Tag Archives: Rick Perry

The Conservative Whiny Diaper Tantrum Continues

Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:15 am by Bob Cesca

My Wednesday column digs into the roundelay of GOP screeching in reaction to the election, including something called “Barack O’Fraudo”: We’ve all known a kid who upon losing a board game would freak out, hurl the game across the room … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry’s Hand in the Cookie Jar

Posted on August 7, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Texas Governor Shitkicker Rick Perry decried the stimulus while using stimulus funds to plug his budget holes. Now he’s going to decry Obamacare while using Obamacare to plug his budget holes. Eight days after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality … Continue reading →

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Perry Wants to Keep Texans Sick and Hopeless

Posted on July 10, 2012 at 11:28 am by Bob Cesca

Yesterday, Rick Perry announced that Texas would remain the worst state in the union for healthcare by withdrawing from the Medicaid expansion and insurance exchange. Texas was recently ranked worst in the country for health care delivery by the federal … Continue reading →

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This Can’t Be Real, Can It?

Posted on March 25, 2012 at 1:45 pm by JM Ashby

“I keep waiting for Mitt to say, ‘Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?’” -Rick Perry at the annual Gridiron Club dinner I keep telling myself this can’t be real, but apparently it is.

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Texas Has a Problem with the Voting Rights Act

Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:40 pm by JM Ashby

The Perry Administration does not like laws that prevent Texas from disenfranchising large swaths of voters, so the state’s lawsuit against the federal government is being amended to include a direct challenge of the Voting Rights Act. Texas Attorney General … Continue reading →

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Bookends

Posted on January 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Steeve Greenberg In other news, the Rick Perry campaign has created a ringtone of Mitt Romney’s “I like being able to fire people” line which you can own in exchange for a small donation. This just keeps getting … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 9, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

“Mitt Romney has never worried about pink slip. He might have worried about not having enough of them to hand out. But he’s not worried about losing his job.” -Rick Perry speaking in South Carolina Mitt Romney is having a … Continue reading →

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The Dumbest Thing from the Dumbest Debate

Posted on January 8, 2012 at 11:47 am by Bob Cesca

This from Rick Perry: “I would send troops back into Iraq,” he said. “I think we start talking with the Iraqi individuals there. The idea that we allow the Iranians to come back into Iraq and take over that country, … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Mistake Rick Perry Has Made Yet

Posted on January 7, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Meet Rick Perry’s new Arizona campaign chairman, Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Gov. Rick Perry has named embattled Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio his Arizona campaign chairman, despite a recent Obama administration report condemning alleged discriminatory practices in Arpaio’s office. [...] Arpaio, … Continue reading →

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New Year Party Poppers

Posted on December 31, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Nate Beeler In other news, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is planning to introduce emergency legislation that would allow Gingrich and Perry to appear on the state’s primary ballot. Also — Happy New Year to everyone! As tempting … Continue reading →

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