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Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

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Conservative said:
A little bit of logic and common sense along with an understanding of basic math will help you understand politics. There are two major political parties with a chance of running this country, Democrats and Republicans. The numbers show they make up over 70% of the electorate meaning that one of those two parties is going to govern. It is better to work from the inside instead of being on the outside and whining all the time about the results claiming you never voted for either. That doesn't make a lot of sense but it does make you a malcontent.
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So you've learned to eat **** and you prefer the taste of the turd in your right hand?

Malcontent? That works for me.
 
Conservative said:
You think they have been addressed. All I see is placing blame. Apparently you don't know the difference nor do you understand basic civics
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You talk like you have a degree in poly sci from Oral Roberts University.
 
cpwill said:
towards voters - rasmussen screens for likely voters, as opposed to (for example) American Adults. In this case, it was "likely primary voters"; which doesn't mean the whole GOP or everyone in America who leans conservative, but does mean the people who will, actually, you know, be doing the voting.
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Actually that's not true. Rasmussen Reports has a documented conservative bias. Now let me be quick to add that any sort of bias in any direction hurts the quality of a polling organization.

ZIRP4EVA said:
I am alive today only because of the world class treatment I received at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
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Awesome. I know a little about MD Anderson, and what a great, great institution it is. :) For those who can afford it.

Conservative said:
Couldn't agree more, TX has some incredible medical facilities that are world renowned. People from all over the world come here for Medical care. Destroys the negative comments of far too many about all the problems in TX. One of them certainly isn't the medical care and facilities here.
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MD Anderson existed LONG before Rick Perry ever became governor.
 
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Conservative said:
Couldn't agree more, TX has some incredible medical facilities that are world renowned. People from all over the world come here for Medical care. Destroys the negative comments of far too many about all the problems in TX. One of them certainly isn't the medical care and facilities here.
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I guess those awesome facilities aren't much use to the 26% of Texans who are uninsured. Highest percentage of any state in the country. Forbes ranked Texas the third worst state in the country to be sick and poor: "Texas gets dinged because large numbers of people are denied care essentially because of where they live. Public Citizen says Texas skimps on care of women and those in institutional care, doesn't pay doctors well and delivers only middling quality."

The Worst Places To Be Sick And Poor - Forbes.com
 
AdamT said:
I guess those awesome facilities aren't much use to the 26% of Texans who are uninsured. Highest percentage of any state in the country. Forbes ranked Texas the third worst state in the country to be sick and poor: "Texas gets dinged because large numbers of people are denied care essentially because of where they live. Public Citizen says Texas skimps on care of women and those in institutional care, doesn't pay doctors well and delivers only middling quality."

The Worst Places To Be Sick And Poor - Forbes.com
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Amazing, isn't it, that TX is such a miserable place that it continues to support Conservatives and in Nov. 2010 added to its Conservative Legislature, has two conservative Senators, and a Conservative governor? Do you ever think before you post that just maybe there is another side of the story when it comes to the negative posts on TX? There sure is a bias regarding TX and amazingly someone like me who have lived here for 19 years doesn't have a clue in the liberal world. A sign of maturity is admitting that you are wrong and most liberals I know never do that. Healthcare is a personal responsibility and the people of TX know that. It isn't the role of govt. to provide for personal responsibility issues
 
Conservative said:
Amazing, isn't it, that TX is such a miserable place that it continues to support Conservatives and in Nov. 2010 added to its Conservative Legislature, has two conservative Senators, and a Conservative governor? Do you ever think before you post that just maybe there is another side of the story when it comes to the negative posts on TX? There sure is a bias regarding TX and amazingly someone like me who have lived here for 19 years doesn't have a clue in the liberal world. A sign of maturity is admitting that you are wrong and most liberals I know never do that. Healthcare is a personal responsibility and the people of TX know that. It isn't the role of govt. to provide for personal responsibility issues
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Does living here 19 years give you some kind of extra special cred?
 
winston53660 said:
Does living here 19 years give you some kind of extra special cred?
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Probably makes me more objective that someone who has lived here all their lives. I have seen how other states operate and how this one operates. Best move I ever made was moving to TX.
 
