The Drive: Rick Perry poised to shake up 2012 campaign

On the latest installment of The Drive, I talk about Rick Perry's expected entry into the fight for the Republican presidential nomination, the headache Michele Bachmann faced this week over a story about her migraines, and the status of all the candidates hoping to take on President Obama in next year's general election.

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[997rsr]

Perry is a raving lunatic period.

[Progress4U]

by fairtax71 July 21, 2011 11:10 PM EDT
I really did not know anything about Perry when I first read this story.
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Having been born, raised, educated in Texas; and worked for the Texas House of Representatives&let me assure you that the office of Governor in Texas has little to no power at all in Texas government nor the economy of the state. Like George Bush and even Ann Richards...Perry is simply a colorful figurehead...and occasionally makes a nice cover story for Texas Monthly.

[retm-w]

I thought perry didn't want Texas to be part of the U.S.

[jeannettelj]

And I forgot to say that he looks like one of TV evangelists who preach fire and brimstone but drink and screw around on their wives when no body is looking.

[jeannettelj]

This guy couldn't shake a martini!

[myopinionpal]

No wonder the GOP is fighting with Obama, the only way to keep Texas a red state is to make sure all of the oil companies in Texas
and elsewhere continue getting Federal Oil Subsidies. Thats why the Texas economy is doing very good.

[unclebernies]

I will now do my Perry imitation. I rick perry will never ever take federal money for anything in the state of Texas. You can't make me take it and i won't . Wildfires strike Texas burning thousands of acres and homes. Uh, Mr Obama can you come down here and help me out because i really really need your FEDERAL money.

[rightbehind]

Please Perry run. It would be like the tea party on excrement!

[unclebernies]

It would be a santorum

[aintfakin]

when was the Texas economy ever down? Bundles of oil revenue sure help keep it on top. You can bet the farm Perry will try and take all the credit

[aintfakin]

the people in this country will never learn.
elect another faux christian redneck from Texas?
means we will have another vietnam, iraq type worthless war.
kiss any budget reform goodbye