Once Again, What Planet Is Rick Perry Living On?

Posted on September 19th, 2009 1:32pm by Wick Allison
Filed under Economy, Politics

A good leader is an optimist. But there’s a big difference between being an optimist and being a fool. On Friday, Texas unemployment hit a 22-year high, up to 8 percent from 5 percent just a year ago. On Thursday, the Governor spoke at the Houston Chamber of Commerce:

4 comments

I just saw same story on WFAA.com. What the heck is Perry thinking (even if you are crazy enough to believe it, why ever say it). If I was A&M person, I’d be worried he might be the next president of there.

Mike @ 5:15 pm on September 19, 2009
Mike,

I hope he starts there real soon!

Some texan @ 9:42 am on September 20, 2009
Rick, that’s gonna leave a mark!

Ellie Fontaine @ 12:16 pm on September 20, 2009
Ditto Ellie.

Put that quip-clip in GOP primary TV spots and people’ll think: Supporting this guy is like picking a caterer known for their ‘Spam-Velveeta Nachos’.

Rawlins Gilliland @ 12:35 pm on September 21, 2009

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