Conservative said:
Probably makes me more objective that someone who has lived here all their lives. I have seen how other states operate and how this one operates. Best move I ever made was moving to TX.
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And you assume I've never lived in another State?:lamo
 
Conservative said:
Amazing, isn't it, that TX is such a miserable place that it continues to support Conservatives and in Nov. 2010 added to its Conservative Legislature, has two conservative Senators, and a Conservative governor? Do you ever think before you post that just maybe there is another side of the story when it comes to the negative posts on TX? There sure is a bias regarding TX and amazingly someone like me who have lived here for 19 years doesn't have a clue in the liberal world. A sign of maturity is admitting that you are wrong and most liberals I know never do that. Healthcare is a personal responsibility and the people of TX know that. It isn't the role of govt. to provide for personal responsibility issues
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One of the reasons Texas is doing so well is because Rick Perry takes full advantage of government bailouts. In 2008 he and Joe Manchin the head of the Democratic Governors Association sent a letter to Reid, Pelosi, Boehner and McConnell urging them to pass the $800 Billion TARP bill.

He said...

As leaders of our respective organizations, we don't always see eye to eye on policy, but we come together today with one clear purpose. We strongly urge Congress to leave partisanship at the door and pass an economic recovery package. We both believe that it’s time to stand together for our country. There is a time for partisanship and there is a time for getting things done. No one likes the hand they've been dealt, and now is not the time to assign blame. It is time for Washington, D.C. to step up, be responsible and do what's in the best interest of American taxpayers and our economy. This economic crisis is not just impacting Wall Street; it is also making life harder for everyday Americans. Americans across the country and in every demographic are feeling the pinch. If Congress does not act soon, the situation will grow appreciably worse. It's time for leadership. Congress needs to act now.
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If I didn't know where this quote was from, I'd say that sounds JUST like something Obama would say. Kudos to Rick Perry for recognizing that it's beneficial to everyone to put aside partisan politics to get the job done. Too bad this information will destroy his credibility with the Tea-vangelists.

Also....

Rick Perry used Obama's horrible stimulus money to pay for 97% of Texas's budget shortfall in fiscal year 2010.

Texas, which crafts a budget every two years, was facing a $6.6 billion shortfall for its 2010-2011 fiscal years. It plugged nearly all of that deficit with $6.4 billion in Recovery Act money, allowing it to leave its $9.1 billion rainy day fund untouched.

"Stimulus was very helpful in getting them through the last few years," said Brian Sigritz, director of state fiscal studies for the National Association of State Budget Officers, said of Texas.

Even as Perry requested the Recovery Act money, he railed against it. On the very same day he asked for the funds, he set up a petition titled "No Government Bailouts."

"Join our fight and add your voice to a growing list of several thousand Americans who are fed up with this irresponsible spending that threatens our future," Perry wrote on his blog on Feb. 18, 2009.
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How awesome is that? He bitches and moans about government bailouts to win over the angry mobs and then uses that very same money to bail out his state. Now as he's running for President he's using the fact that his state is solvent as a platform for fiscal responsibility.

Politician, through and through.

Your "conservative success story" is only a success because of Democrat policies. ;)
 
SlackMaster said:
One of the reasons Texas is doing so well is because Rick Perry takes full advantage of government bailouts. In 2008 he and Joe Manchin the head of the Democratic Governors Association sent a letter to Reid, Pelosi, Boehner and McConnell urging them to pass the $800 Billion TARP bill.

He said...



If I didn't know where this quote was from, I'd say that sounds JUST like something Obama would say. Kudos to Rick Perry for recognizing that it's beneficial to everyone to put aside partisan politics to get the job done. Too bad this information will destroy his credibility with the Tea-vangelists.

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Rick Perry used Obama's horrible stimulus money to pay for 97% of Texas's budget shortfall in fiscal year 2010.



How awesome is that? He bitches and moans about government bailouts to win over the angry mobs and then uses that very same money to bail out his state. Now as he's running for President he's using the fact that his state is solvent as a platform for fiscal responsibility.

Politician, through and through.

Your "conservative success story" is only a success because of Democrat policies. ;)
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For over 2 years we have seen the "benefits of liberalism" and now we have another 4 trillion added to the debt, 25 million unemployed and underemployed Americans, fewer jobs, and higher unemployment.

What people like you don't seem to understand is that TX has taxpayers just like the rest of the country that funds these so called bailouts and TX has one of the largest Federal labor forces in the nation because of the military presence here. Like far too many you ignore that reality.

What is it about liberalism that creates such loyalty and ignorance of free enterprise, capitalism, and PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY?

Love how liberals distort the govt. bailouts and what the money went for, including Texans like you. Govt. expanded Medicaid and unemployment benefits that are funded by the states. How should states pay for Federal govt. mandates?
 
