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Perry Delivers Tough & Controversial Words to Fed Chair Ben Bernanke

Rick Perry Says More Bernanke Money Printing Would Be TreasonousTexas Gov. Rick Perry has only been a GOP presidential contender for a few days, but he’s already sparking controversy.

On Monday, he delivered some tough words to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke — words that some of his critics find less than appropriate. The Huffington Post has the quote from Perry, who was speaking in Iowa:

“[If Bernake] prints more money between now and the election, I don‘t know what y’all would do to him in Iowa, but we would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas.”

Then, he went on to say that the act of printing more money would be “almost treasonous.” Watch these comments below in a video captured by ThinkProgress:

The comments have drawn ire from liberals and conservatives, alike. ThinkProgress predictably picks apart Perry’s comments, writing that he “appeared to suggest a violent response would be warranted should…Bernake ‘print more money’ between now and the election.”

NYU economics professor, Nouriel Roubini, though, took a much harsher approach. On his Twitter feed, he called Perry a “thug” and compared his tactics to Lenin’s (yes, the Russian revolutionary):

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Tony Fratto, a former member of the Bush Administration, while not as harsh in his assessment, was also less-than-pleased with Perry’s commentary on Bernake. He Tweeted the following:

Rick Perry Says More Bernanke Money Printing Would Be Treasonous

The Blaze reached out to Fratto via Twitter, asking him to elaborate on why, exactly, he sees Perry’s comments as un-presidential utterings. He responded:

Rick Perry Says More Bernanke Money Printing Would Be TreasonousRick Perry Says More Bernanke Money Printing Would Be Treasonous

Clearly, Fratto believes that Perry crossed the line. ABC News has more regarding what Perry said following these controversial comments:

“We’ve already tried this. All it’s going to be doing is devaluing the dollar in your pocket and we cannot afford that. We have to learn the lessons of the past three years that they’ve been devastating. The President of the United States has conducted an experiment on the American economy for almost the last three years, and it has gone tragically wrong and we need to send him a clear message in November of 2012 that new leadership is  coming.”

But, his statements on the Fed didn’t end there. In a follow-up interview, Perry was asked if he believes the Federal Reserve has been playing politics to assist the president. His reply?

“If they print more money between now and this election, I would suggest that’s exactly what’s going on.”

Despite the response, it’s likely that this situation will rapidly blow over. Still, it’s further evidence that candidates must be careful concerning how they market and package their ideals. One comment that is left unexplained may lead to a plethora of opposition.

(h/t The Huffington Post)

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  • LadyGOP
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:02am

    Bye Bye Barry. Rick Perry has come to TAKE YOU OUT.

    http://cafenetamerica.blogspot.com/2011/08/video-gov-rick-perry-2012.html

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  • NuffSaid
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:02am

    Finally- Somebody PERRY looks at a traitor and says, ‘You look like a traitor to me. I’ll kick your a** up between your shoulders if you pull that s*** with me.”

    Pick your shaving kit bernie… Liberals: Stick it!

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    • IntransigentMind
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:16am

      One doesn’t need to accuse Bernanke of “Treason” to criticize his actions as Fed Chairman, but there‘s nothing wrong with pointing out that he’s made a mess with his Keynesian printing presses:
      http://markamerica.com/2011/06/24/stealing-america-blind-how-to-steal-money-by-printing-it-or-sarah-palin-warned-us/

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    • Oil_Robb
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:25am

      I like the fact that these candidates are I starting to talk plain and to the point and are useing HONEST language instead of beeing nice and beating around the bush.

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    • mils
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:29am

      I want a candidate that is NOT afraid to call a spade a spade…
      seriously…the double speak we have in politics is disgusting. nothing worng with the word “treasonous”…when it’s the truth..as this is…

      “:unpresidentail ” my sweet bippie…the truth never hurts, it just makes the liberals run for cover..

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    • TEA4Me
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:52am

      1) He DID NOT accuse him of treason. He said IF he prints more money that would be ALMOST treasonous. I agree with him. So do MANY, MANY others who don’t care to play PC games.

      2) Forget the “appropriatness” of the comments. Are they true? Yep. QE3 will be another in a long line of DISASTERS for this administration. Period. Every person with common sense knows this. Don’t be mad at Perry for calling a cow turd a cow turd.

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    • IntegrityFirst08
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:53am

      So the guy says what everyone else that i know is already thinking. There is nothing wrong with the comments. Do any of us really know what goes on in the FED??? Things like this need to be open to audits and whatnot. Far too much is at stake. I mean if they were to organize the collapse of the US dollar through inflation, Barry and Ben could make it happen. Not saying thats whats going on because I just cant beleive that in totality yet. But back to the comments, got some reporters panties in a bunch over those comments………give me a break.

