Rift Explained? Bush Passed Over Perry’s In-Law for Texas Court in ‘94, Tension Since
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Here’s the still-beating heart of the rift between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his predecessor, George W. Bush: When Bush was governor he refused to appoint Perry’s brother-in-law to the Texas appeals court bench.
With Perry now running for president, the spotlight is shining on the tense relationship between the two Texans and their allied camps.
In public, both Perry and Bush shrug off any friction.
“Between the Bushes and Rick Perry there is absolutely no rift at all,” Perry recently told conservative radio show host Sean Hannity.
When Bush was asked in a separate interview about it, he mentioned Karl Rove, one of his most trusted advisers, and said: “Maybe with Karl. Not with my brother, with my dad, not with me at all. I admire him.”
In this photo taken Sept. 16, 2008, then-President George W. Bush, right, talks with Texas Gov. Rick Perry, as he arrives in Houston to tour damage in Galveston from Hurricane Ike. (AP Photo/Bob Levey, File)
Despite all the niceties, Perry didn‘t hold back when asked during a recent Republican debate about Rove’s comments that Perry’s 2010 book “Fed Up!“ contained such explosive language that it could be ”toxic” in the general presidential election.
“Karl has been over the top for a long time in some of his remarks,” Perry said.
Bush’s vice president, Dick Cheney, also has chastised Perry for branding Social Security “a Ponzi scheme.”
Perry responded to that by saying, “If Vice President Cheney or anyone else says that the program that we have in place today, and young people who are paying into that expect that program to be sound and for them to receive benefits when they reach retirement age, that is just a lie.”
These were just the latest tiffs in a spat that goes back to 1995. Perry was the state’s agricultural commissioner and Bush was the newly sworn-in governor. Perry lobbied for the appointment of his wife’s brother, Joseph E. Thigpen, to a vacancy on the 11th Court of Appeals in Eastland. Bush turned him down.
Bill Ratliff, who was Perry’s first lieutenant governor, said Perry blames Rove for denying the request. “It created some friction between the two and Karl got blamed.”
Bill Miller, a veteran Austin political consultant, confirms Ratliff’s recollection.
“The staff always takes the blame,” Miller said. “Karl absolutely was the surrogate.”
In a letter on commission stationary and dated Dec. 17, 1994, Perry wrote a recommendation to Clay Johnson, Gov.-elect Bush’s director of appointments.
“Let me, for the sake of `truth in advertising,’ share that Joseph is my brother-in-law,” Perry said. “He is an outstanding talent who has the ability to be a distinguished jurist.”
The appointment would last only the two years remaining on the vacant seat’s term, then the judge would face an election. “I obviously will campaign vigorously for him in 1996,” Perry said of Thigpen.
Bush spokesman Freddy Ford did not return messages seeking comment on the matter. Mark Miner, Perry’s campaign spokesman, said the request “has no bearing on the good relationship between President Bush and Governor Perry.”
“This happened years ago,” Miner said, “and people have moved on.”
Thigpen, who like Perry grew up in West Texas, served as district attorney from 1977 until 1984 of a rural district that stretched north of Abilene.
He also filled in as needed as a neighboring county’s attorney from 1989 to 1993, when he was fired because the county commissioners claimed he wasn’t often available when they sought his counsel.
That mark on his record made Bush look for another candidate, and Jim R. Wright was appointed to the Appeals Court in April 1995.
Thigpen, now 65, said he didn’t want to discuss being passed over.
“I’m an old man,” he said, “and I prefer to be left that way.”
Since the appointment flap, the Perry and Bush camps have drifted farther apart. This year, the establishment embodied by former President George H.W. Bush, father of George W. Bush, is pitted against the enraged tea partyers Perry wants to help him win the nomination.
Many who know both former governors say it’s little wonder they never saw eye to eye.
The Bush family was patrician. The Perrys were tenant cotton farmers.
George W. Bush went to Yale and Harvard, famously quit drinking and rarely curses. Perry graduated from Texas A&M, enjoys fine wine and frequently peppers his speeches with “damns” and “hells.”
