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loadedliberal wrote:

dicion wrote:Well, if Bachmann wasn't a non-candidate before, she just signed her campaign's death knell.

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This is why I have such a problem with so many in the GOP they say they are for small government but they are really for "their" version of big government. I am leaning heavily toward Gary Johnson, but I do not think he stands a chance.

I had to delete my initial reply because it went off on a crazy rant. Will we ever have a (viable) candidate that really believes in a government that leaves citizens alone to live their own lives and also leaves the free market alone to do what it needs to do? Why does it always have to come down to one candidate who represents Keynesian (redistributive) economics and another candidate who represents the modern christian church's version of Sharia Law?

I just want a governement that keeps the roads/bridges in good shape, runs a strong military, puts those who victimize others away, and...............well, that's about all I want the government to do, we Americans can handle the rest.

Texas Dan Mosby wrote:

What do you who have had to deal with him the past few years think of such a man as president?

Mr. Perry / Gov. Perry would be a FAR more suitable and effective candidate for president than the current individual in the white house.

The economy of Texas has held strong as opposed to many states, and the nation as a whole.

He tends to embrace many of the traditional American beliefs and values that made our nation strong, as opposed to the socialist ideals that have bankrupted many states, and have polarized our citizens.

He has been supportive of our 2nd amendment rights, and the rights of citizens to defend themselves against the criminal scum lurking in our communities.

All in all, he is an excellent candidate, and while NOT perfect by any means, he would be a VAST improvement over the current marxist who seems to be doing his best to destroy our way of life as we have known it for generations.

I'd vote for him.

Who in the current feild of GOP hopefulls would NOT be a vast improvement over the current POTUS?

mamabearCali wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:Rick Perry's mother is not as big of a supporter of him as am I. He's great on almost every issue in my view and this is something I can't say for any other Republican. Yes, I didn't like the HPV vaccine or the Trans Texas Corridor, but those are only two issues. I'd be hard put to find any Republican candidate that didn't differ from my views on a lot more than two issues.

The "dummy" and "idiot" garbage is nothing but Democrat tripe.

Chas.

My question would be are those two decisions indicative (as in are there more warning signs) of a politician who believes that the government knows best and "here take this
(vaccine, gov't oversight, etc) I am from the gov't and I say this is good for you." Republicans can be like that too, and that won't help us either in the long run. I don't know if he is like that, that is why I am asking. Or are those decisions the exceptions to how he has led the state of TX.

There are some times that Perry can be a nanny statist. in the 2009 session, there was a bill that was starting to gain some steam that would have made the game of poker legal under certain circumstances. Perry made a statement that he would veto any legislation that expanded gambling. The bill died in calendars. Unfortunately, as this was two years ago I do not have any cites to support. I know it to be true because I had been following the bill.

Regardless of your feelings about gambling and/or poker, the governement should not be banning activities that the only victim is the person who chose to participate. Nor do I believe in a governement that decides what I can and cannot do with my money.

I would absolutely support Perry against Obama, but I would prefer to not see him as the Republican nominee.

ETA: I also take exception to him not signing the parking lot bill. Even thought it will still become law, he should be willing to take a stand on something as important as 2A rights. This to me is like voting "present".