your Mao jacket, your Chavez beret , and your Castro fatigues.

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  • V-MindMeld
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:08pm

    If he would have spoken that well in the last primary, he may have been the candidate! and maybe we wouldnt be stuck with O again!

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    • johnpaulkuchtajr
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:18pm

      I truly believe that in Rand Paul, conservatives have a man who is intelligent, articulate, a genuine social and fiscal conservative and can appeal across the political spectrum.

      “Remember Benghazi and ALL the Traitors.”

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:23pm

      @johnpaul

      Rand voted for Kerry, Hagel and Lew.

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    • RIDEMODELS
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:36pm

      9.11.12 “We the People” will never forget….

      Down with Hillary……She is a Cold Blooded Killer…!!

      Hanity said Obama and Hillary would be in full tilt mind contamination and he was right…!!

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  • NobleDar
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:08pm

    Perry is right on the mark with his shot referencing the losers of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. They were never more obvious in their incompetant behaviors as displayed during their rendition of “Broke Back Congress” in a display of arrogant grunting.

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  • STREBOR
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:02pm

    Time for the ‘old guard’ to go to pasture………fish, hunt, chase skirts…….those things geezers do.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:06pm

      @STREBOR
      “Time for the β€˜old guard’ to go to pasture”

      No, we need everyone we can get. They just need to wake up like most people do.

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  • soybomb315_II
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:02pm

    yikes – how is this going to go over when Romney is going to be one of the “conservative” speakers at CPAC?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:24pm

      SOY, probably will go over like a turd in a punch bowl, but oh well.

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    • RIDEMODELS
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:30pm

      I believe the sequester has cut into the Dems skirt chasing money, thats why Dems like Uncle Joe look so peeved and that is why Obama is causing as much trouble as possible.

      Bottom line is we are hurting there skirt chasing money and all us guys out here know that is the case, nothing more than that.

      Oprah made millions and millions of dollars off of the Free Market Corporations in America so I cannot even see Obamas point, other than we are after his Huuker money account……Plain and simple.

      Go young bucks go….!!!!

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:56pm

      RIDEMODELS, You certainly have a good point there. That closing the White House tours is back firing on 0bama and the dems too. The really funny thing is hearing Jay Carney essentially say that 0bama is powerless over this, and that the Secret Service must run the White House. Hey, we know its a lie, but it is still funny to see them do it with such a straight face.

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  • KingArthur
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:59pm

    Progressives from both parties need to be exposed and routed out.

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    • RIDEMODELS
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:07pm

      The difference from North and South America is the Constitution…

      The Rich TV liberals and the Democrats are KILLING the Constitution….

      I hope the Spanish pop can understand that simple Fact….

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:08pm

      Exactly .. and McCain and Graham had it COMING… they are the ones who went on the floor of the SENATE and called out other Republican Senators by NAME .. something you never do .. if you have even watched they say .. “the Fine gentleman from the state of ____” etc … not by NAME. These two twits made fools of themselves … and btw McCain .. I am NOT some college student sitting in my dorm room … I am an over 50 year old female who LOVES THIS COUNTRY and THE Constitution. Go away you old RINO’s … make room for new ideas.

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  • media-bias-steals-elections
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:59pm

    So Rick Perry is saying we don’t have to go out of our way to get Hispanics? Do we have to go out of way to make sure election fraud does not take place? Does the federal government force states to not exercise their reserved rights, by telling them what kind of anti-fraud measures they are not allowed to make?

    Is that something we can unite on?

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    • Diane TX
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:30pm

      I believe what Rick Perry was saying about Hispanics is that the Republican Party already has the model for them (and everyone else) to succeed. Government has to get out of the way of success, instead of impeding it.

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  • hi
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:57pm

    I think we should concentrate more on not allowing the democrats to vote more than once.

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  • eat-more-bacon-USA
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:51pm

    Saying that McCain and Romney are not conservatives is not “BLASTING” them – it is simply speaking the truth (a truth that we all acknowledge). Perry gave a great speech.

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    • RIDEMODELS
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:04pm

      Its like Perry said, Spanish Americans want their families to grow up in a Free America, Spanish America do not want the same Venezuela type Government, every Spanish person I know hated Hugo Chavez and that is where we are headed.

      It is the Democrats that take take take, and the Republicans have no fight left in them, time for a changing of the guards or we will have the same problems as South America, its up to the Spanish pop if they want a change or if they want the same….But Democrats and Rich TV Liberals are and never have been the answer for a Free America…..

      My question to the Spanish pop is how Free do you feel now, this president has the largest most Bloated Government in history and its growing day by day.

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    • stumpygrim
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:14pm

      @Ridemodels.
      There is no such thing as a “spanish” American, or african American, or even an Irish American,if you are born here, you are an American, period. When we stop letting politicians put us in cubbyholes,and see Americans,no matter what skin color,as Americans,then we can beat the commie politicians, and be rid of them…..

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    • eat-more-bacon-USA
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:27pm

      @STUMPYGRIM –

      β€œThere is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism.” – Teddy Roosevelt (1915)

      http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/2010/05/teddy-roosevelt-no-room-in-this-country.html

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  • foxrocks
    Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:49pm

    McCain, great war hero, patriot. Needs to go away. Perry may not be the best speaker, but we love him in Texas. Time for Perry, Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio to take the lead and stand up for conservative principles, and get the old Rhino deal cutters like Boehner, McCain, out of the way….

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    • republic2011
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:10pm

      Amen

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    • Al J Zira
      Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:11pm

      I agree. The new conservatives in the house and senate need to take the helm and inject new conservative blood into Washington. They need to start attacking this administration on every front and take away their comfort zone. Go after Feinstein and her gun proposals. Go after Obama and make his comments about the $16T debt that is not a problem to him a laughing stock. The left is an easy target if someone with a spine would stand up to them and take them on. No wonder Alan West lost, the establishment is afraid of him and people like him. Alan Greyson, give me a break. He’s a complete idiot. He’s on the same level as Alvin Green.

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