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REPUBLICAN ARMAGEDDON LOOMS: New Hampshire Threatens December Primary Unless Nevada Moves Caucus

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 49 Comments

A big tip of the fedora to Bob Belevedere of Camp of the Saints for this alert: In a message sent by New Hampshire’s Secretary of State (see PDF here), he says that unless Nevada changes its caucus date from Jan. 14 to Jan. 17 or later, “I cannot rule out the possibility of a December primary.”

This frightening news — meaning we may be less than two months away from the New Hampshire primary — comes on the heels of my acquiring media credentials for Tuesday’s debate in Las Vegas.

Please, I beg you: Hit the freaking tip jar!

UPDATE: Molly Ball at The Atlantic:

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s primary could be held as early as Dec. 6, 2011, Secretary of State William Gardner warned today.
In a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, Garnder, who sets the date, said that if Nevada sticks with its current plan to hold a caucus on Jan. 14, “I cannot rule out the possibility of a December primary.”
Gardner wants Nevada to accept a date of Jan. 17 or later in order to keep the 2012 primaries from spilling into 2011. But if it does not, he said, “The dates of Tuesday, December 13th, and Tuesday, December 6th are realistic options, and we have logistics in place to make either date happen if needed.”
The primary calendar has been in chaos since a Florida panel decided to hold that state’s primary on Jan. 31, scratching the parties’ plans to delay the beginning of the nominating process until February.
South Carolina has scheduled its primary for Jan. 21, prompting Nevada’s Republican Party to claim Jan. 14, a Saturday, for its caucus. Iowa Republicans have signaled they are looking at Jan. 3 for their caucus. . . .

Blame it all on those vicious RINO-hugging bastards in Florida: Catastrophic results, possibly leaving me with mere weeks to hustle up enough cash to be able to book travel for coverage of the 2012 campaign. A desperate crisis for the nation, and for my professional career.

Once more, I beg you: Hit the freaking tip jar!

UPDATE II: Memeorandum thread for the story by Cameron Joseph of The Hill., whose article omits the key phrase “vicious RINO-hugging bastards in Florida.” That’s why you need me. Hit the freaking tip jar!

UPDATE III: Just to remind you: Florida is to blame for all of this, as I have been warning since Sept. 28. The corrupt jackals who run the Florida GOP did this evil thing for their own selfish reasons, in contravention of RNC rules to which they had agreed. Their disastrous decision to move the Florida primary from March to Jan. 31 was undertaken with the approval of — and quite possibly under orders from — Florida GOP Chairman Lenny Curry, reputed to be a close ally of the Crist-like RINO Senate candidate George LeMieux.

Furthermore, the top Republicans in the Florida state legislature were all in on it. And cui bono?

After a rally Tuesday in the Villages, Romney seemed intent Wednesday on making significant strides with those who can help drive his campaign in Florida, huddling behind closed doors at the state Capitol with Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and a roster of lobbyists who also are Republican fund-raisers. . . .
Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Melbourne, was among those stopping by Bondi’s office to meet the candidate, soon after Romney’s Florida finance chairman, Jacksonville businessman John Rood, exited.

This crooked scam was orchestrated by GOP insiders in Tallahassee for the benefit of their BFF, Mitt Romney.


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Category: Election 2012, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Shoe Leather Fund

Vegas, Baby: Republican Armies March Toward Political Battle of the Century

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 32 Comments

From: NVDebate ([email protected])
To: [email protected];
Date: Wed, October 12, 2011 2:53:06 PM

Subject: RE: CREDENTIALS REQUEST – NEVADA DEBATE

Hi Robert,
You have been issued credentials. Please note:
The credential will grant journalists access to the press filing center and media spin room, which will be located in Hall G of the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
###
Jennifer A. Scoggins
CNN Washington

My flight is already booked, departing Monday from Dulles International via LAX to Vegas. After last night’s debate in New Hampshire, this CNN debate in Las Vegas is sure to be a pivotal event in the 2012 presidential campaign. Via Memeorandum, a few headlines:

After another bad debate, is Rick Perry finished?
— Byron York, Washington Examiner

Mitt Romney builds case for inevitability
— Jonathan Martin, Politico

Cain leads nationally
— Tom Jensen, Public Policy Polling

Ashton Kutcher’s Alleged Mistress
Reveals Details of One-Night Stand
— Tim Nudd, People magazine

Maybe that last headline isn’t quite so obviously relevant, from a strictly political perspective. But you see the basic point: The fate of a nation hangs in the balance as this critical Las Vegas debate looms ahead.

