It is Davy Crockett
and Jim Bowie. The forces of good in a battle to the death against
foreign invaders. This is Rick Perry's Alamo and the National Guard are
the last line of defense. Forget that this is not Santa Anna but a group
of overwhelmed children.
For Governor Perry, the lessons learned from his 2012 presidential
debacle are being played out on this stage. No longer are there echoes
of "I don't think you have a heart" for failing to recognize the plight
of the young here illegally. For the man who couldn't remember the third
Federal agency he would eliminate, or what Governor Romney stood for before
he stood for something else, this call to arms is an easy fit. Xenophobia
polls well with his audience.
The days of sanity for Mr. Perry and those like him who play
to our worst instincts have long since passed. What remains is a vitriol
without borders.
1 comment:
As usual, mon ami, great job and right on!
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