Sparks Fly: Perry Accuses Romney of Hiring Illegal Immigrants
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In one of the most contentious exchanges of Tuesday night’s GOP debate, Texas Governor Rick Perry accused Mitt Romney of being a fraud on immigration issues, saying, “Mitt, you lose all of your standing, in my perspective, because you hired illegals in your home … The idea that you stand here before us … is on its face, the height of hypocrisy.”
Perry’s allegation is a reference to a Boston Globe story from 2007 that a contractor Romney hired for landscaping services had employed illegal immigrants. Romney asserts that, once he found out, he fired the contractor and employees in question.
Romney blasted back, I’ve never “hired an illegal in my life…”
“It’s been a tough couple of debates for Rick, and I understand that, and he’s gonna get testy.”
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a true texan
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:29pmIn most Texas schools we have special programs (Dual Language Programs) where it is comprised mostly of Illegals although any child can join. One day is in English and one in Spanish if you don‘t know Spanish you’re screwed until you learn it. they say it is because they want to immerse the kids in Spanish, really? Why don’t we teach them starting in Kinder a word a week by the time they reach 4th grade they will know most words. Anyway when they go to secondary school, in Garland, Texas for instance, all the dual Language Arts kids go to a specialized magnet school that offers the best of the best of arts, music, science this school gets all the special “stuff” while the regular kids (legal) who choose to opt out of dual language go to lesser schools unless they are gifted. Legal kids must be tested to go to a magnet school but the dual language kids automatically go…hummm! So if I were in Garland ISD my child would go to a regular school w/o all the bells and whistles that I PAY FOR while those who don’t pay taxes get all the great computers and guitar, and signing & dance lesson…on and on! We don’t go to Garland but I know people who do it just drives me crazy!
Report Post »jmiller_42
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:36pmPaul is the only one that didn’t contradict himself tonight.
Report Post »jmiller_42
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:51pmSo let me get this straight. We HATE when the Government takes our money and gives it to Wall Street lobbyists, but we LOVE it when they take it and give it to Israeli lobbyists? Neocons strike again, and nobody even notices. Except Ron Paul that is.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:59pmYeah Perry is no conservative for sure. But he sure is a doofus, I can’t believe he ever won any election. I have to admit my opinion of the good people of Texas is tainted, 10 YEARS? Whheeew! Thankfully Perry is done, zero chance. We just have to put up with him while he burns up his campaign cash… ZZZZzzzzzz
Report Post »HippoNips
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:56pmDear Texan, thats how it is in every state.
Report Post »mad_hatter
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:22amIf you are interested here is the complete debate: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/oct/gop_debate_earlier.html
This is why these debates are so important, this is the vetting process for those that just don’t have the time to research everything. If something does make you question, read about it, don’t take the candidates word only about it. This is very important.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:21amA two-bit attempt at ambush by Rick Perry.
Not looking good, Rick.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:24am@ OOKSPAY
Report Post »I agree. Perry is not a moron, but he MUST have the lowest IQ of all the candidates.
mad_hatter
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 3:08amI think Palin was right, Newt won. He was the adult of the room, gave no attacks, etc: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/oct/palin_newt_won.html
Cain is also good at not making too many attacks but this debate he started growing into that role of attacker, after the brutal beating he took on 9-9-9. Did you see that the architect of his plan wants to cut the sales tax out now (americanparchment.com)
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 5:52amNotice on the debate last night when NV asked if nuclear waste was going to be dumped on them?
Perry and Romney saw it as a matter of PAYING NV ENOUGH MONEY and only Ron Paul said IT WAS A CONSTITUTIONAL STATES RIGHT ISSUE! To me, it showed how those 3 politicians’ minds work.
What do you think? Does MONEY solve everything, or does the CONSTITUTION?
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:00amWhy shouldn’t Romney hire the Illegal aliens that Perry lets in?
Report Post »Jackers
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 7:22amTry as they might, our political potentials can no longer afford to ignore mass illegal immigration.
Wide-open borders and mass illegal immigration will be the death of us if we do not get it under control… Secure our borders, enforce all of our immigration laws, mandate E-Verify nationwide, close the “Anchor Baby” loophole, and end all tax-paid benefits to illegal aliens.
Why should close to 8 million jobs be held by illegal aliens? Unemployment would be cut in half at virtually no expense by just enacting E-Verify alone.
