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Texas Gov. Rick Perry will end his campaign for the GOP nomination, according to an AP source. The news was earlier reported by CNN. CNN is citing two unnamed sources familiar with Perry's plans.
Politico is reporting Perry will have an 11 a.m. ET news conference and endorse Gingrich, who has been surging in South Carolina polls.
Perry was supposed to be the great white hope of the Teabaggers. A man more Texan than George Bush, more simple minded than Sarah Palin, and with a coiffed head of hair that could challenge Romney's presidential locks.
But then this happened.
So long Rick Perry, you homophobic simpleton, we're going to miss how you so clearly defined the Republican party in 2012. Which of course is why you had to lose.
Update: According to news reports Perry is having an 11:00 press conference where he is expected to endorse Gingrich. Is this in response to Palin's "almost but not quite" Gingrich endorsement?
Hopefully his disastrous run for the presidency will also cost him his governorship.
ReplyDeleteThe village of Powder Creek was missing its IDIOT. Too bad the repubs. did not have these debates when W was running. We would be in much better shape now if Gore had been president. The repubs. admire dumb people. Gingrich's former wife will expose some more secrets about Newtie soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Gryphen.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye, Little Ricky - and good riddance.
Now he can go back to TX and kill himself some convicts to make himself feel better.
ReplyDeleteWouldnt it be funny if, when perry gets back to Texas, he found all his clothes and crap thrown out on the lawn of the governors mansion?
ReplyDeleteWhen George W. Bush ran for President, his qualifications were that he had been governor of Texas. However, being governor of Texas was not an important job, and Bush operated at the limits of his ability. Now, we have the same story with Perry. Governor with few actual duties, good at a state level, not ready for Prime Time.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that reminds me of anyone else who was a governor-- yes, Sarah Palin, who governed less than a million people. There are cities with more people than the entire state of Alaska. She may have done an OK job as governor, but, like Perry, Sarah was never ready for Prime Time either-- and still isn't.
As a former Texan, I can now hold my head up a little higher. This man is a bad joke, an embarrassment and a dimwit. Sorry for that, USA.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was time Perry stopped his national four star hotel and restaurant romp with his campaign money.
ReplyDeleteAnd I suppose Texans were tired of paying for his security at about $400,000 a month.
Excellent news. But now this:
ReplyDeleteIn an interview with Wolf Blitzer that will air today at 5:25 pm E.T. on CNN, Newt Gingrich said he will ask Sarah Palin “to play a major role” in his administration if elected President. Gingrich’s remarks come a day after the former Alaska governor and vice-Presidential candidate made waves by offering a quasi-endorsement of Gingrich on Fox News. “I want to see this thing continue because iron sharpens iron,” Palin told Fox’s Sean Hannity. “If I had to vote in order to keep it going, I would vote for Newt.”
Wow. A C4Peer actually sent this to the Palin household. I just...well, no words, LOL!!!:
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This is the leter along with the necessary election material for Pennsylvania that I sent to Sarah's house over night FEDEX signature reguired. It arrived be there wed 6:11PM EST! Rcvd by T Palin
Dear Sarah, 1/16/2012
In Pittsburgh Rick Santorum’s vest’s are a big joke in the local paper. They will be selling at a discount soon./
As promised enclosed is ELECTION MATERIAL to file for the PA primary. With a sample petition. I have the rest of them we just need you to be the one to be the conservative that keeps Romney from winning the nomination.
You know that the support for you in the conservative base has not found a home, it has wandered from, MB, to Perry to Cain to Newt and now for a short time to Santorum.
You know the stakes, most your supporters that read C4P do not believe that anyone but you can beat Obama.
I wish I could understand your Oct 5 decision. We start getting signatures on Jan 24 and should file on Feb 13.. You could just stop in Harrisburg PA after your speech at CPAC on the 11th. Do not let Romney get the nomination and then lose like McCain would have done so much worse with out your help in 2008.. Announce after SC and your support base will go to work !!!
You have a campaign team lead by a woman that is in on State committee she has connections all over the state. You can stop in person to filed if you choose to after CPAC on Feb 13th. And I would bet she would have Governor Corbett speak with you at that time. She still has a McCain/Palin bumper sticker with the Mc Cain cut off on her car from 2008. We can get double the 2000 signatures required with no trouble.
PALIN 2012 RESTORE AMERICA BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE CAN
Sincerely
I have a feeling that the Palins' non-endorsement of their good ol' friend Rick Perry was done with knowledge beforehand that they would be wasting their breath.
