Texas governor will consider running for president

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

May 27, 12:26 PM EDT
Texas governor will consider running for president
By APRIL CASTRO

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the longest serving chief executive in the state's history and a politician who has never lost an election, said Friday he will consider seeking the Republican nomination for president.

The outspoken conservative, who for months said he wasn't interesting in running for the White House, said he will decide whether to enter the race after the Texas Legislature adjourns Monday.

Perry has been the subject of speculation as some Republicans lamented the slate of GOP candidates planning to challenge President Barack Obama. When asked about the race before Friday, Perry had said repeatedly he was focused on the state's legislative session and not the 2012 presidential race.

Asked once again on Friday if he'd consider a run, Perry said: "I'm going to think about it."




Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEXAS_GOVERNOR_2012?SITE=INSBT&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[Ian David]

1. If he becomes President of America, will he want the whole country to secede from America? n/t

[harmonicon]

4. No. He'd make every other state a vassal of Texas. nt.

[octothorpe]

26. Heh, same thing popped into my head when I saw the headline.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Kicking. n/t

[Rainbowreflect]

3. Great, that worked out so well for the country last time.

:puke:

[Baby Bear]

5. Ask a Silly Question...

You get a silly answer.

If some idiot with a press card and a microphone asked me if I am going to run for president, all I can think of to say would be: "Why the hell not?"

[IDemo]

6. Texas governor says he might run for president

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Friday that he will weigh a run for the Republican nomination for president.

"I'm going to think about it," Perry told reporters after he signed a bill requiring Texans to show photo identification to vote.

That's a change from Perry's earlier insistence that he would not try for the nomination to face Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 2012 election.

If he decided to run, Perry would join a Republican field that many in the party regard as lacking a star candidate.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/27/us-campaign-perry-idUSTRE74Q4J920110527

[WolverineDG]

7. Oh well, there's a shock

not.

dg

[JAnthony]

8. Might as well have 50 unqualified crazy lying Republicans running as just..

one or two or six or eight.

Let them raise all the Republican tea bagger money they want, none of them have a chance of winning.

[PatSeg]

9. Oh, this is really going to be entertaining

The late night jokes will write themselves.

[rurallib]

10. That last governor from Texas was so good! Let's have another!

[sudopod]

11. Wonder how much his haircuts cost? :D nt

[tomm2thumbs]

12. I thought he wanted to be president of Texas - he's so fickle

or would a better term be ignarn't

[AldebTX]

13. I Tell My Friends Out of State

yeah...maybe we can finally get rid of him by pawning him off on the rest of the country.....however in retrospect that didn't work so well when we finally got rid of Bush and Turd Blossom.

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. And just last week Perry stated he would not be distracted by POTUS chatter

Because he has much more to attend to in and for his state. :eyes:

[bongbong]

15. The office he really wants

The position he really wants is successor to Jefferson Davis.

But he's not confused - obviously he is doing this SOLELY to make money.

[IDemo]

16. I sure do miss Molly Ivins sometimes

[aquart]

18. Yes. She would want to be here for this.

[KeepItReal]

17. "Can I run for President without having to debate anyone?" - Pretty Ricky

Totally hid from debates in last election in Texas, right?

[aquart]

19. Has he discussed this with his wife?

Because that discussion should be fun.

[krispos42]

20. "I might run for president", says Rick Perry. On a Friday afternoon.

Hours before the start of a major summer holiday.


He couldn't pick a better time to announce this if he tried.

[pettypace]

21. He can beat Obama

Smooth talking Texan with 5 years of military.

Everyone else in their field is the clown brigade.

[TomCADem]

22. Yes, The Corporate Media Will Give Him A Free Pass On His Pro-Secession Talk

I guess Republicans in 2012 will say that instead of America First, it is a winning message to say that we are taking your Medicare, so you are on your own.

[tblue37]

25. They gave Todd Palin a pass--and Sarah's footsie-playing with the

separatist party there as well.

[Nossida]

23. If by that you mean........................

Running for President of Texas?
Go for it Rick.

The previous
President from Texas gave us, 9/11
2, 3, or 4 Wars (hard to keep track)
a Worldwide Financial Crash, the
bursting Housing Bubble, Massive
amounts of Treasury $'s for Faith
Based friends of the President,
$2 or $3 trillion budget deficits,
Corporate Welfare to the tune of
$1 Trillion to Big Pharma, the Patriot
Act, A Surveillance camera on every
street corner, An end to the Space
Shuttle with no replacement in sight,
etc, etc, the list of his achievements
to long to list here.

Really Texas, you have been more than
generous with Presidents. Keep Rick
at Home. The rest of the Nation, and
the World will survive without him.

[Ter]

24. Tea Baggers will never elect a Bilderburger

They don't trust him, and if Debra Medina didn't open up her mouth about 9/11, she would have beat him in the TX primary last year.

[Thor_MN]

27. They are going to need to upgrade to a clown bus,,,

[christx30]

28. I hope Perry is the nominee!

Then Obama could coast to victory in 2012. He could show up at a rally, cough twice, and say "My opponent is Rick Perry. Thank you all! Good night!"
Easiest campaign ever.