NBC: Secesh Alert (Not)
By John Batchelor on April 16, 2009 at 10:00 PM in Tax Day, Texas
On Tax Day, Texas Governor Rick Perry shrewdly made a play to take over the shoddily managed GOP noise at the Obama administration’s spend and tax policies. This is a middle-aged man’s vigorous performance on a baseball diamond, and the more so because everything about it looks scripted, rehearsed, manufactured, overexposed.
The American Governor Idol moment. Rick Perry’s running for office in the Lone Star State, an unpleasant burden which excuses most anything, including alien abduction, firing weapons in the air and loopy talk of secession from the Union.
The Obama team will feed on this hambone treat; and the GOP will feed on Perry’s whimsy; and Perry will feed on the huzzahs of the blogosphere. The self-infatuation of the establishmentarians. It must be springtime. Play ball!
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By Sarah Palin (Release date: November 17. 2009)
“shoddily managed GOP noise at the Obama administration’s spend and tax policies”
I think you completely missed the point if you thought this what the tea parties were about. Bloated, corrupt government, spending into oblivian, generational theft by both parties was what I heard the most coming from these parties.
IMHO Perry was playing to his audience. We Texans just love to talk about secession, about how we were clever enough to include that item in the deal to join the Union. We love to boast about how we could survive as a nation if we seceded because, hey, we did it already. Yeah, we love to talk big. Or just talk period.
And we love to hear that kind of “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!” talk from our politicians. Nothing stirs a Texan’s blood or brings a tear to his or her eye faster than talking about why Texas is special. Because all Texans know they were blessed to be born in the Lone Star State (so don’t try to convince them otherwise).
But Texans don’t really want to secede. We’d have to give up those bragging rights if we did. And bragging is not a thing we’re ready to cede.
I’m sure as hell proud to be a 5th generation Texan.
American by birth, Texan by the grace of God
I agree Portia Elizabeth…..
I agree. But focusing on what one guy said distracts from what these tea parties were really about. A LOT of people (not right-wing extremists) are worried and concerned about the direction the government is taking this country (under BOTH parties). Spending is like a runaway train, with little accountability on where our tax dollars are going.
The talk of secession is a way Texans have of expressing that anger and frustration, but the feeling is “real” all across the country right now.
Amen Portia!
oh crap here comes the hail! cya all.
Guys, I hate to say it, but a ton of people want to “secede” from this country now. How many people do you think have moved their businesses and/or residents out of America? I know tons of them and it’s only going to get worse. Welcome to Venezuela, friends.
So what’s the big deal if Texas doesn’t want to go down the toilet with Obama? Perry is a hero. Unless and until more people make stands against Obama’s slimy, dirty paws in our privacy, rights freedoms and bank accounts, then we’re not going to survive him. I know, I know, Republicans are shit. Well, Perry rocks. My mother lives in Texas and they love him there.
By the way, he’s not the only Governor asserting his state’s rights under the 10th Amendment. And I predict more to come. I wish the GOP hate would stop…another poster was pissed that a couple of Republicans spoke at a Tea Party. WTF? Non-Partisan means NON PARTISAN. That means we’re all in this together. Period.
I’mFedUp… you are right on the money.
Yes, I already checked… I am a couple years too old for Australia’s Business Migration Program. My kids were born in Texas and I have family there… If Texas looks to secede, that will be my cue to return. I don’t know it would seriously happen without a second Alamo though. On a lighter note however… I saw this cartoon of Obama and his new water dog…
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bo1.jpg
LMAO at the dog pic. Again, how many people name their doggies with their OWN INITIALS? Isn’t that a tad creepy? Poor dog. Maybe we’ll have to rescue HIM from the WH…
So if Texans care so much about the democratic process and want things to be better, why aren’t they investigating the fraud in the caucuses in Texas? Why haven’t they indicted ACORN for voter intimidation, fraud, etc.? Where are the indictments against Obummer’s campaign for their blatant election fraud? If Texans care so much, why aren’t they doing more to defend the Constitution and the fairness of the electoral process?
