To get Obama unelected we need a strong candidate that can connect across party lines and beak through the polarization created by almost three years of Obama's class-warfare. That won't be easy, but Rick Perry may be just the ticket. The rabid media will have a hard time trashing Perry, he's been successful, in fact their attempts to do so may just backfire. The democrats and the rabid liberal media will not have much to work with trying to bash this guy. Unlike Bachmann, who I admire, Perry is more electable.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 61, made his decision to enter the race last week. He sat out the debate in Iowa, which may prove to be a stroke of political genius, he has separated himself from the pack already. The new man in the ring, with his Texas swagger, has wasted no time since his entrance, taking on contenders left and right. In less than 24 hours, the 2012 presidential race's newest candidate managed to call President Obama the "greatest threat to our country," raise questions about rival Mitt Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts and suggest that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke might be close to committing a "treasonous" act, those three statements immediately got my attention.
Fiscal Conservative
Perry has distanced himself from his former patron Bush, criticizing his stance on government spending, immigration and education. In 2007, Perry bashed Bush at a Republican House party in Iowa. He says, as captured in YouTube video, "George Bush was never a fiscal conservative, never was. I mean, '95, '96, '97, '99, George Bush was spending money." Of Bush's No Child Left Behind law, Perry harshly criticized it, calling it a "monstrous intrusion" in an interview with National Review.
Texas Job Growth
Perry has touted Texas' job growth under his tenure, which was twice the national average. Indeed, of all the jobs created since June 2009, 30 percent were created in Texas. As governor, Perry has made international recruitment the framework for his economic policy and more than two dozen Chinese companies are now in Texas.
Family Values
Perry is anti-abortion and opposes government funding for elective abortion. In 2011, he signed a bill that prohibited taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. In 2005, he signed a bill that limited late-term abortions at the third trimester and required girls under the age of 18 to have parental consent before an abortion.
Immigration
In 2001, Perry touted a new law that extended in-state tuition to children of undocumented workers. He said at Border Summit , "We must say to every Texas child learning in a Texas classroom, "We don't care where you come from, but where you are going and we are going to do everything we can to help you get there." To pacify the anti-illegal immigration conservatives, Perry pushed for a bill
that would have prohibited Texas cities from acting as safe havens for illegal immigrants and would allow local law enforcement to become more involved in immigration enforcement but it failed to pass.
States Rights
In 2009, Perry made comments that sparked questions about his thoughts on the possible secession of Texas. Perry responded to a reporter's question about secession, saying, "Texas is a unique place. ... My hope is that America and Washington in particular pays attention. We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, who knows what may come of that.
When Rick Perry announced his campaign for president last weekend in a speech to the RedState Gathering in Charleston, S.C., he saved
his best line for the end. “I’ll promise you this,’’ he said to exuberant cheers and applause, “I’ll work every day to try to make Washington, DC, as inconsequential in your life as I can.’’
I think we have learned from experience not to put too much faith in politicians and waste time on silly idol worship, they WILL fail us eventually. Perry looks solid though, and will be able to handle the pissing matches with the media. His record speaks for itself, he is experienced, and successful.
If he can survive the media onslaught and connect with voters across party lines, he will be the next President of The United States.
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