      JOE BIDEN can get away with calling me and my friends (Tea Party people) Terrorists or criminals. These people Lumped us into the same catigore as a someone who straps a bomb to a child, or murders innocent people (men, women, children) because they think you have been westernized. The Liberals LIE STRAIGHT TO YOUR FACE. Start standing your ground and backing up comments like these that are right on the money.

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    • Oil_Robb
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:54am

      @ILUVAMERICA……………It not the governments role to provide its the governments role to provide a safe playing feild with limited regulations so that crooked companies dont rip you off or poison your food and water…get off your ass and work so that YOU feed your children its not my responcability to feed your yard apes

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    • MHP
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:58am

      walkwithme1966

      One thing you can’t deny about Gov. Perry.
      He runs the Texas execution chamber in a very professional manner, and very efficient.

      The assembly line rolls along to the gurney, and I keep bringing the hearse to pick up the bodies.

      LMFAO

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    • Red Meat
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:59am

      The Blaze repeating HuffPo articles. Pathetic.

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    • encinom
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:14am

      For Perry this is funny, coming from a traitor who talks about Texas leaving the Union. Perry is a domestic enemy.

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    • On The Bayou
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:33am

      Rick Perry is not a Conservative, and he damm sure is not part of the Tea Party. Rick Perry is running for the Left. Rick Perry is a Democrat running as a Conservative. He is surely not who we need to run the country.

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    • minuteman912
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:35am

      Somebody finally calling some of the actions in Washington treasonous…calling it what it is! No more being politically correct…It’s KILLING this country. Taking the medicine is usually no fun, but it’s for the good..Tough times ahead.

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    • DrFrost
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:39am

      @ENCINOM

      #1) Perry never endorsed secession. In fact, he specifically stated that he does not endorse it. Go research it for yourself.
      #2) Texas reserved the right of secession when it joined the union. If it choosed to secede, that is in no way an act of agression against the Union and making comparisons to such is inappropriate. (As a side note there are over 20 states that reserved the right to secede.)
      #3) There are many examples in history where people who did anything to devalue the currency of a country were considered traitors. Perry’s statement has historical precedent. It also makes sense. A traitor is defined as anyone who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. If you don’t think Bernanke has betrayed the trust of the American people by devaluing our currency…. perhaps you should speak more to that point as opposed to personal attacks against Perry and nitpicking his choice of words.
      #4) Texans call a snake a snake. And whether you get offended at how they say it or not, it’s still a snake. Bernanke is hurting our currency by printing more money. He should stop.

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:42am

      I have been in Texas longer than Perry has been Gov. He IS conservative, and is TEN TRILLION TONS BETTER than what we have now.

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:50am

      ANY Republican that has a problem with what Perry said needs to be THROWN OUT IN 2012. It is the truth, Bernanke – with the blessing of our Marxist dictator – is destroying our dollar.

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    • encinom
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:52am

      DrFrost
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:39am
      @ENCINOM

      #1) Perry never endorsed secession. In fact, he specifically stated that he does not endorse it. Go research it for yourself.
      #2) Texas reserved the right of secession when it joined the union. If it choosed to secede, that is in no way an act of agression against the Union and making comparisons to such is inappropriate. (As a side note there are over 20 states that reserved the right to secede.)
      _____________________________________
      Perry, has stated he was looking into Texas secession, with winks and nods to keep him out of irons, get your facts straight. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/04/17/0417gop.html

      As for your second point, yeah, that argument didn’t work the last time Texas tried it. And there was a new treaty entered into at the end of the civil war.

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    • USAMama
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:56am

      I see nothing wrong with his comments. In fact, I agree 100% and the fact he is willing to say it just kicked him up a notch in my book!! He didn’t threaten violence against Bernanke, he just said they would treat him pretty ugly. You can treat people ugly just by not tip-toeing around them and speaking the truth! Some times, and more often then not with these guys, the truth IS ugly!! In fact that reporter calling him a thug is treating him pretty ugly if you ask me. The Tea Party has been “treated pretty ugly” for years now!

      These people need to get a grip and quit whining!

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    • Jezcruzen
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:21am

      Perry didn’t accuse Bernie of treason, but I will… Bernie, you are a traitor! You should suffer the traitor’s end. So should those around you.

      Now, how’s that?