Oh for Christ’s sakes…You’re kidding, right? So, what, Bush and Perry committed the DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAUCUS FRAUD? LMAO.
As an education, there is NO legal recourse WHATSOEVER, NONE, for caucus fraud. We tried, and my evidence was used at hearings in Austin about it. Guess what? Yet again Democrats passing the buck. The governing body for caucus fraud is…you guessed it…the DNC. In other words, the people who committed the fraud, get to adjudicate it. The DNC gets to have primaries and rules any way they want them. The courts have nothing to do with it, nothing. Believe me, tons of us tried.
So, here we are again. Democrats have the most corrupt, filthy party in America’s history. The violence, thuggery, threats, intimidation, death threats, abuse, cheating, document forgery, etc. that stole Hillary’s nomination was ALL committed by the corrupt Democratic Party. So, if you want that to change, rather than ranting about Republicans and Bush all day, you Dems here should push for party reform so it doesn’t happen again. We can’t do it for you, neither can the courts. You need to admit that your party is filthy dirty and rebuild it with decent people and principles. And stop laying the blame on others. Obama and Pelosi wouldn’t be destroying the country if the Dems didn’t cheat, lie and steal to put them where they are. Period.
Because Texans knew that McCain would win the state anyway.
Yes, but the caucus fraud has to stop and it has to stop by 2012. I really do urge the Dems to get involved in their party’s electoral process. Otherwise we will have the same mess and Obama stealing another election. Please people. Party reform!
I agree with you, I was/is very angry over the fraud. I just defending Texas. We need a new party.
Yes I agree. I am sooo angry at the DNC. I will never, ever forgive it after seeing first hand what was done to voters, the delegates and super delegates. And I can never forgive them for bringing us Obama. NEVER.
The DNC is no different than the Mafia as far as the threats and extortion. Texas is great. They will do what they want and they don’t give a damn what a bunch of loony lefties think.
Yes, new and without baggage. Not the Libertarian or the Green… they have baggage. Don’t cloud the issue with baggage. We need a new party whose mantra is we are neither democrat or republican… but American. People over party.
I only wish they call your bluff and let you secede and create your Republica de Wackolandia and enjoy all your fantasies about being so tough.
Good riddance!!
Troll…if you leave it sure WILL be “good riddance.”
I thought his shift here didn’t start ’til 3PM.
Jealous much???
So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?
1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas. (We will control the space industry.)
2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States.
3. Defense Industry.. We have over 65% of it. The term, “Don’t mess with Texas,” will take on a whole new meaning.
4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need for the next 300 years. Yankee states? Sorry about that.
5. Natural Gas - Again we have all we need and it’s too bad about those northern states. Al Gore will figure a way to keep them warm.
6. Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications. Small places like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD,
Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Delphi, Nortel, Alcatel, etc., etc. The list goes on and on.
7. Health Centers - We have the largest research centers for Cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world and
other large health planning centers.
8. We have enough colleges to keep us going: UT Texas, A&M, Texas Tech, Rice, SMU, University of Houston, Baylor, Texas Women’s University. Ivy
grows better in the South anyway.
9. We have a ready supply of workers. (Just open the border when we need some.)
10. We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.
11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard. We don’t have an army but since everybody down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an army in 24
hours if we need it. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over a couple of Texas Rangers.
12. We are totally self sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables; and let’s not forget seafood from the Gulf.
And everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don’t need any food.
Right on idiocracy! Tell the troll to STFU.
