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Now Rick Perry Says He’ll Attend at Least Five More Debates

Now Rick Perry Says Hell Attend at Least Five More Debates

Things got contentious between GOP candidates Rick Perry and Mitt Romney during the most recent Republican presidential debate.

Just days after signaling he might skip some of the upcoming Republican presidential debates, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he will attend at least five more.

Perry campaign spokesman Ray Sullivan had said the candidate might not participate in some of upcoming debates in order to spend more time with voters in the early primary states. But Sullivan walked those suggestions back Saturday, telling the Associated Press Perry will debate in at least five more between Nov. 9 and Dec. 1.

Some of Perry’s recent debate performances were widely panned, causing him to admit to journalists earlier this month, “Debates are not my strong suit.”

Sullivan said decisions on whether to attend future debates will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Perry criticized the GOP nominating process, calling 18 debates “way too many” because they require an “incredible amount of time and preparation.” Nevertheless, he confirmed he would attend the upcoming debates.

“When you take a look at the debates, I readily admit I’m not the best debater,” he said, repeating his comments from earlier this month. “With as many debates as we’ve got coming up, I may be a pretty good debater before it’s all said and done.”

Still, he said he feels confident that he could draw a clear distinction between himself and President Barack Obama if he wins the nomination.

“I think I am going to be able to stand on that stage and draw a clear contrast with Barack Obama,” he said. “We’ve got a great debater, a smooth politician, in the White House right now. That’s not what we want right now.”

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  • Tear Em Up
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:18pm

    “I may be a pretty good debater before it’s all said and done.” I would hope so. He will most certainly improve. Simply because he could not get any worse…

    http://traffic.libsyn.com/mikeleeandterrymartin/Number_87_Oct._29th._2011_final.mp3

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  • Ookspay
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 3:55pm

    Perry has no chance whatsoever, but he will stick around and spend his 20 million enriching staff and friends. That‘s how it’s done when the death rattle begins…

    The Iowa caucus comes on January 3. Cain has a 5.5% lead in the RealClearPolitics average. Should he win, there will be a media firestorm, and in all probability Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann will drop out. Rick Perry’s campaign will be injured, probably fatally. All of their support goes to Cain.

    Mitt Romney will win New Hampshire (likely on January 10). This eliminates Jon Huntsman, whose miniscule number of supporters he will take.

    South Carolina comes on January 21. Here, RCP’s average has him with a 5.7% lead today. Gingrich’s campaign depends upon winning this state, and if Cain wins Iowa, it’ll be hard to see how he overcomes Cain’s momentum. He and Perry are gone if Cain wins. At this point, Cain has rallied the anti-Romney vote behind his candidacy, and he is the favorite to win the nomination.

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    • 1bambam
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:21pm

      Romney is staying steady by default with all the true conservatives splitting up the rest of the votes which scares me that will get the worse candidate (Mitt Romney) by default…..

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    • tjefferson.lives
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 5:41pm

      Telling you all, if you don’t choose Bachmann or Santorum. Then everything will remain the same. Sure Obama will be out but his Policies, Bush’s Policies, Clinton’s Policies, Bush’s Policies, etc will continue to move us toward tyranny.

      If you took 5 minutes to research each candidates actions on not their words. You would see what I see. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to get back to the Constitution. Don’t blow it by electing another Leftist Republican or Democrat.

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    • Sunnyr
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:09pm

      WRONG! Perry came roaring back this morning on the Chris Wallace Show!

      He is a bold leader and will do what is best for HIS campaign and that is to get out and sell it to the REAL people in this country. Perry isn‘t saying he won’t Debate anymore, just that he will CHOOSE which ones he can participate in and still take care of business in Iowa, New Hampshire and S. Carolina.

      I don‘t give a flying fig if my candidate isn’t the Captain of the College Debating Team, I care that he is a REAL LEADER with a 11 year record to prove it.

      Perry is a former Air Force Pilot who earned the rank of Captain during his 5 years of service to our country. He is the REAL DEAL and will bring this country back from the edge of darkness to the sunlight. Reagan did it and now it is up to Rick Perry.

      His Flat Tax Plan is a WINNER and is much better for lower income people and Seniors on SS. No National Sales Tax, thank you very much.

      Go Rick Perry – 2012 A REAL Leader and a REAL Commander in Chief!