This is the crucial moment — indeed, possibly a turning point in American history — and we’ll be reporting live from the scene, war correspondents at the GOP’s Political Armageddon. Read more

Category: CNN, Debates, Election, Fear and Smitty in Vegas, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Nevada, New Hampshire, Polls, Rick Perry

I Laughed, I Cried, It Was A Part Of Me

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 3 Comments

by Smitty

I have no idea who these Misfit Politics dudes are, but they do go for quality over quantity.

Bravo!
Via Michelle Malkin

Category: Eric Holder, humor, Scandal, Video

Don’t See How This Helps Bruce CampbellMitt Romney’s Campaign

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 13 Comments

by Smitty

Oh, those revolting Taxachusetts citizens! Daring to put up a site to Repeal RomneyCare’s individual mandate. With a FaceBook page, too.
This is more than just a prankster in an opposing state and Presidential campaign, if Boston Globe coverage means anything:

“Will you sign our petition to repeal the individual mandate?’’ Bridget Fay asked shoppers wheeling grocery carts past a stack of pumpkins in front of the supermarket.

Fay, a young lawyer, is the spokeswoman for a new group called Massachusetts Against Individual Mandate. If she and other petitioners can collect 69,000 valid signatures of registered voters by Nov. 23, they will clear a major hurdle toward getting a question on the November 2012 state election ballot to repeal the part of the state health care law that requires Massachusetts residents to buy medical insurance.

Apparently, the next reporting period for donations made to MAIM/Repeal Romneycare is in… September 2012, and there is no limit on donations to ballot initiative efforts, and you don’t have to be a MA resident to contribute. Cue a statement bemoaning the influence of money in politics in 3. . .2 . . .

Hayward at Human Events picks up the fact that RomenyCare staffers informed the ObamaCare legislation.

The Romney campaign is going to have to put significant capital into convincing conservatives that he is not some Mole Man, approved by the Ruling Class Overlords to blow sunshine up the conservative nethers. “I’ll repeal ObamaCare right after I’m done with GITMO,” one can envision Romney saying. Giving Individual Taxpayers the Mitt-Obama treatment. In summary: if we wanted a polished delivery, there are any number of used car joints about.

Liberty, on the other hand, never goes out of style, for all it may be driven temporarily underground, though.

Update: Bob Belvedere misses the Dead Kennedys reference by not naming his post “MAIM That Tune“

Category: Mitt Romney

Pundette Likes Herman Cain

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 100 Comments

Our longtime blog-friend has a nice aggregation about the surging GOP presidential candidate who — in case you didn’t notice — is black.

I’ve written entire 1,200-word columns about Cain for the American Spectator that never mentioned his race. And it’s funny at times to see MSM reporters try to find a less-than-awkward way to introduce race into their stories. Unencumbered by the conventions of mainstream journalism, Bill Quick at Daily Pundit takes the issue head-on:

I have a gut feeling that when push comes to shove, the GOP is not going to in the end nominate a Black man with no political experience as their candidate.  I think the attitude will be, “Been there, done that, not happy with how it worked out.”

Which may be true — except that Obama’s problem was not a lack of political experience, but rather a lack of private-sector experience or executive experience, which are in fact Cain’s trump cards.

Obama was very good (and is still very good) at campaigning and giving speeches. But his neo-Keynesian economic policies were the exact opposite of what was needed to foster recovery. And whatever you think of Cain’s “9-9-9” plan, he is at least oriented toward a supply-side approach to economic growth. As I said way back in December: “Steve Forbes with charisma.”

Many policy-oriented pundits — e.g., Charles Krauthammer — clearly distrust charisma. They’d prefer a wonk like Mitch Daniels or a bore like Tim Pawlenty to a charismatic populist like Cain. They don’t want Cain as a candidate for the same reason they didn’t want Sarah Palin as a candidate: Both Palin and Cain are personalities whose appeal to voters is their status as Ordinary Americans. The “hockey mom” from Wasilla, the pizza guy from Atlanta — they aren’t part of what Angelo Codevilla famously called “The Ruling Class,” and fighting back against the Ruling Class is what the Tea Party is all about.