You are dead on right about that. Unfortunately, that is the very reason the North could not allow Texas to leave without a fight. Tanks would roll on Texas. It happened in Waco to a bunch of religious kooks and it would happen to Texas. It brings to mind for me the civil war itself. In the South, it was all about states rights. It was about the North taking resources from the South, i.e. cotton… making goods in the North from them and selling those goods to the South at outrageous profits. The North can act righteous about Southern plantations all it wants in retrospect… but at the time having all that cheap cotton sure was nice for the North. Sounds like modern day “globalization” when you think of it that way. It has always been about greed. Nothing has changed… yet.
It probably wouldn’t be Texas alone by the way. Someone said Mississipi and others would go too. Obama doesn’t have any idea how stupid he is to think that people are going to take his crap. He really underestimated America and Americans. Final tally on the Tea Party attendance was close to 1 Million pissed off patriots. Just think of how many people had to work, since it was a week day, and couldn’t go. And the next time it will be bigger. And if the Fraud keeps screwing America it will get to people leaving the union. He can go all over the world and apologize for America, piss on us, sell us out to our enemies, but since he has no idea what being a real American is, he will get a big surprise when it backfires on his criminal ass.
It may have been greed for the North, but my family was fighting for their homes. Tennessee had more battles than just about anyother state. My great-great grandfather was a lieutenant in the Confederate cavalry. Because he was an officer, he was disenfranchised and they lost their farm. From a beautiful home to a log cabin in Texas in one generation.
And now BO is causing some of the same states to make rumbling noises about secession again. Well, he does want to be another Lincoln, doesn’t he?
Greed for the North was what I meant. Yes, the plantation owners had grand homes… I would imaging the folks who run maquiladoras in Mexico also live well compared to their peers… but not nearly as well as the CEO’s who outsource labor. That is what I meant by greed. The whole righteous indignation from people up North about plantations is no better than our current indignation that third world children make cents per hour making designer name products pimped by celebrities in this country. Until we quit buying into the marketing of these companies and quit idolizing the celebrities that hawk their wares… we are no better than they are. Believe me, we are better… we just don’t get it yet. But we will.
Then go for it.
Get serious and go for it, not like Weasel Perry now sayin’: oh, I didn’t mean that, no!
But no, it’s all a pose: “to affect an attitude or character usually to deceive or impress“
Y-A-W-N troll bait.
Shhhh be quiet botchild. How quickly the liberals forget back in 2004 after Bush was re-elected a there was ongoing chatter about the Blue states seceding from the Union.
Here’s an article to refresh your memory:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2004/nov/09/20041109-122753-5113r/print/
There were tons of websites devoted to how the split should occur, how the Red states would fall apart without money from the Blue, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
BTW, there’s far more precedent for Texas to secede than what the Blue states wanted to do back in 2004. This is about an out of control government not simply because Bush was re-elected President.
Oh goody!
Look, class: he’s learned to use the dictionary. Next session will be devoted to the Thesaurus.
Let’s see if we can come up with some apt synonyms for Elmerz. (”Troll” is excluded because it’s already been used.) My personal fave is “paid hack”.
Idiocracy — I love your post!! Texas doesn’t want to get pissy, but if pushed we will always push back. And we’ll kick ass.
Fed Up don’t you realize how paradoxical your comment is? You go on a Republican rant and then ask for bipartisanship. My apologies to my Texas friends, but if we want to fix what’s wrong with our country, we need to avoid politicians from that state for a while. Even putting aside GHWB and GWB, Texas has a long history of political shenanigans. Perry showing up at the Tea Party was not good for a movement that, so far, has been a spontaneous uprising which transcends partisanship.
elise…what part of that was a partisan rant? Exactly WHAT part of being AMERICAN and not wanting to lose my country is REPUBLICAN? You keep this nonsense up with me all the time, and I DIDN’T VOTE FOR BUSH. Perry is allowed to show up wherever he wants and it’s none of your business. Texas loves him. And it’s a red state to start with, which is why your comments are a little silly. But nowhere in my post was there a “republican rant.” You have so much GOP hate in you I feel sorry for you. You read things that aren’t there. Republicans have the same right to exist as Democrats. You people don’t believe that and that’s why this country is in hell. There’s NO balance. Pelosi and Obama can wreak their havoc with no CHECKS AND BALANCES which is what the two party system was created for and intended to do. You people would be happy with ALL DEMOCRATS, just maybe not THESE DEMOCRATS. Sorry, that’s UNAMERICAN and not what this country was meant to be. When EITHER side has too much power, the country doesn’t work. How’s THAT for a NON PARTISAN RANT?