The two men share the experience of being college cheerleaders.
It’s unclear whether bad blood between the two could make it harder for Perry to attract large donors in Texas and around the country who previously backed Bush.
Contacted by phone, several people who raised more than $200,000 for Bush campaigns indicated that the Perry-Bush relationship wouldn’t likely sway which candidate they ultimately support.
Rove and Perry reconciled briefly in 1998, when Perry was in a dead-heat race for lieutenant governor. Rove believed an attack ad Perry was running was too negative, so he asked Perry to ditch it. In return Rove delivered the all-important endorsement of George H.W. Bush, which helped propel Perry to victory.
George W. Bush was already in full national campaign mode while also keeping close tabs on Texas government to ensure it didn’t derail his plans to run for the White House. When Bush took Rove and the rest of his inner circle to Washington, Perry built his own Texas campaign team that twice helped him win the governor’s post.
The feud further escalated when Rove and many other top Bush advisers went to work for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in her fierce battle against Perry for the 2010 gubernatorial nomination. Bush’s father even endorsed her.
Despite the political firepower behind Hutchison, Perry trounced her and cruised to his second re-election.
Some say Perry will want the support of the Bush family and its national political muscle over a long campaign.
For now, though, Team Bush, which left the White House with record-low approval ratings, is an easy target. Austin tea party activist Don Zimmerman called Perry’s chiding Rove on national TV “a no-brainer.”
“One of the weapons the Democrats will have against Governor Perry is to say, ‘Here comes another Bush,’” Zimmerman said. “He’s going to run away from that image as fast as he can.”
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Comments (81)
TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 9:57pm@WYOWUMIN You do know that if you don’t like the site you can leave.
Report Post »Yes there are a lot of trolls and just a lot of folks preaching religion and haters as well
as folks who are here because they like and respect GBeck and want to participate.
The article you don’t like was Austin newspaper.
It is amazing to me that you would complain about ignorant others and the voters in the state of
Texas who were outraged over a MANDATE as it was written on the bill (mandate) and not as
you wrote anywhere near the equivalent of polio. All one has to do is look at Texas Gov. Rick Perry to read the entire bill and think you might be surprised. And here is one for you-I voted for Perry because
Kaye B. Hutchinson is pro choice and believe me I am a conservative, toots. Had nada to do with the
Bush family. You might also become aware of where and who Gov. Perry awarded grants to for jobs.
Look under initiatives. See how conservative you really are. Try TETF. Have to sign off because we
are getting something Perry and all of us want and that is RAIN and I want to hear it.
wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 11:13pmTEXASGRANNY73, I hope I’m kin to you.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 7:14pmIL reported a few weeks ago that obama hired more trolls to flood conservative websites to insult and smear America and Americans and especially all republicans who look presidential.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 9:46pmPerry may not be your favorite, but if folks really want Obama out of the white house, Perry is the one that can beat him.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 10:16pmPerry is just like Obama and I have no confidence in his abilities besides making deals to benefit those people and companies who have money to play in the game.
I and I think many other people are irritated that Perry just waltzes into the race and 1 week later, Fox News crowns him as the GOP candidate. Perry is a progressive who likes big government. It is quite an accomplishment to significantly expand the size of government in Texas with a Republican legislature. One can only imagine what Perry would have done with a Democratic legislature. I am still quite shocked that the GOP would support a candidate that enables open borders. I guess they could care less about Eric Holder’s Law suit against AZ . I personally do not understand how the GOP can let Perry get away with thumbing his nose at Arizona.
I could vote for Santorum,Cain,Bachman,Romney,Gingrich,and I could even take a walk on the wild side and vote for Paul but I would never vote for Perry or Huntsmen. The way I see it voting for Perry is just like voting for Obama so you might as well let the Democrats get full credit for screwing up the U.S.A.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 11:18pmslr4528, You’re a smart guy. Give us a rundown on the platforms of these other candidates that you mentioned compared to Rick. You have only told us about your favorite two.
