Rick Perry's "Yee-Haw!" moment...

[kentuck]

Remember how Howard Dean's campaign was destroyed by his exuberant "Yee-Haw" yell after one of the primaries? The media were successful in portraying him as somehow unhinged and not ready for the presidency because of that yell.

Now they are doing pretty much the same thing with Rick Perry. Not that I care, because I think Perry was probably the strongest opponent for Obama? Republicans just can't help themselves for liking cowboys and slow, arrogant drawls. Rick Perry was made to order.
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From Josh Marshall:

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/09/the-campaign-to-paint-rick-perry-as-a-liberal.php?ref=fpa

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The most crucial moment so far was in Perry’s last debate, where he lashed out at critics of his immigration policies with some surprisingly tough rhetoric.

“If you say that we should not educate children who have come into our state for no other reason than they’ve been brought there by no fault of their own, I don’t think you have a heart,” Perry told the audience.

Mitt Romney has jumped on the line to attack Perry, defending anti-immigration Republicans as the ones who “have a heart and a brain.” But it’s not just Romney — some of conservative media’s biggest names are also going after him from the right these days.

Glenn Beck, who has been a big fan of Perry in recent years, presided over a devastating segment on his radio show last week trashing Perry’s “heart” line.
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[gratuitous]

1. Accusing a Republican of being heartless isn't an insult

It's a badge of honor for them.

[bullwinkle428]

2. Is the Perry campaign spiraling out of control because he's an extremist moron, or

because he actually showed some compassion when talking about the plight illegal immigrants to this country and their desire for an education?

I think we all know the answer to that one.