Do you believe that a man who keeps company with people of questionable character is a man who is, himself, a man of questionable character? If so, then Rick Perry might be in trouble with voters.
Already having experienced a loss in the polls, more damning information about the company Rick Perry keeps continues to emerge. People all know Ted Nugent is a washed up rocker. But did you know that he and Perry are close friends? Did you also know that Nugent's a rabid Tea Party conservative, a racist, and gun-happy dillweed who dodged the draft during Vietnam? And, oh yeah, he encouraged Rick Perry to allow "hunters" to shoot wild hogs from helicopters...and that President Obama can suck on the end of his machine gun barrel.
Keep it classy, Perry. Keep it classy.
Perry and Nugent aren't just hunting buddies, they're tight. So tight that during the governor's inauguration ball in 2007, Nugent was the headline act, during which he spewed vitriol against non-English speakers, used machine guns as props and wore the Confederate flag proudly on a T-shirt. They're so close that Perry's minions made excuses for this atrocious behavior after the performance stirred controversy among the masses.
Perry's spokesman, Robert Black, said, "Ted Nugent is a good friend of the governor's. He asked him if he would play at the inaugural. He didn't put any stipulation of what he would play."
Ted Nugent is so reviled by hunting enthusiasts that he's banned from hunting in Kansas. He flouts the laws. He shoots at anything that moves and doesn't care about limits or what prey is in season. If it moves, he's going to shoot. And he kills with glee. A hunting guide who accompanied Nugent on a trip was so disgusted with his behavior called Nugent's hunting practices "unethical," refusing to hunt with him again.
But, Perry continues to call the guy friend, continues to hunt with him, and hasn't even attempted to distance himself from the vile and repulsive character.
Now, some people might bring Jesus into this, stating that Jesus himself hung out with sinners and whores. Sure, he did, and he never hid that aspect of his life. But one major difference exists between Perry and Jesus and it is this: Jesus didn't knowingly put to death innocent men and tell people he was proud of it.
Image: Ted Nugent & Rick Perry
©2011 Reno Berkeley for Gather News.
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Comments: 56
So why are your confusing the issue by saying Nugent puts innocent people to death?
While Wright's anti-semitic remarks were made after Obama distanced himself from Trinity, his speech that garnered controversy was pretty spot-on. Here's a link to an impartial article that discussed Obama and Wright:
http://antiwar.com/henderson/?articleid=12553
Were Waco and Ruby Ridge a clear case of guilty people being put to death? If not, was the President at that point in time was just totally the worst possible choice.
Just asking the question to those people that have the uncanny ability to ignore facts that do not fit there pre determined beliefs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Ridge#The_siege_and_controversy
So... regarding people ignoring facts that do not fit into their predetermined beliefs: You were saying...?
Political ideologies aside, you make an excellent point. While we will all have passing acquaintences with people of questionable character during our lifetime, to closely align yourself with, and in fact, praise such acquaintences should absolutely be called into question. Which is why I am sure you had the very same question in regard to President Obama's early praise and lifting up of the role Rev. Jeremiah Wright had in his life.
Damn somebody for this Nazi experiment.
But be good old boys and don't say jack!!!
I said months before he decided to run that Perry wasn't ready for prime time.
And he still isn't.
He eats what he hunts.
Feral pigs are a huge problem in Texas, and many other states. Hunting them from helicopters is practical. It's not the only part of the world where this is done.
If Perry and Nugent are pals, so be it, but associating with Nugent is just another reason Governor Goodhair needs to go back to Austin.
Ted Nugent
"My being there (South Africa) isn't going to affect any political structure. Besides, apartheid isn't that cut-and-dry. All men are not created equal." - Detroit Free Press Magazine , July 15, 1990.
Ted Nugent
"Anybody that doesn't think it is better to blow someones brains out than to be raped, deserves to be raped! If you don't think your life is worth it then please go out there, don't wear any underpants and get RAPED!! Cuz you deserve it ..." - WRIF-FM, Detroit, Ted Nugent as guest D.J., September 23, 1991.
Ted Nugent
About Hillary Clinton: "You probably can't use the term 'toxic cunt' in your magazine, but that's what she is. Her very existence insults the spirit of individualism in this country. This bitch is nothing but a two-bit whore for Fidel Castro." - Westword Newspaper , Denver, Colorado, July 27, 1994.
Ted Nugent
ON MILITARY SERVICE
He claims that 30 days before his draft board physical, he stopped all forms of personal hygiene. The last 10 days, he ingested nothing but Vienna sausages and Pepsi; and a week before his physical, he stopped using bathrooms altogether, virtually living inside pants caked with his own excrement, stained by his urine. That spectacle won Nugent a deferment, he says. "... but if I would have gone over there, I'd have been killed, or I'd have killed, or I'd killed all the hippies in the foxholes...I would have killed everybody." - Detroit Free Press Magazine , July 15, 1990
YES PERRY SHOULD BE JUDGED BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS.