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 8:13pm

      @Sunnyr, I agree Perry was very strong today on FNS. He is much better in that one on one setting than in a debate. Rick isn’t that bad, I could and would vote for him if he wins the nomination.

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    • Obamunism
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:11pm

      @SUNNYR

      You must be out of your Texas mind if you think Rick Perry has any shot whatsoever. Rick Perry is just as much a liberal as Romney. Don’t believe it?

      Perry can’t hold water to immigration. Here he is, the governor of one of the largest border states, and he does nothing to stop illegal immigration. In fact, it has steadily increased every single year he has been Gov. He has inadvertently promoted it.

      Also, how is requiring young women to involuntarily receive a HPV vaccine NOT socialist? You see, Sunny, your golden boy is just another socialist high on the hog of marxism. He’s a progressive in conservative clothing, not to dissimilar from McCain, and look what a train wreck he is/was.

      You want a real conservative in the field this year? You won’t find one. Herman Cain is the closest thing we have to a conservative, but even his armor has ******. But, considering the field of libs like Romney and Perry, he may be the least of several evils.

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  • DallyWama
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 3:47pm

    Smart move on his part.

    I remember “the little engine that could” from twenty years ago. I was really young but I remember people saying there is no way a governor from Arkansas can get the nomination. I would emulate the part of Bill’s campaign that got him elected. It’s the economy stupid! Ignore the others and focus on Obama.

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  • Semper4everSemper
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 3:45pm

    Anyone who actually does NOT vote for the Republican, WHOEVER it is, might want to go look in the mirror and point their finger at their temple and imagine playing russian roulette. I was born when Truman was President. Served during Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush 41. THIS ELECTION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF MY GRANDSON’S YOUNG LIFE and will affect him for at least the next 50 years or longer. Read Reagan’s quote about Freedom being lost in one generation. Read the quote by Vaclav Havel about what kind of people would elect this chief executive. This is NOT the 21st century America that 12 million heroes fought for in WW2, including my dad and father-in-law. You SHOULD BE SCARED SHIXLESS. It’s the most important election I will ever vote in. The current resident has already made my son’s thirteen years in the Corps much more “interesting” than was expected or deserved. THIS WILL NOT BE JUST ANOTHER ELECTION – IT COULD BE OUR LAST! Go ahead look yourself in the mirror and say out loud “it’s more important that I be right than that I helped defeat Barack Obama.” I’ve been able to forgive friends and family for previous electoral selfishness. Not this time – if you can’t vote to defeat Obama, you’re as good as a traitor to me. This election could be like 1860 but we won’t start to see it if he is defeated. Otherwise, you should be very, very, very worried. 2012 the Rejection-Ejection-Election. Go ahead look in the mirror.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 3:54pm

      I agree with you. I think 2012 is the election that determines America’s fate — forever. It won’t be turned around after this election.

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 5:51pm

      Yes,yes and yes and very well said about the importance of this election and the future of America. I am humbled and honored to say to you and your family THANK YOU for your military service. Like you, I was born in ‘46’ and it must be our eternal signals ringing and our plus 60 yrs that really bad things are going to destroy our western way of life and it is looming everywhere and everyday. Wake up America !!! Listen to our veterans when they give a shout out to us, that have never served in the military. We are fighting on the American soil to protect and secure this Republic. GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 5:58pm

      Yours is the best commentary that I have read at any time on any post.

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    • Semper4everSemper
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:18pm

      Thank you ma’am. My Momma was a true patriot and veteran too. I appreciate your comment. Your remark that having lived a little longer gives us a better perspective is very true. I don‘t think many born after 1965 can really grasp the seriousness of this ’situation’ unless they either have a natural interest in history or had it drummed in by their folks. The future of the USA will be largely determined for ill or good on 06 Nov 12. There won’t be any do-overs. Thanks and God Bless! God Save the USA!

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    • Semper4everSemper
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:19pm

      Above was for TEXASGRANNY

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    • Dismayed Veteran
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 11:26am

      Sir
      You are absolutely correct. The election of 1960 precipitated the bloodiest war in the history of the US. This upcoming election will decided the final disposition of the US.

      If you are a veteran reading any of these comments, remember your oath. It has no time limit.

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  • Rabble In Arms
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 3:27pm

    I think we need to put them both in the ring and have at it…..

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  • joe1234
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 2:54pm

    don’t bother, mr. dream act.

