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Why Rick Perry is headed to the White House

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/1...html?hpt=hp_t1

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Austin, Texas (CNN) -- As a resident of Texas for 36 years, I keep wondering why the rest of the nation pays any attention to our political and cultural absurdities and yet still chooses Texans as presidents. Our most revered historical moment, the Alamo, was arguably a mass suicide. The slaughter in San Antonio was followed by a massacre at Goliad, the fall of the Confederacy to Union forces, and later by the Houston Astros. Texas has a legacy of losing.

None of this apparently matters, though, because America is beginning the process of electing another Texan to be president. Gigantic tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations, a trumped up war and a ruined economy from the last Texan seem incapable of dissuading supporters of Rick Perry.

His Saturday speech in South Carolina will make clear that he is entering the race for the White House and will spawn the ugliest and most expensive presidential race in U.S. history, and he will win. A C and D student, who hates to govern, loves to campaign, and barely has a sixth grader's understanding of economics, will lead our nation into oblivion.

Well, this is sure going to make it harder to secede. :doh:

I though he wanted to secede. Well, more power to him. Currently things in Washington are not going as planned.

Funny how the people banging the "Perry for President" drum the hardest don't live in Texas.

So Neal, what are your thoughts on Perry? Do you like him good, bad?

I was gunna vote Motodude 2012.:haha:

politics + religion + god bless x = not good mix

Could someone "translate" this for me:

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A C and D student, who hates to govern, loves to campaign, and barely has a sixth grader's understanding of economics, will lead our nation into oblivion.

I'm especially puzzled with "A C and D student". How bad thing this is? I'm totally unaware of Texas politics - didn't even know governor's name.

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr (Post 1725898)

politics + religion + god bless x = not good mix

Could someone "translate" this for me: I'm especially puzzled with "A C and D student". How bad thing this is? I'm totally unaware of Texas politics - didn't even know governor's name.

Those are student grades.

A= highest, best
C= average
D=lowest, but passes
F= failing

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr (Post 1725898)

I'm especially puzzled with "A C and D student". How bad thing this is?

I think it refers to this

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Originally Posted by wikipedia

At most schools, colleges and universities in the United States, letter grades follow a five-point system, using the letters A, B, C, D and E/F, with A indicating excellent, C indicating average and E/F indicating failing.

Edit: Ninja boston terriers! How cool is that?!

"Teavangelicals"
:rotfl2:

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie (Post 1725877)

Funny how the people banging the "Perry for President" drum the hardest don't live in Texas.

Who are 'the people'? Currently I would take Katy Perry in the White House. She could do no worse.

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Originally Posted by Hottentot (Post 1725905)

I think it refers to this

Edit: Ninja boston terriers! How cool is that?!

Fastest paws in the West.

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk (Post 1725907)

Who are 'the people'? Currently I would take Katy Perry in the White House. She could do no worse.

I would certainly watch every speech she gave.

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk (Post 1725907)

Who are 'the people'? Currently I would take Katy Perry in the White House. She could do no worse.

Doesn't sound bad idea actually... :hmmm: Would look better in pictures than earlier presidents. However I'm afraid that she may not be eligible. Am I correct that person must be x year(s) old when taking office?

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Currently I would take Katy Perry in the White House. She could do no worse.

It would also have the bonus that she would have to give up making "music"

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie (Post 1725915)

I would certainly watch every speech she gave.

A message for Mookie from... Katy Perry.
http://fiw3.fashionindie.com/wp-cont...re-550x597.jpg

wait wut waz the massage again, I was distracted.

So, does this mean this is the"Katy Perry" thread now.

quietly slips out of thread before Neal notices his thread has been hijacked...