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Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to the first general session of the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas on Friday, June 11, 2010.

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Dallas Morning News: Rick Perry accepts nomination at the Texas Republican convention.

"Electing my opponent will accelerate the Washington takeover of our state," Perry said, as delegates at the state Republican convention roared with approval at the Dallas Convention Center. "We're engaged in a struggle for the very heart of the state."

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Yuck

He looks like a game show host.

    Reply#1 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:55 PM EDT

    He is running against a guy that looks like Howdy Dody and he is an Obama Democrat, so the choice is easy.

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    #1.1 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:27 PM EDT

    You are correct. Vote Democratic.

      #1.2 - Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:47 PM EDT
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      I was thinking more along the lines of "opera singer."

        Reply#2 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:12 PM EDT

        The giant gold star and the red background kind of reminds me of the old Soviet union days. Premier Rick Perry speaking to the Communist Peoples Party.

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        Reply#3 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:16 PM EDT

        Don't mess with Texas and don't believe all the liberal media feeds you. That is how we got the idiot in the White House. Sure don't compare to the Greek Columns the Messiah appear between during his glorious moment.

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        Reply#4 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:30 PM EDT

        Bob Marshall sounds like the typical tea-bagger, supporting an American-hating traitor and draft-dodger like Perry is an act of treason.

        This great nation should reconsider 1860- let those welfare red states down south go- they are a burden to the real Americans that have to pay for all the unemployed, welfare stealing tea-baggers.

          Reply#5 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:04 PM EDT

          Don't forget, this bozo declared BP's damage to the Gulf of Mexico (not to mention LA, MS, AL, FL and, eventually, the entire eastern seaboard) to be an "act of God."

            Reply#6 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:19 PM EDT

            Nah. Tent revival preacher.

              Reply#7 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:22 PM EDT

              All prominent Texas politicians at this point in time are nut jobs.

                Reply#8 - Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:25 PM EDT

                Just send in your tax deductible donations and I'll say a prayer for you. Yea right, buddy.

                  Reply#9 - Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:32 AM EDT

                  You must have ment that idiot Bush.

                    Reply#10 - Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:29 AM EDT

                    Mr. Perry is a peacock!  I sought his help when my home was flooded nine times in eight months.  I didn't even get a post-card!  Elected officials are supposed to work for those who elected them, or so I thought (silly me)!  He lives outside the mansion in some fancy place tax-payers foot the bill for.  I'm sorry, but he has to go. I have no party loyalty any more.  If they don't work for me-they are fired!  This man is all about him. 

                      Reply#11 - Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:36 AM EDT

                      Perry is a clown AND a traitor -- quite the combination. That said, I'd like to see Texas secede and take the Dallas Cowboys with them.

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