However, it appears as though Mitt Romney is now a shoe-in for the nomination.
Perry has been revealed to the world and found wanting.
Seriously wanting, and for numerous reasons.
It would be my suggestion that in the future, all articles, regardless of the subject story, the author should automatically within the article's title add a side bar monologue, explaining that although the written article has nothing to do with the president, we are all free to assume that the president must be guilty of something and thereby, those posting comments are free change the subject matter as they see fit and bash away.
Scott, that was the first thing I thought.
Nevertheless, Perry is a Right Wing Cowboy, with a second rate Intellect, who could not--under virtually any conditions--beat a politically vulnerable President.
No, but in todays society it would appear that with the right amount of money, a second rate candidate can defeat a better candidate, and reportedly, Rick Perry has found donors with deep pockets. Time will tell.
I agree with Ali's analogy of your posted comments as being a "view from Uranus" I would add that it is also an expressed thought pattern from another era and place in time.
To me, your debative writings is nothing more than a spewing of ridiculous excuses being employed by a menially educated person who is attempting to employ a self exemption and/or denial reasons for being a racially minded bigot.
Your written ramblings are yet another example which demonstrats that many of those who are supporters of Gov. Perry's presidential candidancy, are of extreme thought and racially biased mentality.
However, you have gone a step further by using innuendoes which coverty condone and defend the act of the states rights to own slaves and to secede from the Union of the American States. For you to bring such an act of traitorist insurrection against a Constitutionally elected government into a mordern day debate concerning a candidates qualifications to be president, is reprehensible to say the least.
It is quite emotionally sickening to read such literary garbage and completely incomprehensible to even begin to understand how such mid 1800's attitude and mentality of thought, can still exist in today's society. Such introduction by you of long ago traitorist acts of rebellion into the debate, only serves to demean both your candidate and the Republican Party it's self.
Further, to include the fact that you have a black nephew as being evidential proof, that you are thereby not a racist is deplorable and thoughtlessly egregious in regards that innocent individual.
Being gulity by association, like I have already previously stated, is assuming. Just because T.N might be a radical racist don't mean that Perry is amongue the same beliefs. There are people everywhere, everyday that have diffrent views on diffrent aspects and still remain to be friends reguardless of their life choices.
Traitorism- Hardly. Thanks for the observation though. I have looked beyond the biases glass and accepted the idealologies of ALL people; something that you two have blatently regressed from.
Have a good one. :)
No I'm not, so thanks for your concern now back to the topic.
Does it make me a thug if I hang around those that would consider themselves a thug? No, it don't.
Does it make me snobby if I hang out with girls that act as if they are better than everyone that they lay eyes on? No, it don't.
People in this day an age are capable of being around others and still being a complete individual. They don't follow in the path of persons that you cast stones at but persons are free to befriend those in which they feel like befriending.
As for this comment at the end of the article "Jesus didn't knowingly put to death innocent men and tell people he was proud of it." Perry didn't decide to have the death penalty in Texas, it was a choice made by the citizens of Texas. It was a choice, it was something that we agreed on. Though the scriptures say 'Thou who have not sinned may cast the first stone.' (pardon me if it isn't verbadum) that isn't how today works. Do on to others as you would have done on to you.
Thanks.
Rick Perry is a politician with aspirations of being the most powerful man on the planet. His associations ARE important.
I don't believe he's a racist. I think he's a man whose second rate mind is being revealed every time he makes another political gaffe, which is why his handlers aren't letting him talk these days. They already know that he's not as intellectually gifted as Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich or even Herman Cain, but they don't want him to turn into Michelle Bachmann.
And they want to mute his obvious flaws. He'll have to attract people outside of his domain if he wants to win a general attention. Nobody cares what he'll do in Texas, or what he's done in Texas. Even conservatives know that his record there is VASTLY overstated. Hanging out with Ted Nugent may be great for his in-state cred, but outside of Texas it just reinforces the perception that he's just a redneck. And a redneck with questionable judgment.
Would you say the same thing if he hung out with members of the Westboro Baptist Church? After all, they're humans too, right? Or David Duke?
And there's ample evidence that Perry interfered with an investigation that lead to the execution of a man who might have been innocent.
So, again, it's not about YOU.
The way Perry has ran Texas directly effects what he is forseeing in his presidency so it has everything to do with it. Texas is a great state and not many complain about the government within it so THAT needs to be accounted for verses Perrys circle of friends.