The question now is, can the Tea Party elect one of its own to the White House? Is the Tea Party movement serious about taking on the entrenched power of the Ruling Class? And will they rally to Herman Cain’s banner? Let me remind you what I wrote yesterday when Chris Christie endorsed Mitt Romney:

Thanks to commenter Joe for reminding me of this headline from last year:

N.J.’s Christie Backs Castle in Del. Senate Race

Yeah. That explains a lot, doesn’t it? Guess that means Herman Cain is this year’s Christine O’Donnell. Even if Cain gets the GOP nomination, the Establishment insiders would rather see Obama re-elected than to let an outsider win an election.

It may be, as Bill Quick says, that Cain’s race is a factor in GOP resistance to his candidacy. Certainly his political inexperience is a greater factor. The last president with no previous political experience was Eisenhower, elected in 1952, and being Supreme Allied Commander in WWII was a somewhat stronger qualification than being CEO of Godfather’s Pizza.

Nevertheless, at a time when recession may be turning into a depression, Cain’s business experience and optimistic attitude makes him “a breath of fresh air,” as Pundette says. And if “raaaaacism” is indeed a factor in Republican resistance to Cain, please notice that it’s not coming from the Tea Party grassroots, but from the Ruling Class elite. Just sayin’ . . .


Category: Bill Quick, Election 2012, Herman Cain, Pundit & Pundette, Tea Party

The Adults You Seek: The Left’s Masters

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 29 Comments

by Smitty

Reading Happens

I’m reading two books, in my meandering way, that are of real interest to anyone staring at the entropy that is #OccupyWallStreet and trying to make sense of it.

The work of Hicks and LeBon unite somewhere on the Left side of the political divide. Years from now, I think that this period of time will be viewed as the death of Progressivism, the ideas of which are founded in the intellectual and moral decay elaborated by Hicks. LeBon is more of a proto-Alinsky, informing the playbook of the Left, and especially informed by the French Revolution.

Which brings us to this fabulous disaster known as #OccupyWallStreet. The baseless accusations of the Left directed at Tea Parties suddenly come into clear focus. Many other blogs have done the compare/contrast theme between the two movements, so there isn’t much to add there. Also, for those trying to figure out Twitter, the pickup lines hash tag was a guilty bit of fun. As they usually are.

Adult Supervision?

Common Sense Political Thought asks where the adults are, including a picture of some hipsters nude from the waste up. Now, I won’t pretend to know what’s going on at the DNC or other places such as Berkley and Manhattan, where the planning might or might not be going on. But the grind of Lefty thought for decades has been all about returning Americans to a pre-technological adolescence. In the picture at the CSPT blog, the sign says “A Job Is A Right!” This bit of nonsense is right out of FDR ’44 State of the Union, where His Fireside Chatiness attempted to freebase the Constitution:

The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the Nation

The best thing that could possible come from #OccupyWallStreet is sober consideration of what is at stake, and realize that being clients of the state is tantamount to feudalism. As you read Hicks and LeBon, the idea forms that the Progressive leadership has for decades be demolishing the capacity for independent thought among the 99%. Hicks characterizes the intellectual wrecking ball that has damaged the tradition of the Enlightenment severely, though the philosophical pieces has been merely one front. LeBon depicts the end state, when people are reduced to a gibbering horde that is as intellectually stiff as silly putty. One hopes that #OccupyWallStreet will demonstrate that the success of the Progressive project has been both limited and unsustainable.

Let’s All Decry The Violence

While the Left excels at pointing fingers and holding the Right accountable for saying ‘boo’, the Tatler brings up some news that won’t get reported by the usual suspects. It seems as though the groundwork for generalized violence may be getting laid as we speak. Sadly, invocations of the French Revolution by #OccupyWallStreet will go unheard amidst accusations that conservatives are raaaaacist, Nazi, suffer halitosis, &c. That comes on the heels of #OccupyNewYork celebrating bestiality or something. I haven’t read any of the posts about that. It’s just not good for the soul.

What is worrisome is that the Left behaves as though incapable of grasping that conservatives see what is going on. Alinsky’s rules are predicated upon an ignorant and/or willing audience. (Aside: I gather Alinsky was steeped in LeBon’s writings, but I’m not much of a scholar of either nitwit.) The fact that conservatives are (a) aware and (b) countering the Alinsky propaganda via the internet either eludes the Left, or they are completely discounting the effectiveness of conservatives, even after the 2010 election. Maybe it’s a variation on Sun Tzu’s misinformation dictum, and the Left actually knows something they are not letting on, and is merely displaying a faux idiocy. But the Left are not a young King David, and we are not Philistines. The evidence seems clear that they are as intellectually bankrupt as the country is financially.

