Wednesday Wierdness --- Wierdly Speaking, Rick Perry Was Honest Just Not Politically Correct

Unlike the Obama's and Carl Roves on the political scene, he wasn't thinking about playing the campaign game, he was thinking about what he felt was best for the country.

Nope, that's not it. Not only was he thinking about the campaign game, he was talking about it in explicit terms.

Asked about the Federal Reserve, Perry told a questioner at a campaign stop in Iowa that if Bernanke "prints more money between now and the election I don't know what you'all would do to him in Iowa but we would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas."

...the election...

I've seen the tape several times. That's why I know the quote is accurate- "...prints more money before the election..." That's what he said. Whether or not he said it to supporters is irrelevant.

Plant:

So what if Perry said it? Heck, if I got my hands on Bernanke right now, I'd treat him pretty ugly, too, and I'm not in Texas.

So what? He spoke like someone who wants to be elected by not playing the typical game. Again, so what?

There's no dispute over whether or not he said it. We're talking about why he said it. This is how owlsview characterized his remarks:

Unlike the Obama's and Carl Roves on the political scene, he wasn't thinking about playing the campaign game, he was thinking about what he felt was best for the country.

My point is that he absolutely was playing the campaign game. Here's the clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ6BCWjX04A

Here's the full quote:

"If this guy prints more money between now and the election, I dunno what y'all would do to him in Iowa but we would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas. Printing more money to play politics at this particular time in American history is almost treacherous – or treasonous in my opinion,"

He's more than intimating that Bernanke will be "playing politics" in Obama's favor if he does something to try to improve the economy before the 2012 election. Forget the stupid, over the top trash talk about "treating him ugly" and "treason". It's typical, laughably empty bluff and bluster. The most outrageous thing in that display is the fact that he's tying to intimidate Bernanke into doing nothing to improve the economy for purely political reasons. Owlsview says he's not playing the campaign game, but that statement is about nothing but the campaign game. It's completely Rovian.

Oh please Plant:

If intimating that Bernanke would be a treasonous jerk (along with the insinuation that doing so would help Obama's chances for re-election) for printing more money ahead of the election were a sin, hell, a lot of us would've already gone to hell. Get over it.

Printing more money to pump into a weak economy would indeed be seen as a move to help Obama's odds of re-election--and he ought to be worried... His approval rating as of August was 41%, and I believe it had slipped to under 40% last week.

So, yeah, anyone who wouldn't see all that money printing as an extra chance to help Obama is a willingly blind person.

And don't get me wrong--I'm not saying it would help him retain the WH digs. I'm just saying that anyone who doesn't see the political motive behind it is simply fooling him/herself.

...and anyone who doesn't see the political motive behind Perry's remarks is fooling him/herself. He's basically saying that he doesn't want the economy to improve before the election. That's not exactly treasonous, but it's a hell of a lot closer to it than the accusation he's making.

The bottom like is that owlsview claims that Perry's remarks weren't at all political. They were- in the most partisan way possible.

Again, Obama's motives are plenty clear, too.

And I'd rather put bamboo spikes under the nails of anyone who purports to represent me and fellow taxpayers and dares give Obama one more dime out of my (and others!) tax-paying pockets.

My taxes are plenty high, thank you very much.

Awesome article Owl....GNW to you!!!

OV,

your #5 shows a check in the vote tally, but a '0' to tht left of it. Computer glitch or conspiracy? Let the games begin.

Glitch Spike, I have seen that before, but it could be directed towards some people that is for sure...lol

I have a better chance of getting elected President than I do making any mentionable money off of the Vine.

No doubt about that Owl...lol..I did post an article on Presidential Candidates late yesterday and it is still up and running...today I have been going around supporting everyone...back to commenting for a bit...back to my roots...lol

Well Owl I just find it amazing with all the "rich" folk in this country that the United Arab Emirates were the ones doing the donating. Where is Dell? Microsoft? HP? Goldman Sachs? Profits are up across the board, Americans are in need, and it is the Arabs who send help. Of course this may also be a case of media spin/ignorance and no reporting has been done on other contributors to the cause of re-building Joplin. Which is of course another good topic for discussion.

PC is fluid and is interpreted on a case-by-case basis. Or more specifically on a party-by-party basis. The creators of PC write the rules governing its use I guess. And any more "Politically Correct" seems to be an oxymoron.