For all of the “dire economic” discussions and “lack of jobs” projections being reported on FOX News, these pundits mostly ignore the 10,000-pound elephant in the room – mass illegal immigration and its ever-escalating detrimental costs to the American people.
It’s time to end this open-border charade and get back to the Constitution and the rule of law. The rule of law should apply to all; not just a select few – the struggling middle class.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:40amYeah, California now calls it “English LEARNERS” instead of NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING.
Report Post »‘Scuse me, aren’t ALL children learning English?
What identifies them is, they CANNOT speak English.
Never mind the fact that speaking English is a REQUIREMENT for citizenship, but is ignored in their hocus-pocus – POOF! – You’re a citizen! conversions of millions of illegals during amnesties. Our representatives ONLY care about re-elections, which means they only care about VOTES, which means they are always looking to endear themselves to a voter base. This is NOT how our government was intended! TERM LIMITS, NO PACS, NO LOBBYISTS, and $100 LIMIT on campaign contributions – no corporations or unions or non-profits – only voters. Then, to top it all off a SEALED BORDER ! Heck, Go for a Herman-Cain Bug-Zapper fence! Such a fence will NOT be killing people! It is the THREAT of death that will keep people alive! It will SAVE lives by closing the farm-to-market road for drugs from mexico to the u.s., shutting down cartels overnight! This will mean TENS OF THOUSANDS of mexicans will not be killed by drug cartels. It will mean that they won’t die in our deserts sneaking across the border. Gov’t agencies have them in secure locations. You don’t hear of people getting killed all the time do you? Why? Because people will not even TRY IT ! The imminent threat of death is the great equalizer, just as carrying firearms always makes streets safer!
marjorie faye
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 9:22amTexan,
Report Post »I am a Texan too. Are you saying this situation exists because of state government? Because, each ISD does its own thing. It’s different from school district to school district.
marjorie faye
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 9:25amTo Mil-Dot, who said: “Why shouldn’t Romney hire the Illegal aliens that Perry lets in?”
Perry has no power to prevent illegal aliens from coming across the border. That’s his whole point. The federal government interferes with all attempts by states to do anything about illegal immigration. Perry has stated he would secure the southern border if he is elected President.
Report Post »mils
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 9:30aminteresting post.
i still don’t understand why potential candidates are not directly questioned about such things. I believe they are of great significance.. if you manage a state and crap is happening..or has happened…they need to man up and tell us why.
Perry and Romney look like two little biotches bickering in a school yard brawl.. just stupid and derading
Mitt lost us completely last night…he’s a condescending rich boy..
His smirky little smile..putting his hand on Perry’s shoulder…pandering to the stupidity that he thinks makes him look like a president.
Mitt did well withe Olympics…only, only because the LDS church rallied volunteers, thousands of volunteers, to his cause . The church swept in and took over and it was a success, we all know that.
Perry never talks about the border and things that are going on in his state. He knows about the schools and obviously condones it… “dream act”??? hell, immigrants get treated better than citizens in Tx.
Report Post »so who won…??? Obama ! I imagine he’s at home salivating over the field of republican candidates.. bickering like fools…soooo beatable at this point..
Biscuit Feed Bubba
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:28pmhttp://www.moneynews.com/StreetTalk/Laffer-Cain-tax-plan/2011/10/19/id/414998?s=al&promo_code=D49D-1
Economist and former Reagan adviser Arthur Laffer says Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan is a good one.
“(The) plan was designed to be what economists call ‘static revenue neutral,’ which means that if people didn’t change what they do under his plan, total tax revenues would be the same as they are under our current tax code,” Laffer writes in The Wall Street Journal, adding that he believes that with the boost Cain’s plan would give to economic growth it would bring in even more revenue than expected.
“Once the dynamics take hold, many of those below the poverty line will find good jobs and thus will rise above the poverty line and start paying taxes,” says Laffer.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:31pmto earlier comment that Newt was “winner”……….Mitt rightly called Newt on Newt’s attempt to RUN from his support of an individual mandate along w/Heritage Foundation over the Hillarycare attempt. It was THAT that MA used in their healthcare. Newt got called out and his attempt at calling Mitt almost a “liar”.
Other than that, Newt was good. But………..he’s not presidential because he has NOT shown the organization and fire in the belly that will be needed to turn this country around! He’s a great “professor/philosopher“ but not showing the”get ‘er done”/organization.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on October 20, 2011 at 7:52pm.
I’m no fan of Romney, but that question was answered two years ago.
