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brooklynite

(94,331 posts)
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:01 PM Jul 2015

Rick Perry Calls Donald Trump a Cancer and Carnival Act

Source: Time

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking the gloves off in his assault on Donald Trump, calling the man leading the GOP presidential polls “a cancer on conservatism” and “a barking carnival act.”

Perry, who sees a pathway to political resurrection after a disastrous 2012 campaign in his vocal criticism of the real estate magnate, used the striking language to criticize Trump at a forum organized by his super PAC, the Opportunity and Freedom PAC.

“The White House has been occupied by giants,” Perry said. “But from time to time it is sought by the small-minded – divisive figures propelled by anger, and appealing to the worst instincts in the human condition.”

“He offers a barking carnival act that can be best described as Trumpism: a toxic mix of demagoguery, mean-spiritedness and nonsense that will lead the Republican Party to perdition if pursued,” Perry said. “Let no one be mistaken – Donald Trump’s candidacy is a cancer on conservatism, and it must be clearly diagnosed, excised and discarded.”

Read more: http://time.com/3968398/donald-trump-rick-perry-cancer/



speaking of carnival acts...

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Rick Perry Calls Donald Trump a Cancer and Carnival Act (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2015 OP
Maybe those glasses are ARE making him smarter n/t Roy Rolling Jul 2015 #1
Or maybe... William Seger Jul 2015 #25
Don't take that lying down Donald! Don't let that weasel push you out of this primary! Happyhippychick Jul 2015 #2
Conservatism is the cancer. xfundy Jul 2015 #3
A Cancer and a Carnval Act Dopers_Greed Jul 2015 #4
the Cancer/Carnival act is leading the whole GOP field Enrique Jul 2015 #16
Haha, now Trump will give out Perry's cell phone number! Helen Borg Jul 2015 #5
I can hardly wait... 63splitwindow Jul 2015 #6
This will pisss some of them off... 63splitwindow Jul 2015 #17
I think he is hoping attacking Trump leads to press coverage oberliner Jul 2015 #7
Trump hurt Goodhair's feelings Gothmog Jul 2015 #8
Nice picture..................... turbinetree Jul 2015 #9
"I think Rick Perry is probably smarter than Lindsey Graham"...Donald Trump red dog 1 Jul 2015 #10
That's...entertainment. Gregorian Jul 2015 #11
WUT, I thought YOU were driving... 63splitwindow Jul 2015 #12
Next Show in 30 Minutes Blue Owl Jul 2015 #13
And if you think they are GRUMPY now... 63splitwindow Jul 2015 #14
And Rick Perry knows demagoguery and nonsense. tanyev Jul 2015 #15
If there's anyone I trust to know about carnival acts, it's Goodhair. Thor_MN Jul 2015 #18
Takes one to know one. 47of74 Jul 2015 #19
He would know. He an his cohorts are just fighting about who is going to be the ring master notadmblnd Jul 2015 #20
The game these clowns play - reminds me of a little asiliveandbreathe Jul 2015 #21
some republicans are disrespectful to their next republican president Sunlei Jul 2015 #22
You can all post funny responses, but isn't this the most pathetic group of ''politicians''? YOHABLO Jul 2015 #23
"Demagoguery, perdition, excised" ChiefJusticeIV Jul 2015 #24
Thug vs. Rug chapdrum Jul 2015 #26
Rick Perry - Master of the understatement OakCliffDem Jul 2015 #27
K&R red dog 1 Jul 2015 #28
All of them deserve each other. truthisfreedom Jul 2015 #29
"Hello, Kettle..." mpcamb Jul 2015 #30
an average man speaks about 7000 words per day restorefreedom Jul 2015 #31
This is getting good. roamer65 Jul 2015 #32
A "cancer on conservatism"? How can cancer have cancer? aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #33
Rick Perry. What a joke. Oops. redstateblues Jul 2015 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Generic Other Jul 2015 #35
in other news Pot Calls Kettle Black rurallib Jul 2015 #36

William Seger

(10,775 posts)
25. Or maybe...
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 06:27 PM
Jul 2015

... he hired someone to remotely control his mouth when he wears them. I think the challengers should demand that he debate without them.

