Ted Cruz v. Rick Perry: The Trump connection to their potential Texas showdown for Senate

[DonViejo]

2 Texas GOPers who have benefited from both opposing and supporting Trump are now at odds

HEATHER DIGBY PARTON

One of the most dramatic early moments during the primaries came from former Texas Gov. Rick Perry when he delivered a shocking, blistering speech about Donald Trump. It was only about a month into the race and the candidacy of Trump didn’t seem like a particular threat. But Trump was already hitting the immigration issue very hard and people were wondering how much damage he was going to do to the GOP.

Still fighting his battered image from 2008 when he blundered badly during a debate, Perry was polling only in the low single digits when he decided to confront Trump in July 2015. Until then, there had been a couple of tepid gestures from Sen. Lindsay Graham, who called Trump a “wrecking ball,” and former Sen. Rick Santorum, who mildly criticized “The Apprentice” star for his “verbiage.” And this was because of the dynamic that ended up making it possible for Trump to go all the way, namely that all the candidates assumed they needed to go easy on him because they hoped to inherit his voters when his ridiculous campaign inevitably blew up.

Perry decided to take a chance and separate himself from the pack by issuing a statement criticizing Trump’s border nonsense. He said, in part: “I have a message for my fellow Republicans and the independents who will be voting in the primary process: What Mr. Trump is offering is not conservatism, it is Trumpism – a toxic mix of demagoguery and nonsense.”

Trump was not amused and tweeted a tart response: “Governor Perry failed on the border. He should be forced to take an IQ test before being allowed to enter the GOP debate.” They traded increasingly hostile barbs about border security for a while, with Perry defending his record and knowledge of the issue and Trump responding by calling him stupid: “I see Rick Perry the other day. . . . He’s doing very poorly in the polls. He put on glasses so people will think he’s smart. And it just doesn’t work! You know people can see through the glasses!”

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http://www.salon.com/2016/08/27/ted-cruz-v-rick-perry-the-trump-connection-to-their-potential-texas-showdown-for-senate/

[Buzz Clik]

1. "Perry decided to take a chance and separate himself from the pack..."

For all his faults, Perry has been very consistent on immigration. It's actually pillar issue of his. His stance was not motivated by Trump of his failed 2016 bid.

And, Governor Perry's immigration policies have been a boon for Texas.

[jehop61]

2. Please fill us in

Though immigration policies are a national program.

[Buzz Clik]

3. One thing I've notice over the years about DU...

... is that most posters (including the RW trolls who infested this place during the primaries) are comfortably mired in their own dogma and have no interest in hearing different points of view, even when it's the truth.

I will NOT enlighten you on Rick Perry, but I will shed a bright light on this little bullshit of yours:

http://immigration.findlaw.com/immigration-laws-and-resources/texas-state-immigration-laws.html

Have a great day!

[okasha]

4. Run, Wendy, run!

Texas needs a Democratic Senator.