Texas Gov. Rick Perry offered no hints about his presidential plans during a speech here Saturday, but he did lay out much of what would be a very conservative platform for a potential run.
Speaking at the Republican Leadership Conference, Perry offered a strikingly different message from previous speakers, telling conservatives in the audience not to settle for anything less than unapologetic conservatism — particularly on the issue of abortion.
“It saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left,” he said, adding: “Our party cannot be all things to all people. It can’t be. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us, so let’s stop trying to curry favor with them.”
Previously, speakers including Mississippi governor Haley Barbour made impassioned calls for voters to be pragmatic and accept Republican candidates whom they may not agree with on 100 percent of issues.
Perry, though, has made a name for himself in recent years by firing up the base, as when he defeated the less-conservative Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) in his reelection primary last year.
6 comments:
We The People need to vote Obama out of office NOW.
If Rick is our guy let us all stand behind him.
Ahhh the question: Which Republican Dupe gets to pretend he is running for the U.S. President Office next year?
The Illuminati Bankers enjoy having each puppet hold "office" for 2 terms so they can do more damage to America. Barry's 2nd term is gauranteed.
It is not the Republican's turn yet!
We need a true conservative to pull us out of this Depression just like in 1980. I believe Perry is the man. He is not afraid to tell powerful people where to go and Texas has always done what they think is right, not what is popular. Look at all the jobs Texas has created in this economy.
Perry may be a little far right for me, I still like Ron Paul.
Ah, just remember waht we got last time we elected a former Texas governor. Cna't stand Obama, but Rick Perry? Seriously?
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