Perry to drop out of GOP presidential race

[HankB]

Perry was toast as soon as he defended his idiotic action of signing legislation that gives preferential treatment to ILLEGAL ALIENS over Americans; ever since that day, his campaign theme was "Dead Man Walking."

Guess what: the "anybody but obama" idea is just as damaging as Obama. The idea that some would hold their noses and vote for someone who they didn't like is appalling.

I think it's appalling that a nation that gave us men like Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt as POTUS (when we were much smaller!) can't muster anything better than the current crop today. In fact, ever since I've been voting, I've only cast a positive ballot ONE time for POTUS, and that was for Reagan's first term. Every other time - every other time - I voted against someone rather than for someone.

I don't like it - I don't like it one bit. But when the only alternatives are bad, you unhappily choose the one that's less bad.

Pay taxes - bad. Go to jail - worse. I hate my pocket being picked for things that don't benefit me, even indirectly . . . but Club Fed as an alternative? Uh uh.

Romney/Gingrich/Whoever - not so good. Obama - horribly worse. BHO may be the first POTUS that actually doesn't like America, it's traditions, or its institutions.

If you can realistically suggest a GOOD alternative to holding my nose and voting for someone other than Obama, please do so.
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[Fitz]

I'm starting to drift toward the "let it all come crashing down and start the hell over" crowd.

[longeyes]

Politics, as you've heard, is the art of the possible. 

Obama is not an option for anyone who values liberty.  There are no perfect candidates on the GOP side but none offer the jeopardy to this nation that a second Obama term would.

I may be too pessimistic, but my view is that another Obama term will not bring forth "real conservatives" but rather spell the end of not only the GOP as an effective opposition party but any semblance of America as a Constitution-driven polity.  We need to work with what we have while we have it.

If you've read my posts in the past you know that I expect not only collapse but the prospect of a serious secessionist movement in America.  This will happen regardless of who's elected this November, but predicting secession is not predicting sweetness and light, it is predicting bloody disorder given the fact that there is no way that patriotic and productive Americans are going to be permitted to go their own way by the American Left. 

[wmenorr67]

I'm starting to drift toward the "let it all come crashing down and start the hell over" crowd.

If it wasn't for the whole SCOTUS thing I would be in agreement.  But it is a very real possibility that the next four years could see 3-4 Justices retire if they don't die on the bench.  Do you really want Obama picking them?

[roo_ster]

Perry was toast as soon as he defended his idiotic action of signing legislation that gives preferential treatment to ILLEGAL ALIENS over Americans; ever since that day, his campaign theme was "Dead Man Walking."

This.

Also, the way he defended it was beyond the pale.

[Jamisjockey]

This.

Also, the way he defended it was beyond the pale.

Yep.  He could have actually turned it into a win. States right issue, GFY.  Ya know.  But "compassionate" conservatisim is GWB all over again, and nobody wants that *expletive deleted*it.  I was a tenative supporter when he came out.  Calling me heartless made me turn on him like a beaten pit bull. 

[Jamie B]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21z30aNO3cA

I'm still trying to figure out who he was channeling during his infamous New Hampshire speech.

Jon Stewart admonished that he was either drunk during this speech, or during all of his other speeches.

[Perd Hapley]

Obama's gaffes should be flogged for the same reason that Bush's gaffes were flogged - because superficial people vote.

[roo_ster]

Obama's gaffes should be flogged for the same reason that Bush's gaffes were flogged - because superficial people vote.

Much truth in that.

[RevDisk]

Romney/Gingrich/Whoever - not so good. Obama - horribly worse. BHO may be the first POTUS that actually doesn't like America, it's traditions, or its institutions.

Eh, it'd be a toss up between whether Santorum or Obama would be worse.  I'd honestly say I'd prefer four more years of Obama if forced at gun point.

Just saw that Newt got 40% of the votes in the SC primary?