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Cha

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33. Rofl.. Excellent! thanks SF.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 07:33 PM

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why is the media propping up a fool such as rick perry? [View all] spanone Jul 2014 OP

Maybe temporary311 Jul 2014 #1

I would say that they are offering him up for a slaughter in 2016... but... Xyzse Jul 2014 #2

Didn't they offer up another Texas fool? montanacowboy Jul 2014 #3

Because most of the media is run by white rich men & they want another doofus in the White House. Booster Jul 2014 #4

You got it right madokie Jul 2014 #5

Bingo! Scuba Jul 2014 #15

+1,000 n/t malaise Jul 2014 #38

'Cause the "media" is a collective fucking fool.. Rick Perry and his buds.. Cha Jul 2014 #6

... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #10

That is a good one. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #13

+++ awake Jul 2014 #29

Rofl.. Excellent! thanks SF. Cha Jul 2014 #33

bwahHahahaha spanone Jul 2014 #20

Hey Aloha.. Cha Jul 2014 #34

Oh dear! JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #27

.. Cha Jul 2014 #35

I must point out that the cat... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #31

The cat's like .. who? Cha Jul 2014 #36

'cause he's from Texas, don't ya know. napi21 Jul 2014 #7

I am thankful every day... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #32

Duh,...Because the media is Big Business and that means Republicans. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #8

EGO EGO EGO EGO. W who they created, made THEM LOOK SHMART. obama makes them look STUPID pansypoo53219 Jul 2014 #9

He has as much to offer as the Shrub or Reagan. The media likes the Rethug puppets. n/t pnwmom Jul 2014 #11

"He has nothing to offer america." Enthusiast Jul 2014 #12

the bar has been very low since they pimped for Dubya Skittles Jul 2014 #14

Rick Perry thinks prayer can protect us from drought, fires and illness but ... Scuba Jul 2014 #16

Because low information rethugs will think it is gospel and spread it mfcorey1 Jul 2014 #17

Simple. Rick Perry isn't bright enough to say no to the oligarchs meow2u3 Jul 2014 #18

Behind most politician I dislike on the right, I can acknowledge some level of intelligence. Kurska Jul 2014 #19

He's screechy PDittie Jul 2014 #21

HE WOULD CUT TAXES ON THE 1% tabasco Jul 2014 #22

propped up for our entertainment...The media loves some low hanging fruit... abakan Jul 2014 #23

You could say the same thing about a long list of Republicans aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #24

He's the spokesman for the current outrage on the right-- Skidmore Jul 2014 #25

He's the best they've got. tridim Jul 2014 #26

Lot of truth in these posts about him favoring the 1%, but i think it's simpler than that... Wounded Bear Jul 2014 #28

Because their advertisers want them to. Notafraidtoo Jul 2014 #30

..So when Jeb announces his Pres bid, everyone will see him as REALLY NORMAL! misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #37

Follow the money. quakerboy Jul 2014 #39

Why are the people of Texas hoisting him into power? They made him governor of the State Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #40