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Zorro

(15,722 posts)
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 10:13 PM Aug 2014

Perry says GOP Congress is key to solving problems

Source: AP

Texas Gov. Rick Perry told South Carolina Republicans on Wednesday that it's important for the GOP to control Congress so they can solve the country's immigration problem and other national issues.

The potential presidential candidate kicked off two days of events in the state that holds the first-in-the-South primary with a fundraising party in Columbia. The timing lets the former yell leader at Texas A&M take in some football, too, as his beloved Aggies open the college football season Thursday against South Carolina. He has several other stops planned around Columbia before the game, including a speech to high school athletes who belong to a Christian organization.

Perry ran for president in 2012, but he dropped out before South Carolina's first-in-the-South primary after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary.

The Texas Republican hardly mentioned the 2016 presidential race during his 10-minute speech Wednesday night, instead telling the crowd of about 100 people how important it is for Republicans to take back Congress so they can have a voice on issues like immigration reform. He noted that President Barack Obama refused his invitation to tour Texas' border with Mexico with him.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/perry-says-gop-congress-key-solving-problems-233711920--election.html



This is too rich.
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hibbing

(10,094 posts)
5. never underestimate the stupidity of the American people
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 11:41 PM
Aug 2014

After all, it only took about 8 years before a lot of people woke up to the reality of the idiot son.

Peace

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
8. Let's hope all Democrats will take the challenge and GOTV
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 12:43 AM
Aug 2014
this time...

If only to prove that indicted piece of corruption wrong ...

DU him.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
9. Indicted and soon-to-be-convicted Governor said what about the GOP?
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 01:47 AM
Aug 2014

Seems that the Republicans in South Carolina will invite anyone to come speak to them these days.
Who's next, Charles Manson?

nilesobek

(1,423 posts)
11. You mean the bipartisanship the GOP
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 06:15 AM
Aug 2014

has shown in the last 6 years? Anymore "key, problem solving," by the GOP might put a stake in the heart of America. Texas will eventually get rid of this serial debate choker. I think he was on drugs at that debate.

freebrew

(1,917 posts)
12. The GOP mantra...
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 02:12 PM
Aug 2014

just put us back in power, we'll fix it THIS time...

In 2010 elections, Boner bitched about the country having no jobs.

We still have no jobs as every time a DEM brings up a bill: ALERT..benghazi, irs, va hospitals, syria...

and the Murkin people just fall over themselves voting for these idiots

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