It’s understandable, what with the whopping deficit that Barry & the Dems are running up, that Texas Gov. Rick Perry would want to run for re-election against the federal government. Especially when his likely primary opponent is U.S. Senator Kay Baily Hutchinson.
So, on the occasion of the Tax Day Tea Party protest, Perry decided to throw Big Media and its liberal pals a little red meat about potential secession. Not that Texas would or could. Can’t keep our sales and property taxes relatively low (not to mention no income tax at all) without all those federal dollars. But it’s nice to see a independent action now and then from the Repubs.
UPDATE: The Seablogger gives Rick more credit than I think he deserves, but he makes other, better points. Rick Perry for president in 2012? That would be interesting. I expect he’ll concentrate on getting re-elected governor, first.
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