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    • desertspeaks
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:28am

      RON PAUL has been saying essentially the same thing for THING since he’s been in office.. MEDIA BLACKOUT,.. who’s afraid of Ron Paul and why?? VOTE RON PAUL!!

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    • DanBrogan
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:35am

      I hope everyone realizes that Ron Paul was the only one to start talking about auditing the fed, the other candidates are just following his platform he has had for decades, with s light variations. It’s a crying shame that the media, including the blaze doesn’t give Ron Paul any recognition. He practically found the tea party, he was the one to talk about ending the wars, and the debt. I just look at it this way.

      First they ignore you
      then they make fun of you
      then they fight you
      then you win

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    • junkmaninohio
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:43am

      Love it. Perry tells it like it is….

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    • Br@dley
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:50am

      sounds kinda like ron paul. too bad he is not. i really hope the GOP does not nominate this man as it will provide a second term for obama.

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    • GodblessGlennBeck
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:52am

      I agree. I would rather have someone be straightforward (and let’s face it, the press is going to twist and turn WHATEVER ANY conservative says, so we need to get over it) and I have been waiting for someone, ANYONE to start using the ACCURATE words “treasonous”, “deliberately destructive”, and of course the word I believe would have been introduced LONG ago if this had been a conservative administration taking these actions: “impeachment”!!

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    • Primekid
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:02pm

      @Nuffsaid You took the words right out of my mouth. Likewise, I have no problem calling a treasonous person a “treasonous person”. You are proactively working to subvert and destroy the country by printing insane quantities of monetary notes, weakening it’s financial strength by the way of devaluing the currency, therefore you are treasonous.

      “It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government”

      — Thomas Paine

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:06pm

      @desertspeaks,

      “RON PAUL has been saying essentially the same thing for THING since he’s been in office.. MEDIA BLACKOUT”

      Agreed!

      If you think that Rick Perry is right that the Fed shouldn’t be printing money to pay off our debt, you should know that RON PAUL HAS BEEN SAYING THIS FOR 30+ YEARS! In fact, he wants to end the Federal Reserve.

      See here.

      Ron Paul on the Federal Reserve: “A License to Steal”
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFQNPAABIBo

      And here is a more detailed explanation of why Ron Paul believes the Federal Reserve should end.

      Intervention and Economic Crisis
      http://www.lewrockwell.com/woods/woods129.html

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    • LibertariansUnite
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:23pm

      So Rick Perry decided to copy Ron Paul’s stance for support I see?

      Where was Rick saying this four years ago?

      Oh he wasn’t…

      I wonder….could he be saying this for votes…..no….he wouldn’t manipulate people…..would he?

      Ron Paul 2012

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    • Gold Coin & Economic News
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:50pm

      Gawd, you liberals don’t get yer panties in a wad, that was hardly a threat. You sissies wouldn’t know a threat if it smacked you in the face.

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    • fastfacts
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 1:44pm

      New from http://www.americanparchment.com

      *GOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%

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    • IntransigentMind
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 1:49pm

      It may be time to grab our tinfoil hats as they continue to push more Keynesian fiscal and monetary prescriptions:
      http://markamerica.com/2011/08/16/the-aliens-have-landed/

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    • Bum thrower
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:03pm

      To hell with ‘political correctness’; tell it like it is; “Got Rope?”

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    • cloudsofwar
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:06pm

      I don’t mean to be ugly but Perry is right. using the word ugly is common in the south so don’t get your panties in a not liberals. printing money for political reasons is treason. BO is only doing it for votes because the dummies think it helps the economy. i’m liking Perry more each day, he’s not afraid to speak out against BO. too many people walk on egg shells around our Marxist C in C like McCain. Perry take it to em. I dont mean to be Ugly but BO is a loser. I’m fixin to vote for Perry.

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    • escape_from_socialism
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:18pm

      All you, look in Perry’s eyes and tell me this guy really means what is he saying, or is he playing you like he is playing all thru his political carrier?
      Sorry folks, I just can’t trust him, regardless how likeable he is.

      I’m set on Ron Paul. No left, no right, just constitution.

       
    • weeblewacker1
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:41pm

      well gee,ricky,if the fed quits printing money,how will you ever balance your states budget? hmmm,97% of his state’s budget short-fall, paid for by the federal goverment.go figure. just another ignorant texas governor like the last one,but even more stupid,really ricky? a “C” grade in collage in animal breeding? I bet even the goats scored at least a B+

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    • Marcobob69
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:42pm

      The left will really have to excuse Gov. Perry, he doesn’t know better than to tell the TRUTH! How can printing money out of THIN AIR be good for the American, no make that the WORLD, economy?? IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE to anyone but Bernanke and crew! Hyper inflation is just a stone’s throw away, and they want to de-value the $$$ more! Here’s a better option, TAKE THEIR CREDIT CARD AWAY FROM THEM!

