Perry Does Appears Presidential

Critics Want Perry as President — of Confederacy — 2012 Presidential Election | The Texas Tribune:

A few protesters gathered in historic Charleston to jokingly welcome Gov. Rick Perry into the race for president — of the Confederacy.

In the state that was the first to secede before the U.S. Civil War and in the city where the first shots of that conflict were fired, protesters dressed in Confederate garb poked fun at Perry's controversial remarks, made two years ago, about the possibility that modern-day Texas could exit the federal union.

Carrying signs that said "Secede NOW!" and "Perry for President," the protesters joked that they had been waiting for more than a century for a secessionist to get into the race.

The Texas "Miracle"?

Dean Baker looks at some numbers that challenges Gov Good Hairs' meme:

Perry's Growth Failure in Texas | Beat the Press:

"There are all sorts of reasons that Texas's per capita GDP growth might have slowed relative to the rest of the country that have nothing to do with the effectiveness of Perry's policies. However, if we are looking for quick comparisons, per capita GDP growth is a common one, and it goes the wrong way for the Perry economic miracle story. "

Well, that didn't take very long, less than 24 hours.

"After initially telling reporters that it's "fine with me" if states like New York legalize same-sex unions through their own legislature, Perry is pulling a 180 and calling for a Federal Marriage Amendment.

Perry, who is flirting with a presidential bid, clarified his position to Family Research Council president Tony Perkins in an interview.

"I probably needed to add a few words after that 'it's fine with me' and that it's fine with me that a state is using their sovereign rights to decide an issue," he said. "Obviously gay marriage is not fine with me. My stance hasn't changed."

Rick Perry Flip Flops On Gay Marriage, Backs Federal Ban | TPMDC

Once again, Gov. Good Hair demonstrates he'll say anything to get elected.

Texas Brawl: Pickens The Swift Boater vs Koch Brother Birchers

Here in Texas this is may be the political equivalent of King Kong versus Godzilla, I only pray that the Texas GOP is downtown Tokyo.

As reported by Politico:

"An increasingly bitter personal rift between billionaires T. Boone Pickens and Charles and David Koch has morphed into an expensive political battle that is testing the commitment of House Republicans to the tea party principles many of them have publicly embraced.

The fight centers on legislation backed by Pickens that would grant tax breaks to the natural gas industry, and it is forcing Republican members to choose sides between a traditionally GOP-allied industry and the free-market purism of many conservatives."

T. Boone Pickens-Koch brothers feud tests Republican principles - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com