Quote from: cjsgoodnykman49 on February 16, 2014, 02:49:04 PM
                       well...I respect your opinion in here.....therefore....tell me which precepts of the Tea Party you think he does not espouse.

Shouldn't the onus be on him?
He, like all RINO took  donations money from a pharmaceutical co before he signed a bill allowing their use in schools, if memory serves.
Do a little digging, you'll find it.

Quote from: JRP1990 on February 16, 2014, 02:31:21 PM
Three reasons:

1) DISASTROUSLY BAD 2012 campaign because of pitiful debate performance.
2) Texas governor with folksy attitude. People are superficial and go too much off of appearance, and Perry reminds a lot of people of Dubya.
3) I can't remember the 3rd one. Oops.

Yeah. It was a Monty Python parody...

                        well...money is always a hard thing to control...and I have to believe that if we "dig" deep enough....we will find some "funny" money in just about all the candidate's coffers.
                        Your statement notwithstanding....PERRY still passes the bar with high marks for me for his strong spine in defending the life of the unborn....and his commitment to reducing the size of the dictatorial federal government.

Quote from: cjsgoodnykman49 on February 16, 2014, 02:49:04 PM
                       well...I respect your opinion in here.....therefore....tell me which precepts of the Tea Party you think he does not espouse.

  Like McConnell, Rick Perry attempts to align with the TEA Party only to gain votes, not because they actually agree with TEA principles. I've lived in Texas all my life and can attest to Perry's use of cronyism when appointing officials around the state. To clarify, in Texas, the role of governor is purposely weak which gives citizens a stronger voice through our state legislature. Perry has had no problem burdening taxpayers with a $10,000/month rental while the gov mansion was being renovated;
http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/apr/24/bill-white/white-says-perrys-rental-home-will-cost-taxpayers-/

  In addition, he is traveling across the U.S. inviting people to move to Texas yet this state is suffering from a long time drought with some towns actually running out of water     http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/aug/11/texas-tragedy-ample-oil-no-water

  IMO, we should be supporting the person causing a ruckus in D.C., Ted Cruz. We hired him to hold Washington accountable and by gosh, he is! RINO's despise him and with Congress' approval rating at 13%, that should tell us something. They expect freshman congressional members to march step to the  status quo and Cruz refuses. Good. FWIW, I used to support Rand Paul but recently found out he endorsed McConnell. RINO anyone? 

Quote from: kathy s. on February 16, 2014, 04:45:11 PM
  Like McConnell, Rick Perry attempts to align with the TEA Party only to gain votes, not because they actually agree with TEA principles. I've lived in Texas all my life and can attest to Perry's use of cronyism when appointing officials around the state. To clarify, in Texas, the role of governor is purposely weak which gives citizens a stronger voice through our state legislature. Perry has had no problem burdening taxpayers with a $10,000/month rental while the gov mansion was being renovated;
http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/apr/24/bill-white/white-says-perrys-rental-home-will-cost-taxpayers-/

  In addition, he is traveling across the U.S. inviting people to move to Texas yet this state is suffering from a long time drought with some towns actually running out of water     http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/aug/11/texas-tragedy-ample-oil-no-water

  IMO, we should be supporting the person causing a ruckus in D.C., Ted Cruz. We hired him to hold Washington accountable and by gosh, he is! RINO's despise him and with Congress' approval rating at 13%, that should tell us something. They expect freshman congressional members to march step to the  status quo and Cruz refuses. Good. FWIW, I used to support Rand Paul but recently found out he endorsed McConnell. RINO anyone?

Biggest problem I have with Cruz is the Canadian thing After all the flack thrown at the Obama don't think for a minute it won't come back with Cruz!! I like him but I'm not sure he meets the nationalization requirement to run! As it stands Walker would be top of my list but I need to look at Rand Paul a little closer

Quote from: redbeard on February 16, 2014, 05:00:39 PM
Biggest problem I have with Cruz is the Canadian thing After all the flack thrown at the Obama don't think for a minute it won't come back with Cruz!! I like him but I'm not sure he meets the nationalization requirement to run! As it stands Walker would be top of my list but I need to look at Rand Paul a little closer

    I think his citizenship will be decided as a U.S. citizen.

  http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2013/aug/20/ted-cruz-born-canada-eligible-run-president/

