Perry invites Obama to tour the border with him

[Casino67]

Chron.com:

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry's meeting at the Austin airport with President Barack Obama on border security lasted a mere 34 seconds, and Perry had to hand a letter on the issue to presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett because Obama declined to personally accept it.

That did not dissuade the governor from inviting Obama to come back to Texas and tour the border with him to get a first hand look at what Perry describes as the threat from Mexican drug cartels.

"Look, he's got the letter. I suspect he'll read it. I hope he responds to it," Perry said. "This is way past partisanship or politics."

Perry said Obama's decision to send 1,200 troops to the entire border with Mexico was inadequate, particularly since only 286 are coming to Texas.

Perry said he would like a substantial meeting with Obama to discuss the need for 1,000 National Guard troops until 3,000 Border Patrol agents can be trained to take over.

"We need a substantial amount of boots on the ground. We need the technology in the air. The predator drones. The other technologies we've talked about: night vision equipment, cameras, motion-detecting equipment," Perry said.

The governor said immigration reform is "a waste of effort until you secure the border."

During their airport meeting, Perry applauded as Obama came down the steps from Air Force One.

"It's the gracious thing to do. He's the president of the United States," Perry said later.

Obama and Perry shook hands for several seconds. Obama used his free left hand to give Perry two friendly slaps on the right arm.

When they released their handshake, Perry attempted to hand Obama a white envelope containing his letter on border security. Obama did not respond when Perry first held it forward. Then when the governor offered it up again, Obama turned to his right and motioned toward key adviser Jarrett. She took several quick steps toward the men and took the letter from Perry.

Obama then turned to a greeting of state Sen. Kirk Watson and state Rep. Mark Strama, both D-Austin. The lawmakers had been staunch supporters of Obama's during his campaign for president.

[Pepper]

34 seconds - what an arrogant pr!ck.

[Casino67]

34 seconds - what an arrogant pr!ck.

 

The Dim candidate for governor stayed miles away from Urkel.

[Sabre86]

If you look at the people who were attending Obama's speech, I would say at least 70% or more were black. The rest were the typical "long haired, maggot infested hippies" which make up most of the University of Texas student body.

 

Of course the media only interviews whites, obviously an attempt to make it seem Obama has more support among non-blacks.

[Pepper]

...."long haired, maggot infested hippies"...

 

 

Sabre86

 

Are you sure you are not talking about the liberal arts department faculty?

[Sabre86]

...."long haired, maggot infested hippies"...

 

 

Sabre86

 

Are you sure you are not talking about the liberal arts department faculty?

At t.u. it is quite possible.

[clearvision]

Hey, UT may be liberal, but I guarantee "long haired hippies" are few and far between. Now if you said foreign students were the majority, you might have something.

[Sabre86]

Hey, UT may be liberal, but I guarantee "long haired hippies" are few and far between. Now if you said foreign students were the majority, you might have something.

There are a bunch of those as well I could see on the video, Indian and Middle Eastern looking from what I could see.

 

And the hippie comment was a take off of how Rush does/has describe(d) young liberals, usually the ones at universities. As everyone in the state knows, UT and Travis County is probably the most liberal area of Texas. About the only place with a similar population which votes Democrat around the same amount is the Beaumont-Orange area.