Rick Perry says his remarks on immigration were ‘inappropriate’

[alp227]

Source: The Washington Post

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, facing a conservative backlash over his labeling as heartless those who oppose his state law giving college tuition breaks to the children of illegal immigrants, said Wednesday that the tone of his remarks was “inappropriate.”

In an on-camera interview with Newsmax.com, a conservative media outlet, Perry said he had been “over-passionate” in his answer to a question about the law during last week’s GOP presidential candidates debate.

“I probably chose a poor word to explain that,” Perry said in the interview. “For people who don’t want their state to be giving tuition to illegal aliens, illegal immigrants in this country, that’s their call, and I respect that.”

Although he walked back his remarks, Perry stood by the legislation and noted that it passed in 2001 with the support of all but four legislators in Texas.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rick-perry-says-his-remarks-on-immigration-were-inappropriate/2011/09/28/gIQAr25t5K_story.html

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the interview: "Rick Perry to Newsmax: I Regret 'Heartless' Comment on Immigration"

[SugarShack]

1. Well, sure Perry, but it's clear you're not ready for primetime. Don't continue to waste time.

[Divine Discontent]

2. newsmax! bahahaha... when he's having to grovel to them, it's close to over for him.

http://www.zazzle.com/republicans_2012_keeping_millions_out_of_work_bumper_sticker-128002960205017719

[Brother Buzz]

8. That's a fact, Jack

[Kolesar]

14. Stripes? eom

[Brother Buzz]

29. Perhaps the only memorable quote from an otherwise forgettable film

[Kolesar]

30. Razzle dazzle--the rifle close order drill scenes were fun, but, ...

Harold Ramis? He was miscast as...an actor.

[SoapBox]

3. He blew it...He didn't HATE enough for the GOPBaggers

and their Evil Ilk.

It's all about Hate for them!

[No Elephants]

16. Please see Reply 15.

[Marie Marie]

4. Uh-oh. Did someone get taken to the woodshed?

[Rowdyboy]

5. How sad is it that crazy Rick Perry isn't racist enough for todays Republican party?

When did life get this strange?

[wellst0nev0ter]

6. When McCain Was Forced To Go Full Teabagger

On immigration.

[krabigirl]

7. Yep. Very sad and scary.

[No Elephants]

15. Remember, he was ours for most of his life.

His Daddy was a Dem and so was he.

[Javaman]

26. that was over 20 years ago.

two things you have to understand about cement head perry, who also happens to be my very infamous governor, he is greedy and above all an opportunist. regardless if he was a dem 20+ years ago, he only follows the money. When the wind changes so will he.

[Fearless]

9. I love when he says the right thing the GOP makes him take it back.

:banghead:

[Divine Discontent]

10. yep, every damned time one of theirs says the right thing, they get harpooned by the whale ship!

they don't allow civil behavior over at the CUCKOO HOTEL!!!






http://www.zazzle.com/republicans_2012_keeping_millions_out_of_work_bumper_sticker-128002960205017719

[Zambero]

11. Perry has completed the morph into his SNL character

Wrong answer? Nothing that a major flip-flop won't remedy!

[6000eliot]

12. Sad that he's having to disown the only stuff he says that makes sense.

[PuffedMica]

13. Rick Perry is inappropriate

[No Elephants]

17. "I regret being a rational human being, albeit only in isolated instances." Rick Perry.

I can't be blamed for that. A Democrat raised me and I was a Democrat most of my life. Old habits die hard."

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Teabaggers are bunch of psychopaths. n/t

[spicegal]

19. Already doing the flip-flop dance, heh? Problem for

righties is that no one can pass their wing purity test. If the candidate has any history of taking a reasonable stance on even one issue, or God forbid proof of compromise with the enemy (that would be ANYONE who doesn't share their incredibly rigid ideology), he/she is toast. The nuttier, more extreme, more combative, the more the righties like em. Therefore, while they're currently begging Christie to run, when they start getting wind of some of the comments he's made, they'll reject him too.

[liberal N proud]

20. Romney's turn to before he befored it.

[lunatica]

21. They fear sanity like the antichrist monster that threatens to take over

[Hubert Flottz]

22. Rick Perry is “inappropriate” period.

The GOP needs Power Douched!

[Botany]

23. Rick Perry is a pander bear

pander bear:
A candidate running for political office who shamelessly attempts to lure in votes by making
patronizing and empty concessions and shows of support for particular special interests.

[Mosaic]

24. Perry is an awesome liberal

I wish he would run as a democrat on immigration, he speaks better on it than any Dem I've heard. He should seriously consider leaving the dark side and coming into the light.

[Vogon_Glory]

27. Perry WAS a Democrat

Rick Perry WAS a Democrat before he joined hundreds of other southern and Texas Dixiecrats in turning his coat and becoming a Republican.

I don't miss him. He was (and still is) a right-wing reactionary and he is even further to the right than Gee Dubya Bush was when he was governor.

At this point I'm convinced that even the great J#hov@h Himself with the full angelic host to back Him up could descend from the top of Mount Bonnell and turn Rick Perry from his Texas-Republican reactionary, crony-capitalist politics.

[Javaman]

25. cement head perry is a classic example of when half wit rhetoric meets

the colossally stupid tea party.

mr. panderer perry can't flip flop fast enough to suit is opportunistic trait.

driven by greed perry tries his best to please teh stupid.

why he is still polling well among repukes is beyond me.

[Courtesy Flush]

28. Conservatives are touchy about being called heartless.

Cuts a little too close to the bone.

[pampango]

31. Maybe not so much any more-"A new breed of openly Compassionless Conservatives has come to the fore"

The tea party has changed the rules about having to fake compassion. Their new motto: "Proud to be heartless."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-bowzer-bauman/compassionless-conservati_b_987130.html