FLASHBACK: In 2000, Perry Said It’s ‘Almost Treasonous’ Not To Support George W. Bush

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

More lectures on patriotism from a secessionist:
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Governor Perry has drawn fire for his statement from conservatives, including none other than Karl Rove, who said that Perry’s remark was “not Presidential.” “You don’t accuse the chairman of the federal reserve of being a traitor to his country,” Rove told Fox News. Other former Bush aides have made similar criticisms.

But the Bush camp didn’t seem to mind such language back in 2000, when Perry — then Bush’s Lieutenant Governor — said that supporters of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) were “almost treasonous“:

Lt. Gov. Rick Perry, casting his Republican primary ballot early Monday, plugged George W. Bush’s presidential candidacy and urged Texans to join him in voting for the Texas governor.

“Wherever your political philosophy might be, if you’re not for George Bush being the next president of the United States, I consider that to be almost treasonous if you’re a Texan,” Perry said.

more:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/08/16/296924/flashback-in-2000-perry-said-its-almost-treasonous-to-vote-for-mccain/

I wonder how Perry views all of the conservatives, who, post-Bush flameout, have tried to claim that they never really supported Dubya, in order to distance themselves from his failures. You know, all the "i'm really more of a Libertarian than a Republican" tea party types. Are they retroactively traitors, too?

[HockeyMom]

1. Obama is the only President my Republican husband

hated more than George W. Bush. Imagine how non-Republicans feel then?

[indepat]

2. Gee, it must be tantamount to treason to not agree with Herr Perry

:patriot:

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

3. Texas uber alles!