Report Post »bolsen00
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:01amThere‘s no way perry’s going to beat Obama! Romney will beat obama and he’s the only one! Take a look at the polls you idiot! Keep supporting Perry who is NOT self controlled, presidential, educated, or thoughtful, and what you’ll get is 4 more years of Obama! All Perry has to do is announce he’s grilling hot dogs, have a band and give out balloons and people show up to give him their vote. The man hasn’t said anything yet and has no intelligence to come up with an in depth plan to anything!
Report Post »wyowumin
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:45pmI came to The Blaze expecting informed Conservative articles and commentary. The articles are just OK. This one is pure baloney, in my opinion. The Bushes and Cheney and Rove ganged up on Perry and tried to get Kay Bailey Hutchinson elected as Governor of Texas. If I were Perry that would make me pretty angry. As to the comments here. It seems that at least two thirds are ignorant, uninformed, foaming at the mouth attacks and bizarre conspiracy theories about everything from Bilderwhatevers to life-saving vaccines. You people aren‘t Conservatives you’re certifiable nuts.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:54pmWow WYOWUMIN. Diggin’ you the most.
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 7:08pmall that you said aside…you need your meds adjusted….you anger and hate rule you.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 7:11pmReally just trying to enjoy myself until the inevitable systemic crash. Am prepared to survive that. The sovereign citizens who survive will rebuild the country that our fathers won for us.
Report Post »paleoconservatarian
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 7:31pmThe article specifically mentions the Hutchison debacle, but everybody knows that. The emphasis of the article is instead on what lies behind a long-standing feud that goes back further than 2010.
Pay little attention to the commentary section; there’s an assortment of trolls from every political spectrum intent to lead discussions into irrelevancy.
Report Post »Talmid of Yeshua
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 8:08pmAll I can say to this: Ron Paul 2012 Tea!
Welcome to the Blaze.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 8:09pmwyowumin
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:45pm
I came to The Blaze expecting informed Conservative articles and commentary. The articles are just OK. This one is pure baloney, in my opinion. The Bushes and Cheney and Rove ganged up on Perry and tried to get Kay Bailey Hutchinson elected as Governor of Texas. If I were Perry that would make me pretty angry. As to the comments here. It seems that at least two thirds are ignorant, uninformed, foaming at the mouth attacks and bizarre conspiracy theories about everything from Bilderwhatevers to life-saving vaccines. You people aren‘t Conservatives you’re certifiable nuts.
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Or you came here to present yourself as what a Conservative should be. I digress from that because everyone can be wrong. On the actual substance of your post, I guess that I agree because beyond wild conspiracy theories and abject deflection, Bush (all of them) are right wing progressives. It only stands to reason that he would surround himself with those of his own party who are right wing progressives like himself. I’ve warned people about Hannity with his lovefest for these communists like Carl Rove, Dick Cheney, and the Bush’s. People are always free to believe what they want, but just a surface scratch of research exposes those people.
wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 8:53pmTHE10THAMENDMENT, Yep, those ivy leaguers have done us in. Thanks for all you do.
Report Post »greatdanes
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 8:55pmWYOWUMIN – You come into Our House & Insult the Comments and the people who have been Reading & Watching GlennBeck for years & You Tell Us we’re Not true Conservatives !
Report Post »Honey you Stand out like a Sore Thumb – You insult all that you don’t agree with ………we here at The Blaze can read others comments but we do not insult each other – That is reserved for the Lib Sites. We either make our points & if it’s Not accepted so be it. We will move along.
The Hate & Anger you display are so imbedded in your personality it Screams Liberal / Progressive / Communists .
Go home to MoveOn.Org – or the other sites of your taste where you actually fit in.
wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 9:20pmGREATDANES, She is another one who does not understand that the conservative message is a simple one. She confuses smart with wise. Let it crash.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 9:45pmYou will never ever see anything on the Blaze critical of either Mitt Romney or Judaism. Beck’s Faith and the other one which he is paid to defend and promote.. lol
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 11:20pmIn my younger, more foolish days I ran with a girl in Wy. for awhile that you sound alot like. Us guys just called her “Ole Rawhide”. Is that you Barbara??
