Perry Dropping out of GOP Race

[Keith B]

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[The Annoyed Man]

Just watched his speech. He endorsed Gingrich.

[rwg3]

About darn time. That horse left the barn before he even got a foot in the stirrup.

[RoyGBiv]

Romney
Paul
Gingrich
Santorum

I never thought I'd be voting for Ron Paul, but.... the other three are proposing their version of "Business as usual". I can't vote for someone (in the primaries) that's not solidly in favor of wholesale tax law changes and dramatic downsizing of the size and scope of Federal government. By those criteria, Paul stands alone. His isolationist foreign policy scares the pants off of me, but (and I'm clearly grasping/justifying here) perhaps an attemped swing in the other direction (we have definitely been FAR, FAR too interventionist) is a good thing that can be successfully counterbalanced by Congress, Voters and Reality.

Perhaps a strong Paul showing will enable him to push his domestic agenda into the Party platform?
Romney is so completely "more of the same" that it sickens me.

Unbelievable that the GOP can't field a better candidate than this lot.

Paul Ryan
Mike Lee
Marco Rubio
Jim DeMint
Rand Paul
Bueller??

[nakedbike]

Unbelievable that the GOP can't field a better candidate than this lot.

Can we have a mulligan?

[OldCannon]

Unbelievable that the GOP can't field a better candidate than this lot.

The one I like was forced out of the GOP. I know lots of folks here don't see eye to eye with me on this, but I think Gary Johnson is a better Ron Paul. Yes, I will likely "throw away" my vote this year (unless RP is on the ticket), but I won't feel dirty after voting.

[n5wd]

Now maybe the taxpayers of the State can quit spending all that money on his security escorts -- $400,000 a month that'll stay in the state coffers. His campaign SHOULD reimburse the state for the cost of the DPS babysitters.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-polit ... osts-rise/

[RiverCity.45]

About darn time. That horse left the barn before he even got a foot in the stirrup.

Yup.

[steveincowtown]

Now maybe the taxpayers of the State can quit spending all that money on his security escorts -- $400,000 a month that'll stay in the state coffers. His campaign SHOULD reimburse the state for the cost of the DPS babysitters.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-polit ... osts-rise/

The problem I have with this report is what is the net cost of having this security detail? I assume (maybe wrongly) that this security detail existed before the campaign, and will exist after the campaign so really the cost is just of their travel.

Although I like Perry alright, I do find it funny that in his head he thinks he is relevant enough in politics to need that kind of security...

[OldCannon]

Although I like Perry alright, I do find it funny that in his head he thinks he is relevant enough in politics to need that kind of security...

You wannt be elected president? Gotta act presidential (and spend presidential too, it seems )

[Heartland Patriot]

Unbelievable that the GOP can't field a better candidate than this lot.

The one I like was forced out of the GOP. I know lots of folks here don't see eye to eye with me on this, but I think Gary Johnson is a better Ron Paul. Yes, I will likely "throw away" my vote this year (unless RP is on the ticket), but I won't feel dirty after voting.

I apologize if I'm wrong on this...but isn't Gary Johnson the marijuana guy? That is all I ever heard about him, seriously. Also, will you still feel "clean" if that guy in the White House gets another four years to do more of what he's been doing? I'm not trying to be a smart-mouth, I promise that I'm serious as can be; I really believe that this country can survive a lot of things, but not four more years of the "Occupier-in-Chief", and still look like the America we have all known.

[OldCannon]

Unbelievable that the GOP can't field a better candidate than this lot.

The one I like was forced out of the GOP. I know lots of folks here don't see eye to eye with me on this, but I think Gary Johnson is a better Ron Paul. Yes, I will likely "throw away" my vote this year (unless RP is on the ticket), but I won't feel dirty after voting.

I apologize if I'm wrong on this...but isn't Gary Johnson the marijuana guy?

He's against the prohibition laws. I think the problem is that both he and the press focus on it too much. Newt was for decriminalizing it (which has worked very well in other countries) until he took a serious pounding from his constituents. It's annoying that everybody focuses on that, and misses the fact that he has a very solid vision on other topics. Pity. He'll just be stuck with the label of "The Libertarian Pot Candidate." But, hey, it sells newspapers!

[Oldgringo]

One thing is for certain, the GOP and the voters must unite behind a real candidate with a platform that we can all support and stop the infighting. Otherwise, there will most assuredly be another four years of the current POTUS and his minions with their 'view of things'.

Please be reminded, Obama was elected in '08 by the folk who did not vote for the Republican candidate.

[Dave2]

Unbelievable that the GOP can't field a better candidate than this lot.

Yes, I will likely "throw away" my vote this year (unless RP is on the ticket), but I won't feel dirty after voting.

will you still feel "clean" if that guy in the White House gets another four years to do more of what he's been doing?

One thing is for certain, the GOP and the voters must unite behind a real candidate with a platform that we can all support and stop the infighting. Otherwise, there will most assuredly be another four years of the current POTUS and his minions with their 'view of things'.

Seriously, people, start pushing for some sort of ranked voting system. It makes (nearly) all these problems go away.

[JustMe]

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Yes, I will likely "throw away" my vote this year (unless RP is on the ticket), but I won't feel dirty after voting.[/quote]


You should-because you will be helping to reelect Oboma