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    • Sunnyr
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:21pm

      This Law passed in Texas by an overwhelming vote of 188-4! It simply means that a Resident child of illegal parents can pay the SAME tuition as the child of any other Resident in Texas. IT DOES NOT MEAN THEY GET FREE TUITION!! They must pay for it themselves. As long as the IDIOT in the WH will not secure the borders, Rick Perry WILL and has a Grade of A+ from NumbersUSA for his excellent work at doing so.

      If you don’t like the In-State Tuition, blame the U S Constitution from which the law was adopted. The Equal Protection Under the Law provision in our Constitution says you must do the same for all people, not just a chosen few, no matter what their “status” is. Stop blaming Rick Perry! He is the Governor of the state who has to enforce ALL LAWS passed by the State Legislature! A least 16 other states are adopting this same law. The Solution? SEAL THE DAM BORDERS SO THEY CAN’T GET IN!! Rick Perry has been doing that very thing for the past 11 years!

      Rick Perry for POTUS – A REAL LEADER and a REAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF!

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  • snowperson
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 2:24pm

    Rick Perry should stay in the debates because he will only hurt himself in the longrun by not doing so. We need to see him and understand more about him and his views. I‘ve read that debating is not his thing and that’s OK so long as we can witness his worldview.

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    • 1bambam
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 2:45pm

      If the Republicans nominate either 2 candidates I will not be voting for them no matter what!! Mitt Romney is one a man that has no principles and will do or say anything to get elected and if elected will be a horror show compare to the Ubama Nightmare…..and Huntsman the most transparent candidate in the election an old fashion Democrat Progressive…I can‘t believe I’d ever say this but yes I could vote for Ron Paul……any of the others in the race no problem voting for…..

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    • mils
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 2:54pm

      a sit down with perry would be better.

      he is not a debater…he appears to be a “doer”..

      Obama is not a doer he’s a debater.. your choice america. Of course we know american voters will choose the debater..the soundbites..the cute little remarks..because voters appear to love this ride to failure

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 3:23pm

      @1BamBam With your attitude you should stay home anyway, get off this forum and quit wasting other folk’s time reading your malarkey. This election should be about replacing Sen and House just as in 2010 because we will elect one of these candidates whether you “like” them or don’t. People in Iraq dodged real weapons to get to a polling place with their purple thumbs and you an American whine and threaten to stay home after many wars and lives have been lost for this FREEDOM.
      My instructions to my family are: If I am on a gurney dying see that I am rolled in because I want my last act to be I voted come hell or high water. Nothing makes this Texan more hacked off.

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    • 1bambam
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:00pm

      Hey TEXASGRANNY73 where in my response did you read I said I was staying home or not voting if there‘s no true conservative running I’ll write one in ….and next time TEXASGRANNY73 before you write a response to someone please read what they wrote and respond to that don‘t let your imagination run wild with someone else’ s post rewrite it and respond to your rewritten post of what they wrote ….looking forward to your response and please don’t respond to this if you are going to rewrite it for me and respond …thank you in advance….have a nice day TEXASGRANNY73…

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:04pm

      Mr. Cain also said he was laying low, and I don’t think that goes well with voters. Perry realized that and decided to debate more. What has he got to lose? If he does well, he’ll improve his standing. If Perry stays out, his standing falls. Same with Mr. Cain. The bottom line is a “candidate can’t hide.” His lack of knowledge always comes out.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:52pm

      People who treaten about not voting for the republican nomineee, no matter who it is, only demonstrate the adage “cutting of the nose to spit the face”. How in the world anyone hear who whines about conservatism could think that even a RINO wouldn’t be m,arginally better than Obama for four more years is beyond me. To reference Newt again on this thread, if it comes down to a choice bewteen being shot in the head and losing a leg, who but an idiot would stay about what he‘d rather have just because he didn’t like the choices? The time for determining what the choices are is now, in the primarries and at the Convention. Once the choices are set the task then becomes choosing between them. Very often there is no perfect choice. Sometimes there is no decent one, only a lesser evil.

