there's a nasty (and quite funny) little freeper war going on over Perry/Palin

[cali]

Rick Perry’s camp defends 1993 HillaryCare praise
The Daily Caller ^ | 08/30/2011 | Alexis Levinson and Caroline May

Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:14:19 PM by martosko

Texas Governor Rick Perry has been among the most vocal critics of President Obama’s health care reform initiative, and of Mitt Romney’s preceding health care program in Massachusetts. But in 1993, while serving as Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Perry praised the efforts of then-first lady Hillary Clinton to reform health care, a precursor to Obama’s health care reform efforts.

In a letter to Clinton, who is now U.S. Secretary of State, Perry wrote: “I think your efforts in trying to reform the nation’s health care system are most commendable.”

“I would like to request that the task force give particular consideration to the needs of the nation’s farmers, ranchers, and agriculture workers, and other members of rural communities,” Perry continued, noting his administration’s focus on economic development for rural Texans. “Rural populations have a high proportion of uninsured people, rising health care costs, and often experience lack of services.”

“Again, your efforts are worthy,” Perry concluded, ”and I hope you will remember this constituency as the task force progresses.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
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Original article includes a scan of Perry's 1993 letter.
1 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:14:25 PM by martosko
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To: martosko

How are Perry fanatics going to defend this?

2 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:15:47 PM by palinsupporter1
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To: martosko
Bachmann has never praised anything about Hillary.
3 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:17:57 PM by Kleon
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To: martosko
How dare you question the RINO cowboy!
4 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:20:12 PM by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: palinsupporter1

The same way Palin fanatics defend her from cutting and running from office?

5 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:20:48 PM by rjeffries
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To: palinsupporter1
This is the kind of thing that makes me skeptical of Perry. Some of his ideas sound pretty good, but when you go back and look at what he's done and some of his opinions, he starts looking like a RINO. He criticized the Arizona immigration laws. He voted for hate crime laws and he was a Democrat for a long time. It makes me wonder if he's just changed parties to increase his chances of being elected.

Obama campaigned as a moderate. He didn't revert to his liberal ways until after he was in office.

I would take Perry over Romney, but I wouldn't vote for either of them in the primary.
6 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:21:35 PM by mbynack (Retired USAF SMSgt)
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To: palinsupporter1

” How are Perry fanatics going to defend this? “

In 1993, health insurance was sky rocketing. Some of us long wished that it would be addressed by our side. Since it wasn’t, it was Hillary who dove off the cliff. That being said, what is wrong with the true and accurate statement Perry made about rural considerations?

7 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:21:35 PM by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick. Perry/Rubio '12)
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To: rjeffries
The same way Palin fanatics defend her from cutting and running from office?

How do they defend that?
8 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:21:44 PM by Kleon
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To: Al B.; onyx; Brices Crossroads; sarah fan UK; rintense; 2ndDivisionVet; SoConPubbie; ...

It figures PING!

9 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:24:49 PM by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: rjeffries

So funny how that’s the ONLY thing Palin haters have is the SAME LINE over and over and over and over and they choose to remain ignorant to the FACTS & reasons....with Perry, at least he supplies us w/new ways to dislike him for Pres. EVERY DAY. If this is what conservatives dig up about him, can you imagine what the liberals will dig up if he’s the nominee????? And believe me, they are sitting on the good stuff till the general.

10 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:24:59 PM by DrewsMum ("I abandoned free market principles to save the free market." -GWBush)
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To: rjeffries

If Palin did not resign the governorship, would you have supported her if she ran for president this year?

I am a Palin supporter, and frankly, putting aside the consideration of the merits of the arguments given justifiying her decision to resign, it just isn’t that big of a deal to me. I don’t think it’s really a big deal to many who are primarily concerned with stands on the issues and ability to execute.

11 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:25:03 PM by Dr. Sivana (It's fun to play with your vision, but don't ever play with your eyes.-1970's PSA)
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To: palinsupporter1; martosko
How are Perry fanatics going to defend this?

Perry could turn the Alamo into an illegal alien medical clinic, and they'd defend it.
12 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:25:28 PM by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: palinsupporter1
How are Perry fanatics going to defend this?

The same way they always defend him.
1. Claim it is old news.
2. Ridicule anyone who disses their boy.
13 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:26:54 PM by Jess79
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To: palinsupporter1
How are Perry fanatics going to defend this?

Rest assurred, they'll defend it.

Shoot, they'll even defend "La Raza."
14 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:27:54 PM by EternalVigilance ('If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction.')
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To: DrewsMum

I like Palin, but she can’t win. The Palinstinians needs to realize that her approval numbers with the majority of public have gone off a cliff and will never come back.