The Question

How much damage does #OccupyWallStreet actually inflict before petering out? These little whiners aren’t going to last much past the first hard freeze. Do the #OWS weenies ever grasp the degree to which they’ve been played? Again, the result, if not the intent, of Progressivism is an infantile population. How will the country react if a large percentage of these protesters are simply unsalvageable?

What is certain is that the adult puppet masters of the Left will just view the dead riff-raff as a cost of doing business.

Via American Power, Ann Coulter summarizes.

Lexington Green went to the Occupy Chicago event, and offers:

My hatred of the Boomers, who have brainwashed and wasted these kids is boundless. There is nothing wrong with them. They have just never been taught anything but bull**t. They have been betrayed by their parents and their teachers. It is very depressing. The country has been shamefully dumbed down.

Very good read. Take in the whole thing.

Update: linked at Daily Pundit.

Update II: linked at Political Byline.

Update III: Da Tech Guy has some Dartmouth video.

Category: #Occupy, Progressivism

Michele Bachmann Slams Rick Perry: ‘He’s Not a Fiscal Conservative’

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 15 Comments

Full text of a press release sent by the Bachmann campaign last night:

Perry and the Texas Strategy for the Economy

Rick Perry’s biggest weakness is on the highest priority issue at stake in 2012: he’s not a fiscal conservative.

Rick Perry is not fiscally conservative on spending and debt.

1. During Rick Perry’s tenure as governor, real spending in the state budget increased nearly 50 percent. In the 2000-01 biennium, real spending in the Texas state budget (adjusted to 2009 dollars) was $122.71 billion. In 2010-11 biennium, real spending in the Texas state budget was $182.02 billion, an increase of 48.33 percent. (Texas State Legislature, 76th Legislative Session, Conference Committee Report on H.B. 1 As Modified by S.B. 4 and Governor’s Veto Proclamation and Contingent Appropriations Included in H.B. 3211, Available at: www.lbb.state.tx.us; Texas State Legislature, 81st Legislative Session, Conference Committee Report on S.B.1, Available at: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Bill_81/5_Conference/Bill-81-5_Conference_0509.pdf; Governor Rick Perry, S.B. 1 Veto Proclamation, 6/19/09, Available at: www.governor.state.tx.us; U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflation Calculator, Available at: www.bls.gov)

2. During Rick Perry’s tenure as governor, real per capita spending in the state budget increased more than 20 percent. In the 2000-01 biennium, real per capita spending (adjusted to 2009 dollars) in the Texas state budget was $5,800.53. In the 2010-11 biennium, real Per capita spending in the Texas state budget was $7,102.17, an increase of 22.44 percent. (Texas State Legislature, 76th Legislative Session, Conference Committee Report on H.B. 1 As Modified by S.B. 4 and Governor’s Veto Proclamation and Contingent Appropriations Included in H.B. 3211, Available at: www.lbb.state.tx.us; Texas State Legislature, 81st Legislative Session, Conference Committee Report on S.B.1, Available at: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Bill_81/5_Conference/Bill-81-5_Conference_0509.pdf; Governor Rick Perry, S.B. 1 Veto Proclamation, 6/19/09, Available at: www.governor.state.tx.us; U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflation Calculator, Available at: www.bls.gov; Texas State Comptroller Of Public Accounts, 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the State of Texas, p. 252, Available at: www.window.state.tx.us; Texas Department of State Health Services Website, Projected Texas Population by Area, Available at: www.dshs.state.tx.us)

3. State government employees grew faster under Perry than federal government employees (U.S. Census Bureau website, www.census.gov, accessed 7/09):
From March 2000 to March 2007, the number of Texas state government employees increased 10.07 percent, from 303,795 to 334,378.
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, from July 2000 to July 2007, the population of Texas increased 13.83%, from 20,946,049 to 23,843,432.
From March 2000 to March 2007, the number of civilian federal government employees decreased 5.83%, from 2,899,000 to 2,730,000.
According to U.S. Census Bureau Estimates, from July 2000 to July 2007, the population of the U.S. increased 6.78%, from 282,171,936 to 301,290,332.
4. During Rick Perry’s tenure as governor, bonded debt has increased 137 percent. In FY 2000, bonded debt in Texas was $13.2 billion. In FY 2008, bonded debt in Texas was $31.3 billion. (“Debt Affordability Study,” Texas Bond Review Board, 2/09, p.4 Available at: www.brb.state.tx.us)