      I would love to hear one of these people tell me what PRACTICAL good would be accomplished by letting Obama win re-election. They must think we can ride out 4 more years of him without any irreversible harm. That’s a laugh.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 5:57pm

      @1BamBam You wrote no matter what did you not? So write someone in that sure will help. After reading a great post Semper4EverSemper (you might read it to get what I meant) one (you) might understand what I meant as well. As far as a great day I always have one. I am an American have an opinion and know how important it is to beat Oba(the Ruler) ma. If writing in a candidate would cut it then I would write in me. (that is a joke). Quite frankly there is no perfect candidate and I have posted time to time research (have done lots) so have my own take but voting like Semper4EverSemper writes means we all pull together like a strong chain. You have a great day as well and see you at the polls.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 6:18pm

      Isle of Gorgon . . . You sound much smarter when you‘re cutting and pasting other people’s writing. This bumbling mishmash of misspelled underthink has revealed your true self – if there can be truth, and if there is a self. (There, that oughta keep you cutting and pasting for awhile. Start by googling Kierkegaard and finish with the world tautology. That;ll keep you in good stead with the conservative intellectualites.)

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    • 1bambam
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:15pm

      so you read the first sentence then created your own scenario of the rest of my post if you would have read on …..I‘ll make it simple for you Granny to sum it up I said no matter what I am not voting for Romney of Huntsman didn’t you get that that‘s right you didn’t read that far…..who cares what you meant to say it had nothing to do with what I wrote….you sound like a liberal the way you responded to my post ……..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0

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    • Sunnyr
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:26pm

      Rick Perry has not said he will no longer debate. He will be debating in at least 4 or 5 of the upcoming Debates. He has to get on the ground in all the EARLY PRIMARY states and plan his ground game for the Caucus’s. I don’t blame him a bit. He is not a GREAT Debater but he is a GREAT LEADER and that trumps Mr. 25%, RINO ROMNEY’s Debating skills, IMO. Go Rick!

      Rick Perry for President – 2012 A REAL Leader and a REAL Commander in Chief!

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:39pm

      Senseless, one only “cuts and pastes” what is considered relevant to address. It is expected in research work. But as your comment contained nothing of relevance there is no need. There was not a single assertion of fact. Not even a sensible accusation. Mere snark is hardly worth a rebuttal. How does one even rebut snark?

      Serious argument does not seem to be your forte. But then I imagine living under a bridge can stunt your intelectual stamina.

      But thanks for coming over here just to insult me. It makes me think you care ;-)

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  • TxMadMac
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:33pm

    Perry debates like obama giving a speech without a teleprompter. The real problem is charachter, same as romney. I feel like I have to take a bath after watching either one of them. Same with huntsman. Being one of those TEA party racist bigots from the south, the one i like is Cain and Gingrich. Looks like they’re getting stronger in the polls. Perry, the lib. democrats & rino reps. snuck through the dream act in Texas several years back and the msm kept it hush hush for him. Don’t you just love politics ? I say the only thing we owe illegals is emergency medical care and what we owe Americans is to give them a trip back across the border !

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    • Sunnyr
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:30pm

      Your IGNORANCE is showing when you say: Perry the Lib! The MAJORITY of the people in Texas voted him back in office for 3 TERMS! Knowing what I know about Texans, they would have booted his butt out long ago if he was not doing the job.

      You sound like a Ron Paul Groupie. pfft!

      Rick Perry for President 2012 A REAL LEADER with a Record of Achievement! And a REAL Commander in Chief for our nation.

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  • okdavidson
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:54pm

    and here our problem lies…we have not one truly good candidate for the conservatives, everyone is SO split that the outcome is unfortunately sad and dreary. thankfully ive read the Book and know how it ends…so while its shoddy now and getting worse, take heart, “those who stand firm until the end will be saved” matt 24:13. so no matter who wins, God already knows the end and is taking care of those who stand firm!

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:27pm

      You want to watch someone inspirational? Try this:

      http://www.davidhorowitztv.com/wednesday-morning-club/366-west

      You’d also be treating yourself to the best by listening to the video introducing Col. West (by David Horowtiz) above this one on the page…Wish Col. West were running in 2012!

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    • Grey Eagle
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:35pm

      Actually Perry is a good candidate. True, he is not a good debater. I don’t think of those attack fests as debates. They have been nothing more than constant attacks by most of the other candidates plus the moderators. This is NOT debates. Perry has a strong record in TX. It is there for everyone to see. He has actual workable plans. He has been elected as Governor 3 times. He is a staunch conservative, again with a visible record. The sad thing is that supporters of some of the other candidates have been trashing him on other conservative web sites. If you look, it will be obvious which site is the worst. It is not this one, where everyone gets a fair shake. Perry is conservative, pro-life, pro-military, pro-israel, a straight shooter. I have voted for him 3 times previously, and will again in this primary.