15 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:28:19 PM by rjeffries
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To: Jess79

They accuse anyone who blasphemes against St Rick of being a liar.

16 posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:28:59 PM by cripplecreek (The GOP has been "moderated" into a coma.)
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To: mbynack

[SpiralHawk]

1. Both of them luvs them some Republicon Socialism for the Rich

and both of them luvs them chances to screw over America's elders, and hungry.

Same old Republicon crap. Different seeming gender-bender, um, packages or whatever.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

2. Palinstinians? lol

[Kennah]

3. Yeah, but only half of them show up

[Richardo]

8. I like that one.

:rofl:

[Yavin4]

10. That's Actually Pretty Witty

And that was on Free Republic?

[Beaverhausen]

4. That's yummy!

Just who isn't a RINO to those people?

[BeyondGeography]

5. "Obama campaigned as a moderate. He didn't revert to his liberal ways until after he was in office."

lolwut?

[geardaddy]

6. "Obama campaigned as a moderate. He didn't revert to his liberal ways until after he was in office."

You what now?

[sufrommich]

7. Yeah, I've been watching too. They're freaking out that a

"moderate" like Perry may get the nomination.:crazy:

[provis99]

9. these nutballs hate Dick Cheney for being a "RINO" moderate

hell, RimJob probably hates himself for being too moderate!

[treestar]

11. No big deal that Palin quit

:wow:

[Johnyawl]

12. someone should point out to those poor deluded fools, that Palin isn't even running

[Xithras]

13. If it's a repeat of past election cycles...

The debates will continue until RimJob decides who he's going to vote for, and then anyone who disagrees with his annointed candidate will get the boot.

I still remember the great "purges" back when Bush was running the first time. A huge chunk of the freepers couldn't stand the guy, but once RimJob jumped on the Bush train, everyone else was thrown overboard. "Free" Republic is only free so long as you agree with its owner.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

22. Hasn't he already declared the site will never support Romney a while ago?

Would be amusing if Romney were the nominee but it's looking more and more like that won't happen.

[struggle4progress]

14. The Republican primary season may bring lots of fun!

[baldguy]

15. Hang some tits on him & pour him into a dress - how is Perry different from Palin?

[hifiguy]

16. The crazee runs deep over there.

Clearly in their minds Attila the Hun was a "RINO." :rofl:

[Doctor_J]

17. Unrec

wtf are we posting entire freeper threads?

Things is getting weird here.

[Cali_Democrat]

18. Yup

I'll never understand why people want to post Freeper madness here.

:wtf:

Why would anyone want to venture to that shitty site and read that garbage anyways?

[stevenleser]

26. Because we have opponents and understanding what they are up to is very important.

Some DUers like to forget or ignore the fact that we have an opposition to the things we are trying to do and that opposition fights very hard.

The Freepers are an excellent source for understanding what the rightmost half of the Republican Party is thinking and doing.

[LynneSin]

19. And how does that differ from some of the Clinton/Obama threads we had in 2007-8

:shrug:

I mean yeah - in general they are dumbasses over there, I'll agree with that. But we got into it just as bad when it was Hilary Clinton vs. Barack Obama.

[Obamanaut]

20. unrec. Why not simply post a 'teaser' intro about the thread, plus the link, rather

than such a large number of responses/replies.

[Jackpine Radical]

21. Because it saves us from having to swim in that cesspool

in order to get a (yechhhh) taste of what's going on.

[Obamanaut]

24. It is a reminder of the Clinton vs Obama factions right here, isn't it. nt

[stevenleser]

28. minus 30 or so IQ points per poster on either side, but yeah. nt

[emulatorloo]

23. I'm greatful to cali, I don't want to give FreeRepublic any extra web traffic.

I did enjoy seeing what cali dug up.

[ThoughtCriminal]

25. It's like watching a passionate argument over

a fight between Spiderman vs. Batman.

Who needs reality?

Only it's a pissing contest where the batshitiest crazy wins. (Advantage: Batman)

[Motown_Johnny]

27. First of all, Spiderman would kick Batman's ass

He has super strength and "spidey sense" to be able to tell when danger is coming. He also don't need no stinking batarangs since he can sling webs.


Besides, all you really need to do to beat Batman is to talk about his mother and he flips out on you (freaking psycho).




More like an argument about a fight between a bag of rocks and a bag of doorknobs.

[Rex]

29. Two crazy stupid fuckers in a pod imo.

[lovemydog]

30. thanks cali

This stuff makes me laugh. And at this point I'll take whatever I can in order to have some fun.