Lonestar_logic
Republic of Texas
- May 13, 2009
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Romney did well. As did Gingrich, he made some excellent points.....Santorum was better than usual....Bachmann did well, particularly on the HPV issue, and her final answer about what she'll bring to the oval office, and said a copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights was spot on.......Cain was strong on the business front as usual, but still doesn't show much about his knowledge of Washington.....Huntsman was Ok, but I loved the last question answer about bringing his Harley to the Oval Office. As a Harley man myself, I can definitely appreciate that!.....Perry did OK, but he needs to come out firing......And Paul just needs to go, Period. His blaming the US garbage, ala Obama, is getting old. And watching him get booed when he attempted it towards the end, fully confirmed he's a waste of oxygen in the room.
All in all, good debate. I'm looking forward to the future ones.
Before you give kudos to Bachmann about the HPV issue, you should understand the facts surrounding Perry's HPV mandate.
On February 2, 2007, Perry issued an executive order mandating that Texas girls receive HPV vaccine that protects against some strains of the human papilloma virus, a cause of cervical cancer. The order provided vaccination free of charge to those who were not covered by insurance. The order included an opt-out provision for parents. At the time of the order, Gardasil, a newly approved drug manufactured by Merck was the only FDA approved HPV vaccine.
The move made national headlines, and apparent financial connections between Merck and Perry were reported by news outlets, such as a $6,000 campaign contribution and Merck's hiring of former Perry Chief of Staff Mike Toomey to handle its Texas lobbying work and Perry's "current chief of staff's mother-in-law, Texas Republican state Rep. Dianne White Delisi [as] state director for Women in Government."
Perry's decision has been criticized by some social conservatives and parents due to concerns about possible moral implications of the vaccine and safety concerns. On February 22, 2007, a group of families sued in an attempt to block Perry's executive order. Perry's order has also been criticized for the price of the vaccine: approximately $360 in Texas.
On May 9, 2007, Perry allowed a bill to go into law that would undo his executive order.
This was a big deal to me, as I have three daughters. This and his lack of will on the border.
Other than that, I think he is a good candidate.
I was disappointed in Bauchman for taking a shot and him saying he was bought off.
Yeah right, for $5,000....? Give me a break!
Perry was wrong in 2007, and has tried to make it right. (shouldnt have signed it in the 1st place though)
Over all, he is a good governor IMHO.
I have four daughters all were well into their late teens early twenties at the time but the fact is the vaccine was optional.
And I agree he shouldn't have signed the executive order in the first place.