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  • MaryRI
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:45pm

    don’t much care about Romney in a debate anymore……Perry not use to debating…may get better….the debate I would like to see is on November 5th…between Cain and Gingrich..(Lincoln/Douglas debate style)…as of today it will not be televised…Hey, Glenn…cover then on GBTV!!

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    • realjohn
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:29pm

      Ron Paul will run as Independent
      The election is over
      4 more years
      Or until complete meltdown
      Perot did it
      I am sad. It could have been our turn
      Elect every conservative to Senate and Congress
      We need to be able to override veto

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:02pm

      REALJOHN, what is this? Wild, scare-tatic, predictions-day?

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    • stopspendingourmoney
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:08pm

      realjohn

      Everyone better vote Ron Paul then so he can win.

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  • usaywhat
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:31pm

    Please consider the following two words: Barack Obama. Do we want to use the standard for judging the GOP candidates that got BO elected? That is slick talk, smooth silky debate skills, lying under his teeth, hedging his words so you thought he meant something that fit with your interests and values, when BO really meant what fit with HIS interests and values? Think of “fundamentally change America”. “Yes we can”, and all the naive Americans put their perspective on these slick words, and voted him into office. How is this working out for us?
    So…….My suggestion is that we remove the veil, look at the big picture, and pick a candidate based on performance– past, and likely future, based on what they actually DO, not what they SAY, or how slick they talk. Just a suggestion, but one I’ll follow for me. Ok, I’m from Kansas, but the lessons from the OZ are coming to mind– let‘s find out what’s behind the screen before we vote.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:08pm

      Fumigate the Theater and the Rats will leave the building.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:11pm

      I don‘t understand the logic you’re using. Ron Paul is running as a Republican. How is he at fault for splitting the party any more than Romney? If you’re honest about it, you‘ll admit that’s there’s not much difference at all between the way the last 4 presidents have led the country. They are all for “business as usual” with outrageous spending and constant war. To give Obama the Peace Prize was totally outrageous as well. As far as I’m concerned, there’s not much difference because of the machines that run the candidates in the background (bankers/military people and the agenda for global government).

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  • hauschild
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:24pm

    I‘d have to question anybody’s intelligence, that would continue to take part in these dog-n-pony show debates. They’re completely asinine and I would hope that someday my fellow Americans would deem them irrelevant. Or, at the very least, change the way these debates are conducted.

    Personally, I don’t need a slick SOB that can give me 30 second sound bites that have no content. Just show me the resumes, how they may have governed or voted, they’re background and whether their beliefs have morphed as they climbed the career ladder.

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  • usa91773
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:20pm

    Romney’s our only hope , like it or not.

    They’re all acting desperate to attack each other. That’s not working, Gingrich is the only one to seem to understand that. How about start intelligently explainly and outlining why Obama isn’t working and the better direction you will take the country.

    These plans that lower taxes to the to 1% or even the top 10% ($250k) and more will fail. Most , I mean a large majority of voters want the top earners to pay more. A plan that has them paying less will reelect obama .

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    • drattastic
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:27pm

      You say Romney is our only hope then explain how NEWT is the only one who understands . Seems clear to me that NEWT is our best hope. NEWT / CAIN 2012 !

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    • hauschild
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:38pm

      USA – you’re thinking too SHORT TERM.

      Romney is obviously an upgrade over a Marxist, but who wouldn’t be?

      We need a POTUS that will not only effect change, but will embrace the effecting. Romney? He’s a big-time candy-ass that’s never really been in our shoes, so why would we be stupid enough to believe he has OUR best interests in mind?

      All Romney is going to do is change a few minor things, but continue the freaking lie, buy himself 4 or 8 years of notoriety, while giving your kids the shaft.

      Wake up people!!!

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  • spreadcommonsensenot pc
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:14pm

    Dear Mark Perry,

    Please sir pack your “progressive” baggage and go beck to Texas where your fellow Texans can
    vote you out.
    Your “LAWLESS” stance on immigration blew it…………………….

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    • Sunnyr
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:45pm

      Another Clueless person! Don’t you people ever do any research?

      The Instate Tuition law passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 188-4! Governor Perry ENFORCES ALL THE LAWS OF TEXAS! It does not mean the illegal student gets FREE tuition, it merely means they get to pay the SAME RATE as any other Resident in Texas.