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    • AHLB
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 3:12pm

      No Perry is NO friend to the Tea Party …. take a look at these… He is friends with those who wish to destroy us and while I understand he has some plusses, his minuses are GREAT! He is as bad as Christie with his promotion of islam into our system. Perry has no less than SIX SHARIA courts set up in Texas, has promoted the teaching of islam in PUBLIC schools.

      http://barenakedislam.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/oh-no-will-governor-rick-perry-of-texas-be-the-pro-sharia-candidate/

      He is questionable on immigration reform…. He behaves just like a politician NOT a true Constitutional conservative that the Tea Party would want to get behind. There are many articles out there, here is just one.

      http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-presidential-election/immigration-gop-vs-gop-and-perry/

      It would be best if when a “new” candidate for President comes out, we thoroughly research them before jumping in support of them. We are supposed to be the party of thought and facts, not feelings and emotion. Let’s be what we purport to be.

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    • AZ RIFLEMAN
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 3:37pm

      FINALLY- Someone to tell it like it is – Damn the torpedoes – full speed ahead !!!

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 4:05pm

      when creeps like these “twits” on Twitter get upset, you know you’re doing something right.
      Go Perry!!!! Audit the d@mn Fed when you have the Whitehouse next year. Enough debasing the dollar and robbing people of their savings.

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    • Hollywood
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 4:14pm

      I would urge everyone not familiar with Triffins Dilemma, to Google it. It will tell you where Bernuckles stands as a Keynsian disciple, the future of the U.S.$, the future of the FED, and that Bernuckles is an economic terrorist , he is just too stupid to realize it! Is he a Traitor?? You decide!
      As a graduate of a Keynsian school, Bernuckles would NEVER have seen this, or any others in this fantasy world of economics!

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    • AHLB
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 4:16pm

      In case anyone wants to really look at Perry’s record….. the way they should’ve for Obama…
      Rick Perry, who many Christian and conservative “leaders” claim to be “solidly conservative across the board”…
      ■Chaired Al Gore’s Texas Presidential Campaign in 1998.
      ■Got mostly C‘s and D’s in college http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/rick-perry-college-transcr...
      ■Signed into law the same “hate crimes” bill (including “sexual preference”) that Bush vetoed.
      ■Issued an EXECUTIVE OREDER requiring all TEN-year old females in Texas to be vaccinated for an STD, even when they have proved that this vaccine is killing girls.
      ■Endorsed pro-abortion on demand and pro-homosexual “marriage”
      ■Is Pro-Abortion and Does not believe that the 14th Amendment guarantees the right to life for all human pre-born babies and signed into law a bill that says as long as a sonogram is done, it’s ok for an abortionist to kill the baby.
      ■Signed a bill that gives IN STATE TUITION TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

      He has also been shown in favorable status with CAIR as previously mentioned. The same CAIR that was endicted as a co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation trail for funding of terrorists on U.S. soil.

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    • avenger
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 5:55pm

      I have a problem with Perry ! He was all for the mexican hiway with eminent domain stealing land,he is x democrat that ran ***** gores campaighn.why are texas borders not sealed like a12 yr old virgin ?

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    • v-vet1968
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 7:01pm

      Bill White is that you talking bad about Rick Perry just because your sore loser you A – hole!!!!

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:11pm

      Progressive Left=Liberals (Open Border society)
      Progressive Right=Neocons (New Conservatives)

      Agenda 21 is progressive and used by both the above. Liberals use it for a world global open boarder society. Neocons use it to “nation build”. Both are for a global world government. Wake up! 

      Mitt Romney – Universal Healthcare, flipped flopped about abortion, flip flops on everything….Progressive Right

      Rick Perry – Buildaberg/Agenda 21, Mandated vaccines for HPV, illegals instate tuition, NAFTA superhighway, sheep in wolves clothing….Progressive

      Michelle Bachmann – Patriot act (more Government), marriage amendment (more Government), requested 16 times for stimulus money (more Government) then spoke against the stimulus and Government jobs. 

      Ron Paul – Voted small Government for years, even when unpopular. Believes marriage is the churches job not Governments. Would end NeoCon wars and keep allies around the World. Would remove big entitled Government out of the way of the free market. Would remove socialistic programs sucking the lifeblood and ruining our children. Is not establishment, is not Globalist. 

