re: #11 freetoken

Just like the half-governor?

Perfect: yet another thing they have in common. When in doubt, secede. When in more doubt, hand the reins over to God. Sheesh.

Reposted with edits from the page thread:

Rick Perry? The same Rick Perry who chaired Al Gore’s presidential campaign in Texas in 1988 (back when he was a Democrat) and who endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president in 2008 (back when he was a moderate)?

Rick Perry who signed an executive order in 2007 mandating that all teen-aged girls in Texas be vaccinated against HPV, making Texas the first state to mandate prevention of a sexually transmitted disease?

The Rick Perry who now wants gay sex to be criminalized, who supports teaching Intelligent Design in public schools, who dismisses AGW altogether, and who’s as keen on secession as Todd Palin used to be?

The Rick Perry who was G.W. Bush’s Lieutenant Gov., and who ran up one of the highest state debts in the union he now wants to leave?

This is not the resume of a potential Republican presidential candidate, much less a potential POTUS. Just because you’re lugging an equal amount of baggage on both sides doesn’t make you a heavyweight.