Texas Governor Rick Perry Endorses Rudy

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jolly ranchero wrote on October 17, 2007 11:22 AM:

Uh...hmmm...does Guliani know (care?) that SC nominees have to be passed by the Senate, which most assuredly wont be Republican next year? He expects to get another Scalia past a Democratic Senate?

I'm sure there's a clause in Guliani version of the Constitution that makes Senate approval "advisory".

seeryer wrote on October 17, 2007 11:26 AM:

I believe Perry was more liberal than Rudy back in the 70's. What everyone seems to forget about "social conservatives" is that their movement was created to increase the size of the Republican Party. Dobson can posture all he wants now about Rudy's social stances but money, money, money is the main principle of the social conservative movement. The easiest way to get money is to play on peoples faith. You really think Dobson or any of theses others stay home during the general when the ticket consists of a "fiscal conservative" or a "liberal socialist"? Come on, these people really care about their wealth, they just cloak it in their social sanctimony.

nellieh wrote on October 17, 2007 11:27 AM:

What is it with Texans? Because he "looked me right in the eye." what does that mean. Bush and Putin. Bush "saw his soul." Whatever that is. That turned out marvelously. Obviously Giuliani speaks the truth at all times, doesn't pander and doesn't change his mind. (flipflop)

Michael wrote on October 17, 2007 11:34 AM:

Based on this comment by Mr. 9/11, I will make sure that if he is the republican nominee, I will but sugar in the gas tank and flatten the tires of any vehicle on election day that has a Mr. 9/11 for president sticker on it. What's good for repukes in preventing people from voting, is good for dems. Anyone but Mr. 9/11 or any repuke for president in 08 and preferably not mrs. bill.

ihatebeets wrote on October 17, 2007 11:47 AM:

Have you noticed Hizzoner promised more justices like Scalia, Alito and Roberts - but where's the most conservative justice of all - Clarence Thomas? No similar appointment? Isn't it amazing what people will swear to, promise, pander and bootlick in order to make it through the primaries? What a sickening bunch.

Julie Keller wrote on October 17, 2007 11:47 AM:

No, no.

Perry and his financial backers are huge supporters of the Trans Texas Corridor (Google it) and Bracewell & Giuliani's Spanish client, Cintra, is on track to build the thing.

As Sal Costello (google him) has pointed out, it's good old fashioned Texas bidness as usual. Cloaked in family values.

I would suspect that by now, the sight of any Texan other than Jim Hightower on any national ballot would cause most Americans to recoil and revolt in horror.

schwag of tulsa wrote on October 17, 2007 11:52 AM:

An All-Catholic Supreme Court?

CalD wrote on October 17, 2007 11:54 AM:

This one is probably a wash at best. Perry isn't exactly the most popular political figure in Texas. I tend to doubt we'd even be having this conversation if Kinky Friedman hadn't taken it upon himself split the moderate independent vote in their last governor's race.

tacitus wrote on October 17, 2007 11:58 AM:

I suspect Perry's social conservative credentials were heavily tarnished when he issued an executive order approving the use of the HPV vaccine in young teenage girls.

The wingnut Texas GOP threw a hissy fit and still have not let anyone forget it. Perry would also have had a good chance of being unseated in last year's election had it not been for the presence of Kinky Friedman and a couple of other independent candidates on the ballot, so it's not as though he's very popular, even in his home state of Texas.

Far be it from me to advise Rudy on his VP selection, but I would be amazed (and delighted for the Democrats) if he picks Perry as his running mate.

ShorelineCT wrote on October 17, 2007 12:09 PM:

From a diary on Burnt Orange blog...

Perry was also asked -- point blank -- if he would consider running for Vice President w/ Giuliani. Perry responded: "I have the best job in the world. Just ask the President." The anchor told Perry President Bush loved the job so much he left to become President. Perry responded again, "I have no interest in going to Washington D.C.. I've got three years left in my term, I intend to do that and finish out my term."

http://tinyurl.com/2mhjyk

eli wrote on October 17, 2007 12:19 PM:

Scalia, Roberts and Alito? Whassup, Clarence Thomas isn't conservative enough for Rudy? Or was it the Founding Fathers' original intent that SCOTUS never have more than one black member?

tekel wrote on October 17, 2007 12:23 PM:

Yeah, what about Thomas? I won't vote for Rudy unless he promises to nominate more justices who think like Clarence.

Ron wrote on October 17, 2007 12:37 PM:

Rick Perry is an idiot. The late, great Molly I had much fun with that clown. Hell, a majority of Texans don't like him, as mentioned by others.

eli wrote on October 17, 2007 12:39 PM:

Gosh, y'think Rudy is sending a message to GOP primary voters that he's not a big fan of Clarence? After his 8 years as mayor of NYC, shouldn't it already be obvious that Rudy hasn't got much use for blacks, unless his stormtroopers are using them for target practice?

eli wrote on October 17, 2007 12:46 PM:

Hmm, on further thought, it may be that Rudy assumes (as do we all) that Clarence just copies off Scalia's test. So by mentioning Scalia, he IS including Clarence.

unpoetaloco wrote on October 17, 2007 1:00 PM:

So, Guiliani earned the endorsement of another closeted Republican.

angel wrote on October 17, 2007 1:29 PM:

I live in Austin and Rick Perry is a joke. He wes reelected with 39% of the vote, and won because Kinky Friedman was a spoiler independent candidate. Rick Perry is as dumb as a sack of nails. But when Kay Bailey Hutchison leaves the Senate early he'll appoint himself to her Senate seat; she'll run for governor; and Texas will still be represented by people living in the dark ages.

Will H wrote on October 17, 2007 4:22 PM:

Big deal. Republican incumbent governor Rick Perry only got 38 percent of the vote in last year's gubernatorial election -- in the reddest of the red states, no less. If it hadn't been for two independent candidates in the race Perry would officially be the has-been 62 percent of the voters in the last election already figured him to be.

Furthermore, if Perry thinks this will get him a VP slot on the ticket, after eight years of Bush in the White House, does anyone really think the Texan who succeeded him as governor, will ever be a heartbeat away from the Presidency?

Rick wrote on October 17, 2007 4:49 PM:

Well, so much for Rudy being a moderate, as anyone who would appoint Roberts/Ailito types on the Supreme Court is a FAR, FAR right individual...

I intend to vote for the Democratic nominee, as all Republicans cater to the religious right, & I can't accept that...

Go Hillary, if she's the nominee, she's got my vote without question..

Haddie wrote on October 17, 2007 5:06 PM:

Well getting another Scalia thru might be tough but Roberts & Alito didn't have too much of a problem. The Democrats have yet to be held accountable for their part in that bamboozlement.

unpoetaloco wrote on October 17, 2007 5:18 PM:

Rick Perry is a Rove animatron. He's a caricature of himself. He'd never be able to withstand the scrutinty on his closeted personal life. Or is he foolish enough to think it wouldn't come out. All any Democrat need do is dredge up the already published rumors about his dalliance with his male secretary of state, who quickly resigned after the rumor was published.

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