DANIEL GREENFIELD ON PERRY….SEE NOTE PLEASE
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PLEASE READ PERRY’S WORDS THAT GREENFIELD FINDS SO ANNOYING…I DEFY ANYONE TO REALLY SEE ANYTHING WRONG IN PERRY’S POLITICAL SPEECH…..THIS IS PURE NITPICKING…. DON’T LIKE HIM? DON’T VOTE FOR HIM…RSK
“But I do not believe it is realistic to deport 12 million people already here illegally. We have to understand why millions of people come here, and why many more have died trying, it is for something as basic as the freedom to find a job and feed their families.
I know illegal immigration and border security are polarizing issues. To those on both sides of the issue, I simply make one request based on the words of the prophet Isaiah, “come now, and let us reason together.” Let us choose to sit down together and be a part of the solution rather than a source of division.
He’s a uniter, not a divider… folks.
Here’s tidbits from his State of the State Address… for those who still want to pretend that Perry is dramatically different in his thinking and programs from the average politician. Bad news… he’s not.
…We are experiencing an epidemic of obesity among our children that – if not confronted – will ensure this youngest generation will be the first in American history to live shorter lives than their parents…
…Every day millions of our citizens play a dangerous game of healthcare roulette as they go without health insurance…
…This is why there is no profession more important to our future than the teaching profession. Last summer, we worked together to pass a $2,000 pay raise for every teacher in Texas…
…Today knowledge is more valuable than raw labor, and those nations that prosper by pushing the envelope of innovation are those that invest in vibrant colleges and universities. That’s why I have proposed expanding financial aid by $360 million – so Texas can compete in a global economy….”
NO MESSIAHS WANTED
Ever since my Rick Perry piece ran, I’ve gotten hate mail of all sorts. I have been accused of Islamophobia, and bizarrely hatred of Christians, and even more bizarrely anti-Semitism.
Michelle Malkin appears to have received a whole range of attacks for her questions about Perry.
Robert Spencer has written one of the clearest statements about why Perry should be vetted.
Rick Perry needs to be vetted. He, and all candidates, must be vetted.
It’s really that simple. The responses are disturbing because they Perry like a messiah, rather than a candidate for political office. A man we must accept, rather than evaluate.
The most common talking point I’ve seen is that it’s either Perry or Obama. Really? Have we finished primary season already? Are we in the general election? Last time I checked this was a race, not a coronation.
I think we’ve had enough of messiahs in the last few years. We want a leader with principles. Like all people he will be flawed, but it’s a balance of flaws. And understanding that balance means examining his record, rather than accepting him uncritically.
Tom Tancredo has made it very clear why Perry is unfit on the immigration issue. It’s possible to take issue with Tancredo’s Romney endorsement last time around, but all of this can be easily backed up.
Finally for anyone who wants to pretend that Perry is a rough and ready cowboy– worlds apart from Bush’s Compassionate Conservatism, go read his 2007 Inaugural Address.. and then explain to me how it differs from Bush.
The 21st Century has begun with no shortage of human suffering. New treatments for the American victims of AIDS have seemingly insulated us from rampant suffering on two continents: Asia and Africa. And an even more insidious disease, human hatred, has claimed many more lives, infecting tribes, ethnic groups and nations that commit genocide in places like the Sudan while much of the world stands idly by. We cannot ignore the challenges beyond our borders any more than we can the problems we face at home, whether it is poverty in Mexico, hopelessness in Africa or homelessness in Austin. It is this perspective that shapes my view on immigration.
Was this from a speech delivered by Obama, Bush or Perry? The answer is Perry, but it could have been delivered by any of them.
But I do not believe it is realistic to deport 12 million people already here illegally. We have to understand why millions of people come here, and why many more have died trying, it is for something as basic as the freedom to find a job and feed their families.
I know illegal immigration and border security are polarizing issues. To those on both sides of the issue, I simply make one request based on the words of the prophet Isaiah, “come now, and let us reason together.” Let us choose to sit down together and be a part of the solution rather than a source of division.
He’s a uniter, not a divider… folks.
Here’s tidbits from his State of the State Address… for those who still want to pretend that Perry is dramatically different in his thinking and programs from the average politician. Bad news… he’s not.
…We are experiencing an epidemic of obesity among our children that – if not confronted – will ensure this youngest generation will be the first in American history to live shorter lives than their parents…
…Every day millions of our citizens play a dangerous game of healthcare roulette as they go without health insurance…
…This is why there is no profession more important to our future than the teaching profession. Last summer, we worked together to pass a $2,000 pay raise for every teacher in Texas…
…Today knowledge is more valuable than raw labor, and those nations that prosper by pushing the envelope of innovation are those that invest in vibrant colleges and universities. That’s why I have proposed expanding financial aid by $360 million – so Texas can compete in a global economy….
The point of this is not that Perry is a monster, but anyone fantasizing about a dramatically different leader had better keep on dreaming. Perry is a viable candidate. He may be in the top three able to beat Obama. He may even be inevitable, but if we’re going into this… let’s go into it with our eyes open.
Perry is not a Tea Party dreamboat, he’s a relatively successful governor who talks like a rebel, but governs like a moderate Republican.
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