Unconscionable

President? (4.00 / 2)

He won't even get elected Governor of Texas again!  Kay Bailey Hutchison (whom I would also never support, but at least she has a triple-digit IQ) will shred him like the Detroit Lions in next year's GOP primary.

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by: Dartmouth Dem @ Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 18:19:31 PM CDT

Good. (0.00 / 0)

Actions like this should be political career enders.

birch, finch, beech

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by: Dean Barker @ Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 18:25:40 PM CDT

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What a moron (0.00 / 0)

Does he really want to change the platter on which he's serving up the governorship to Kay Bailey Hutchison from silver to gold?

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by: NHabroad @ Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 19:07:33 PM CDT

His Political Guru (4.00 / 3)

His political guru was, maybe still is, David Carney, Sununu's little protege, who did Ted Stevens' campaign in '08.  



"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."  Franklin D. Roosevelt    

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by: Kathy Sullivan 2 @ Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 19:27:38 PM CDT

Can he? (0.00 / 0)

I could have sworn I saw Rep. Clyburn on TV a few weeks ago talking about Gov. Sanford saying the same thing, but how it didn't matter because the stimulus package went straight to the legislature and bypassed the Governors.

Although I may be mistaken.

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by: sdoyle @ Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 19:35:11 PM CDT

From the link, FWIW (0.00 / 0)

The Legislature still could move to change state law to draw down the money, but those changes would be subject to a Perry veto.

To be eligible for all the money, Texas must enact legislation that would change how the state's calculates a worker's eligibility and extend benefits to more workers, including those looking for part-time work.

birch, finch, beech

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by: Dean Barker @ Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 19:40:42 PM CDT

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There HAS to be a recourse for those unemployed Texans! (0.00 / 0)

I hope there is some measure of appeal that they can make officially to get this money.

If not, I hope that all of those 6.4% of Texans who are currently receiving unemployment compensation raise holy heck about this, as well as the many more who support their cause do as well.  Too many of them are just a pink slip away themselves.

See this chart about the rapidly rising unemployment figures from the Center for American Progress

NO TIME FOR THE TIMID!


Be the Change you wish to see in the world (Gandhi)

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by: KrisSchultz @ Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 20:36:40 PM CDT

Perry's got the Presidential itch (4.00 / 2)

It was pretty clear at the last Republican Governor's Association meeting that Perry has the got the itch. Someone in his retinue must have told him he "looks Presidential".  It's shocking what some will do when they get ambitious.

I wonder if he said to himself, "The hell with 25,000 people in my state who are in financial trouble and need help. I've got a campaign to get going." Not surprising, unfortunely, is his belief that his stand against the needy will help him in today's Republican Party.

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by: Michael Marsh @ Fri Mar 13, 2009 at 08:38:45 AM CDT

Not that everyone is a die-hard liberal, (4.00 / 1)

but I don't think there's a majority anywhere who are so invested in conservative ideology that they would support their state rejecting federal money, for which it is eligible, that will be spent whether or not it is spent on them.

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by: This Was The Moment @ Sat Mar 14, 2009 at 22:21:44 PM CDT

ironic, isn't it? (0.00 / 0)

They've never refused money for pork projects that benefitted only certain people - but give 'em money that will help the unemployed, and they decide that's bad - we're not going to take it?

I sure hope the unemployed are paying attention.

Molly Ivins used to call Rick Perry "Governor Good Hair" because she thought that was pretty much all he had going for him. If we ever, EVER elect a Texan president again, we're out of our heads.  

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by: susanthe @ Sun Mar 15, 2009 at 09:02:09 AM CDT