Gov. Perry on Gulf: Pray

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Texas Politics blog Houston Chronicle 6/24/10
Gov. Perry on Gulf: Pray

GOP Gov. Rick Perry has proclaimed this Sunday a "Day of Prayer in Texas for the Gulf Coast" due to the oil disaster.

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Former Houston Mayor Bill White, the Democrat challenging Perry, last week mentioned the oil disaster in chiding the incumbent over his schedule.

Among examples, White said then, "He had time to meet with the CEO of BP but he didn't have time to meet with the families of those who had lost loved ones ... or to meet with those in the offshore industry that is so critical to our state."

When it comes to leadership and tough decisions on our budget crisis, the first trick in the Perry playbook is to ask people to pray. Distract them from his failures. It's not Perry's problem - it's God's. It's one thing to say the gulf and the people suffering through this crisis should pray, but it is a whole other issue when the state government and the Governor make it public policy.


Oh and here's Part time Perry's schedule on Bill White's web site:
http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/parttimeperry/

Notice Perry forgot to put down that he met with Toomey in there somewhere to plan the Green Party ballot petition drive. :eyes:

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1. HERE IS THE NEW PR SITE FOR BP

Maybe chicken rick can hire on there after elections.

http://twitter.com/BPGlobalPR

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Keep in mind, the more your interest in the oil spill wanes, the less damage the oil does.

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2. BP's Mother of the Year 2010

Congrats to BP's Mother of the Year 2010! It's just oil people! Take the kids out and enjoy the beach! http://ow.ly/232ua

I actually thought it was a snarky kudos to BP for a good job but the video is about a Mom who should know better. :eyes:

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3. Perry's New Nickname

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A1044453">Austin Chronicle 6/25/10
Perry's New Nickname

Gov. Rick Perry may have hoped that this week's trip to Asia touting Texas investment opportunities would boost his re-election chances. Instead, Democratic challenger Bill White has taken advantage of the governor's globe-trotting to dominate headlines and paint Perry as an absentee landlord. On June 17, former Houston Mayor White gave the press Perry's appointment book for the first five months of the year; dubbing the governor "Part Time Perry," White's campaign claims that Perry worked an average of seven hours a week and had no scheduled state business on 38 out of 106 business days. Perry is already on shaky political ground; his refusal to debate White has drawn ridicule from Dems and the press corps, and even the mild-mannered Evan Smith, CEO of the Texas Tribune, has called it "crap." The end result may be seen in the latest polling: On June 22, Public Policy Polling released numbers showing that, if November's election were held today, Perry and White would be tied at 43%. What's worrying for Perry is the political consensus that any incumbent under 50% is in trouble. – Richard Whittaker

Pray Rick, it's time to get down on your knees and pray.

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4. Wait

Till this "Act of God" hit Texas coastal areas and they have to shut down refineries, Power Plants etc.

Where is Chicken Ricks anti enviroment Plan of action for this act?