ReplyDeleteI think they knew he'd be dropping out soon -- actually, his moronic performances and his percentages made that obvious even to the Palins -- but what I'm suspicious of is that the Gingrich surge is something that's been plotted out for some months and that the Palins were in on the scam.
Yeah, it's a continuation of the book-selling, speechifying scam, like Palin's of the past 2+ years. Like her, Gingrich knows his past will never appeal to enough voters to allow him to win this 2012 election, if he should be so slippery as to beat Romney.
Time was when I really feared Perry, as he seemed to represent a real threat. That fear was soon turned into shock that such a maroon could be elected to public office. He really is as clueless as Sarah Palin. The fact that these two have been on the GOP short list to the White House is appalling. Then I think of Dubya. And I'm afraid all over again.
ReplyDeleteI now hope that Gingrich wins the nomination, although he'll probably self-destruct long before that. Such fun it would be to beat up on old Newty. Romney's no fun at all. He's just a rich, empty suit with good hair. Newty will make for comedic fodder for years to come. Just like Sarah.
Oh, now everyone's moving to Newt on advise of Bitch Queen?
ReplyDeleteHere's a friendly reminder:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/akmuckraker/sarah-palin-newt-gingrich_b_1213212.html
6:40 AM
ReplyDeletehe's done.
she doesn't get it yet, although the repugbagger's audience was creepy and deplorable.
The dual is comical.
As a former Texan and with family still living there I will be glad when he is out of office. My family did not vote for him. They think he is a big joke just like the rest of us. People like Rick Perry happen when not many people vote. He is a clown just like Sarah Palin.
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ReplyDeleteIn an interview with Wolf Blitzer that will air today at 5:25 pm E.T. on CNN, Newt Gingrich said he will ask Sarah Palin “to play a major role” in his administration if elected President.
6:40 AM
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What perfect timing for the movie "Game Change"! Gingrich's announcement will be like an advertisement for getting people interested in "her" again.
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ReplyDeleteWouldnt it be funny if, when perry gets back to Texas, he found all his clothes and crap thrown out on the lawn of the governors mansion?
6:25 AM
He doesn't even live in the official governor's mansion, another similarity to Sarah Palin's reign as AK governor.
Perry decided that the Texas mansion needed extensive remodeling after a fire, and moved into a gated estate at taxpayer expense some years ago.
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-presidential-election/governors-mansion-spending-hits-800000/
"Ah thought ah wuz gonna be prezident...oops."
ReplyDeleteBuh bye, Little Ricky!
ReplyDeleteAnd the reading at the Sea today has been too much fun--between speculation on the "major award" (h/t to Molly on another thread yesterday) that Newt may bestow upon SP (will it be a leg lamp in a huge box marked "Fragil-ee"?) to the ongoing meme that Rick simply responded to Sarah's "call" and left the race--all for HER! You just can't buy this kind of entertainment.
Long live the Internet!!
You'll be missed, Rick. As a lovely parting gift, we're giving you a week in Istanbul.
ReplyDeletePerry's concession speech:
ReplyDelete"Thank you. As I have stated numerous times on the campaign trail, this campaign has never been about the candidates.
I ran for President because I love America, our people and our freedom.
But the mission is greater than the man.
As I have traveled across this great country: from New Hampshire to California, from Iowa to Florida, and to numerous states in between, I have discovered a tremendous purpose and resiliency in our people.
They have never lost hope despite current circumstances.
They haven't stopped believing in the promise of America or the American Dream.
Americans are down, but we can never be counted out. We are too great a people.
What is broken in America is not our people, but our politics.
And what we need is a Washington that is humbler, with a federal government that is smaller so our people can live freer.
I entered this campaign offering a unique perspective: a governor who has led a large state leading the nation in job creation, an executive leader who has implemented conservative policies, a son of tenant farmers born with little more than a good name, but who has experienced the great possibilities of freedom.
But I have never believed that the cause of conservatism is embodied by any one individual.
Our party, and the conservative philosophy, transcends any one individual.
It is a movement of ideas that are greater than any one of us, and that will live beyond our years."
(pt. 2 to follow)
Concession speech pt 2:
ReplyDelete"As a former Air Force pilot, I know we can't lose track of the ultimate objective in carrying out our mission, and that objective is not only to defeat President Obama, but to replace him with a conservative leader who will bring about real change.