      Rick Santorum – Flip flopped on intelligent design being taught in school. Flipped flopped on Medicare prescription plan. Flipped flopped on Social Security. Believes in using military and finical aid to spread democracy. “Nation Building”

      Wake up! Ron Paul 2012 TEA

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    • ILUVJESUS
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:56pm

      Perry and many others know what is truly going on. Americans, please, look into the Fed; their history and what currently is going on.

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    • boomboom
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:50pm

      Oh yeah and Amen!
      Give Bernanke the Rosenberg treatment.

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    • Anarcho Capitalist
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 12:23am

      I can’t believe you guys have fallen for this globalist.

      You people on this site are f-uc-king retards. You people will be the downfall of this country. The not right just religious conservatives. You people suck!

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 12:30am

      “treasonous” is unpresidential??? That’s funny because 1. He’s not the president (not yet) and 2. Obama has used far less presidential remarks during his 3 years and does he get called out for it???

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 12:31am

      Anarcho.. THAT IS A FRIGGIN LAUGH!!!!
      We will be the downfall of this country??
      Hey, moron, the people that voted Obama in have done enough to sink our ship than anything ANY follow up president will do.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:52am

      Here’s the real story !
      IntegrityFirst08
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:53am
      So the guy says what everyone else that i know is already thinking. There is nothing wrong with the comments. Do any of us really know what goes on in the FED??? Things like this need to be open to audits and whatnot. Far too much is at stake. I mean if they were to organize the collapse of the US dollar through inflation, Barry and Ben could make it happen. Not saying thats whats going on because I just cant beleive that in totality yet. But back to the comments, got some reporters panties in a bunch over those comments………give me a break.

      JOE BIDEN can get away with calling me and my friends (Tea Party people) Terrorists or criminals. These people Lumped us into the same catigore as a someone who straps a bomb to a child, or murders innocent people (men, women, children) because they think you have been westernized. The Liberals LIE STRAIGHT TO YOUR FACE. Start standing your ground and backing up comments like these that are right on the money.

      HELL YA MY MAN KEEP SINGING! Heres a idea LETS UNITE AN WIN ! SEND OBAMA BACK TO CHICAGO ! ! ! ! STOP DEVALUING MY LIFES SAVINGS, DAMN…..NO EQ3 ! ! ! ! ! !..NO MORE ! !

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:44am

      “For Perry this is funny, coming from a traitor who talks about Texas leaving the Union. Perry is a domestic enemy.”

      EVEN IF THIS IS TRUE, how is he a traitor for standing up against the tyranny of our government? Is that not EXACTLY what our founding fathers did when deciding to “secede” from England?
      GASP!!! They must have all been traitors.

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    • Armed Patriot
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:24am

      @walkwithme1966… Yes we are happy with Perry. Finally someone who tell it like it is. Your president, your libs in congress, the libs in government… TRAITORS. Violating the Constitution, legislation through regulation, destroying the economy, enacting cloward and piven , as well as alinski tactics upon us. I would say treason is the right word. I am sure you are proud of their actions and accomplishments and support them completely.

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    • Armed Patriot
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:43am

      To all Ron Paul supporters: Most of his positions are spot on. The biggest problem, the one that makes him unqualified for office is his stance on foriegn wars. He has said that he would not even have attacked Afghanashit in defense of the attack on 9-11. If he wont do the most basic responsibility of the government, the protection of its citizenry, then he is unqualified. Other than that, icould support the message but the messenger??? Not so much.

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    • en2deep
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:26am

      Where was the outcry when the president called republicans “our enemies” or when Biden and everyone else on the left called the TEA Party terrorist and hostage takers? Do not apologize don’t back down,stand up to these leftist. Call it like you see it Perry. All of the left is treasonous.

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    • jtspencer1
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:12pm

      I LOVE Rick Perry’s ability to tell it like it is!

      I desperately want a president who has served his country in the military, has executive leadership experience, and talks to the American people like we are SMART folks, not like we are a bunch of idiots in need of micro management or hand holding. I am sick and tired of being pat on the head and told, “Don’t worry, we (the Government) will do what is best for you because we know you aren’t smart enough to figure it out for yourself.”

      I want a president who is BRAVE and UNAFRAID and is actually proud to be an American! Please, Rick Perry: DON’T CHANGE A THING!

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  • BellaMia7
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:02am

    “if they bring a knife, we bring a gun” – Obama, as President. The sissies are huffing and puffing because their metrosexual ears can’t handle cowboy talk. Wimps Yet they want Obama to be tougher. You know like when he haltingly talked about “whose ass to kick.”