Where is Perry getting his facts? Huff-Po?
Perry came off looking cheap and bitter.
Report Post »If that’s the best you got, give up.
mikenleeds
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:28pmboth of these guys are rinos folks so don t be fooled .
Michelle and Cain is the only real Conservatives that give a rat s ass about saving our country ,,
the rest are just telling you what you want to hear ..
just go and look back at there voting history and it will tell you all
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:41amWake up. The purists are going to end up losing to Willy Wonka’s Obama Psycho Chocolate Factory by shooting themselves in the foot. We can’t afford that. We need someone who can effectively debate his forked tongue, to say the least. Purism next time, maybe. Kicking Obama’s skinny, incompetent, destructive, shat-talking arse out of office is of utmost importance now.
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 3:44amNothing like a couple of cheap suits filled by a couple of sharks, lets get real , these are not the ones to vote for.
Report Post »Carol Ingian
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 5:39amHey Mike, Bachmann and Cain are great choices!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:09amAgreed, there is no way in hell that I would vote for that phoney Romney or that Idiot illegal-alien loving Perry.
Report Post »dtbox
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:28pmHmmm… Newt‘s lookin’ pretty good.
Report Post »M_Rose
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 9:18amAgreed. The best of all the candidates.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:25pmI’m so tired of the show between the idiot and the one arguing with him. I’ll let the people reading this decide who the bigger of the two idiots is.
The country is quickly coming to the question that “who would be the best conservative candidate if Perry and Romney weren’t in the debates”.
The smartest person in the room seems to be Gingrich. Cain seems the most convinced, Bachmann seems to be the most sensitive and sincere, and Paul seems to have the most fiscal sense. All those whom I just mentioned should have a operational part of the new administration.
Romney is the white version of Obama, except this time the white electorate will be fooled.
Perry is just stiff and annoying….and rude, I might add. He’d make a great liberal Californian.
I notice nobody gave a crap that Huntsman was gone.
What do you all think???
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:34pmRomney is in no way the white Obama.Are you working on Axelrod’s ongoing Romney propaganda campaign.
Report Post »mend54jc
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:53pmI agree well put
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:16pm@ slr4528
Romney is in no way the white Obama.Are you working on Axelrod’s ongoing Romney propaganda campaign.
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If you‘ve ever read any of my postings you wouldn’t have even asked that question.
Educate yourself on Romney a bit: http://www.youtube.com/user/AnnBarnhardt?feature=mhum#p/u/9/KBXe3Kvg-qU
Make no mistake, I’m not the lady who made this video but I agree with it 100%.
Report Post »sing it out
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 3:52amSo glad Huntsman wasn’t there!
Report Post »eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 7:41amYou’re right.
Romney’s arrogance is sickening. He acts as if the debates ARE ONLY ABOUT HIM, and
in Obama-like nastiness style, he scolds and personally attacks & demeans others,
insisting they SHUT UP and let HIM to talk.
THIS is what can be expected from Romney IF he becomes POTUS.
He’s arrogant, a bully and fast on his feet with scrambling a lie, flipping it, and making
it fit where he needs it to be believed as a truth.
Here again, in Obama-like fashion, Romney is good at ON DEMAND FLIP FLOPPING!
Newt stands out having solid experience and backbone.
People had better wise up and recognize we must have someone who WILL go
“toe-to-toe” – eyeball-to-eyeball” – “facst-to-facts” with Obama.
Obama HAS NOTHING TO RUN ON EXCEPT ATTACKING OTHERS CHARACTER.
Report Post »NEWT IS SMART & WILL HOLD HIS OWN on any attempt Obama WILL make about his past –
BUT – NEWT WOULD FORCE OBAMA TO STAND UP STRAIGHT AND TAKE THE
BUTT KICKING HE DESERVES AND HANG HIMSELF TRYING TO DEFEND HIS OWN
RECORD – NEWT WOULD MAKE OBAMA LOOK LIKE THE INCOMPETENT LIAR HE IS.
Kathleen3
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:25pmThe more Santorum appears in these debates the more he decreases his chances of becoming the VP choice. Immature, arrogant, and in need of anger management training. Ditto for Rick Perry.
Too bad Gingrich’s baggage matches his IQ. The man is brilliant; his history is sordid.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:30pmI agree with you on Gingrich and his baggage. I also wouldn’t care if he slept with a harem last night. At this point the baggage argument is irrelevant. I don’t morally condone what he did in his past. All I care about is what he can accomplish for America and what she used to stand for.