PS elise…”Republican?” I supported HILLARY during the primary and spent a lot of time and money trying to stop the fraud. I voted for McCain, but would have been fine with Hillary. I can’t stand Obama because he’s a jackass and an Anti-American one at that. But you need to back off the Republican thing with me. I registered Republican less than a year ago, when it was YOUR party committing all the fraud and selling Hillary down the river. Now, I can be NON PARTISAN because I don’t give a DAMN about party. But nothing in this country will work as long as you people equate Republicans with trash. Frankly your party has done more damage to this country than Bush ever could. But that’s another story.
Speaking of Democrat Party fraud, Obama is going to Iowa next week to promote Iowa’s wind energy “industry.” It’s one of the campaign favor paybacks for the IA Dem Party ignoring the campaign fraud and corruption - like bussing people (probably ACORN and SEIU members) in to caste votes in the caucuses. Without IA allowing and, in some instances, enabling that to happen, Hillary would be president now.
The whole Hillary/Obama thing was nothing but creepy fraud, and now all the payback is coming. Can you say “Pork Bill” = “Payoff?” So sad that the Democratic Party came to this.
Fed Up, I’m not going to engage in a shouting match with you. I’m not questioning your party affiliation or when it began. Most Dems, like myself, who left the Party last year, registered as Indie and voted for McCain and I am no less angry and disgusted with the Dem Party than you. I have given my opinion many times over the last few months the solution to the problems we face require us to set aside the usual party system. As for Texas, It was my place of birth and though I haven’t lived there for years, most of my family is still there in the Houston and Dallas areas. I know the history and my father knew more. I grew up with stories of Sam Rayburn and LBJ. Texas state politics may not be any of my business, but I have subscribed to Texas Monthly for years because I admired Molly Ivens and loved her quirky perspectives. I admired Ann Richards so much and the campaign GWB ran against her for governor was as nasty as his first presidential campaign against John McCain. Oh, and one other thing: please don’t use “people like you” when addressing me and don’t tell me something isn’t my business. I don’t like it when anyone tells me to keep my opinion to myself because I am very opinionated and it’s too late to change.
elise…you are clearly opinionated, I just wonder about the “opinions” when it comes to me. Every post of yours is about Bush and the Republicans. Maybe you can let that go some day and be American first? Also, you don’t reside or pay taxes in Texas. My family and friends do. They thought Perry being at the Tea Party was great. It really is none of your business and not your place to say “Republicans should stay home” when there’s a patriotic even because “it’s not good for a movement.” Sorry, but what a load of CRAP. Any American can come out for a Tea Party. THAT’S WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT. Duh.
Fed Up, ask UBM, cynic, ziggy, Ellen and the other bots if I limit my criticism to the GOP and Bush.
Ughhh…do I have to? Let’s just call it a truce. I’d rather stick needles in my eyes than seek out a frigging Bot for help. I’ve been in Bot hell for two days.
Hi, elise — I’m confused about your post and here’s why: I think there must be two people posting under that name. Your comment above is well-said and reasonable; however I’ve seen other posts on ther threads by “elise” that make me go, “WTH?” Is it possible someone else is registered with your nic?
I totally agree about Molly Ivins, rest her soul. And she loved Ann Richards, too. I used to read Texas Monthly religiously, but even that venerated mag began to get much too political for my taste. I know they take on all sorts of topics, but I didn’t want to read any more crap about Obama drama there.
