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Running for Jefferson Davis’ old seat
Rick Perry is running for President, but it is worth asking: President of what?. His campaign rhetoric, policy solutions, views of American history, the Constitution and our laws are all distinctly...
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Early Morning Open Thread
Made me laugh all seven times I played it. PronunciationManual is a parody of pronunciationbook, apparently. Timothy Olyphant is wonderful too. Musicwise, I’m liking The Young Professionals, from...
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Pushing back on Conservative “Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme” Framing
“Do you believe seniors living in gutters is the future of ‘social security’?” Nicholas Wilbur at Muddy Politics identifies an area in which liberals can push back on the right’s attempt to cast...
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Perry-lized With Fear And Doubt
It seems Governor Goodhair is no longer the Shiny New Tea Party Savior anymore as his poll numbers have dropped like large painted-over rock. It wasn’t supposed to be this way for Rick Perry. A...
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Popcorn Time
Via TPM, Mitt Romney goes medieval on Rick Perry: Reagan’s commandment is toast, for which I say praise the FSM, hallelujah and amen! I know it gets very serious soon, but I gotta thank Mitt for...
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Didja hear? Rick Perry went birther.
In case you missed it… Rick Perry went birther. After which destiny farted. SURPRISE! [via Crooks and Liars] (Yes, that was the entire post. You should go read something else now.) [cross-posted]
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Rick Perry Doesn’t Care About The Poors™ or The Blacks™
Rick Perry is talking again. And he’s saying stupid shit… again. From Kevin Drum: From Rick Perry, after John Harwood of the New York Times notes that his tax plan will mean huge tax cuts for the rich...
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After Distracting You with Birther Nonsense, Rick Perry is Irritated the...
He’s in ur braynez, killin’ ur cells. Rick Perry is trying to drive you insane. And by “you,” I mean “me.” So, remember how Rick Perry brought up this birther nonsense, destiny farted, and all seemed...
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Lining Up Behind A Loser
Looks like Gov. John Kasich’s union-busting bill is about to go down in flames with just two weeks to go until the election. The campaign to save Senate Bill 5 is taking on water, with a new poll...
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Sarah Silverman and Wyatt Cenac on Rick Perry Presents “Niggerhead Ranch”
Laughing to keep from crying. Sarah Silverman rocks: Comedian and TV actress Sarah Silverman is set to thump Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry with a provocatively titled live comedy show...
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Was Rick Perry Hammered During His New Hampshire Speech or What?
I’m going with “yes.” I’m not judging the man for drinking. (Hey, I loves me my scotch.) But if I were running for president, I probably wouldn’t give a speech wasted. (Probably.) Check out the clip...
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Rick Perry to OWS Protestors: “Money is highly overrated.”
So then give me yours. Rick Perry is ridiculous: Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday advised protesters in the Occupy movement to worry less about income inequality. “You know, we...
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Alarmed by the seduction
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to hear a lot about Herman Cain’s history of inappropriate and awkward sexual advances, and none of it is going to be pleasant. I suggest that, as much as...
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Because I am a Kind Man…
...and wish only the best for you all, may I present the Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of the Great (Secessionist) State of Texas, tragically mistaken in his quest for the nearest ZZ Top venue. (The...
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Rick Perry Is Bitter About Obamacare: ‘This federal government doesn’t like...
Texas joins Florida, Wisconsin, and South Carolina on the list of states that refuse to implement Obamacare because Rick Perry thinks the federal government has beef with Texas and is making up data...
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Caps Lock Is Cruz Control For Fool
Tom Jensen makes a pretty decent observation about Texas winger Ted Cruz beating Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst by 10 points last night in the GOP primary: Gov. Rick Perry just got pwnt. David Dewhurst is...
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Somalia On The Rio Grande
If it were just a matter of Texans killing Texans — with the victims embracing their fates — then I might be willing to let it all go with an “everyone to hell in their own handbasket” reaction. But,...
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Governor Goodhair Agonistes
I’m both deeply unversed in Texas politics, and utterly not a lawyer, but my spidey sense tells me that this is good news for John McCain: A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for...
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Middle class and white, it’s a bitch
Just noted this in passing while reading SCOTUS-Blog on the Supremes temporarily holding the Texas abortion harrassment regulations: The seven clinics that were not affected by the new restrictions...
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Paying To Be Cruel
Balloon Juice’s own presidential aspirant, ¡Baud! 2016, reminded me of something I meant to FP yesterday: how red state Republicans have chosen to pay — hugely — for the privilege of denying their...
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