We all sin on a daily basis. It’s the sinners who recognize their faults and misgivings and try to become better people that really matters.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:34pm@ TSUNAMI-22
Report Post »Agree! I’m beginning to lean toward Newt. He has most of the right answers.
Faith1029
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:42pmMany of them have baggage in some form or another. All you have to do is look at soem of the past Presidents. While I do like Herman Cain, I have to say Newt is incredibly intelligent, not intimidated and is looking better and better with each debate. The media needs to give him more air time.
Report Post »netmail
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:09pmNewt is always a couple of steps ahead of everyone but: 1. Why is he broke? 2. What‘s with the over the top Tiffany’s account? 3. Why did so many trusted aids leave him?? This is small stuff compared to running the country but it’s perhaps relevent regarding his abilities to manage. Out of all of candidates, I WANT Newt to be the right person for the job but Im just not sure that he is.
Report Post »Tired of Code Names
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:03am@netmail
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:09pm
Newt is always a couple of steps ahead of everyone but: 1. Why is he broke? 2. What‘s with the over the top Tiffany’s account? 3. Why did so many trusted aids leave him?? This is small stuff compared to running the country but it’s perhaps relevent regarding his abilities to manage. Out of all of candidates, I WANT Newt to be the right person for the job but Im just not sure that he is.
Netmail. I kind of find it intriguing that Newt is not gloriously rich after all the time he has been a public servent unlike most of them around him. I suspect it’s because he does not say the expedient thing whilst holding his hand out behind him out of view collecting the croney donations. Newt is not populaf with the elites in Washington D.C. That may be a good indictor. Don’t know. I could be a sheeple. I just look at things the way I see them. Newt has baggage. Don’t you? I know I do. I would never run for president. I could not stand the scrutiny. Not that what I have done is that bad. I just would not want to be put through it. Newt is willing despite the baggage. He‘s got a pair of cahone’s. And smart enough to back it. Looking for a perfect candidate? Better hope Jesus Christ himself decides to get into American Politics. I suspect Jesus has bigger plans in the future and is preparing for those.
Report Post »jmiller_42
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:24pmNow who looks presidential. Cain flip flop Romney flip flop Perry flip flop
Ron Paul does not berate the others and has stayed consistent. Black this out
Report Post »kindling
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:20pmSo what Rick is saying is that he profiles everyone he hires. I have hired people to do work for me and found out later they were here illegally. I have even made friends with parents of my kids friends from school and had a father do some work for me and then found out they are all here illegally. If this country would stop inviting them to come illegally we would not need to profile our friends and neighbors let alone gardeners. They come here for all the free stuff and I can’t blame them. STOP INVITING THEM! I bet Rick has hired an illegal but didn’t know it.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:27pmHopefully tonight will finish Bilderberg Rick off. He was petty, and embarrassing. His lack of intellect is showing with every appearance he makes.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:42pmExactly. We had a storm in Minnesota and several homes had to replace their roofs in our neighborhood. There were several contractors hired who had workers who were latino. I did not run background checks on the workers that my contractor hired for the job. The difference is my neighbors and I weren’t running for office and we did not have reporters or political opponents trying to dig up garbage to use against us in an election. Ha Ha Ha.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:21amI heard Dana Loesch (hot Radio chick) once say “Rich Perry is incredibly good looking….”. First of all being a guy, I cannot comment on that (but I think he is a dried up prune personally) but this comes from a supposedly smart conservative women. She even goes so far as to say crap like “it will probably be Romney”. You see this is what you get when you let women vote. They can’t see past a guys appearance. Like they are choosing a mate or something. So what if the goon bankrupts the country or lets us get overrun by Mexicans. “He’s good looking”. What a fricking idiot.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:24amAnd yeah, I know its RICK, not RICH.
Report Post »RoboZiggy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:19pmMy #1 Issue, Illegal Immigration.
Report Post »Perry lives in glass house and threw stones.
Not very smart..
Fence on southern border not for keeping people out.
DOUBLE FENCE, as Bachmann says, is a symbol.
Open Border Advocated such as La Raza says that being in America illegally is not a Felony.
But, having to climb TWO fences and crossing a no man’s land is a sure sign that you have just did an illegal action. There is NO excuse. Walking across the border is a simple thing.
