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hamsterjill

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23. Happy and Sad

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 04:34 PM

Jan 2012

I am SO happy that Rick won't be the Republican nominee. Gleeful, in fact.

But so sad to think that he is still the governor of my beloved Texas. Thank you for acknowledging that there are many of us who tried hard to oust him as governor. We are up against wackos!

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Parting is such sweet sorrow. Post your fond farewells to a DU beloved - Rick Perry [View all] LynneSin Jan 2012 OP

From one Texas governor to another KansDem Jan 2012 #1

I have friends from Texas who were hoping he would win LynneSin Jan 2012 #2

Happy and Sad hamsterjill Jan 2012 #23

¡Adios, cabrón! MineralMan Jan 2012 #3

Two for the road tawadi Jan 2012 #4

Thank You for giving stand-up comedians a half-hour worth of new material for their set! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #5

Here's a little Molly Ivans to read on the plane ride home, Rick. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #6

Christmas is over - the Little Dummer Boy has gone home. rurallib Jan 2012 #7

Goodbye rick. It's been stunningly ignorant, hilarious and i can't remember the third thing. n/t deacon Jan 2012 #8

Good one tawadi Jan 2012 #22

DUzy malaise Jan 2012 #25

A Farewell To Rick KamaAina Jan 2012 #9

As Perrys go, I liked Steve much better n/t IDemo Jan 2012 #10

I liked Perry deaniac21 Jan 2012 #15

He can return to Texas to write his memoir (bring your own crayons). nt Cognitive_Resonance Jan 2012 #11

Well, I can say three good things about him: they don't call him Governor Goodhair for nothing. downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #12

I have mixed feeling about this. broiles Jan 2012 #13

Damn. There goes HappyMe Jan 2012 #14

Don't let the door hit you where the Good Lord split you, Ricky. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #16

The OOOPS candidacy n/t Inuca Jan 2012 #17

Um... Um... Someone help me out here!! Initech Jan 2012 #18

Here's hoping he goes back to trying to sececede Texas from the Union. I wish him success in that Erose999 Jan 2012 #19

If I post a full moon with the dangling junk, I'll get thrown off of DU, but that would be the post. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #20

Did he mean to bow out, or was he trying to order room service? REP Jan 2012 #21

... progressoid Jan 2012 #24