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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:38 PM Aug 2013

Rick Perry is Now Asking President Obama for Funds From Obamacare (Poll)

August 21, 2013 By Allen Clifton



Texas Governor Rick Perry is at it again, and by “at it” I mean acting like a complete hypocrite. The governor who has made a career out of attacking Washington is once again seeking money from Washington.

The governor that:

* Opposed the 2009 stimulus bill, while using funds from it to balance his budgets, then bragged about his balanced budget during his 2010 campaign.
* Talks about the massive spending in Washington, yet each time some kind of disaster happens within his state is quickly asking for money from the federal government.
* Speaks often about “Constitutional values” and “small government” while passing laws which massively inject government into the private lives of women, restricts voting rights and opposes gay rights based on a violation of our First Amendment...

But his blatant hypocrisy is absolutely astounding. A man who’s done as much as possible to sabotage and oppose the law, once calling it a “monstrosity,” is now asking for $100 million from the Obama administration to help the elderly and disabled in Texas...

In other words: “Oh we meant to do this before, and had plans to do this before, but thanks to Obamacare we now have the funding to do so. But the law is still terrible!”




More hilarity at the link:

http://www.forwardprogressives.com/rick-perry-is-now-asking-president-obama-for-funds-from-obamacare/

WARNING:

This is a post in the Barack Obama Group, AKA the BOG. It is a SAFE HAVEN where we celebrate the achievements of the 44th POTUS.

Continue at your own risk. Prepare to be assimilated by the BORG (Barack Obama Rules Group). This is your last chance to escape. And Resistance Is Still Futile.


4 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Goodbye, Governor Goodhair! Do not let the door hit you on the way out! Governor Wendy has a great ring to it.
4 (100%)
Thanks, Obama for keeping your promises! Ricky, well, what can I say. Bless your little heart.
0 (0%)
I really do miss Molly Ivins! Post your tribute to her below.
0 (0%)
And Texans thought the Shrub was bad! GOTV, Texas!
0 (0%)
Obama is the best president in my lifetime. Who was POTUS when you were born? You can lie about your age.
0 (0%)
Ricky is only having to do this since Shrub left the state in debt. Do you know Perry's answer when asked what to do about it? Write it below.
0 (0%)
I loved the Castro brothers at the DNC! The future is looking good!
0 (0%)
President Obama honors the memory of his mother with Obamacare. Thanks, Ann Durham.
0 (0%)
Obamacare will help turn Texas blue again!
0 (0%)
Eric Holder is suing for voting rights in Texas! Yay!
0 (0%)
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sheshe2

(87,627 posts)
2. I voted for #2,
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:01 PM
Aug 2013

However I wish to add that I would love to see a Governor Wendy Davis~ I really would!





I was unable to go to the link. My damn computer keeps freezing up tonight! Geez it's hot here, so why is my computer freezing???

Great poll freshwest! Thanks!

sheshe2

(87,627 posts)
7. Just took me an hour to figure how to post to an OP~
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 12:22 AM
Aug 2013

I am slow but I like to think it thru~

No worries freshwest, the night is still young on your coast.

she~

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
15. It's not begging at all.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 06:40 PM
Sep 2013

We need to be more vigilant and supportive of one another in the BOG. I've reformed. After all, it's not for selfish purposes - look at me! or buy my product! Not even just for the best president ever. It's for the overall good of humanity.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
16. TY! Yes, we need to support each other. I'm making more TY posts myself these days.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 08:01 PM
Sep 2013

Acknowledging common ground and goals is good.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
8. There are 3 reasons why Perry is asking for the money.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:54 AM
Aug 2013

1. He's a teabagging hypocritical moron who doesn't even care if people know it.

2. He's trying to cover up some of the damage of his teabagger policies.

3. Ummm...errr...ohhh...OOOPS! (I'm NEVER going to let that one go!)

BTW, in one of your poll selections you asked who was president when we were born. I was born late in Ike's first term, june of 1955. My 13 year old son frequently comments that I probably fart dust.

PEACE!

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