Anyway, much of what you said is true. It is a public forum and anybody can play. That leaves the door open to many un-desirables that…..well……”ain’t from around here”. If you know what I mean…..
That being said, I like your style and your avatar. If your not married or anything, maybe we could go out sometime. I haven’t been out with a dangerous woman from Wyoming in a long time. Be a nice break of the monotony of life. I haven’t had my heart or my nose broke by a strong self willed cowgirl in years…………Want to go out and hurt me?
Report Post »(I am a faithful Christian now. Don’t know if that will work for you……)
Rational Man
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 11:45pm@greatdanes
Your so stupid, you don’t even know she is talking about you. How does that old song go?……..
Report Post »Oh! never mind. That was ‘vain’, not stupid. Stupid is worse!
Typical ‘Blazer’. Anyone who isn’t as delusional as you is a, “Liberal / Progressive / Communists “.
Let me guess. Your a Paulistinian. Sound just like one!
Personally, I hope she stays around awhile. It’s refreshing to see a strong woman slap you you down!
Pappypatriot
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:26amRick Perry is a very evil and wicked man and has built his political career on crony capitalism. He will sell his very soul for a $5000 political donation. Mitt Romney is by far the best candidate and will be the best president since George Washington. He is not running for any other reason than he knows this nation is in deparate need of his expertise and leadership. He has said on many occasions that if he thought for one minute anyone else in the race was more up to the challenge of fixing our nations serious problems he would step aside in a heartbeat and throw his complete support behind them.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:57amwyowumin
Report Post »You should ask for your money back and leave.
brewmaster
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:13amdid yall know bush sr. is partners with Soros in the new brazil oil franchize, uh huh
Report Post »llotus
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:24pmWe don`t need another vengeful prez. Perry has the look in his eyes. I may be wrong but I still think the combination of Santorum and Rubio might work. Maybe even Ryan and Rubio. Maybe Christie and Palin will jump in as candidates. Just praying for no third partiers. Heck….Im gonna vote for what ever……and hope that its not too painful to do. Last time was hard to do. I`m getting very anxious and still have 14 months to go. Lotus.
Report Post »earthbonz
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:20pmDude! Disappear! You are embarrassing yourself.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:51pmI AM SICK OF CAREER POLITICIANS! ALL OF THEM…..ESPECIALLY GENERATIONAL POLS AS WELL AS RINO’S. The only thing worse will be the day we have to start hearing about Chelsea on the ballot.
There……i feel so much better.
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:18pmAlways Cronyism!! Perry is a hack phony !!. We need some fresh faces, the GOP Field sucks big time. Either we have Have the Bible Thumpers, Crony Rhino’s, Tired Old Career Politicians, War Mongers, and Wacky out there Moon Bats. At this rate the GOP may loose. We need a rational conservative or independent runner and I just can’t see it. Allen West, or Rubio would be nice.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:25pmThe great Jesse Helms is gone, and we can’t bring him back.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:44pmLook at the face on Perry as he stares at Bush while he is talking. It is pure hatred. He looks like a fricking deranged maniac or something. I do not trust him at all. But, I will vote for whomever the American people choose to go up against Obama. I will not be swayed by a third party candidate. We cannot allow Obama and his goons to win.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:57pmYou are correct MIL-DOT. I’m not worried about Perry-Bush gossip. They will all come together. We do need to call out the weasel democrats posting in disguise though. I can smell ‘em a mile away.
Report Post »earthbonz
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:23pmYou nailed it, WiseHiney. Too many Regressives are attempting to validate Ron Paul.
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:26pmPerry’s Deadly Vaccine
Gardasil HPV vaccines found contaminated with recombinant DNA that persists in human blood
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/033585_Gardasil_contamination.html#ixzz1YLTrY400
Report Post »ntxjetta
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:55pmI am tired of this petty crap. Time to do the people’s work and leave the crap at the door. We are on the edge.