  As far as Rand Paul, nope. Growing up with the Paul's, I'm very disappointed at his endorsement of McConnell;

http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2014/02/11/rand-pauls-mcconnell-endorsement-because-he-asked-me/

Quote from: kathy s. on February 16, 2014, 04:45:11 PM
  Like McConnell, Rick Perry attempts to align with the TEA Party only to gain votes, not because they actually agree with TEA principles. I've lived in Texas all my life and can attest to Perry's use of cronyism when appointing officials around the state. To clarify, in Texas, the role of governor is purposely weak which gives citizens a stronger voice through our state legislature. Perry has had no problem burdening taxpayers with a $10,000/month rental while the gov mansion was being renovated;
http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/apr/24/bill-white/white-says-perrys-rental-home-will-cost-taxpayers-/

  In addition, he is traveling across the U.S. inviting people to move to Texas yet this state is suffering from a long time drought with some towns actually running out of water     http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/aug/11/texas-tragedy-ample-oil-no-water

  IMO, we should be supporting the person causing a ruckus in D.C., Ted Cruz. We hired him to hold Washington accountable and by gosh, he is! RINO's despise him and with Congress' approval rating at 13%, that should tell us something. They expect freshman congressional members to march step to the  status quo and Cruz refuses. Good. FWIW, I used to support Rand Paul but recently found out he endorsed McConnell. RINO anyone?

Damn Kathy!
Welcome to the forum. Now people are going to accuse me of having a sock puppet, you sound just like me.

Quote from: Solar on February 16, 2014, 05:38:22 PM
Damn Kathy!
Welcome to the forum. Now people are going to accuse me of having a sock puppet, you sound just like me.

      Thanks for the welcome! I joined another political forum and was shocked at the language and people just posting crud without sources to back up their claims. I am happy I found this one and look forward to good debate with everyone.

Quote from: kathy s. on February 16, 2014, 06:08:31 PM
      Thanks for the welcome! I joined another political forum and was shocked at the language and people just posting crud without sources to back up their claims. I am happy I found this one and look forward to good debate with everyone.

Glad you found us. Your point about backing up posts with facts and not simply opinion pieces, is what separates us from the rest.
We pride ourselves in the truth, sure, we banter, call all libs Marxists etc, but if it's a serious issue, only the facts are allowed, all others will be ridiculed, even if it's one of our own.

And if it's a Pub not following the TEA line, they too get hosed, as you pointed out about Rand, there is no room for capitulation towards the enemy, (McConnell) and all RINO are the enemy, more so than the Dim party.

Quote from: The Boo Man... on February 16, 2014, 03:52:39 PM
Yeah. It was a Monty Python parody...

His really was.

Quote from: kathy s. on February 16, 2014, 05:28:44 PM
    I think his citizenship will be decided as a U.S. citizen.

  http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2013/aug/20/ted-cruz-born-canada-eligible-run-president/

  As far as Rand Paul, nope. Growing up with the Paul's, I'm very disappointed at his endorsement of McConnell;

http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2014/02/11/rand-pauls-mcconnell-endorsement-because-he-asked-me/

Cruz is a US Citizen, as is Obama, irrespective of their place of birth, because of having a parent who is a natural born US Citizen.

Quote from: JRP1990 on February 16, 2014, 06:37:02 PM
His really was.

Cruz is a US Citizen, as is Obama, irrespective of their place of birth, because of having a parent who is a natural born US Citizen.

I think we can trust Cruz. For example I am confident Cruz won't go to another country and call us a Python parody then come back to America and pretend he likes it here...

Quote from: The Boo Man... on February 16, 2014, 07:22:32 PM
I think we can trust Cruz. For example I am confident Cruz won't go to another country and call us a Python parody then come back to America and pretend he likes it here...

Quote from: Solar on February 16, 2014, 08:16:33 PM

I'll miss him.


Okay he was a douche and the package it came in. Good riddance...

I had to go with Walker. I have seen what he did for Wisconsin and I hear this year he even has a surplus. Enough so that he is giving a rebate to property owners who are current on their taxes.

Quote from: ranger4life on February 17, 2014, 08:21:12 PM
I had to go with Walker. I have seen what he did for Wisconsin and I hear this year he even has a surplus. Enough so that he is giving a rebate to property owners who are current on their taxes.

Welcome ranger4life happy you dropped in young man.  I think you know some of the people on the board.