Rolling Stone: Why Rick Perry Is Way Worse Than George W. Bush

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

A Christian-conservative Texas governor who served his country as a military pilot after excelling at cheerleading rather than academics: He's Bush 2.0 — right?

Not exactly.

A closer examination of Perry's record in Texas shows he's no carbon copy of the man he served as Lieutenant Governor — he's worse.

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As Governor of Texas, George W. Bush really was a "uniter-not-a-divider." He forged grand bargains with moderates of both parties to shape social policy, with a particular focus on education. Perry, according to Texas Monthly's Paul Burka, is a hard-right ideologue by instinct. "Perry has been the opposite kind of chief executive: dismissive of Democrats and fond of political maneuvers that put the heat on moderates within his own party .... Perry is a hard man. He is the kind of politician who would rather be feared than loved — or respected." He recently slashed $4 billion from the state's education budget.

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If you think the last Texas governor in the White House treated America "pretty ugly" — you ain't seen nothin' yet.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/why-rick-perry-is-way-worse-than-george-w-bush-20110816

[Scurrilous]

1. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Faygo Kid]

2. It's hard to believe a president could be worse than W, but Perry would fill the bill.

What a horrid beast the guy is. Already he disgusts me.

[ClarkUSA]

3. Yet Perry supported Al Gore in the 1988 Presidential primary & was Gore's TX state chairman.

What happened? I wonder if Al Gore will ever comment on Perry. Maybe he's keeping his powder dry.

[spanone]

4. k&r...

[krabigirl]

5. perry is a full-on fascist. he got even worse grades than bush did as well. no thanks.