Perry reply when asked if PBO loves country - "ask him"

[Still a Democrat]

Rick Perry has ratcheted up his slams on President Obama's policies and move on to questioning his patriotism, suggesting a questioner has to "ask him" if he loves his country while in Iowa yesterday.

Last night in Cedar Rapids, he pushed the point harder, underscoring Obama's lack of personal military credentials as a life choice:

"I think people who have had the same experiences connect with people who have had the same experiences. That's human nature," he said. "If you polled the military, the active duty and veterans, and said 'would you rather have a president of the United States that never served a day in the military or someone who is a veteran?' They've going to say, I would venture, that they would like to have a veteran."

He added later: "The president had the opportunity to serve his country. I'm sure at some time he made the decision that isn't what he wanted to do."



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/081...z1VCWdbHSc

[jaxx]

Well bring on the swiftboaters. This is crap, and I don't think it will fly except for the wingers. But it'll be a talking point......never mind the President is the Commander-in-Chief and li'l Ricky can't hold a candle to that.

[NJMaverick]

if he loves his Country. The right wing media makes me sick

[Eponine]

What reason would President Obama ever have had to join the military? Prick Perry spent some time in the Air Force during Vietnam, but that was an entirely different era.

What an ass.

[NJMaverick]

(08-16-2011 09:46 AM)Eponine Wrote:  What reason would President Obama ever have had to join the military? Prick Perry spent some time in the Air Force during Vietnam, but that was an entirely different era.

What an ass.

What Perry didn't do was serve over in Vietnam like Sen Kerry. Then again anyone who publicly states he wants to leave our nation, doesn't love that nation.

[janedrake]

Perry's fellow Texan, George W. Bush, aided the bin Ladens in fleeing this country immediately after 9/11. Pres. Obama brought down Osama bin Laden. By Perry's standards, Obama automatically therefore loves his country and George W. Bush doesn't.

[NJMaverick]

(08-16-2011 11:48 AM)janedrake Wrote:  Perry's fellow Texan, George W. Bush, aided the bin Ladens in fleeing this country immediately after 9/11. Pres. Obama brought down Osama bin Laden. By Perry's standards, Obama automatically therefore loves his country and George W. Bush doesn't.

I didn't know an America hater like Perry was allowed to set standards on who loves our Country

[janedrake]

(08-16-2011 12:02 PM)NJMaverick Wrote:  

(08-16-2011 11:48 AM)janedrake Wrote:  Perry's fellow Texan, George W. Bush, aided the bin Ladens in fleeing this country immediately after 9/11. Pres. Obama brought down Osama bin Laden. By Perry's standards, Obama automatically therefore loves his country and George W. Bush doesn't.

I didn't know an America hater like Perry was allowed to set standards on who loves our Country

Amen to that, Mav. Looks to me like Perry is out to obscure his calls for secession by attacking the Prez's patriotism - even now. Disgusting.

[jaxx]

The pubs always wrap themselves in the flag/patriotism, they think they own it. We saw this same shit with dubya....either you're with us or you're against us. They're all worthless.

[NJMaverick]

(08-16-2011 12:37 PM)jaxx Wrote:  The pubs always wrap themselves in the flag/patriotism, they think they own it. We saw this same shit with dubya....either you're with us or you're against us. They're all worthless.

Our government and nation are one in the same. Hate our federal government (I am not talking about the people in government, but the government itself) you hate our Country.

[jaxx]

(08-16-2011 01:17 PM)NJMaverick Wrote:  

(08-16-2011 12:37 PM)jaxx Wrote:  The pubs always wrap themselves in the flag/patriotism, they think they own it. We saw this same shit with dubya....either you're with us or you're against us. They're all worthless.

Our government and nation are one in the same. Hate our federal government (I am not talking about the people in government, but the government itself) you hate our Country.

Yes, and they do. They want to turn it into some confederate theocracy with wild haired fringe policies all dug out of their interpretations of the bible and states rights. They hate the USA as it stands and want to make it their own.

God'll get them for that! ;-)

[Cha]

President Barack Obama got bin laden, asshole.

Fuck perry's lying snake oil.

Fuck another lyin' ass gov of Texas loose on America so the fucking rwing corporatemediawhores can pump him the fuck up.

[Still a Democrat]

(08-16-2011 01:17 PM)Cha Wrote:  President Barack Obama got bin laden, asshole.

Fuck perry's lying snake oil.

Fuck another lyin' ass gov of Texas loose on America so the fucking rwing corporatemediawhores can pump him the fuck up.

Learn to speak your mind - don't hold back.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

I haven't heard much about this guy until he unleashed himself on the national stage this past Saturday but he already seems to be putting himself in contention for America's biggest right-wing douchebag.

[NJMaverick]

(08-16-2011 01:30 PM)Proud Liberal Dem Wrote:  I haven't heard much about this guy until he unleashed himself on the national stage this past Saturday but he already seems to be putting himself in contention for America's biggest right-wing douchebag.

That's how George W Bush was. The money interests picked him to be President and suddenly he was the front runner.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

(08-16-2011 01:32 PM)NJMaverick Wrote:  

(08-16-2011 01:30 PM)Proud Liberal Dem Wrote:  I haven't heard much about this guy until he unleashed himself on the national stage this past Saturday but he already seems to be putting himself in contention for America's biggest right-wing douchebag.

That's how George W Bush was. The money interests picked him to be President and suddenly he was the front runner.

Let's just hope he doesn't make it to the WH like Bush managed to do.

[Treestar]

Even McCain didn't stoop to that.

[Ikonoklast]

Military experience counts even less with me when I vote.