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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Tue Apr 22, 2014, 11:57 AM Apr 2014

Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenges NY Gov. Cuomo to economic debate [View all]

GLENN BLAIN

Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s didn’t wait until he actually arrived in New York for the start of his business-poaching trip to begin egging on Gov. Cuomo.

Perry, during an appearance on an Albany radio station Tuesday morning, challenged Cuomo to a public debate on which state – New York or Texas – has the better business climate.

“I’d be more than happy to sit down and have a thoughtful conversation, a debate with Gov. Cuomo over the issues that face us as a state and talk about the economic policies and compare New York to Texas,” Perry said, speaking from his office in Texas.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/texas-gov-rick-perry-challenges-ny-gov-cuomo-economic-debate-blog-entry-1.1764669#ixzz2zdCVDFfk

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenges NY Gov. Cuomo to economic debate [View all] hrmjustin Apr 2014 OP

Do it! cloudbase Apr 2014 #1

Should be a sight to see. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #7

OOPS, he will forget about the debate, now the RW talkers are saying he is over his surgery and I Thinkingabout Apr 2014 #2

I hope Wndy Davis is your next governor. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #8

Methinks it will be a very short discussion..Perry might get gobsmacked with facts, he's not used to monmouth3 Apr 2014 #3

It is amazing he has been governor this long. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #9

I declare 2naSalit Apr 2014 #4

Not a fan of Cuomo but I think your right. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #10

To be clear 2naSalit Apr 2014 #15

Good point. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #16

This will be a real race to the bottom. ABCin2014 Apr 2014 #17

I never knew he failed 4 times. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #18

Okay. Well then 2naSalit Apr 2014 #19

lol! I never knew Cuomo failed the bar 4 times. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #21

Neither did I 2naSalit Apr 2014 #23

Well the media was on Cuomo's side during the election and his opponent was hrmjustin Apr 2014 #24

Ugh! 2naSalit Apr 2014 #26

Paladino is trying to draft Trump for governor. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #27

oh boy! 2naSalit Apr 2014 #28

Trump has said no. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #29

Of course he did 2naSalit Apr 2014 #30

And he would have to admit he is not worth as much as he claims. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #31

That too! 2naSalit Apr 2014 #40

Stop posting stuff from the onion! Botany Apr 2014 #5

That video never stops being funny. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #11

Sure to be 2naSalit Apr 2014 #20

Ever since he got those fake glasses to make himself look smarter TlalocW Apr 2014 #6

He is always amusing. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #12

I can see Perry now: "There are four things COLGATE4 Apr 2014 #13

lol! hrmjustin Apr 2014 #14

...OOOPS! 2naSalit Apr 2014 #22

kicking. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #25

O'Malley vs. McDonnell part 2! Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #32

Indeed! hrmjustin Apr 2014 #33

Goodhair is trying to appear like he is not afraid to debate Gothmog Apr 2014 #34

Well progressives here in NY dislike Cuomo so he might see debating him as a way to please the left. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #35

Cuomo gains nothing by debating Goodhair Gothmog Apr 2014 #36

Oh I agree with you but I think Cuomo might consider it. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #37

Goodhair would be a very weak GOP nominee for 2016 Gothmog Apr 2014 #38

That video of him forgeting his third point would be a killer. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #39