EX-TEXAS GOVERNOR ABANDONS WHITE HOUSE BID
|| By FITSNEWS || Former Texas governor Rick Perry is among the most athletic and manly of the many “Republican” presidential candidates, but when it came to gaining the GOP nomination … it didn’t matter.
He is out like the proverbial fat kid in dodge ball …
Perry has decided to drop out of the 2016 “Republican” presidential primary race, sources close to his South Carolina campaign tell FITS.
UPDATE: CONFIRMED NATIONALLY
With his decision, Perry becomes the first of the would-be White House aspirants to abandon his quest … but thankfully, he won’t be the last.
Given recent developments (here and here), Perry’s announcement is hardly surprising. In fact we’re shocked he made it this long after his campaign ran out of money more than a month ago.
Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign briefly achieved frontrunner status before flaming out in spectacular fashion prior to the “First in the South” presidential primary. He vowed to run a smarter campaign this go-round … but didn’t.
Originally well-positioned to be the “tough guy” on the issue of illegal immigration – which has dominated the 2016 race – Perry simply never caught fire. In fact in a desperate bid to revive his relevance earlier this summer, he attacked GOP frontrunner Donald Trump – the toughest of tough guys on immigration – for being a “cancer on conservatism.”
What little support he had eroded after that …
After peaking at over eight percent in national polls, Perry was averaging 0.8 percent support according to Real Clear Politics at the time of his exit from the race.
We were never keen on Perry …
“While we can appreciate his “tough guy” stance on border security (one of the few functions government is called up to perform), his rampant crony capitalism cannot be overlooked,” we wrote earlier this year. “And he’s a sanctimonious moralizer to boot.”
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The fact he is standing in front of a John Wayne statue is just priceless..pure irony. “out like a fat kid in dodge ball….or Flip/GT/sandi that guy.
Why drop weight now?
Gas is the lowest it’s been in ages!
He only got coverage last time for his pilled-up gaffs.
This time you get Trump, a walking 24hour gaff machine.
Perry just can’t compete with that amount of retard.
Good riddance.
Those glasses intimidated me.
And I’m hearing Trump gave a total flop speech today. It was a huge flop. Huge I tell you. Real sleeper, a real low energy performance. Oh, and did anyone see, Biden outpolls Trump and Bush. Trump by double digits, Bush by 8 points. Guess the clown car joy ride is coming to an early end. Too bad. And as Obama said today to Boehner and the House – Ha! Ha! Victory is mine, once more!!!!
You are an idiot.
Attack the messenger – how to lose an argument 101. Ta ta!!!
Wait until they see the CNN Poll TODAY.
Carson 51%- Clinton 45%
Bush 49%-Clinton 47%
Trump 49%-Clinton 47%
Have a good weekend rocky!
Carson 50-47 over Biden. Biden won’t run.Brain injured pervert promising a Obama 3rd term will doom him-and using his dead son for political gain is repulsive.
If he got in his poll numbers would sink faster than Hillary’s.
All True
It took longer for Katon Dawson to bleed Perry dry than I would have guessed. Perhaps Katon is slowing down with age.
He’ll be back again, and win the whole thing. This is just a month-long break to recharge. And when he returns you’ll shit all over yourselves and need to have gay sex. You know who you are – ROFLMAO
Well fuck y’all. I get to go back to Niggerhead ranch. Where the hell are you sad fuckers going back to? The welfare lines?
That’s the truth. Most of them running will be coming out of this with some sort of financial gig when this is over.
He should have known he was never going to make a comeback after Oops moment debate.
Look how well Trump is doing. Why wouldn’t he think he has a chance with all of those idiot voters?
More than likely he knew he was toast since the current Republican boogeyman is illegal immigration. Perry has some rather liberal positions for a Republican when it comes to the dreamers and other illegals.
That and the little Abuse of Power charge he has to contend with.
Wait until they see the CNN Poll TODAY.
Carson 51%- Clinton 45%
Bush 49%-Clinton 47%
Trump 49%-Clinton 47%
check out the polls biden vs trump, biden is killing him and he is not even running
Horseshit. Biden ain’t getting in and IF he would he would drop faster than Hillary.
What a shame that POS,racist,plagerizing pervert Biden, is USING his dead son on late night comedy shows.
Clinton is your gal for 2016.
I did notice Carson is kicking the Biden ass.
Scared flip? Sounds like it.
you do know the only place in God’s plan for you is hell?
I don’t know.Joe using his dead kid for votes is really BAD.
The other son apparently been on Ashley Madison while on the taxpayer dole.
Losers.
Be careful here, son. God may have plans for you to be working third shift at some Seven-Eleven down near the projects.
What we think of others usually reveals too much about us.
Have your read a single post from Flip/GT/Sandi…what does that reveal?
That you hate people who slap the FUCK out of you with the TRUTH…
When that happens ill let you know…until then..go back to fucking your sister you inbred piece of shit. How many times have you been caught flat out telling lies then when asked to back your statements you disappear? thousands..you are what your reputation is and that makes you a sad pathetic liar who loses at everything he tries..but please post as yet another name to congratulate yourself on yet another stupid fact free post..or try another blog…LOLOLOLOLOL
Liberals are VERY judgemental, considering they are people who decry judging, and have no morality for themselves.
I guess hypocrisy is a whole lot easier that way.
Wasn’t that same poll GUARANTEEING Hillary IS the next president, 2 months ago. Hahahahaha.
You are so stupid.
Once again you prove to be oh so woefully misinformed.
I was a fat kid and I KILLED at dodge ball.
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That doesn’t surprise anyone here. We all knew you are a lazy nigger.
He was a GREAT governor for Texas. Saved lots of babies’ lives, and all but DESTROYED Wendy davis as a national figure.
And he is TEN TIMES the man Obama is, and would have been a gREAT president, if it were to be.
Texas was the most-prosperous. It showed us how to avoid Obama as much as possible.
For that, thank you Gov. Perry. Best of luck. You have a bright future based on all you ave give to us.
Good. No more Bush-clone Texans.
So who is YOUR candidate?
I think Trump is perfect for the modern Teabagger GOP.