Perry

Those little GOP rascals were at it again today

I’ve missed a lot of opportunity for political commentary while focusing on the SOPA/PIPA activites, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t noticed. For example, a few days ago Jon Huntsman dropped out of the GOP race for the presidential nomination and threw his support to Mitt Romney. Damn shame, I say, but it was pretty … Continue reading »

End of the road, Rick

Friday night, October 29, Republican presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry delivered a speech in New Hampshire. This video shows highlights from the speech, which has to rate as one of the most bizarre political speeches ever. With any luck, it will be the last speech Perry makes. I don’t know what the man was on … Continue reading »

Perry’s wife claims Christian victimization

Poor Anita Perry. She seems even more misguided and clueless than her husband, GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry. She thinks hubby is doing poorly because of opposition to his strong Christian convictions. I guess she hasn’t watched his debate performances.

Cain reduces Perry to Texas Toast in FL straw poll

This just in. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain today toasted Texas Gov. Rick Perry in the Florida straw poll. The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza won with roughly 37 percent of the vote. Perry finished second, followed by Mitt Romney, who did not actively compete in the event. Here’s a breakdown of the results: Herman … Continue reading »

Carville advises White House to panic

Democratic strategist and firebrand James Carville posted an article on CNN today titled “What should the White House do? Panic!” Great story for CNN to trumpet all day. Great attention-grabbing headline. But “panic”? Come on, James. You’re too smart for that. Nobody thinks clearly in panic mode. Nevertheless, Carville makes some very good points and … Continue reading »

Cafferty and me — we’ve got a thing goin’ on

On CNN today, Jack Cafferty’s question of the hour: “Rick Perry says he can’t be bought for $5,000. How much will this comment haunt him?” My response: “I’ll give him $5,001 to drop out of the race.” Jack liked it. He read it on the air as his closing remark.

Texas gunslingers

Look at Rick Perry swaggering on stage with his hands out from his sides like a gunslinger ready to draw. Is that just the way Texans are taught to walk? George Bush did the same thing, and for the longest time I thought he must have a bulletproof vest under his suit that made him … Continue reading »

Tulane professor rips Perry and his sonogram law

At 7 pm tonight, with nothing better on the TV schedule, I switched to MSNBC to watch Rachel Maddow. I usually don’t watch MSNBC; I find them so aggressively anti-Republican that even when I agree with them in principle, I detest the way they espouse it. Maddow, however, is refreshing in her calm, pleasant demeanor; … Continue reading »

The devil made me do it

Dominionism and the presidency

Dominionism. Ever heard of it? I hadn’t until today, when CNN’s Jack Cafferty did a piece on it. His question was, “How much does it worry you if both Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry have ties to Dominionism?” I didn’t know if I was worried or not; I didn’t know what the heck he was … Continue reading »

Does the governor know cursive?

In January in a post titled “Cursive on its way out?” I wrote, “I cringe to think to think of a supposedly ‘educated’ person printing his signature to endorse a check or sign a legal document.” So you can imagine what went through my mind when, while looking for information on Gov. Rick Perry yesterday, … Continue reading »

Countin’ cattle

Yep, it’s unmistakable. GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry, governor of Texas, bears an uncanny resemblance to former President George W. Bush, a former Texas governor. It may not be immediately apparently in still shots, but the minute you see Perry walkin’ and talkin’ on camera, you start rubbin’ your eyes and checkin’ your hearin’. The … Continue reading »

The Ames Games — A little late, but Perry is in

Just caught a line from Gov. Rick Perry’s announcement of his presidential candidacy: “I’m a Texan, and proud of it, but first and foremost I’m a proud American.” Wait …  Isn’t he the governor who not so long ago indicated a willingness to secede from the union? Okay, give me a minute. I’m sure this … Continue reading »

The power of pictures

This is Texas Gov. Rick Perry. A few months ago I barely knew his name and couldn’t have picked him from a crowd. Probably still couldn’t, for that matter. But I came across this photo recently and was struck by its dynamism. Great photo. What do you think when you see it? What kind of … Continue reading »