5. Perry signed the largest state budget into law – $182.3 billion – using his line item veto sparingly:
“With little debate, the Texas House passed its largest budget ever Friday, a day after senators also breezed through the $182.3 billion plan for the next two years.” (Aman Batheja, “Texas House approves $182.3 billion state budget,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5/30/09)
“Gov. Rick Perry, muting his usual criticism, generally praised lawmakers and signed into law a two-year, $182.3 billion budget late Friday after making barely a change. The Republican governor took credit for slashing nearly $290 million of spending, but virtually all of the money wouldn’t have been spent anyway because it was part of bills that died, such as a proposal to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program.” (Robert T. Garrett, “Perry shows restraint — on his own line-item vetoes of budget,” The Dallas Morning News’ “Trail Blazers” Blog, http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com, 6/20/09)
“He used his veto pen to remove from the budget 28 ‘contingency riders’ — 25 of which would have paid for bills that died before the session ended June 1. Three others would have funded bills that Perry vetoed. While he didn’t mention it, there would have been a net savings of some $12 million if all three had become law, the proclamation indicates.” (Robert T. Garrett, “Perry shows restraint — on his own line-item vetoes of budget,” Dallas Morning News’ “Trail Blazers” Blog, http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com, 6/20/09)
6. Despite criticizing President Obama’s stimulus bill (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) as a “bailout,” Perry’s spokeswoman said he would “fight” for Texas’ “fair share” of stimulus if bill passed and lobbied for funds:
“Democratic Rep. James Oberstar of Minnesota recently asked Texas transportation officials if they intended to reject their share of $30 billion in road and bridge funds. Their answer: nope. ‘The governor has been pretty clear that he thinks it is bad policy and does not support it,’ said Allison Castle, a Perry spokeswoman. ‘But he has said that if Washington is going to be sending out taxpayer dollars, a large portion of which is Texas taxpayer dollars, we’ll fight for our fair share.'” (Dave Michaels, “Perry Blasts ‘Bailout Mentality’ But Will Take Texas’ Share,” Dallas Morning News, 1/30/09)
“For months, Gov. Rick Perry has been an outspoken opponent of emergency spending measures that created a record federal deficit. At the same time, his Transportation Department has lobbied to maximize its haul of federal money from an $819 billion stimulus bill.” (Dave Michaels, “Perry Blasts ‘Bailout Mentality’ But Will Take Texas’ Share,” Dallas Morning News, 1/30/09)
7. According to national conference of state legislatures, Perry’s Texas used stimulus money to plug more of its budget gap than any other state. “[National Conference of State Legislatures] asked states to indicate the major actions they took to close FY 2010 budget gaps and the relative share of the total that each action represented. The information provided by the 35 reporting states is as follows: Twenty-five of the reporting states used federal ARRA funds as part of their solution to close FY 2010 budget gaps. … The states depending most heavily on these funds were Texas (ARRA represented 96.7 percent of the total solution) and Nebraska (88 percent of the total solution).” (“State Budget Update: July 2009,” National Conference of State Legislatures, p. 7, www.ncsl.org)