Perry and his Texas version of the DREAM Act is breaking Federal Immigration Law. It specifically state that you CANNOT give Illegals anything NOT offered to ALL AMERICANS!
12 States have passed this AGAINST Federal Immigration Law.
Yet Obama Admin sues AZ and AL, yet does not sue these 12 states.
WHY?
I think we know why.
And the Socialists win, again.
However, other than two questions that were preambled with a Liberal ideology, Cooper did a decent job.
This does NOT mean I forgive him for that “Tea ******” comment, but he did pit each Candidate against each other. THIS is what is needed, and as bad as I hate to say it Cooper did a good job.
Kathleen3
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:16pmRick Perry and Rick Santorum remind me of two boys who are second stringers on the football team and can’t help but complain and stomp their feet over the fact that they are not, and will never be, varsity caliber. One thing for sure, I would not want either man to have access to “the button.”
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:39pmI agree. I guess they both feel the need to attack, which is fine. But they failed. Miserably.
I need someone who can and will go on offence against Obama. These two can’t handle it.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:47pmI agree completely.
Report Post »Dan308
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:12pmI say we take off and nuke the whole thing from space…….
Report Post »sixwheeler
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:33am[...from orbit]….It’s the only way to be sure. :)
Report Post »tbl10
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:25am[ Hicks ] … f@#kin A.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:27amSo what are we talkin’, a one meg or several 150k s?
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:03pmNewt and Bachmann were the adult on stage tonight. Perry and Romney were like kids.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:13pmSantorum was a kid too.
WHAAA! I’m the the REAL conservative!!! WHAAAAAAAAAA! No one is paying attention to ME!
And the look on his face when someone is responding to him is disrespectful.
Report Post »walkyrie
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:15pmRick Perry has successfully managed the 13th largest economy in the world, TEXAS, and it’s booming. of course it still has high unemployment, even while hiring in the tens of thousands per month – everybody is coming here! he may not debate well but he sticks by his positions and is a far more reliable conservative than Romney who has been vocal in support of healthcare mandates, anti-gun laws, cap and trade among other very liberal progressive positions. Herman Cain tried to un-say what he said just hours before about swapping terrorist combatants for hostages – at least Romney waits a while before opposing his own positions (like the amount of time between the hardback and papaerback editions of his book)!
Report Post »Faith1029
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:23pmWhile I don’t believe Bauchman could win, I have to give her kudos for consistenly taking a stand against Obama, the one they are trying to defeat, and not each other. This bickering against each other has to stop. It totally turns me off. Santorem not letting Romney speak, taking up his time, and then telling him his time was up was unbelievable. I wish they would only focus on what they will do to bring this country back to what it once was, and be respectful to the other candidates.
Report Post »TeaPartyanimal
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:01pmwe’ve all hired illegal immigrants governor! thats why its such a big problem!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:09pmRemember that we are spending 338,3 billion a year on illegals in the form of medicade(free healthcare) welfare, elementary and jr high education, imprisonment etc. Perry is billing the tax payer for imprisoning them..and his jobs growth predated his governorship…plus he wants to send them to college..make us pay for it at a discount and make our kids pay their own jacked up rates. He’s done wonders in keeping Katrina victims, and didn‘t someone post that he’s forcing muslim trash down school children’s throats.. good presidential material…kind of like the one we already have.
Report Post »LIBERTYFADING
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:57pm@theblaze.com
Report Post »You should be ashamed… You moderated and stopped nearly all of my posts during the live showing of the debate. You skewed the posts and created a bias in the posts. People were calling Ron Paul an isolationist, and were mad because he wants to cut ALL FOREIGN AID because it is unconstitutional. I was unable to defend him, yet you let many people smear him. I am disappointed in the bias of the supposed site of “truth”.
LIBERTYFADING
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:00pmRon Paul is a non-interventionist like our founders (look it up), not an isolationist, which is the opposite. He said he wanted to cut foreign aid to all countries, including Israel, because it makes them dependent on us instead of funding their own military. We are BROKE. I am so disappointed with the bias of these moderators and with the mentality that if you don’t agree 100% with Glenn Beck, then you are some kind of outsider.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:17pmI‘m not sure in today’s world we can be separatists, totally out of other countries, but I’ll agree that we need to cut way back. If we brought home just half the deployed troops, stationing them AT HOME, possibly as border patrol, think of all the money that would be spent at home instead of military bases and foreign economies. Some of those troops deployed overseas are accompanied. Bring home enough to leave just a small contingent in places that are dangerous. Remember things changed when they could launch a nuclear warhead from their country and hit us.
