Day Of The Voting Dead: Perry Re-Elected Despite 'Dead Peasant' Insurance Scheme

[babsbunny]

http://manifestojoestexasblues.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-of-voting-dead-perry-re-elected.html

Friday, August 26, 2011

By Manifesto Joe

People don't seem to recall what was happening five years ago in politics. That was so long ago! I'll refresh some memories. Il Doofus' approval ratings were sliding down to eventual record lows, he was about to lose control of Congress -- and in Texas, Rick "Governor Goodhair" Perry was something less than popular.

The problem with Perry's opposition that year was that they couldn't unite behind one candidate. Goodhair was re-elected with only 39% of the vote, and his main opposition was split three ways -- Democrat Chris Bell got 29.8%, independent state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn got 18%, and country-Western singer and novelist Kinky Friedman got 12.6% (Kinky's a funny and engaging personality, but he flopped badly as a politician.)

[northoftheborder]

1. Voters in Texas might as well be dead voters. Rickie reelected again in spite of.......

....a good Dem candidate, more devastating scandals and wrong-headed, inhumane policies by Perry, in spite of his arrogant policy of refusing to debate, refusing to meet with editorial boards to explain his policie - stupid, ignorant Texans voted him back in. So depressing.

[northoftheborder]

2. Sorry, duplicate entry.

[orwell]

3. Perry re-elected...

...due to a splintered opposition?

People here calling for a primary challenge to the President.

Some like radio host Norman Goldman talking third party.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

President Perry...it can't happen here.

Or can it?