8. Perry claimed he opposed using stimulus funds for ongoing expenditures, but used the funds for permanent public school teacher pay raises:
In a February 2009 letter to President Obama, Perry said he opposed use of stimulus funds for “ongoing expenditures.” “On behalf of the people of Texas, please allow this letter to certify that we will accept the funds in H.R. 1 and use them to
promote economic growth and create jobs in a fiscally responsible manner that is in the best interest of Texas taxpayers. I remain opposed to using these funds to expand existing government programs, burdening the state with ongoing expenditures long after the funding has dried up.” (Gov. Rick Perry, Letter To President Barack Obama, 2/19/09)
Perry rejected federal some stimulus funds, claiming the strings attached would leave Texas paying the bill after the stimulus ran out, but ultimately used stimulus funds for permanent public school teacher pay raises. “That will become apparent in 2011 when legislators have to fill in the budget hole left when the stimulus dollars go away. The teacher pay raises will be a permanent fixture, as will other spending enabled by the stimulus money. … There are no projections about where to find the money, but it will either come from taxpayers or from school budget cuts.” (Editorial, “Strings Attached To Stimulus Money For Schools,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7/28/09)
Raises are expected to cost state $2.8 billion in 2012-13 budget. “The Legislative Budget Board estimates the cost for the 2012-13 budget at $2.8 billion.” (Editorial, “Strings Attached To Stimulus Money For Schools,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7/28/09)
9. Texas received low marks for stimulus spending transparency in the July 2009 Good Jobs First Report. “Texas doesn’t get high marks for transparency on its official Web sites tracking how federal stimulus money is spent here. The Washington, D.C.-based group Good Jobs First gave Texas a 15 (out of 100) for how transparent its main stimulus tracking Web site was; Texas did better with its site tracking transportation stimulus dollars, earning 40 points out of a possible 100 points. State policymakers maybe can take some comfort that they are not alone in getting dinged for the relative openness with which they disclose how stimulus money is being spent.” (John Reynolds, “Texas Scores Low Marks On Stimulus Spending Transparency,” Quorum Report, 7/29/09)

10. Perry’s “political machine” received an infusion of stimulus money:
“And those grants have become an integral part of Perry’s political machine….While Perry’s office is the conduit for the federal money [for local law enforcement agencies], the governor chooses which agencies receive the money and how it is spent. The political payoff has been great.” (R.G. Ratcliffe, “Perry Making Use of Stimulus Boost,” Houston Chronicle, 9/8/09)
“Every time Perry doles out the federal Byrne grants, he sounds like the money is his. ‘Texas is tough on crime and remains dedicated to equipping our law enforcement with the resources necessary to protect our citizens and ensure the safety of our communities,’ the governor said while handing out $2 million of the federal money to East Texas communities last year.” (R.G. Ratcliffe, “Perry Making Use Of Stimulus Boost,” Houston Chronicle, 9/8/09)
Byrne Grants helped Perry win the endorsement of the Border Sheriff’s Coalition in 2006. “Perry in 2005 gave $6 million in funds to the counties participating in the Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition ‘to deter illegal immigration and prevent border-related crime.’ Days before Perry’s 2006 re-election victory, the sheriffs made a high-profile trip to Washington with the governor to discuss border crime, and most endorsed Perry. ‘I don’t think it was a coincidence that the grants roughly correlated with those endorsements,’ said Democratic political consultant Jason Stanford, who managed the gubernatorial campaign of party nominee Chris Bell.” (R.G. Ratcliffe, “Perry Making Use Of Stimulus Boost,” Houston Chronicle, 9/8/09)
11. Perry was played both sides in the fall 2008 debate over the TARP bailout:
Perry wrote a letter to Congress urging support of “An Economic Recovery Package” in the middle of the TARP debate. “[The Letter] Was Widely Interpreted Wednesday To Mean That Perry And His Democratic Counterpart Supported The Revised Bailout Plan The Senate Passed.” “Perry, who chairs the Republican Governors Association, wrote a letter with West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association , urging members of Congress to ‘leave partisanship at the door and pass an economic recovery package.’ That was widely interpreted Wednesday to mean that Perry and his Democratic counterpart supported the revised bailout plan the Senate passed.” (Jason Embry, “Perry’s Stand On Bailout Could Figure In 2010 Governor’s Race,” Austin American-Statesman, 10/3/2008)
The same day he released the letter with Manchin, Perry sent out a statement condemning the bailout. “In October, Mr. Perry, as chairman of the Republican Governors Association, and his Democratic counterpart, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, issued an urgent appeal for Congress to ‘pass an economic recovery package.’ Congress did. But when Ms. Hutchison said she’d be voting for it, the Texas governor issued another statement: ‘Government should not be in the business of using taxpayer dollars to bail out corporate America.'” (Wayne Slater, “Quick Take: Governor’s Jab At Washington Pokes His Potential Political Rival,” Dallas Morning News, 11/21/08)

Category: Economics, Election 2012, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.12.11

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Guardian: Romney Leaves Republican Rivals On Sidelines

Governor Mitt Romney runs the table

Strategists scathing about Perry’s lack of fire; Cain shows well

US Ties Assassination Plot To Iran
Plot to kill Saudi Ambassador exposed by DEA; Qods Force officer implicated