Perfect. And it gives conservative Texas residents who want to Trumpet the "Texas Miracle" and claim that the stimulus bill accomplished nothing at all the perfect opportunity to swallow both feet.
 
AdamT said:
Perfect. And it gives conservative Texas residents who want to Trumpet the "Texas Miracle" and claim that the stimulus bill accomplished nothing at all the perfect opportunity to swallow both feet.
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Keep buying the leftwing rhetoric and see how successful you become over time.
 
winston53660 said:
Can we cite Warren Buffet as a left winger?
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Anyone that calls for a tax increase and never sends in more than they are obligated to pay is a leftwinger. There is nothing to prevent Buffet from writing a check
 
Conservative said:
Anyone that calls for a tax increase and never sends in more than they are obligated to pay is a leftwinger. There is nothing to prevent Buffet from writing a check
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I guess, according to that logic, a state that fills 80% of its budget hole with federal stimulus money isn't really a conservative state?
 
Conservative said:
Anyone that calls for a tax increase and never sends in more than they are obligated to pay is a leftwinger. There is nothing to prevent Buffet from writing a check
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Do you listen to Mark Levin on talk radio? This is exactly what he espouses. Just curious.
 
Conservative said:
Anyone that calls for a tax increase and never sends in more than they are obligated to pay is a leftwinger. There is nothing to prevent Buffet from writing a check
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:profKeep buying the right wing rhetoric and see how successful become
 
I'm not sure what would be more irresponsible. I'll have to start from the beginning.

Candidate A was against the bail out. He stated it many times and if he was someone in position he voted against it. He was on the losing end of that arguement. Now his constituants are on the hook for this money. That is, they are going to have to pay it back. So the choice is to use it since it's your money or disregard it and pay for someone else to use it.

Atheists don't agree with the reasons behind Christmas but they don't generally complain about getting the day off.
 
SlackMaster said:
Do you listen to Mark Levin on talk radio? This is exactly what he espouses. Just curious.
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It's not just Levin -- it's a standard conservative response. Which should tell you something about conservative's ability to think rationally.

A bus is rolling down hill and its brakes are out. If all 50 bystanders agree to pitch in and push against the bus, they can keep it from going over a cliff. Only one person agrees to try and save the bus. He is a hypocrite if he doesn't let the bus roll over him. According to conservative "logic".
 
1Perry said:
I'm not sure what would be more irresponsible. I'll have to start from the beginning.

Candidate A was against the bail out. He stated it many times and if he was someone in position he voted against it. He was on the losing end of that arguement. Now his constituants are on the hook for this money. That is, they are going to have to pay it back. So the choice is to use it since it's your money or disregard it and pay for someone else to use it.

Atheists don't agree with the reasons behind Christmas but they don't generally complain about getting the day off.
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That might make for a convincing argument if he didn't send the letter urging congress to pass the 800 billion TARP bill.
 
Only reason Texas elects so many "conservatives" is because of Tom Delay and his gerrymandering of the districts in Texas.. with the help of Rick Perry. Ask the people in Rick Perry's home town about that and how they lost their representation due to it.
 
AdamT said:
I guess, according to that logic, a state that fills 80% of its budget hole with federal stimulus money isn't really a conservative state?
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That is liberal spin, 80% of the hole in this state wasn't filled by stimulus money and most of the hole wasn't created by TX policy but Federal Policy. keep spinning.
 
PeteEU said:
Only reason Texas elects so many "conservatives" is because of Tom Delay and his gerrymandering of the districts in Texas.. with the help of Rick Perry. Ask the people in Rick Perry's home town about that and how they lost their representation due to it.
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Right, mind numb Texans aren't smart enough to vote their conscience. Unbelievable post. You see when I moved to TX I got a tatoo forced upon me to vote Republican and thus gerrymandering forced me to vote for the Republican candidate because of that tatoo. Personal beliefs and ideology never mattered only the tatoo.

How is that hope and change working out for you and the country? 26% support Obama's handling of the economy today. Going to be hard for politicians to find Democrats to gerrymander into a liberal voting bloc
 
SlackMaster said:
Do you listen to Mark Levin on talk radio? This is exactly what he espouses. Just curious.
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Honestly no, I don't listen to Mark Levin. Grew up a Democrat but the party left me. I am a conservative and have always been a conservative. There used to be room in the Democrat Party for conservatives.
 
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