Our country is hurting with more than 13 million unemployed, nearly 50 million on food stamps and a debt of more than $15 trillion and growing.
We need bold, conservative leadership that will take on the entrenched interests and give the American People their country back.
I have always believed the mission is greater than the man.
As I have contemplated the future of this campaign, I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path to victory for my candidacy in 2012.
Therefore, today I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Newt Gingrich for president.
I believe Newt is a conservative visionary who can transform our country.
We have had our differences, which campaigns inevitably bring out. And Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?
The fact is, there is forgiveness for those who seek God and I believe in the power of redemption, for it is a central tenet of my own Christian faith.
And I have no question Newt Gingrich has the heart of a conservative reformer, the ability to rally and captivate the conservative movement and the courage to tell the Washington interests to take a hike if it's what is best for the country.
As a Texan, I have never shied away from a good fight, especially when the cause was right.
But as someone who has always admired a great Texas forefather -- Sam Houston -- I know when it is time for a "strategic retreat."
So I will leave the trail, return home to Texas and wind down my 2012 campaign organization. And I will do so with pride knowing I gave myself fully to a cause worthy of our country.
And as I head home, I do so with the love of my life by my side, a woman who makes every day a good one when she is by my side, my wife Anita.
Thank you Anita for all you have done.
I also want to thank my son Griffin, my daughter Sydney, and my daughter-in-law Meredith for standing with us in this great effort.
With a good wife, three wonderful children, and a loving God in my life, things will be good no matter what the future holds."
Concession speech pt 3:
ReplyDelete"'m proud of the policies we put forward to the American people and believe they provide the right path forward for our party and our nation: overhauling Washington and returning power to state and local governments and to the people, creating energy jobs and energy security, cutting spending and eliminating unnecessary federal agencies and cutting taxes to a flat, fair 20 percent.
And I will continue to fight for these conservative reforms because the future of our country is at stake and the road we are traveling today - President Obama's road - endangers our future.
I want to thank some wonderful individuals who have stood by my side in this state: Katon Dawson, Ambassador Wilkins, and a strong and good man serving you in Congress, Mick Mulvaney.
I want to thank all my supporters from across the country, in particular Governor Bobby Jindal, Steve Forbes and Governor Sam Brownback, as well as Senator Jim Inhofe, Congresswoman Candice Miller and Congressman Sam Graves.
And I want to say a special thanks to three distinguished veterans who have joined me on the campaign trail: Medal of Honor awardee and Navy SEAL Mike Thornton, Navy Cross recipient Marcus Luttrell and Purple Heart recipient, Marine Captain Dan Moran.
I began this race with a sense of calling.
I felt led into this arena to fight for the future of this country.
I feel no different today than I did then, knowing a calling never guarantees a particular destination, but a journey that tests one's faith and character.
So now the journey leads us back to Texas, neither discouraged nor disenchanted, but instead rewarded for the experience and resolute to remain in the arena and in the service of a great nation.
Our country needs bold leadership and a real transformation.
We must rise to the occasion and elect a conservative champion to put our nation back on the right track.
And this I know, I am not done fighting for the cause of conservatism. In fact I have only begun to fight.
Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America."
What an idiot!
Why would you post his entire concession speech in the comments? If anyone wants to read that crap, they can find it online.
ReplyDeleteAnon 8:38...no kidding! When I realized what it was, I quickly scrolled down past it. What could Rick Perry have to say that I would find interesting...other than I QUIT!
ReplyDeleteAnother one bites the dust. (I can hardly wait to read Juanita Jean's blog this morning.)
Oh, you libruls make me laugh! You REALLY think Rick Perry (no relation to 80's supergroup Journey's mega-talented frontman Steve Perry) is abandoning his presidential campaign just because he says he is??? Cuz if you do, I got a bridge to nowhere in Alaska I wanna sell you!
ReplyDeleteYou people just don't understand the intricacies and machinations of the sophisticated conservative political campaign. By slithering back to Austin with his, um.. tail between his legs and proffering a symbolic yet meaningless Newt Gingrich endorsement, the man affectionately known to friend and foe alike as The Texas Bumblefuck, is now positioned for a HUGE comeback timed to peak PRECISELY during the GOP nominating convention. But wait, there's more!