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    • mils
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:31am

      Obama”s words never get scrutinized and distorted for meaning..only conservatives get that honor..

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    • bestartist
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:50pm

      right you are, I was thinking exactly about that quote.
      I’m LOVING the way Perry is kicking this administration to the curb, and loving watch little Arugula In Chief stomp his little foot and promise that when he gets back from his swish vacay on the Vineyard…..stomping foot and whining!…that he‘ll have a PLAN and Congress better get ’er done!”
      Ha! I hope that while he’s eating lobster Perry eviscerates him.
      I have respect for the office of the Presidency but Obama has lied and defecated all over it and I have ZERO respect for him and the way he has divided this country & blamed everyone but himself for all his failings.
      wah wah wah……..Obama can’t handle the criticism
      Lovin Perry!

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  • Concerned Green Beret
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:02am

    Those commies have been terrorizing the country for 3 years with statist policies, and then when someone calls them on it they pull the ole commie counter accusations, deflect, and denie. I am talking about the reactions to Perry’s statement.

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    • v-vet1968
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:02pm

      I agree!!!

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    • mils
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 11:50pm

      perry and christie…OR perry and rubio….
      kick obama and his cronies to the curb.

      i think..seriously…that there will be a lot of vote tinkering. there is something going on in our world that we are not privy to at this point. i think the powers that be are really planning the “one world order” …bush and all are part…no not a conspiracy nut..just what i think about this particular affair.and where we are headed…obama was too easy to get in, can do no wrong with the media, has more money than he should at his disposal, look at that bus..and no raises a stink about the funeral bus he’s bought, from canada. press falls all over this man…it‘s a carnival atmosphere when he’s on campaign trail..
      i don’t care what perry has or has not done..he’s 1000% better than the liar/cheat we have in office

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  • cemerius
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:01am

    Off Topic: More chaos from California “activists”… What part of “ILLEGAL” do these non-citizens NOT understand????

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/15/government-task-force-gets-earful-over-secure-communities-program/?test=latestnews

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:59am

    It is going to take a tough talker to get the attention of these whiny liberals and know the people mean business.

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  • SREGN
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:57am

    If Ben wasn‘t Obama’s lapdog this would have been inappropriate. But since he is, it’s a much needed public dressing-down. Rick’s got guts.

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    • CLM
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 7:45pm

      Yes, that is right. I find it honorable that there is someone who has the backbone to call out these people in Washington who are trying to bring down this country. Bernanke has been letting the printing presses roll and our dollar just keeps be debauched because of the decisions these clowns have been making. I do believe that they know exactly what they are doing. This is how takeovers are done and how dictators and tyrants come into power and Obama and his crew all know it. It’s happening just the way they had planned and much faster than even they thought that it would. God help the United States of America before it becomes the Socialist Republic of the United States!.

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  • stage9
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:57am

    Liberal radicals accusing a Conservative of taking a Leninist approach. Now THAT is irony!

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  • quicker
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:57am

    These people don`t understand that the more money you print the less it`s worth.Or maybe that is what they`re trying to do ,down grade our currancy so much that it`s worthless.

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:00am

      the better question for Bilderberg Rick would be is the Federal Reserve a private Banking
      Cartel ?????? and should we allow the Bank of England to control our Money ?????

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:03am

      Joe Isuzu giving another slick answer that means NOTHING
      http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=joe+isuzu+is+rick+perry&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

      Rick would you audit the fed ????

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:09am

      Perry is part of the Bildeberg group. That is a NWO group. What does that mean if he becomes president? We need to really look into this association he has with this group before we endorse him as the Republican nomination.

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    • Christian Kalgaard
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:23am

      Of course they understand. They are doing it on purpose.

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    • pebbles
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 12:58pm

      QUICKER: You are absolutely correct in your assumption. That is exactly what our government yahoos are attempting to do, al la George Soros’ plan.

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  • LadyGOP
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:57am

    100% Unadulterated Truth. I support Rick Perry for President of the United States.

    http://www.rickperry.org/

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    • MHP
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:11am

      I’ll help Bernanke and encinom spend all that money

      I figured how to get rid of the smog out of Los Angeles

      First off drill a great big hole through the San Bernardino Mountains
      2nd, put in a great big giant fan in the hole
      3rd, use the fan to blow the smog thru the hole and out of Los Angeles

      It’s gonna cost $20 trillion dollars to do it.

      San Bernardino gets the mountains
      Encino gets the fan
      Los Angeles gets the shaft.

