Fed Up, Indeed

How refreshing! A politician who actually writes down exactly what he believes.

Maybe Rick Perry's not so "Fed Up!" after all.

Just nine months ago, the Texas governor released a rhetorical bomb-throwing book under that title. He dismissed Social Security as a New Deal relic that smacked of socialism. He said states' rights trump all else. He suggested that the Supreme Court's nine unelected "oligarchs in robes" could have their rulings overturned by two-thirds votes in both houses of Congress.

Now that the Republican is running for president, his campaign has begun distancing itself from some of the candidate's own words on issues such as Social Security and states' rights.

Of course, his campaign folks are saying that the book was simply an attempt to put some ideas on the table, to make sure they don’t fall through the cracks. Like a debate around Social Security is likely to get swept under the table…

I for one am very happy to know exactly what we are up against, in Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Thank you sir, for respecting the intelligence of the American public and making it so clear!  You won’t regret it.