But if you are busy talking about whether something is not PC or not you aren't talking about the validity of the statement. Perhaps that is the goal. Did anyone respond with a counter to the opinion that we need to stop printing money?

Did anyone respond with a counter to the opinion that we need to stop printing money?

I think obama told perry to "watch what he says"...

I think obama is afraid that people will find out just how much this devalues our money and that this IS the obam plan..it is the only way our debt can be paid off at this point and a stategy the gov is counting on....the less our money is worth , the less our debt..

I like the fact that he honestly points out the idiocy in DC and the hell with being PC...what is even funnier is obama's reaction and telling perry to "watch what he says" after calling hardworking, taxpaying americans "terrorists"...another 'let's tone down the rhetoric' moment until the next insult is flung out by a dem... my guess is that should be tomorrow..

"Watch what you say, You terroristic treasonous bible thumping gun toting hostage taking people you; we need to cooperate bipartisanly, not name call."

LOL--you've got the dem talking points down pat...

Oh, for the days when one didn't have to "watch what one said" for fear of being...what? Demonized? Silenced? Attacked? Arrested and jailed? Wasn't it Chris Matthews who said Perry had better "hope he was squeaky clean"? When the media starts to threaten political figures with character assassination and media demonization for speaking their mind...well, "Houston, we have a problem."

Oh, that's right...we don't have a "Houston" anymore...the space program is over.

for fear of being...what? Demonized? Silenced? Attacked?

this happens several times a day--all you have to do is disagree with a lib....somehow I doubt perry is afraid of ANY lib...inc. obama and his minions..

Wasn't it Chris Matthews who said Perry had better "hope he was squeaky clean"? When the media starts to threaten political figures with character assassination and media demonization for speaking their mind..

chris matthews LOL--what a whackjob...would hardly call what he does as being in the media...he looks like that albino in the "di vinci code"...he probably "whips" himself in front of a poster of obam every night...

libertarian y2k-- watch out you anarchist....it is a sad day when the ideals of liberty and freedom is considered anarchy by people who call themselves liberal..I find the ONLY thing they are liberal with is insults and other people's money...

Squeaky clean isn't enough anymore. If you don't have dirt on you they will sling it till it sticks anyways.

Sorry, Owls...I just thought the validity of his remark was too evident to need commenting...after all, I would think that raging inflation would be the LAST thing we need right now.

owlsview--i have to agree--I thought the validity of his remark was evident--that the non stop printing of money only leads to a devalued dollar and inflation...how does that help us?......the libs didn't like it because it pointed out another fallacy of the O policies......but what I found even more amazing was O's answer " watch what you say" after all the insults he and his VP has slung, without attempting to refute the contents of what he said...libbies on NV took his cue and attack perry personally...

Is the U.S. gold supply subject to being portioned out to other countries for settlement of our debts?I believe that this could be a serious problem.

as far as I know owning physical gold in any form other than jewelry or "collectors" coins is still subject to confiscation by the gov....although they changed the law that you "can" do it you do it at your own peril so to speak..

I think Ron Paul is the expert in the federal reserve on the ticket. And you are right; plenty of arguments about "how" he said something and crickets concerning "what" he said.

Maybe he should try sign language. Although, given his opinions about the Fed, there may be too many rude gestures to show on TV.

I think Ron Paul is the expert in the federal reserve on the ticket.

I do remember him saying several yrs. ago that "we need to audit the fed"--that was either deemed illegal or just plain ignored....we should have done it......now the money has "just disappeared"?

Or has it already been?

yes-- the gov does own a gold supply that they could sell:...or has it been already ?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/economy/us-should-sell-assets-like-gold-to-get-out-of-debt-economists-say/2011/05/12/AFIvmI4G_story.htm

http://www.nysun.com/national/selling-gold-at-fort-knox-emerges-as-next-big/87350/

Would it be wise to allow the offshore transfer of the only material asset that we have to maintain our countries wealth with? If as you both ask, it is really still there.

I don't know owl, all I know is what I've read of coarse.. but with the question of why ron paul never got anywhere with his "audit the fed" issue makes you wonder .....the one thing anyone with any honesty says though is that our country is really and truly flat busted broke,....and that the ONLY way we can pay off some of our debt is thru inflation and the continued printing of money, thus deflating the dollar and making it look like we owe less..of coarse this will only go so far also..