Report Post »RoboZiggy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:44pmNothing wrong with Ron Paul.
Report Post »However, he will NEVER be a viable candidate as long as he has such MoonBats as supporters.
Simple as that.
And next Election, he will be TOO OLD.
Thanks to his rabid supporters, he was NEVER a Contender.
mend54jc
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:07pmSo i am just asking do you not want to stand with Israel? Or just not give them money? Cause i know our founders were also men of God and if so then do we not stand with the Nation God calls his people? I don’t want to add words to your statement that is why i am asking. I know you didn’t say not stand with them just to cut ad. But if so then what is your idea of standing with them? I am all for cutting but i am not for leaving Gods Nation out by themselves when they are surrounded by people trying to destroy them. Maybe you are but i know i don’t want a president who is going to turn there back on in my eye a very special Nation and the Jews. I believe that the more we stand with them the more blessed this Nation will be.
Report Post »LIBERTYFADING
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 2:36amI supported Glenn when he stood for Israel, both morally and financially. However, I feel like there are a growing number of Glenn Beck supporters, who blindly agree rather blindly. I get the feeling when I listen to his show now that he cares more about Israel than our own United States. I will stand with Israel, but how can we support them financially if we cannot even support ourselves? They may be a country of God, but they are still a socialist country, and thus do not carry the God-given rights we do. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Also, although they may be God’s country, I am a Christian, and they are a Jewish State. They choose to be Jewish and not follow Jesus, so I am not as on board about calling their God, my God. I am not a religious zealot, but I just don’t see a reason to treat Israel better than anyone else… Currently our foreign aid HURTS Israel more because we supply their enemies with more money and weapons than we do Israel; much of it through corruption.
If we treat EVERYONE equally, no unfair market deals, no favoritism, we can be friends with all. Although many of you hate Islam, know that there are many wonderful Muslims in the world, and they do see us as bullies and occupiers when we go into their country and stay there for many years. I know many will now compare me to the left, but please spare the left/right politics, I am for Liberty, not some political game.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:57pmI hope Romney and Perry bicker themselves right out of the race.
Report Post »I just listened to the last of the debate and Gingrich just scolded Cooper for the way they set up the debate so that most of the time was spent on Romney and Perry bickering between themselves. He was right. And Bachmann jumped in and wouldn’t let Cooper keep her silent too.
It was a bogus debate……….
slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:56pmPerry started the bickering because he would not let Romney respond without interrupting and Santorum did the same. Perry is such a TOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the candidate is going to level a charge, let the person respond without interrupting their response to your question. I personally think it is dam scary that Perry could potentially be the president of the U.S.. The guy received a D in economics in college and he majored in Animal Science where he also received C‘s and D’s. Perry does not belong on that stage. Perry is the personification of crony capitalism.
Report Post »Capt. Ron
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:56pmPerry is another Rino and Bush light.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:03pmPerry signed into law a Bill to support instate tuition for illegal aliens, rejected a proposed bill resembling that of Arizona‘s SB1070 and hasn’t done much to stop the growing number and size of sanctuary Cities in his State. Many of the jobs created in Texas are federally funded jobs and Government positions. Very much resembling Maryland’s (my State) rapid development around the DC area due to massive federal jobs and funds comming into the State. One of the reasons why buisnesses are moving to Texas is because there is abundant cheap labour without the hassle of adding benefits or a long term contract for their employees, thanks to illegal aliens. His dealings with companies and their interests concerns me, see his support for the Trans-Texas Corridor (a massive private-land grab and intended for a NAU) and his executive order for an HPV Vaccine. His State’s debt has doubled during his Governorship. Texas has ranked, during his two terms, as one of the lowest perfoming States in Public Education. About 60,000 anchor babies are born in the State annually. He had originally avoided or ignored a proposed bill restricting the TSA.
Report Post »BelieveMe
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:47pmROMNEY – knock knock – HAVE YOU BEEN TO CALIFORNIA, lately? Illegal aliens are EVERYWHERE! I bet there are more illegal aliens than LEGAL IMMIGRANTS! Say goodbye to your CAMPAIGN, buddy. Even if Perry didn’t knock you out. The American people HAVE!
Report Post »Fitz Gerald
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:14pmlol did you even watch the debate?