And I just want to point out, for anyone who missed me saying it 100 times before: Dubya was born in Connecticut. He is NOT a native Texan. I can understand why he wants people to think so, but he’s just another carpetbagger to me.
Well, us Texans also like to remember Ann Richards and Barbra Jordan.
You can find shenanigans in every city, county, state, so please don’t forget that.
I don’t like Perry and I know he went cause he’s running for office. However, I liked the Gov of our state didn’t accept the bailout money, and showed up protesting the taxes. I’ve learned to look beyond the party.
ImFedUp: I share your sentiments and your political history, and I am so sick of the talk of the “evil” Republicans I could scream. I stood hand in hand with those “evil” folks in November to try to keep Obama out of the White House, and I found them to be well-mannered, non-confrontational to those like me who oppose many of their views (as opposed to the many “get in your face” in my own party), and just as frightened as I at the scenario of Obama in the White House. I have many friends in both political parties, and I have lost many more Democratic friends in the past year than Republican ones. Maybe the tea parties have shown us that when matters in Washington become what we consider unacceptable, we all become Americans first. I hope so.
Babs, thank you. I can’t imagine being a proud Democrat after the last year, but I certainly don’t think they should all be blown off the planet. My friends who championed Hillary left the party and will never go back. My mother too. None of my family supported Obama, although most would have supported Hillary. My family for the most part won’t vote Democrat, ever again, until those evil people are gone either. That’s not about PARTY, it’s about CHARACTER. Period. It’s funny how the Democrats will rant about being non-partisan, but boy if you bring up a Republican they hiss like rattlesnakes. Sigh. We are Americans first and yesterday was living proof of that. The Dems who keep pissing on the GOP will be left in the dust when this country evolves.
Like I said on another thread, we’re seeing the perpetual Obama campaign. And this from the guy who, during the primary, constantly accused Hillary of playing “those same old Washington games.” The guy who was supposed to usher in some kind of post-partisan era has become the most polarizing president, at this early stage, of any president in modern history.
Besides policy, look at the political games Obama is playing. The little “Rush” is the leader of the GOP game they launched; Biden stirring up shit with his remarks about GWB; this Homeland Security report that was released, where veterans are referred to as “potential terrorists,” yet we have a new work for those who want to fly airplanes into our buildings. I could on but…
Hey I remember my first time voting almost 40 years ago…I so very proud to be a Democrat.
Now, I dont think I can stick my head underground to show how ashamed I am of the Democratic party…
However I will admit that the Republican has not been doing much either to earn any gold stars
Not partisan? Again, both Parties have brought this country to its knees. The BO regime is the logical conclusion to the GWB regime. But we’ve already debated this issue….
Yes, but the GOP doesn’t say the Dems shouldn’t exist. Look at your response….back to Bush. If we’re going to move forward, then we have to embrace each other and not rub salt in old wounds. You keep forgetting that I don’t really care about much other than saving the country. It’s you guys who keep bringing up the Bush stuff. I can’t help finding it counter-productive, but that’s just me. The Tea Parties are a start to NON PARTISAN movements to take the country back. Frankly, I find that more interesting and positive.
Hey, I’m all for Tea Parties and non-partisan movements, but that does not absolve GWB and what he did to this country and its treasure. Obama is certainly worse with his obscene bailouts, etc., but as someone pointed out yesterday, Obama did not emerge from a vacuum. BO & GWB are a package brought to you by the corporatist cabal behind both puppet presidents. If in 2012 or 2016 the Republicans offer up a candidate that continues on this corporatist path, this country will surely crash and burn — if it hasn’t already. Neither Party is trustworthy at this point, in my view.
