Why I am supporting Rick Perry

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

You know, that's one of the more ignorant complaints around given that the Texas governor does not have the power to pardon anyone unilaterally.

Technically yes, the Governor cannot pardon anyone unless he have a recommendation from the Board and all he can do unilaterally is to issue one-time 30-days reprive.

BUT, Perry, just like Bush before, controlled the Board via their appointments and surely could pressure the members if only wanted. 

The entire point of the board is to be immune from pressures of the Governor.

Funny, considering the Governor appoints all members.

[krazen1211]

The entire point of the board is to be immune from pressures of the Governor.

Funny, considering the Governor appoints all members.

Hmm? So is the judiciary, which of course falls under the same line of thinking.

[milhouse24]

The only way I see Romney winning the primaries is if he can convince voters that he is the only person who can beat Obama in a one on one election.  Romney can win over white catholic swing voters in the swing states.

I think Perry's weakness is that he might not be able to beat Obama.  Initial impressions are that he is Dubya-lite and doesn't have a vision for the presidency.  He was dragged into the race reluctantly.  He might look good on paper, but I just don't buy that his heart is in the race to win it.  He'll enjoy the excitement of the primaries but I don't think he wants to be president.  He wants to stay in Texas.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Ron Paul is not conservative?

Rick Perry is?

From what alternate universe do you hail?

The word "conservative" has a weird meaning in today's political atmosphere in America, I know.

And eh-oh-el at Naso's thread.

[rwoy]

Ron Paul is not conservative?

Rick Perry is?

From what alternate universe do you hail?

The word "conservative" has a weird meaning in today's political atmosphere in America, I know.

And eh-oh-el at Naso's thread.

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In a world where being a conservative means blindly following what the current position of the Republican party is ....

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I am very excited about the prospect of a Perry candidacy. First, Rick Perry is an incumbent Governor of a large and prosperous state of which he has been for a decade.

Your comprehension of reality is as poor as your grammar.

We can safely dismiss you as one of the brainwashed masses.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Now this is a hilarious thread.

[Peeperkorn]

Why I am supporting Rick Perry

:lol:

[The Mikado]

The entire point of the board is to be immune from pressures of the Governor.

Funny, considering the Governor appoints all members.

Hmm? So is the judiciary, which of course falls under the same line of thinking.

Even though this post is 3 months old, it's still worth pointing out that this post is 100% wrong.  The entire Texas judiciary, from the lowliest local Justice of the Peace all the way up to the State Supreme Court, are directly elected by voters.  Hell, so's the state Attorney General.  The state judiciary is totally out of the governor's hands: he doesn't appoint judges.

[jimrtex]

Even though this post is 3 months old, it's still worth pointing out that this post is 100% wrong.  The entire Texas judiciary, from the lowliest local Justice of the Peace all the way up to the State Supreme Court, are directly elected by voters.  Hell, so's the state Attorney General.  The state judiciary is totally out of the governor's hands: he doesn't appoint judges.

Perry appointed 6 of the current 9 justices on the Supreme Court.