Without revealing my sources I can virtually guarantee that the GOP presidential nominee in 2012 will be a human centipede consisting of Rick Perry, Rick "GOOGLE ME NOW!!!" Santorum, Herb Cain, a sweaty stevedore named Armando and The Screechy Wretch(tm). In that order. (yeah, you really can't envy Screechy on this one...) And if you think your precious Barack HUSSAIN Obama can beat that formidable and yet highly disturbing multi-legged opponent, well... I still have that bridge to nowhere in Alaska to sell you....
GOP HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2012!!!
"The Line Forms Here..."
Rick Perry CANNOT be president. The man cannot be sworn in to uphold the United States of America to the best of his ability.
ReplyDeleteCan Texas Secede from the Union?
Karl-Thomas Musselman, Thu Apr 16, 2009.
Austin American Statesman reporter Ken Herman asked Gov. Rick Perry on tape if a date had been set yet for Texas to secede from the Union, per his comments from yesterday.
"There's a lot of different scenarios. We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."
See him say it:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1418565568?bctid=19940864001
Actually, it's going to be a little sadder without Perry being in the race. He does seem to have a sense of humor despite his obvious flaw and lack of qualifications to be the President. "Opps" has taken on a whole new meaning because of Perry. At least he see's his own flaws and and laughs at himself.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Frothy Mixture is sweating his ass off in those sweater vest...and stinking up a storm while doing it too! He's the next "Rick" to get ROLLED!!
ReplyDeleteNow Rick Perry can take his ass back to Texas and finish that poor state off! So sorry Texas, your man is headed back to town with his hat in his hand and tail tucked between his legs and revenge in his cold HEART...GOOD LUCK!
Oh and endorsing Newt is part of the plan...what is going to be interesting is watching Baldy's next move...her "sponsor" McShame has endorsed "Milt" and recorded a robocall to boot...and Baldy has half-ass endorsed Newt!
Time to buy more popcorn...it's gonna be a really good show!
Buh..bye.. Ricky... AND DON'T EVER COME BACK! You give the MORON and Flying Monkey voters a bad name...
ReplyDeleteVANISH....
6:43AM....WTF!! Those nuts have not only jumped the shark...they killed said shark and are now eating it for breakfast!!!
ReplyDeleteBaldy must have laughed herself "sober" reading that letter...or I should say after whoever read it to her that is!
"T Palin" signed for it...at first when I saw that I thought it said "T-PAIN"...then I thought...WTfunk is that auto-tune guy doing in Wasilla!! HeHe.
Anywho...It's impossible for me to figure out whether to laugh or laugh when reading that insane letter! The part of the letter that is so disturbing is this fool really BELIEVES that Baldy will fill out the form and "drop it off" after her screech...er...speech!
What will this fool do when this doesn't happen? Maybe that's why BaldyPac bought more property...because eventually there will be a "pilgrimage" of insane escapees from "Crazies4Palin" arriving in a caravan (2 cars of course!) at the Hillbilly compound and that ONE lone security guard (Track is that YOU?) will not be able to stop them from storming the castle and taking the Queen by force! Wait...didn't I see that on TV somewhere already??
Ya'll can run...but you can't hide....Good luck hillbillies!
I'll wager Texans won't vote for him again. If they didn't have a clearer picture of him previously, they assuredly do now w/all the negative press he has received.
ReplyDeleteWhat an idiot! Matches the likes of Palin so much. Both pretty stupid and unethical.
The spirit of Molly Ivins lives on at Juanita Jean's, The World's Most Dangerous Beauty Salon.Check out this short posting on the news that Rick Perry is returning to Texas.
ReplyDeleteY’all, Now! Now! Put Up The Fence Around Texas NOW!
http://juanitajean.com/2012/01/19/yall-now-now-put-up-the-fence-around-texas-now/
"And I have no question Newt Gingrich has the heart of a conservative reformer,"
ReplyDeleteconservative reformer....isn't that an oxymoron?
Texas can have him back...but, I'll bet that after watching him run for national office and be such a disaster, they won't want him.
ReplyDeleteShould he run for governor again betcha he doesn't win!!! I have family down there that has never voted for him and they think he'll flop this time.
Much like Alaska w/Palin - both have proven themselves to be idiots. Palin wouldn't be elected dog catcher anywhere in Alaska!
Thank you, Gov. Perry for the memories: hugging the jug of maple syrup in Vermont, the third government agency you couldn't name, but you wanted to eliminate, and for declining Mitt "I made my dog ride on the roof of my car" Romney's 10k bet.
ReplyDeleteWatch out Texas, your village idiot is heading back home.
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