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raymor · 09-08-2011, 09:10 AM

I've lived in Texas for the whole of Rick Perry's tenure. Let me tell you what a typical Texan has seen.

The economy here is better than most places. There have always been jobs available even for unskilled workers at wages that are ok for our cost of living.

I bought a decent three bedroom house for under $100,000, so here an unskilled entry level job that pays $12.50 isn't too bad. Obviously you want to move beyond entry level, but a young couple can certainly pay a mortgage.

Most Texans I know see Perry as being a lot like Clinton - fairly competent as far as politicians go, and no more trustworthy than "slick Willy" Clinton. That makes sense given that Perry was Al Gore's campaign manager - Perry and Clinton run is the same circles and both act like used car salesmen.

Texas has done better through this recession than the rest of the country but we attribute that more to holding on to the self sufficient entrepenurial spirit of the founders rather than crediting the governor. Obviously low tax rates have helped keep businesses here and having no state income tax eases the burden on everyone. Both of those pre-date Perry, so he doesn't get credit for them. I guess he gets half credit for not fucking up a state that was already working well.

So basically Perry is what you'd get if Clinton campaigned as a conservative. Not my cup of tea. On the hand, what are the options? Obama said he doesn't know what he's doing, then proved it. Romney did mess up his state. None of the others are likely to be nominated. Between Perry and Barak Fail Obama, I gotta hold my nose and pick Perry.

Bachman and Palin need no comment. So we're left with honest but wacky Ron Paul, Huntsman, or Cain. Cain has shown leadership in his career, something Obama wouldn't recognize if it hit him in the face. Cain knows economics and what gets businesses hiring. The polls suggest that he doesn't know much about how to campaign.

Huntsman too seems like a good but so far hasn't managed to get the spotlight.

Athough I voted against Perry for governor and I'll vote against him in the primary, I'm afraid in 2012 I may have to vote for him and hope he doesn't screw up the county just like he didn't screw up Texas. A vote for Obama would be a vote for a depression.

09-08-2011, 09:10 AM
raymor Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,745	I've lived in Texas for the whole of Rick Perry's tenure. Let me tell you what a typical Texan has seen. The economy here is better than most places. There have always been jobs available even for unskilled workers at wages that are ok for our cost of living. I bought a decent three bedroom house for under $100,000, so here an unskilled entry level job that pays $12.50 isn't too bad. Obviously you want to move beyond entry level, but a young couple can certainly pay a mortgage. Most Texans I know see Perry as being a lot like Clinton - fairly competent as far as politicians go, and no more trustworthy than "slick Willy" Clinton. That makes sense given that Perry was Al Gore's campaign manager - Perry and Clinton run is the same circles and both act like used car salesmen. Texas has done better through this recession than the rest of the country but we attribute that more to holding on to the self sufficient entrepenurial spirit of the founders rather than crediting the governor. Obviously low tax rates have helped keep businesses here and having no state income tax eases the burden on everyone. Both of those pre-date Perry, so he doesn't get credit for them. I guess he gets half credit for not fucking up a state that was already working well. So basically Perry is what you'd get if Clinton campaigned as a conservative. Not my cup of tea. On the hand, what are the options? Obama said he doesn't know what he's doing, then proved it. Romney did mess up his state. None of the others are likely to be nominated. Between Perry and Barak Fail Obama, I gotta hold my nose and pick Perry. Bachman and Palin need no comment. So we're left with honest but wacky Ron Paul, Huntsman, or Cain. Cain has shown leadership in his career, something Obama wouldn't recognize if it hit him in the face. Cain knows economics and what gets businesses hiring. The polls suggest that he doesn't know much about how to campaign. Huntsman too seems like a good but so far hasn't managed to get the spotlight. Athough I voted against Perry for governor and I'll vote against him in the primary, I'm afraid in 2012 I may have to vote for him and hope he doesn't screw up the county just like he didn't screw up Texas. A vote for Obama would be a vote for a depression. __________________ For historical display only. This information is not current: support@bettercgi.com ICQ 7208627 Strongbox - The next generation in site security Throttlebox - The next generation in bandwidth control Clonebox - Backup and disaster recovery on steroids