      And we spend $20 trillion dollars in Obama Money
      All we gotta do is put a printing press in our back yard :-)

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  • LadyGOP
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:55am

    100% unadulterated Truth. I support Rick Perry for President of the United States.

    http://www.rickperry.org/

    http://cafenetamerica.blogspot.com/2011/08/video-gov-rick-perry-2012.html

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  • burr99
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:55am

    Once again, the only argument the progressives have is personal attack. Perry is right on with his assessment. Treason is what it is. Just like Obamacare and all of the other giveaway programs these fools come up with, and then expect us to pay for.

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    • Vickie Dhaene
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:32am

      When did we start calling “Treated Ugly” murder? The baby liberals sure get their hairs up for nothing don’t they. Impeach Obama now. What he and his babies are doing to this country are treasonous schemes.

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    • taebaggranny
      Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:58pm

      @ BURR99 Here’s a GIVEAWAY program that we ALL have ignored…ie:CONGRESSIONAL BENEFITS: Free Healthcare (for life), outrageous Retirement amounts, (full pay after 20 yrs) 67 PAID holidays, (they take a week for each 1 day holiday) 3 weeks PAID vacation, ( during which they take trips with their family’s at taxpayer expense) Unlimited PAID sick days…NOW THAT’S what I call an ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM…None of these benefits were approved by the American people and voted on..They were all purposed and voted on by the MEMBERS OF CONGRESS by and for themselves..Do any of you hear them talking about cutting their entitlements? (which, by the way they PAY NOTHING into as we did SS and MEDICARE.) The other ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM you don‘t and won’t hear them talk about is WELFARE. (Paying single women for having babies out of wedlock) Medicaid, Free medical insurance for any one that wants it, be they legal residents or ILLEGAL. SSI which is STATE money paid to people that have NEVER WORKED, (and never will) when they become disabled (too obese to get a job even if they would) or have been on Welfare all their lives and now are too old to bear children and can’t draw SS for lack of a work history. And yet they ALL go after the working OLD people..OH yeah, how about stopping the SS payments that go to 20 other COUNTRIES for their OLD people?

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  • patriot4ever
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:55am

    Illegal Immigration is what I want to hear him elaborate on…DEPORT them all.

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  • 101
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:55am

    I’m beginning to like this guy Perry for president the more I hear him speak

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    • Oil_Robb
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:27am

      He’s the real deal not that rhino mormon.

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    • TheWholeTruth
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:05am

      You should do more than listen to what he says, you should READ his history, He is a RINO if there ever were one!

      Wake up, INVESTIGATE the candidates, LEARN who and what they really are. NEOCONs each and everyone except for Ron Paul. Ron Paul is the ONLY principled candidate in the republican ticket.

      Stop watching the mainstream news, they are lying to each and every one of you.

      INVESTIGATE, INVESTIGATE, INVESTIGATE.

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    • 101
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:51pm

      I never said I would vote for him, he has a whole lot to prove. Still don’t trust him!

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  • TaunTaun
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:54am

    Congress has passed a new law. The Soviet Union has been outlawed forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.

    Paraphrasing of course, but wouldn’t Ronald Reagan be considered a thug, and a violent unpresidential candidate with comments like this? You know what, I’ll take Perry over a mob of thugs from Chicago anyday.

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  • NJTMATO
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:53am

    This is hardly even news! I’m getting my armor in shape for these next 14 months…I will be hearing and seeing and reading all sorts of BS from candidates from both sides. Please, won’t someone just tell the truth without all the crap. Won’t someone just come up with an idea that can be discussed and not “sold” to the people. I‘m so very tired of it already and I haven’t yet decided for whom I will vote. Anyone but BO, but I’d really like it to be a real person with real ideas and less rhetoric. I know…I’m dreaming….its better than this nightmare though.

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:10am

      I know what you mean almost every politician is afraid to speak the truth about what’s happening and how to put our fiscal house in order.For me Romney is a RINO and Bachman sounds fine,make government smaller and balancing the budget.Perry,I’m not so sure about him with his dem past.I do like Ron Paul but he doesn‘t have ’the look’ that most lemmings base their vote on,it’s sad but true some vote that way.But like they say anybody but Barry the most anti-U.S president we’ve ever had.

      The way things are a tomato can could beat Barry.

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    • Happy Killmore
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:49am

      @Progressive

      Reagan had a dem past as well.

