Pawlenty drops out of race

[Dick Whitman]

Give me a break.

The guy basically said he wouldn't get a warm reception.

He said it was "almost" treasonous. There is no penalty for "almost" treason.

Anyone with half a brain knows what "treating someone pretty ugly" in Texas means, justice-wise.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Give me a break.

The guy basically said he wouldn't get a warm reception.

He said it was "almost" treasonous. There is no penalty for "almost" treason.

Anyone with half a brain knows what "treating someone pretty ugly" in Texas means, justice-wise.

In Texass, justice means "Just Us".

The evidence re this point was pretty-much all in, years ago.

 

[Azrael]

Texas politicians should be more mindful of their history - and throwing around the word "treason."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wanted_for_treason.jpg

 

[printdust]

But, Perry's been in elected office a long time. In no way is he unacceptable.

In Texas, maybe . . . but a healthy portion of the Texas electorate doesn't have much use for the guy, and not only the Dems.

This is an old song . . .PArry will play in Texas (big towns, and small), Denver, Arizona, the Evangelical Midwest (hi, Iowa) and much of the heart o' Dixie. F education, F the middle class, F everybody who's not just like us? He's your guy.

But he makes the Bush/Romney old-time GOP veterans cringe. His nomination would radically energize casual, borderline Dems, who will crawl over ground glass to vote against him.

How can you say this? He's been re-elected twice in Texas.

It's pretty telling that the best defense you can muster of the guy is that he's won elections. Not exactly a unique characteristic among politicians.

It's all the fork that matters to politicians. And apparently to voters. They voted for feel good change mantras and look at what it's gotten us the last four years. More of the bad from the last eight.

 

[printdust]

But, Perry's been in elected office a long time. In no way is he unacceptable.

In Texas, maybe . . . but a healthy portion of the Texas electorate doesn't have much use for the guy, and not only the Dems.

This is an old song . . .PArry will play in Texas (big towns, and small), Denver, Arizona, the Evangelical Midwest (hi, Iowa) and much of the heart o' Dixie. F education, F the middle class, F everybody who's not just like us? He's your guy.

But he makes the Bush/Romney old-time GOP veterans cringe. His nomination would radically energize casual, borderline Dems, who will crawl over ground glass to vote against him.

How can you say this? He's been re-elected twice in Texas.

Easy. We're talking Texas, a state which elected W governor, only after the Familia greased the skids so he
could get the nom for one of the least-stressful governorships in the nation, so that the family could cease being embarrassed by the career failure (other than W's purchase of the Rangers, another family T-ball venture).

I'd say Bush's ownership of the Rangers was his worst career move. The guy screwed up the stadium big time by not putting a roof on it. Few free agent pitchers have ever liked pitching there.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

But, Perry's been in elected office a long time. In no way is he unacceptable.

In Texas, maybe . . . but a healthy portion of the Texas electorate doesn't have much use for the guy, and not only the Dems.

This is an old song . . .PArry will play in Texas (big towns, and small), Denver, Arizona, the Evangelical Midwest (hi, Iowa) and much of the heart o' Dixie. F education, F the middle class, F everybody who's not just like us? He's your guy.

But he makes the Bush/Romney old-time GOP veterans cringe. His nomination would radically energize casual, borderline Dems, who will crawl over ground glass to vote against him.

How can you say this? He's been re-elected twice in Texas.

Easy. We're talking Texas, a state which elected W governor, only after the Familia greased the skids so he
could get the nom for one of the least-stressful governorships in the nation, so that the family could cease being embarrassed by the career failure (other than W's purchase of the Rangers, another family T-ball venture).

I'd say Bush's ownership of the Rangers was his worst career move. The guy screwed up the stadium big time by not putting a roof on it. Few free agent pitchers have ever liked pitching there.

His execution wasn't pretty . . . but he made a nice piece of change, after one of Daddy's friends arranged for the financing for the Rangers deal . . . nice work, if you can get it, and most of us can't.

 

[Deeper_Background]

Source: USA Today

Updated at 1:26 p.m. ET

A new report suggests House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is "strongly considering" running for president next year.

The Weekly Standard, citing an unnamed Wisconsin Republican, reports that Ryan is "open" to running because "he is determined to have the 2012 election be about big things." Another unnamed source close to Ryan says in the conservative magazine's blog that the congressman is "coming around."

"While grateful for the continued support and encouragement, Congressman Ryan has not changed his mind," Ryan spokesman Kevin Seifert said in an e-mail to USA TODAY.

Ryan is widely respected in the GOP and is architect of a budget plan that would overhaul Medicare and cut federal spending $6.2 trillion over 10 years. The House passed the Ryan budget in April, but it died in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/08/paul-ryan-presidential-campaign-/1

Starman just choked on his own vomit.

If Ryan runs, that seals Professor Barry Soetoro winning his second term.

 

[Boom_70]

You have to hand it to Obama, the guy never takes a bad photo.

 

[Bob Cook]

Yeah, Chris Christie should run, because he's a consistent cost-cutter who will stop at nothing to get Washington spending under control.

Unless it's for, say, the Rutgers football team. Then spend money like water!

http://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/127990268_Rutgers_sports_costs_don_t_anger_Christie.html

 

[Azrael]

And don't forget the little league helicopter rides. Austerity! Fun!

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/02/news/la-pn-christie-helicopter-20110602

 

[YankeeFan]

Christie does nothing for me.

He's in love with himself and his "tough guy" attitude.

I think he's a phony.

I also don't think America is going to elect anyone as heavy as Christie to the WH any time soon.

 

[Bob Cook]

Christie does nothing for me.

He's in love with himself and his "tough guy" attitude.

I think he's a phony.

I also don't think America is going to elect anyone as heavy as Christie to the WH any time soon.

Can't disagree with anything here.