Report Post »mad_hatter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:43pmQuestion for you… was it fair for everyone to pile on Herman Cain… was it CNN’s fault… and does the info that came out influence your support for 9-9-9.
Here is the clip: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/oct/cain_pile_999.html
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:04pmCain is a front runner for the office of the President of the U.S.. Cain has a bold controversial plan so he needs to be able to defend his plan. I find many flaws in the plan and my assessment was similar to Bachman’s review of the plan. Cain needs to defend the plan better than telling people to go to his website. I have read many negative reviews and analysis of the plan and at this point I agree with many that it is dangerous to add a national sales tax in addition to an income tax. I do think Anderson should have controlled the chaos better, but the questions had to be asked.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 10:18amMost of the Negative reviews were from the Lawyers and Accountants that would be put out of business if a Simpler Tax Plan was implemented. The DEMOCRAT Lawyers gravy train would grind to a halt.
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:39pmRon Paul 2012
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:28pmI’m still not on board yet, but tonight he convinced me that he can beat Obama in a debate.
Perry convinced me that he can’t.
Report Post »obamas sin laden
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 4:12amPaul would be a great guy to chat with about Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Pyramids or the Inca roads being built by space aliens, etc. He would make a great guest on Coast to Coast AM, but not so much a president. That would be the one place where Hussein, the Idiot, would eclipse him.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:36pmIt‘s getting very uncomfortable watching these two RINO’s go at each other. I am quite certain we could do fine without them.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:51pmI am pretty tired of it. They need to get on topic and quit spending the whole debate flicking each other’s nads. They are obviously not who we want and need for president. Like a couple of children.
Report Post »ItsintheBible
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:06pmThis whole thing was a farce!
And NO it’s NOT okay that the president of the United States worship any god he chooses. We are one nation under “God”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpmmgss9sfo&NR=1
Report Post »mend54jc
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:51pmI agree i am over Romney and Perry they are both just a bunch of the same thing just an R infront of there name i sure hope neither of these two clowns win
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:08pmRomney did not go after Perry. Perry kept attacking Romney and Perry would not let Romney answer his charges. Someone in Texas needs to teach the governor some manners. Perry is such a TOOL!
Report Post »Dinkiecb
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:35pmLet’s see Perry wants to send em all to college… the other wants to give them healthcare and work as landscapers … mmmmm
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:12pmRomney’s contractor hired the illegals not Romney. When you have work done on your home and you hire a contractor, do you run background checks on your contractor’s workers? I don‘t and my neighbors don’t. Do you know how much it costs to do a backgorund check? It cost me $500 to do a background check on my babysitter.
Report Post »smokeyridgerunner
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:41pmHere in Arizona we just pull their license or close their business.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:28pmHow many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Who cares about a few landscapers when our president and AG are shipping guns to Mexico. When hundreds of landscapers are crossing the Perry’s border. When Mitt‘s people schooled Barry’s people on how to implement Barrycare. I smell Pizza. Badabing
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:16pmStop distorting Romney’s healthcare bill with Obamacare. You must not be a liberal, because conservatives don’t spread lies and propaganda. Romneycare is nothing like Obamacare and Romney’s advisors did not meet with Obama.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:18pm13th IMAN
I meant to say you must be a liberal not a conservative due to your insistence of spreading lies and propaganda. The Blaze does not allow edits.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 9:42amRead all my posts , You sound just like a myopic Paulbot,,
Report Post »Lumbar Spine
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:24pmRick Perry would botch a one-car parade…but I‘m sure he’d figure out a way to make money off the deal. I’ve often wondered how career politicians become multi-millionaires.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:33pmAsk Barry, Joe Bite Me, Rangold, Weiner, Fwank, Kennedy, School Bus, Dodd,
Report Post »Lumbar Spine
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:40pmActually, those people don’t hold a candle to Rick Perry. Obama had a book deal but he eschewed a high paying position out of law school…and Joe Biden is notorious for NOT having much money. And Kennedy was born rich…
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:05pmAlways an excuse
Report Post »walkyrie
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:16pmyou are a clown
Report Post »Lumbar Spine
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:16pm“Always an excuse”
Excuse…? Is that what you call a fact that Glenn Beck has neglected to give you?
Report Post »ares338
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:24pmHe11, Perry wants to send them to college!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:23pmyes .. it’s called DEFLECTION!
TEA!
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:23pmER rino
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:23pmTell him good now we all can see rhino..
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