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    • NJTMATO
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:19am

      @ Happy —- aaaaahhhh yes, Reagan DID have a left past, unions and all, BUT those were different times. I’m not AGAINST Perry, I just don‘t know yet what I’m for. In my imagination I would like the best parts of all the current Republican candidates…Michele’s principles, Ron’s financial protections, Rick’s passion, Herman’s business sense, Perry’s patriotism….you get my drift. I would actually vote for Ron Paul were it not for his perfect Libertarian viewpoints such as international relations, I just can’t get behind all of that because I believe that we need to stand with Israel and we need to stay away from trade with tyrants. In any event, I will end up voting and working for someone that comes as close to realism and truth telling as you can get. Right now, it is what it is and I’m trying to keep an open mind and look at the true values and principles of each candidate and what will be best for our country down the road. I’m praying that someone will shine that it worthy of the office.

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    • NJTMATO
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:24am

      @Progressive…..I agree with you about Romney, and I believe that he would end up taking on the “Beltway syndrome” if elected. I’m tired of that. I’m tired of all the representation going by way of the insiders in DC. It’s difficult to parse what the media feeds us, even on Fox, so we‘re left to decipher candidate’s records, answers to questions and such and try to block out the BS….plenty of which come from the candidates themselves. God bless us is all I can say! And…..If a can of tomatoes could beat Barry, well…that would be a step UP!

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  • Fed up in Bama
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:52am

    Don’t care how harsh it sounds. Tired of lies and sugar coating everything. Tell the truth. If it’s harsh…so be it!

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  • Burlington Bill
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:52am

    It’s about time SOMEBODY started standing up publicly to the Fed besides Ron Paul! Mitt Romney may take a similar stand after he’s moistened a finger and held it aloft awhile.

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    • Snorkelbacon
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:01am

      This is equivilant to Obama’s we need transparancy. It’s lip service, it tickles the ears, but his record speaks other wise and shows it’s empty threats just like how he blast the TSA and secretly made sure the anti groping bill was killed behind closed doors. This article should read, Perry picks up Ron Paul platform to be more electable. Which is funny b/c we are told RP isn’t????? People need to start thinking and REASCHERCHING THE CANIDATES
      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • Texred
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:20am

      Hey snorkelbacon, if you would spend less time flashmobbing and more time learning to spell, you might, just might, be taken somewhat seriously…. NOT.

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    • Snorkelbacon
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:04am

      TEXRED,
      While I appreciate your ad hominem logical fallacy, it still is a fallacy, and doesn’t really say anything about my argument. So here’s the deal, I’ll work on my spelling, you can work on your reasoning skills.

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    • RedTexan
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:45pm

      Perry/Paul 2012? :D
      People can say what they want, Perry isn’t dumb and he is a Texan to the core. We need the “straight talk” that McCain promised and we need the transparency Obama promised– NOW is when that hope for change comes in. I hope if QE3 does happen Perry straight up calls the action “treason against the American people.” It is a failed policy, stop beating a dead horse.

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    • skydad
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 4:57pm

      Ron Paul is a good man and what he has been saying is true. That said, if he is nominated, it will almost guarantee another 4 years of Nobama and his thugs. I supported Ron Paul 3 years ago when he was running. I just don’t think he can be elected.

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  • discardofevil
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:51am

    This man has more sense then all the liberals put together! You haven’t heard a one talk about printing money? Heck liberals are so clueless that they probably think printing money is good!

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    • palrider1
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:18am

      Most liberals think, excessive taxing, excessive debt, excessive spending, excessive government growth and excessive printing is good for the economy. Four out the five are in play and I don’t see this ending well in the very near future.

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  • HanginOn
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:51am

    I like how he infuriates leftist subhumans. It is a good thing.

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  • ColoradoMaverick
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:50am

    Perry is absolutely right and the more the Liberals hate what he has to say, the better for Perry. We need a President with guts who says what he means and means what he says. Bachman or Perry would make excellent choices to turn this country around. Keep up the great work!

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  • wisehiney
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:50am

    How refreshing. Give ‘em hell Rick.

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  • 338lapua
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:50am

    Go Rick!!

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  • hauschild
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:48am

    Oh, if only we could believe him!

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    • pscully17
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:50am

      we should all have a printing press delivered o our homes.. look at all the jbs in paper, and manufacturing that would create.

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    • StrangernFiction
      Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:22pm

      Exactly. At the tender age of 38 he was Algore’s Texas campaign chairman. And contrary to what Perry would have you believe, Algore having been 12 years in Congress with a lifetime ACU rating of 16 (Harry Reid’s lifetime rating is 18) was A LIBERAL.

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  • hempstead1944
    Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:45am

    Tough? Perhaps……..controversial? Hardly……

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