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:43pmPerry is Moe Howard with a better hairdo.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:20pmyeah……smoke another joint
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:15pmWhoever wrote the headline didn’t check the story, or remember when Bush was sworn in. This happened in 1995, not 1994. Bush wasn’t Governor in 1994.
Report Post »sweathog1948
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:06pmThe Dem. Party will try to dig enough dirt on the next Republican candiate, we do not need to fight among ourselves. Give it up guys! I do not watch soap operas but this tiff is what it reminds me of. If Perry should win he can place his brother in law where ever he wants him. Give it up!
Report Post »inferno
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 4:59pmSo Perry and Bush were cheerleaders in their respective schools. Please Progressives, tell us what Obama did when he was in college. That my friends seems to be classfiied information. The CIA is unable to keep secrets, because of the lame stream media. However, that same media refuses to
Report Post »divulge Obama’s background. Some may think that Bush and Perry’s backgrounds are funny. Based on what Obama is doing as president, his history would probably scare hell out of those same people.
Then it would be my turn to laugh.
slr4528
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:12pmPerry is also a progressive. Just look at how expanded the government in Texas. Also do resear
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:22pmslr4528 Ask the dems and the media if they think he is a progressive.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:22pm@inferno. You want to know what Obama did in college? GOOGLE IT FOOL! Its all online. Has been for a while. Don’t regurgitate, inform yourself. P.S. Perry is Bi-sexual and Georgie2 a war criminal.
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 4:51pmThis goes on in Every political situation………atleast Perrys family members are legal…and our president still have no explained “Why” his social security number is in SC…….and not Hawaii……where his Real birth took place, and where his school records are and what his passport says……..?
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 4:51pmOh, and those who criticize him for his practical immigration policies are from Minnesota and Alaska. They are not border states that have a 38% Hispanic population. Nor do they have $100 billion year in goods crossing their border from Mexico. If you look closely at his immigration policies, they may not be optimal, but they are the best possible. The only candidate we have that can win the neccessary Hispanic vote. We could use all of the Marco Rubio’s that we can get. Perry/ Rubio 2012.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:19pmWhy is it that the citizens and the governor of Arizona do not share in Perry’s “practical” immigration policies? I believe you should use the word “political” in place of the word “practical”. Perry and other smooth talking Texan politicians use this issue to secure latino votes and to secure cheap labor for their business buddies.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:26pmAgain, ask the dems and the media if they consider him a progressive. Whose side are you on?
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:28pmI believe the citizens and governor of Arizona would disagree with Perry’s practical immigration approach. I believe you should replace the word “practical” with “political”. Governor Perry like many Texan politicians use this issue to secure the latino vote to win elections in Texas . Perry and his cronies are no better than the Democrats.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:55pmWisehiney here’s the scoop the MSM is not going to vet Perry until and if (big if) he gets the GOP nomination because he would be the easiest GOP candidate to beat in the General Election. They will then showcase all of his crony deals,his lies, his growth of government in Texas and the projects he tried to push in Texas that the GOP legislature shut down.
If the GOP tries to score on Obama‘s crony business practices they will point to Perry’s laundry list of crony deals.
When the GOP points to the Dream Act the Dems will say that Perry followed the same immigration policies.
If the GOP references Obama‘s practice of expanding government they will point to Perry’s record in Texas. They will also show that the growth of government jobs in Texas was more than double of the private sector jobs in Texas.
If the GOP points to Obama’s Healthcare legislation, the Dems will point to Perry’s HPV mandate. They will also rip apart Texas’s healthcare. Texas has a large number of uninsured people,about 25%,what has Perry done to make healthcare more affordable for Texans-Nothing, because he is an empty walking cowboy hat, who has no clue how to fix this problem. His degree in animal science hasn’t quite prepared him for this task.
Just curious are you Perry’s brother-in-law???
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:01pmNot his brother in law. You’re Mitts boy?
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:05pmI‘m not Mitt’s boy, I am just an informed voter who reads everything from right to left leaning sources.
Good day, I have to go.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:16pmPerry/Rubio indeed – all the way to the Whitehouse.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:26pmThese guys never commit. Wonder why?
