Uh huh. And look how much good it did: now the remaining few Americans who didn't think Texas was full of ignorant dumbass rednecks have been converted.

Thanks a lot Perry. You asshole.

1.1 million would have bought 55,137 year long subscriptions to Texas Highway magazine

Thanks to Perry, I've renewed my "never step foot between Austin and the Texas border" pledge.

Of course he was showing off their new motto.

"Texas: Look What 20 years of Conservative Policies Have Gotten Us."

Oh, he promoted something alright...

Perry made us look like a bunch of assholes. We should sue for defamation of character.

More like embarrassing Texas.

Obama is now polling better in texas than he is.

He was promoting stupidity, anyway.

Well, I think you can draw your own conclusion.

Unless you're a Texan, of course

Rick Perry stars in Rick Perry's "Oh No You Didn't 2012" a documentary on Rick Perry's presidential run starring Rick Perry, featuring Rick Perry, a Rick Perry production. RICK PERRY!

My letter to his royal jackholeness:

Dear sir,

I recently read on: http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/Texas-bills-mounting-for-Perrys-secu rity-detail-138202184.html that you cost us quite a lot of money in your bid for the presidency. Your claim that you shouldn't have to pay us back because you promote Texas wherever you go is ridiculous. You made us all look like a bunch of ignorant assholes. Pay us back.

If by "Texas" he means "ignorance and stupidity" (which is pretty darn close to accurate) then he's right.

Of course you libs are up in arms about Perry's security costs, but nobody makes a fuss at all about N0bama's $2B trip to India. He should have just mailed each Indian two dollars and saved the time, and we'd have gotten the same goodwill. And I don't even know why we had to go to them anyhow--after all that fuss about getting their land stolen by the paleface (nevermind all the free booze and blankets and the ability to run great casinos nowadays), you think they'd want to come back and visit.

maybe he can sell off some of Attractive and Successfulhead

I'm planning my next vacation to his lovely ranch I've head so much about!

Lando Lincoln: Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: Perry made us look like a bunch of assholes. We should sue for defamation of character.

Maybe you guys could run him out of the state on a rail like the good ol' days. He would appreciate a thing like that.

I'd settle for getting him out of the governor's office. Ever since W. beat Richards it's been just stupid. You know that the only people living in the governor's mansion since 1995 have been former male cheerleaders? WTF? We're supposed to be such a manly state. And we keep electing these effeminate idiots with chips on their shoulders and heads full of bad policy. I love living here, but I don't much care for the morons I share my state with.

what_now: Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: Perry made us look like a bunch of assholes. We should sue for defamation of character.

No offense sugar plum, but...it wasn't like we need Rick Perry to confirm this.

None taken.

Dickbutt. ;)

HotWingConspiracy: Obama is now polling better in texas than he is.

That blows my mind. I actually think one day in my lifetime Texas will be a "toss up" state.

If he traveled with more than one car and more than one guard, he should pay that back.

I don't begrudge a sitting governor his security. However, a single taxpayer-funded guard (or two, even, if you're as much of an asshole as Parry is) should be more than enough.

All that security is for making Parry FEEL important. Or feed his victimhood complex.

// Easterbrook's argument, and he's more right than wrong

the only decent thing Perry did during that whole debacle was that "Strong" add.

Won't stop the jerk from begging for more federal funds when wildfires start up again, either.

Eddie Adams from Torrance: Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: Perry made us look like a bunch of assholes. We should sue for defamation of character.

Technically speaking, it was electing Perry made you look like a bunch of assholes.

It wasn't my fault! I tried! I've voted against the man every opportunity I've had! I tried! Really!

*cries, kicks can, sits in corner, sticks out tongue, pouts

make me some tea: Promoting Texas as a state full of ignoramuses?

Full? I understand that it looks that way, given Perry's election record, but Texas is actually full of (in descending order):

1. Empty space
2. People whose exposure to the internet is limited to links in chain emails
3. Cattle
4. Everyone else

"L'Etat, c'est moi!"

Um, that one's never really worked out that well, dude.

Just sayin'.

Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: Perry made us look like exposed how much of the state is just a bunch of assholes. We should sue for defamation of character messing with Texas.

/I'm sure there's plenty of loveliness there, but I have no desire to check.

//Also, lest we forget:

CitizensUnited: the only decent thing Perry did during that whole debacle was that "Strong" add.

You still haven't given up?

How much did his Brokeback Mountain jacket cost?

Leo Bloom's Freakout: Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: Perry made us look like exposed how much of the state is just a bunch of assholes. We should sue for defamation of character messing with Texas.

/I'm sure there's plenty of loveliness there, but I have no desire to check.

//Also, lest we forget:
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If you like German food and culture, the hill country is fantastic, and beautiful. Also, Austin rules. Dallas is a great place to work, and is a surprisingly cosmopolitan city. Ft. Worth can be a lot of fun, the Bass Performance Hall is lovely, and I was lucky enough to see George Carlin there on what turned out to be his farewell tour. There's lots to recommend this place. The only problem is the assholes. Assholes strewn liberally about the state, farting their rancid opinions into the air at an alarming rate and generally stinking up the place.

What can you do?

Is this a roundabout way of asking for a 1.1 M$ bribe to go away and never bother us again? Because in that context I'm tempted to support that.

Lost Thought 00: Thanks to Perry, I've renewed my "never step foot between Austin and the Texas border" pledge.

The only part of Texas that are routinely that stupid and ascribe to that brand of fundie lunacy is the set of counties bordering southern Oklahoma. The cities are about like cities everywhere and the rest of the rural areas are more "genteel old south" and less "deliverance"-- you'll get a narrow-eyed look of disapproval if you constantly bring up atheism and abortion in conversation, and there's always that that one farking nutball that annoys everyone with the proselytizing, but largely the form of old school that prevails includes the rules of hospitality so no one farks with the visitors.

If you actually _move_ to a deep rural area, sure, you're going to be annoyed half to death on a regular basis as a standard-issue leftie, especially if you get involved in local government. But, in fairness to us, local government can go fark itself basically everywhere.

Much the same way that Hitler promoted Germany by invading Poland, right Ricky?

CPennypacker: CitizensUnited: the only decent thing Perry did during that whole debacle was that "Strong" add.

You still haven't given up?

given up what?

HotWingConspiracy: Obama is now polling better in texas than he is.

See, Parry did promote Texans.