| Rick Chicken Perry: Perry's approach is dramatically different from what it was in 2002, when he said, "If two debates are good, twelve will be great." Let's go back to how this all started. From the Dallas Morning News, "Perry refuses to debate until White releases income tax returns"Gov. Rick Perry is refusing to debate Bill White unless the Democratic challenger releases income tax returns covering his years in public office. The Perry campaign told WFAA-TV (Channel 8) in Dallas that it won't discuss debate dates until White makes his past income taxes public.
I could see how, maybe, that was a somewhat reasonable argument, if Perry wasn't the world's biggest hypocrite: On April 26 -- 100 days ago -- Perry decided he didn't want to debate Bill White. There are plenty of reasons why: Rick Chicken Perry knows that any time he debates, he will lose. He knows that his vision for Texas can't stand up next to Bill White's vision for Texas. He knows that if voters ever truly saw the two candidates, side by side, that Rick Perry would look worse than Bill White. Rick Perry is in this election for himself -- not to answer unscripted questions, not to appear before the general public, not to actually engage in an honest campaign. Rick Perry is scared of Bill White. Rick Perry knows Bill White is his worst nightmare. Rick Perry will refuse to debate, refuse to engage, refuse to answer questions, refuse to act honestly, refuse to act ethically, refuse to behave like a man. No macho man, tough guy would rather spend time in California or laying by the pool in a taxpayer-funded $10,000-a-month rental mansion than show up to his job. But Rick Perry isn't a macho man -- he's a chicken who is in it for himself. Let's watch this chicken dance: |