      Blame the United States Constitution, not Governor Perry! The Constitution guarantees that all people are treated equally no matter what their status. It falls under the Equal Rights Under the Constitution Provision! Deal with it! OR, elect a President who will solve the problem by SECURING THE BORDER TO KEEP ILLEGALS OUT! That is what I intend to do. Governor Rick Perry has an excellent record of securing his 1200 mile border with Boots on the ground and technology. Fences are not feasible when 800 miles of his Border is the middle of the RIO GRANDE RIVER!

      Anyone who says they will “fence every square inch of the border” as the AIR HEAD Bachmann did, is a LIAR. It can’t be done!

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    • DADA
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 2:08am

      You don’t even know his name. He is Rick Perry. He is not a progressive. I have lived in Texas all my life and have seen what he does here as Governor. I have voted for him for each term. He would make a great president and would stand tough in a time where we need tough leaders.

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    • Obamunism
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:30pm

      @SUNNYR

      I see by your posts, you are clearly lacking a fundamental understanding of the US Constitution, and it is indeed you who are in dire need of a little research. Perhaps some remedial education would be of benefit to you.

      The issue is not that they get free education. The issue is that they are receiving a service afforded to legal US citizens when they themselves are, in fact, not legal US citizens. Perry voted for this. Perry supports this. The US Constitution (again, go read it, sir) only conveys (convey means to afford or to give) those rights and priveleges to US citizens. If it gave them to everybody, what is the point of even having a border in the first place?

      Fences are not feasible? Excuse me? Have you ever actually looked into the economics (noun
      1. the science of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
      2. financial considerations.)
      of constructing a fence on the border versus the cost of troops, technology, and patrols? A fence is cheap and effective technology. “Boots on the ground” and technology is not effective. You are ignorant and naive if you think Perry will lift a finger over the border. (I could go into an economics lesson for you, but seeing as how you just learned what it is, it wouldn’t do you any good.)

      But yes, SUNNY, blame the US Constitution. It’s an old, outdated, moronic piece of filth that we don’t need anyway. You sound like a progressive. Wait, you like Perry. Of course, you ARE a progress

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    • Obamunism
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:45pm

      For SUNNYR:

      http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html

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  • drattastic
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:07pm

    Five more chances to watch him crash and burn ,do us and yourself a favor Perry ..drop out of the race. You are feckless when it comes to debating and we all know that to win the White House you have to be able to think on your feet in a debate .

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  • momrules
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:01pm

    I’m no fan of Perry but I think even he could out debate Obama. Without the printed word in front of him Barack Obama can’t put two coherent sentences together.

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    • drattastic
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:08pm

      Are you willing to chance it ? I’m not.

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    • Phantom II
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:54pm

      @mom. I don’t trust that SOB. He has been groomed by the same world government people that groomed Obama. Romney or Perry will spell certain doom because we will suspend our vigilance as we did with the Bushes. This is another con job. The commies are highly trained in subversion.
      I can’t even stand to look at Perry..I think that he is more revolting than Obama. If Obama gets elected again, at least the conservative movement will get more organized and stronger. There will be more gun sales. We will start forming our own self sufficient societies and militia. We will form ingenious methods of networking and supply chains with only our own kind. We must be doing that now. Remember, the American Revolutionaries made up only 15% of the population. Remove your kids from the public school system now and only do business with Tea Party types. Be mindful that they too are being infiltrated and undermined. Find out who your neighbors are and start community watches.
      We should take a page from our enemies MO. They won’t go away if we take the White House. They will go into full attack mode. They have been patient and well organized. They have been actively destroying our land for a 100 years. Their time has come.

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  • The_Almighty_Creestof
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:55am

    If he cannot debate well with his fellow americans with a common interest…how will he debate with foriegn powers over critical matters with opposing views?

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    • Bronx
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:07pm

      Hey Perry, go away you Rino, and take please Romney with you.