Report Post »Shock and Awww
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:30pmYES! Precisely my pick……….Perry/Rubio…….a can’t lose duo. Even if Perry doesn’t secure the nom,
Report Post »I believe anyone would be crazy to not pick Rubio as his or her running mate. Golden boy.
wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 4:45pmBeware trolls trying to distort Rick Perry’s record. A fine man. Who has a better record than his tort reform, capital punishment, unabashed pro-life Christian, A+ NRA rating, voted against income tax, voted against increasing sales tax, excellent jobs and economic record, will repeal obummercare, opposes same sex marriage, supports balanced budget amendment, states rights, and much more. The code pink members who support Ron Paul and post on this site call him a RINO. HA!
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 5:04pmP.S. Distinguished military record.
Report Post »llotus
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:11pmMaybe so….but the borders have to be controlled. If not we will be mexico soon, regardless of who is the next prez. Love my new pc, maybe I won`t……sorry about that…..have to worry about my spelling. Lotus.
Report Post »Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 4:31pmI’m with you there, TANK3584! Miss me yet, yes we do!!
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 4:01pmSo Perry is into hiring his family members for government positions as opposed to the person with the best qualifications,I am not surprised. The more Texas newspaper articles I read about this guy the more my head spins. People also need to read more about his network of crony deals and drill into the real details of his job creation record in Texas. If you are into growing government jobs Perry is your man.
Report Post »babylonvi
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:43pmThough it‘s hard to understand why these two Globalists don’t get along better, you have to remember that Perry was a Democrat in ‘94 when this happened. This is a contrived story.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:32pmLooks like the perfect MTV claymation death match…
Report Post »and it’s just as silly.
ccr
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:21pmhaha……kinda reminds me of Huntsman’s jealousy/envy (say what he may, it shows…) towards Romney because Romney was the Oympics turn around guy and not him. After meeting and talking over “strategy”, Huntsboy, oh, Huntsman, Jr. flips and supports McCain. I’ve never heard “snarky” remarks from Romney but I’ve sure heard/seen them from Jr.
Report Post »Boose
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:20pmhttp://www.erepublik.com/en/referrer/Bucephalus92
Report Post »KSherrell
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:12pmRight now I’d vote for Tickle me Elmo over Obama…
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:28pmMade me laugh……..BUT………we should NOT be fools! We have a great opportunity and we had better take advantage of it right away because America cannot afford another 4 years of Obama Misery Index!
I’m afraid there is plenty of “evidence” mounting up on Perry and his integrity. http://www.rightspeak.net/2011/09/perry-and-his-moneymen.html Is just one example. Another is the lie about the $5K from Merck over the HPV. It goes deeper than $5K! CNN and Washington Post have those stories.
(Hey, wait!!! Why isn’t the Blaze……….truth of all truths………reporting on the REAL story with Perry’s crony capitalism????! I USED to be a Blaze/Beck fan……..)
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:12pmAs long as it’s just crony politics, that’s OK then. Its not personal. Just Business.
TEA
Report Post »Master_and_Commander
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:09pmHmm, yeah, he doesn’t like Bush because of a family feud, NOTHING to do whatsoever with Bush’s policies… Perry in his book said he admires and respects George Bush as a friend, but then he chastised him for not standing on Conservative principles by spending and allowing Government too large. This family feud nonsense is ridiculous
Report Post »Master_and_Commander
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:14pmallowing government to become too large*
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:03pmCheney criticized Perry on the “ponzi” remarks? A MUST read from Krauthammer:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-ponzi-scheme-that-should-be-fixed/2011/09/15/gIQAn6EfVK_story.html
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 6:35pmThe Only Ponzi Scheme is Pesrry!!
Report Post »TANK3584
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:02pmWish we had Bush in for a third term…We miss ya President BUSH.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:25pmPerry and Bush were both cheerleaders – LOL!
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Posted on September 18, 2011 at 3:47pmOhh god help us! If we havent learned from our mistakes yet we deserve to fall!
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