I don't judge people due to the folks they keep themselfes around. Even if they are troublesome or saints. That's not my duty of a citizan nor is it yours or anyone elses to determine the inability of someone to be considerd for presidency.
WHAT MATTERS is how said person is going to RUN the United States, not their friends, their family nor the aquaintences.
"And there's ample evidence that Perry interfered with an investigation that lead to the execution of a man who might have been innocent."
People interfere with investigatons all day, hell Casey Anthony walked after the tril of killing her daughter. Micheal Jackson was still publicized as a musician and a damn good one at that after being accused of child molestation. That rapper (I forget his name, pardon) was tried for killing his wife, he is still praised as a music mogle. The fact is, trials go wrong every day. We as humans aren't supposed to judge our peers for we are not intelectual enough to do so; reguardles of our status.
Anyways.
Vote Perry. :)
To quote YOU:
" Does it make me a hethan if I hang out with hetans though I'm a law abiding citizan and I do what is right? No, it don't.
Does it make me a thug if I hang around those that would consider themselves a thug? No, it don't.
Does it make me snobby if I hang out with girls that act as if they are better than everyone that they lay eyes on? No, it don't. "
And I can tell that you're a product of the Texas education system.
In any case, you're saying that if Rick Perry hangs around with the Westboro Baptist Church or David Duke, it's ok with you, because you're not judgmental.
Your ignorance of what happens in your state is astounding. You should probably spend less time on Gather and more time reading the papers and websites that don't pimp your already limited worldview.
It is absolutely my duty as a citizen to determine whether I think someone is
qualified to be president. Only Michelle Bachmann makes Perry look good at this point.
If what matters is how they intend to lead the country, If i wanted America to look more like a third world country, I'd certainly vote for Perry.
"I don't think I said any of Perrys issus had to deal with me indvidiualy. If you are using the 'YOU' as a direct referrl to my examples then you need to think with the correct side of your brain my dear because those were examples. No I didn't expect you to understand; your one sided view point would hinder you from thinking outside of the box as it is. "
Read carefully. It said 'those were examples.' Now do yourself a favor and silence your typing fingers cause you're doing nothing but making yourself look redundant. Lol.
Ignorance, thanks. I appretiate the opinion though it don't mean anything to me since I am educated and I will not go into details since it will warp the little brain waves that you are trying to use as it is.
We see less violence in the state of texas than many other states see, our people have jobs, our children go to school and amongue many other reasonings; Texas is a well ran state. Perry is PLENTY capable of running the U.S prolly far better than Obama has done.
:)
Vote Perry.
In truth, you don't know how Texas compares to other states.
But if you are using Texas and the way that it is run for any other thing except an example of mediocrity, you're fooling yourself.
Given the rest of your writing, that's something that should be easy for you.
I'm done trying to tell you things that your catarized eyes can't seem to read. If I didn't have an education I wouldn't have even posted in the first place. You keep responding belittling people as if you were gods gift to the topic of politics and I hate to break it to you but you're not.
Please keep posting your redundancy so I can recieve more points. At first this topic was a good one and something worth voicing my opinion but now it has rolled out into a troll fest and I'm enjoying it.
BACK to the topic, once more.
Assuming that Perry is anything like T.N is like saying that Ali Hussein is connected with the Alquida or something simular do to the nature of his/her name. It's a bunch of assumptions. I'm sure, despite Ali's idocy, he/she dosen't have connections with such groups. That being said, one should make a more educated view upon Perry and saying that since he does hang around radicle racist figured, that does not make Perry one.
As previously stated (since people can't seem to get over the fact that I do have a very logical point) it's another issue of guilt by association.
Vote Perry.
Of course it matters who people associate with. And Rick Perry has been barely examined, but it seems his associates not only don't like black people, but don't consider Mormons Christians.
His record has hardly been examined, and already he's dropping like a rock in the polls. He's not ready for prime time, and that's why he's been so quiet lately.
He's just Sarah Palin with better hair.
Not necessarily. Consider probation officers.
Perry's actions speak for themselves. He's a demagogue who panders to the morally challenged. That's enough for me. Under different circumstances Perry might have been a salesman, a con man, or another line of work similar to but not the same as politics.
Obviously the general populace gives the association factor little if any credence. We elected the POTUS even though HE told use to look at the people HE hung out with and judge HIM on that basis. Apparently, few if any believed him.
BTW, Lex, your case would be more supportive IF YOU USED A SPELL CHECKER so we would not NEED to GUESS at what you are saying. GUESSING often gives the wrong answer, which in turn torpedoes your arguments.