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:36pm

      Whow you took the words right out of my mouth. I held my nose and voted for McCain. Obama fooled many voters and personally I am blown away he has gotten away with his far left policies. When you get lemons, make lemonade and right now Obama has let us know what it means to have a radical in the white house and a smooth talker and smooth operator and now with Perry backing out of the debates both extremes cannot be acceptable. I am still going with my first gut reaction about Perry and it is negative. Leadership is paramount in the upcoming election and to me Cain is someone that is a leader and since none of us are “all knowing”, I have a feeling Cain would surround himself with knowledgeable people and listen and weigh their expert advise. Perry seems to be too headstrong and unbending. From a female’s standpoint, Cain makes me feel safe, like Reagan did for me, and Perry could give a flying crap what anybody thinks and will leave you blowing in the wind. Still, have not commited to Cain yet but the debates always bring out a person’s character. When Perry said that if we don‘t agree about college tuition for illegals then we don’t have a heart, that really ticked me off and others were ticked off too because his poll numbers have dropped and may never skyrocket.

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  • ares338
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:49am

    He will have more opportunities for the old foot in the mouth! I live in Tx and he isn’t my choice.

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    • DADA
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 2:14am

      So who was your choice? Bill White the liberal democrat? OR Kay Baily RINO Hutchinson who tried to leave the Senate to become Governor after she was instrumental in Obamacare getting to the floor of the Senate.

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  • tifosa
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:41am

    Whatta blooming-laughfest this guy is! http://politicalgates.blogspot.com/2011/10/rick-perry-channels-his-inner-george-w.html RUN,PERRY, RUN! :P

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    • drattastic
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:22pm

      I’m not pulling for Perry after being exposed to him and some of his political stances ( ironically you’d probably like them ) . That being said I‘d like to see someone sting together a video of obama’s gaffs (they are plentiful) and see how funny you thought they were. Oh BTW RUN obama PLEASE RUN AGAIN ! I can’t wait to see the landslide defeat you will suffer.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:53pm

      Toothie maybe y’all Dims can draft perry at your convention.

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  • aleena
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:40am

    Suggesting that Barack Obama is a good debater is buying the hogwash that the msm sells. I have never heard him say anthing off-the-cuff that is articulate and coherent. He is a terrible debater.

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    • netmail
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:53am

      Just what I thought too Aleena. Good debaters are people like Newt, Glenn, Rush…and Bill Clinton too….people who can string complex thoughts together one after the other without skipping a beat. IMO, you can’t debate if you bore and sound bite me to death.

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    • tifosa
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:07pm

      hhmm, maybe. Who have Glenn and Rush debated?

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  • aleena
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:37am

    I think that there are far too many debates this election cycle. They are almost all run by liberals, and the end result is that Republican candidates are attacking each other instead of Barack Obama. In the early debates, I watched the liberal commentators use questions to cause the candidates to go after each other and they thought it was funny. I can’t bear to watch the debates anymore. The Republicans are stuck on stupid.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:44am

      Great Point,
      Now, other than place a “self ban” on the debates, what can we do to enhance the message of the conservative movement?

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  • PA PATRIOT
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:29am

    I know that flip flops were the rage on the beach last summer, but between Mitt and Rick, it seems to be the “In” thnk to do this fall.

    Suggestion:
    Why not put all the candidates in a room with no windows and locked doors until they come up with an agreement that they all approve, Then bring it to the constituents and vote on it.
    Sound familiar?

    They know what we want, but …. THAT little word BUT…..they all want their day of fame, (books, speech tours, appointments to board of large companies). We need someone who is from “The People and For The People”

    We should demand what we want from them, and will.
    Respectfully
    The Terrorist and SOB

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:59am

      Flip flops like this don’t bother me, as these have only to do with campaign strategy. All campaigns, like war strategies, must constantly be revised. The flip flops that concern me are those having to do with policy because these indicate that the core goals of the candidate are not ideological but personal. His policies are merely strategies toward his true goal of being elected. I allow a candidate to change his mind if he learns something new, or has a conversion experience, but learning new things on too many issues indicates that he didn‘t know enough in the first place to run for office and should wait until he’s out of school. And a conversion experience that’s very recent would give me no assurance that he has fully come to terms with the full implications of his new viewpoint. New converts are generally bad leaders.

      Though I haven’t liked the format of many of the debates they still are valuable in being a kind of endurance test which shows how the candidates perform and react to various events, and how they learn fro it. They are outside the candidates’ ability to fully script their campaign. So that’s a good thing.

      Repeating Liberty hall might make sense if the candidates were mostly of the caliber of the Founders. Sadly…not. I don’t trust their collective judgment. I seldom trust collectives, especially after generations of collectivist indoctrination in our schools and political institutions.

