Thank you Governor Perry

[Bubblehead1980]

Rick Perry showed some character by leaving the GOP race ahead of the South Carolina primary, some of his votes will no doubt go to Newt Gingrich and hopefully help derail Romney.Not a fan of Perry but he showed that he will put his country and party ahead of his ego unlike Rick Santorum. By the way, google Santorum

[Ducimus]

Obligatory for what Perry will always be

[AVGWarhawk]

Rick never had a chance......

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

By the way, google Santorum

Done. Also remember to click this result:

spreadingsantorum.com/
Santorum 1. The frothy mix of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex. 2. Senator Rick Santorum.

Also google "Rick Santorum" and click same link as above. You make service to humankind. Thank you!

[Type941]

watching rick perry is like watching a train wreck.. cant' look away.

[Takeda Shingen]

GOP field is just a total trainwreck, no?

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

GOP field is just a total trainwreck, no?

The thing with Gingrich in South Carolina just proves they are only trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

Although as silly as Mr. Perry got at times it is almost a shame he did not fare better. He appeared less extreme than most the others, and more "real" than Willard Romney.

That is actually praise coming from me.

Even though this immaculate (R) field is forcing my hand to vote for the spineless wonder again. (at least he killed Bin Laden *raspberry*)

Stop catering to the lowest common denominator, and cater to moderates like me... I don't want socialism, nor do I want corporate warfare.
Sure it works in the hick states, or down south with implied rascism like Newton there. But we are a nation. 50 states.

Whatever happened to for the people, by the people?

[Osmium Steele]

The emphasis below is mine.

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Stop catering to the lowest common denominator, and cater to moderates like me... I don't want socialism, nor do I want corporate warfare.
Sure it works in the hick states, or down south with implied rascism like Newton there. But we are a nation. 50 states.

Gee, no trace of northeast elitism there. Nope, no sir. The sad thing is, you probably don't even see it.

[soopaman2]

Ha ha. Yeah I do see it. Maybe because up here trashing the poor as lazy is not a way to get votes, like it is in other states, states much poorer than NJ by the way.
I am pretty much non partisan. I do not vote against my own worst interests.(I voted for Bush Jr twice)


Nor does crap like abortion or race like your folks love to concentrate on, mean a thing to me.

So chuckle it up.

Lets bring jobs back?

Or legislate what women can do with their bodies.... Much easier!

I am torn between Barack Obama, and Lady Gaga as a write in.. tough choice for me at the moment.

I am from Jersey by the way, look up our property taxes. If I showed you my bill you would cringe...

So your welfare crap goes out the window.

edit: I do apologize for being generally blunt and not elaborating my position. The "hicks" are as necessary to our country as the silly (liberal) Yanks.
I should have respectfully stated our differences in a more tactful way. Yes this edit was an apology. I love all Americans, and should represent that better in public.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Originally Posted by diluvian

i wasnt claiming you were on welfare, just that welfare is one of many offsprings to socialism - new jersey is in the top bracket for taxes, meanwhile im in florida and ours is one of the lower ones -- though i assumed the higher taxes is just because you have a bigger population living off the money in comparison

and the whole reason of mentioning socialism is because you said you dont want it, meanwhile saying you'd vote for obama, and thats a literal catch 22

[and ultimately has nothing to do with the mason dixie line, lol] all the same i know ive been abrasive with my comments, but i couldnt help it after being generalized as a hick, lol

I have asked this before and have not get real response so I ask this from you as well. What you mean with "socialism"? I assume that you do not mean traditional definition of socialism found from Wikipedia for example.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by diluvian

i wasnt claiming you were on welfare, just that welfare is one of many offsprings to socialism - new jersey is in the top bracket for taxes, meanwhile im in florida and ours is one of the lower ones -- though i assumed the higher taxes is just because you have a bigger population living off the money in comparison

and the whole reason of mentioning socialism is because you said you dont want it, meanwhile saying you'd vote for obama, and thats a literal catch 22

[and ultimately has nothing to do with the mason dixie line, lol]

I did deserve it. My original post that started this was wrong, while not my intention, it could have been stated better.

We all deserve better than what we have to choose from.


We need a modern day Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus or George Washington who both had enough restraint to resist the vices of power.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

GOP field is just a total trainwreck, no?

That is an insult to train wrecks.

Respenus, you need to simplify it to a level that works.
socialism = government welfare I don't like or don't get.
non-socialism=government welfare I do like or do get.
It works with taxes too.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Respenus, you need to simplify it to a level that works.
socialism = government welfare I don't like or don't get.
non-socialism=government welfare I do like or do get.
It works with taxes too.

I chuckled at this as it makes a great point.

Government welfare is not limited to the poor or lazy. But to Farmers (estate corporate co-ops, not Ma and Pa Brown types) To oil companies (hi Exxon, BP, Conoco-Phillips, I'll even throw in Solyndra), bankers *cough* banksters. (Uncle sam bends over and really takes it from them, and moans in pleasure while they do it.)


Hey now they are job creators...




...

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

I chuckled at this as it makes a great point.

Government welfare is not limited to the poor or lazy. But to Farmers (estate corporate co-ops, not Ma and Pa Brown types) To oil companies (hi Exxon, BP, Conoco-Phillips, I'll even throw in Solyndra), bankers *cough* banksters. (Uncle sam bends over and really takes it from them, and moans in pleasure while they do it.)


Hey now they are job creators...




...

And now GM is back to the top spot in the automotive industry and have paid back almost all of their bailout money. Boy was I critical of that bailout when it happened, calling it government pork, anti-capitalist and predicting the company's failure. Goes to show what the hell I know.