Well, I would rather die than join the DNC at this moment. I could list 1000000000 reasons why, but clearly you are intent on the “it’s okay for the Dems to do it, because the Repubs did it.” Which, by the way, isn’t true. Nevertheless, you can handle your own life any way you want…wallow in Bush or fight against Obama. There isn’t anyone with a brain who doesn’t get that Obama is a totally different animal. It’s not even comparable, which is why the GOP rants here are dangerous. Obama isn’t a Democrat OR Republican. He’s an American Hating Commie piece of crap. Big difference. Like I have said a million times, IF HILLARY GOT ELECTED NONE OF US WOULD BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION.
FedUp, you’re not only rude, you’re a flat out liar! When have I ever made such a remark or even intimated it? Stop your trollish attacks. Your blind spot for Bush and his treacherous deeds against this country are very revealing. Obama is what you say he is — but so is Bush. They are two sides of the same fascist coin. Wake up!
trixta…it’s a mental illness…I didn’t vote for Bush…but if I did it would be none of your business. For the last time…you are obsessed in a sick way with Bush. I feel pity for you. I don’t have that obsession because I would rather focus my energies on Obama and what he is doing to us. You need to wake up. Your ridiculous hate isn’t helping anyone, especially not you and your rants.
For some reason you have a need to pick a fight with anyone who disagrees with you. I never said you voted for Busy. Your vile attitude reveals a very frenetic and disturbed personality. I suggest you visit an Obot site — preferably the Orange site — to get your aggressions out and work through some of that anger. I’m sure they will be only happy to oblige. I think you’ll find it more satisfying than attacking posters here who otherwise agree with you about Obama.
Bush [not Busy].
PS Uhhh…loser…it’s YOU that attacked ME. I don’t know you other than some angry twit who posts about Bush every single time I post anything. You’re sad but not my problem.
Really? Then why did you pick on me? I didn’t ask YOU to comment on MY posts. YOU did that. I suggest you get some help. Big time.
i have been kidding about texas succeeding from the union for awhile with jokes about sealing our borders with all the border crossings from oklahoma, la, ect. and to my surprise with ole perry mentioning it.
it says something about the real temper of the country with perry’s comments. don’t discount them. he was reflecting a popular feeling. of course it is just a feeling, but pay attention. in my view people don’t care for democrats or republicans. so there!
stodgie…people can either evolve, and look at yesterday as the beginning of a movement to reclaim America in a NON PARTISAN manner, or they can sit here all day pissing on Republicans and stay in the mud. Period. The country is moving on. Maybe the angry, bitter Dems can too.
Yeah, a pox on your precious Repubs and the Dems alike. Stop your hate!
trixta…I think if everyone goes back and reads your GOP hate rants…they get your message.
Maybe the best thing to come out of the tax Day Tea Parties will be the emergence of a new, strong third party — one that represents all the centrists. I think there are more people in the US who are moderates, but they reluctantly choose either Dem or Rep because they don’t feel they have anyplace else to go.
Now that comment is just plain silly. It’s okay for posters to have different points of view on this site. It’s NOT okay to attack or accuse posters of this or that whenever they happen to disagree with you. I’m sure the site managers will let you know in due time.
Hope you have a good night and a better tomorrow. Adios!
The media spun the Tea Parties as ‘being just about not paying taxes’.
The real reasoning is that the Democrats have shown themselves as no different from the Republicans when it comes to ignoring the wishes of the majority of Americans.
People are tired of it. They’re tired of being lied to and politicians doing the opposite of what they say they’ll do.
Does anyone really think Obama and crew will prosecute Bush et al? This is the same group of Democrats, led by Nancy Pelosi, that ‘took impeachment off of the table’.
This is why there is a rise of people registering to vote as Independent. My sister was ahead of the curve. She became an Independent at least 15 years ago. I should have followed her lead.
Governor Perry is running for re election. This is just Texas local politics. But I don’t blame him for letting the Obama Administration know about the 10th amendment.
I don’t know what you mean. Of course his speech is scripted, but he seemed to do a good job to me. And nothing in that video seemed fake to me.
I’m not a fan, but he sure seemed to do well and delivered exactly what the folks wanted. imo