      Love your avatar, though. :-)

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    • netmail
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:10pm

      I think someone needs to challenge Americans to make up their minds about what kind of government and future they really want and knock off all the pandering and attacking of fellow candidates. Start by saying something like this: ‘Barack Obama has done and will do ’this, this and that‘ and I will do ’this’.’ Lay it ALL out point by point and then put out the big question: ‘WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT AMERICA?’ I know Im not the only one who is sick of all the tap dancing.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:06pm

      Islesfordian
      I truly agree with your “making a mountain out of a mole hill” train of thought, however, how does Mitt recover from Massachusetts Health Care? Gun Control? Abortion,?

      Point: MA has some of the most oppressive gun laws in the nation. (One year mandatory jail for no registration… ) As a Pennsylvanian who enjoyed (past tense) hunting in Maine and Nova Scotia, we always stayed off of I90 and MA highways even though it was 100 to 150 miles longer. It was clear that the former MDC and State Troopers were to make miinor traffic violation stops on cars with blaze orange hanging in the back of the truck. Kind of like…. you know … C.mon…. PROFILING…… yep that’s it!

      I do not know enough about Perry to comment, however, it is always a worry to me about those who renege on their campaign promises. The famous tortured quote from Bush I “NO NEW TAXES” has damaged us terribly and is still thrown in our face today. Perry’s about face on the Border Fence makes me sick. He blames the FEDS to take care of it, (which they should, but we all know they will not!). If he had any sense of he should follow the Christie Motto and tell Washington to “Go Screw”

      True Americans say what they mean and mean what they say.
      But I still like your post. Your reputation precedes you as both articulate and thoughtful.
      So for this reason, I will sign off as just a “SOB”.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:14pm

      Islefordan
      Rember who the indoctrinists were.
      Progressives
      not Conservatives

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:46pm

      I didn’t make clear that Roney was the one I was thinking about when I said my real concerns were filp flops over policy. I KNOW how bad Romney care is. My sister lives in Mass. I live in Maine and we both used to live in Pa. I don’t trust roney to be anything other than marginally better than Obama. To quote Newt, choosing between being shot in the head or having your leg cut off is a stupid choice to leave yourself.

      My take on Perry is that he has some core conservative beliefs, much more than Romney or even Bush. But his conservatism is infected by the institutional thinking that comes with being in elected office. It is a natural infection which must be guarded against constantly. that’s why I so strongly favor term limits. Liberalism is the natural ideology of government. It is not just an ideology FOR government. It comes FROM government, It is created by the mindsets focussed on government as the answer and governmental power as the goal. It’s like the adage, “to a carpenter every tool is a hammer”. (of course here in Maine we have more than hammers in our toolbox. We have duct tape!) It’s harder for a conservative to stay truly conservative after a long time in government than it is for a Mormon to stay chaste in a whore house. The best solution is to vote in non-politicians as often as possible, or at least new ones. I don’t do that for general, only the primary.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 6:20pm

      Just how drunk is Perry in this video?

      http://gawker.com/5854674/just-how-drunk-is-rick-perry-in-this-video

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  • usa91773
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:25am

    Perry should quit , he has made big mistakes he can’t recover from. And the vicious attacks on opponents make him look worse. It’s over , some of these candidates are unrealistic .

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    • usa91773
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 2:31pm

      I said Newt understands they should keep the focus on Obama and not each other. Why would you construe that to mean Newt could beat Obama?

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  • Meyvn
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:19am

    We need far more than a “good debater”. They all suffer from myopia.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:10am

    Who cares!!

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    • junior1971
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:15am

      Me.

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    • broker0101
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:21am

      Come on, ABBY! This story is obviously part of a Huge, Global conspiracy. Watch the other hand!

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:33am

      Abby,
      I am sorry to say that next year at this time, after the 3 Presidential Debates and just days from Tuesday Novemer 6, 2012, (much to my dismay) President Obama would have literally tore RIck Perry to shreds in the debates. Thanks to Chris Wallace for this exposure.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:50pm

      If you think this off and on again approach is commendable I beg to differ.. if he is this undecisive about debates.. how would he be anywhere else on any other thing! Wishy washy Perry.. so that was why I said who cares.. and anyone can beat Obama in a debate.. the stuttering fool can’t speak without a teleprompter… So.. I really could care less if Perry ever debates again.. he is no better than Obama.. after all he wants to educate illegals.. When will you people ever wake up??

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