 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
6. I can hardly wait...
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:13 PM
Jul 2015

for the lead clown, tRump, to attack a MAJOR faction of the far right wingnuts. Only a matter of time...
[link:|

 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
17. This will pisss some of them off...
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:56 PM
Jul 2015

Discussing the Sandra Bland arrest with Anderson Cooper:

"Trump said he believed the officer seemed "overly aggressive."

"He just looked very aggressive. I didn't like his demeanor, I thought it was terrible, to be honest with you," he said. "I am a huge fan of the police. I think the police have to be given back power. But this guy was overly aggressive, terribly aggressive."

Trump went on to add that he has a "great relationship" with African-Americans: "I just have great respect for them and they like me, I like them.""

[link:http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/22/politics/donald-trump-anderson-cooper/index.html|

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
7. I think he is hoping attacking Trump leads to press coverage
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:14 PM
Jul 2015

Especially using words like "cancer" to do so.

Apparently, it works.

turbinetree

(24,683 posts)
9. Nice picture.....................
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:18 PM
Jul 2015

should have names and arrows pointing out the clown show like Perry dressed in the red pants, just a suggestion

red dog 1

(27,767 posts)
10. "I think Rick Perry is probably smarter than Lindsey Graham"...Donald Trump
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:22 PM
Jul 2015

(I think Rick Perry is as dumb as they come)

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
11. That's...entertainment.
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:25 PM
Jul 2015

In some kind of self destructive way, this is funny. But lurking behind the conscious is the severely dreadful changes we'd have to endure if any of these characters were to somehow wind up in the White House. I shudder to think. But you know, the chances of any one of them getting their slimy paws on the nuclear football is next to none. So keep up the entertainment.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
18. If there's anyone I trust to know about carnival acts, it's Goodhair.
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 06:01 PM
Jul 2015

except when he forgets. Oops.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
21. The game these clowns play - reminds me of a little
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 06:08 PM
Jul 2015

ditty my Mom used to play with us -

Mean Landlord - "I've come for the rent"
Fair maiden "but, I haven't got it"
Mean Landlord - "I've come for the rent" -( mom would put her finger up under her nose like a mustache, using a deep voice)
Fair maiden "but, I haven't got it"

In comes the Good man "I'll pay the rent"
Fair maiden "my hero"

Now apply Mean landlord to any one of these clowns - this is a set up for those in the RNC to be "hero" in the eyes of
the dumbed down Republican constituency- who is fading away year by year....

What a bunch of losers, recycled, rewriting history, don't pay any attention to the devastation we have reeked on our states, straw man attacks, oh and as for Bush, fagettabout Iraq, that was my brother - oh, too - who I threw the 2000 election to - he is my brother - afterall...

Be well all...

 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
23. You can all post funny responses, but isn't this the most pathetic group of ''politicians''?
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 06:15 PM
Jul 2015

I cannot believe I live in a country that is this stupid.

 

ChiefJusticeIV

(27 posts)
24. "Demagoguery, perdition, excised"
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 06:26 PM
Jul 2015

Damn! Someone must be teaching Ricky vocabulary. I didn't know he was capable of using such words.

 

chapdrum

(930 posts)
26. Thug vs. Rug
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 06:31 PM
Jul 2015

Through the looking glass, as ever, with the daffy Republicans.
Want to be the Republican "president" but got a pesky felony indictment?
No problemo! You still qualify.
And again, mainstream media doesn't call out any of these frauds.
We are obliged, yet again, to take them seriously.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
31. an average man speaks about 7000 words per day
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 07:36 PM
Jul 2015

Perry is bound to get a couple of them right once in a while.

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