Perry: Government you can TRUST.

[Doktor Howl]

[M. Nigel Salt]

Though I will question why just stick to the term 'gay'.

Why not a whole campaign based around a picture or Rick Perry and a 'Not <derogatory slur>'

I didn't read the last couple of pages either, but just to hazard a guess, perhaps because A. "Gay" is not a derogatory slur, B. Rick Perry doesn't base his politicking around the effort to deny other <derogatory slur> groups equal rights, C. Perry could not plausibly be construed to be, say, a closeted black person or Mexican, and D. while overt racism is highly unlikely to be concealing secret blackness, overt homophobia is highly likely to be concealing secret homosexuality.

[stelz]

Rick Perry could suckstart a Harley. Look at him.

That is all.

[Juana Go?]

That's fucking perfect, Dok.

[Jenne]

Did anyone hit up the fact he's a shill to Merck ITT yet?  Forgive me for not ploughing throgh the last 20 pages or so for cock and repost.  Heard today on NPR about how Bachmann accused him of shillery for the Rx companies since he instituted his now defunct edict/executive order that all young females in his state must get the HPV anitviral shot.  It was forthwith stayed/dustbinned by his colleagues in the upper eschelons of the judiciary of TEX-ASS...so thoroughly it was unvetoable once it got to legislature as a did-done-deal.

Veddy veddy interesting to see how this will play out with the Conservatardation.

[M. Nigel Salt]

Did anyone hit up the fact he's a shill to Merck ITT yet?  Forgive me for not ploughing throgh the last 20 pages or so for cock and repost.  Heard today on NPR about how Bachmann accused him of shillery for the Rx companies since he instituted his now defunct edict/executive order that all young females in his state must get the HPV anitviral shot.  It was forthwith stayed/dustbinned by his colleagues in the upper eschelons of the judiciary of TEX-ASS...so thoroughly it was unvetoable once it got to legislature as a did-done-deal.

Veddy veddy interesting to see how this will play out with the Conservatardation.

Oh holy shit.

This information brings me to a bit of mixed feelings, because conservatives in my region have previously tried to deny/delay administration of the critical HPV vaccination, and this makes it sound as if he was a strong proponent, which is incredibly contrary to his conservative image. If Bachmann is against him in this area, I do not want to side with her because he is exhibiting life saving realism.

[Jenne]

Oh he opened up a WHOLE fucking can o' worms.

I got a warm, gushy feeling inside hearing this.  I did indeedie.

[Precious Moments Zalgo]

IIRC, Perry ended up totally backpeddling on this, and no one received a single HPV shot under this program before it was canceled.  I'll do some googling later and try to find where I read that.

[Jenne]

Oh the whole thing got tanked between the judiciary and the legislature in TX.  But the fact he fucking came out the other night STILL FOR IT and claimed the folks in question only gave HIM $5K...and if he's a shill for $5K he's..."offended." 


BAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

anyway...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/perry-has-deep-financial-ties-to-maker-of-hpv-vaccine/2011/09/13/gIQAVKKqPK_story.html

[Balls Wellington]

yeah, I hate to say it but I totally agree with him about making that a mandatory vaccination.

[Kurt Christ]

yeah, I hate to say it but I totally agree with him about making that a mandatory vaccination.

Absolutely. I find it kind of awkward that one of his positions most likely to keep him out of office is the only one I can agree with.

[Jenne]

State of VA and DC are the only other places who've made it mandatory.  Interestingly enough.

[Luna]

yeah, I hate to say it but I totally agree with him about making that a mandatory vaccination.

Agreed...  Hell, even a broken clock, right?

[stelz]

He used to be a dem. He campaigned for Al Gore.

He just goes wherever he thinks the money is.

[Luna]

BACHMANN: What I'm saying is that it's wrong for a drug company, because the governor's former chief of staff was the chief lobbyist for this drug company. The drug company gave thousands of dollars in political donations to the governor, and this is just flat-out wrong. The question is, is it about life, or was it about millions of dollars and potentially billions for a drug company?

BLITZER: All right. I'll let Senator Santorum hold off for a second.

You've got to response to that.

PERRY: Yes, sir. The company was Merck, and it was a $5,000 contribution that I had received from them. I raise about $30 million. And if you're saying that I can be bought for $5,000, I'm offended.

Follow-up Question from Luna:  "Senator Perry...  How much CAN you be bought for?"