Perry fights back on secession claim

[sinkingfeeling]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/22/perry-fights-back-on-secession-claim/?hpt=hp_bn3

Washington (CNN) – In his first nationally televised interview since launching his presidential bid, Texas Gov. Rick Perry fought back claims that he threatened the state's secession two years ago at a tea party rally in Austin.

"No, I never used that term at all," Perry told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday. "I have no idea, to be real honest with you, because it was never a factual bit of reporting."

"We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it," Perry said at the tea party rally. "But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."

But Perry decried the comment Wednesday, saying he wasn't referring to secession.

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However, he did also say this in March 2009:


“When we came into the nation in 1845, we were a republic, we were a stand-alone nation,” the governor can be heard saying. “And one of the deals was, we can leave anytime we want. So we’re kind of thinking about that again.”



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61030.html#ixzz1YhB8mll9

[TwilightGardener]

1. Why does Texas always think it's unique and speshul?

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. Because idiotic governors think they speak for all of their constituents.

Please keep in mind that they don't. Thank you.

[phantom power]

2. "we can leave anytime we want. So we’re kind of thinking about that again.”

But he didn't say the word "secession!" So stop saying that!

:rofl:

[coalition_unwilling]

4. His statement reminds me of John C. Calhoun's

rhetoric from the 1830s.

Question: if Texas secedes from the Union, does it automatically go back to Mexico, whence it was stolen in 1848?

[SpiralHawk]

7. Nah - it would cause the Pope to revoke the Inter Caetra Bull, and then...

Texas -- and all of North America -- would revert to the human beings it was brutally stolen from over 500 years ago.

http://www.nativevillage.org/International%20Council%20of%2013%20INDIGENOUS%20GR/GR%20Other%20pages/timeline_of_the_efforts_by_indig.htm

http://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/indig-inter-caetera.html

[coalition_unwilling]

12. Hah! You got me there, but really, Papal Bull is so

redundant :)

[and-justice-for-all]

3. He does not have to use the term to imply what he is saying...

and I do not want them to secede , we need to sell Texas to Mexico or China. We could use the revenue to pay towards the national debt.

[HappyMe]

5. lol!

So, he implied secession in March 2009. Then in denying it, he implies it again. :crazy:


Alrighty.

[Jack Rabbit]

6. For the record

Please click here and here.

Edited to add the link to the press conference of 9 April 2009.

[Selatius]

8. We all thought George W. Bush was stupid. I think Perry aims to beat GWB there.

Don't out-Texan a Texan!

[Jim__]

9. When Perry became governor, Molly Ivins said they started referring to Bush as the smart one. - n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Perry meet digital record

Jaysus there are days.