Infrastructure Minister Landau Blasts Prisoner Swap Deal
Gilad Shalit to be exchanged for 1000 Hamas prisoners; deal blasted as “huge victory for terror”



POLITICS
Obama Pitches “Jobs Plan” In Pittsburgh

President Obama tours IBEW training center

President talks to union electricians, job creation council

Protesters March Past Millionaires’ NYC Homes

Governor Asterisk Mocks Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan

Newt Swings Hard: “Throw Barney Frank In Prison”

Topeka Repeals Domestic Violence Law In Wake Of Budget Cuts

Self-Styled Seattle Superhero Back On Patrol After Arrest

L.A. Sheriff’s Alternative Ways Tested By Abuse Claims

Panetta Warns Defense Cuts Will Slow Weapons Upgrades



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Stock Index Futures Signal Weaker Open
Slovakia Rejects European Bailout Plan, Government Falls
Wall Street Sees “No Exit” From Financial Woes
As Greece Avoids Default, Recapitalization Plans Emerge For European Banks
Unemployed Californians Face Benefit Losses
Nikkei Snaps Three-Day Rally; Thai Flooding Hurts Automakers
99 Cents Only Stores To be Sold For $1.6 Billion
Apple Using iCloud To Lock In Users After Online Misfires
Zynga Unveils New Titles, Web Service
Australian Court To Deliver Tablet Ruling Tomorrow



SPORTS
Tigers Come Home, Bats Wake Up For 5-2 Win

Tigers’ Fister holds Rangers at bay after rough first inning; Rangers still up 2-1 in pennant series

SI’s Amick Pessimistic About NBA Players’ Chances In Showdown With Owners

Writing On Wall For Red Sox To Sack Chicago-Bound Epstein

Jets Trade WR Mason To Texans

Penguins Off To Flying Start Even Without Crosby

Tebow Takes Over As Broncos QB; Women, Minorities Hardest Hit

Arizona Beats Out Tampa For 2015 Super Bowl

Rollins, Phillies At Crossroads

Stoudemire: NBA Players To Form A League Of Their Own?

Tony Plush Finds Stardom, Acceptance In Milwaukee

Wally Backman To Join Nats’ Coaching Staff?



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Beyonce’s Baby Bump Blooper

Belly collapse on Aussie talk show?

Rumors flying about surrogate mom, prosthetic baby bump

Sara Leal: How Ashton Kutcher Seduced Me

Tori Spelling: It’s A Girl!



More Than 10 Million Viewers Watched Kardashian Wedding

Esquire Deems Rihanna “Sexiest Woman Alive”

Lifetime To Remake “Steel Magnolias” With All-Black Cast

“Lone Ranger” Saddling Up With Johnny Depp And A Tighter Budget



FOREIGNERS
Ukraine’s Former PM Tymoshenko Gets Seven Years In Prison For Gas Deal
Europe, US Concerned By Coptic Oppression In Egypt
Australian Dollar Drops Late As PRC/US Tensions Flare
Putin Slams US, Cuts Deals With PRC
Sirte “Close To Falling”
Australian PM Gillard Says House Has Moved From Words To Deeds On Carbon Tax
ROK’s Park Geun-Hye Turns Moderate In Pursuit Of Blue House



BLOGS & STUFF
Da Tech Guy: Dartmouth Debate Blog
Michelle Malkin: Perry Is Running Out Of Gas
Vodkapundit: Drunkblogging The Dartmouth Debate
Hit & Run: What Does Obama’s Jobs Bill Tell Us About The Deficit?
Weasel Zippers: Obama After Defeat Of Jobs Bill – “Americans Won’t Take No For An Answer”
Jawa Report: Iranian Terror Plot Against Saudi Ambassador Could Have Killed Senators As Collateral Damage
Israel Matzav: More Details On Shalit Deal
James Taranto: The Left’s Nervous Breakdown
Ron Radosh: Occupy Wall Street And The Delusions Of The Left
Allahpundit: Christie Shills For Romney On MassCare
PJ Tatler: Occupy LA Leader Says Violence Will Be Necessary
Lonely Conservative: Steny Hoyer Blames Voters For Washington Gridlock
Conservatives4Palin: Giuliani Out
Walter Russell Mead: Racist Republicans Flocking To Cain
The Macho Response: I’m A Pirate, Occupy My Pants


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