{"id":10514,"date":"2015-08-11T03:10:48","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T03:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=10514"},"modified":"2015-08-11T03:10:48","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T03:10:48","slug":"perry-seeks-unity-in-primary-good-luck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=10514","title":{"rendered":"Perry seeks unity in primary? Good luck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/rick-perry2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10515\" src=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/rick-perry2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Gov. Rick Perry gives a speech during the Texas GOP Convention in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, June, 5, 2014. In his address, the longest-serving governor in the state's history focused more on the future and national issues than his political legacy at home. (AP Photo\/Rex C. Curry)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/rick-perry2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/rick-perry2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is seeking a noble goal among the thundering herd of Republicans seeking to become the 45th president of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, it cannot happen.<\/p>\n<p>He told a crowd of conservative activists that fellow conservatives need to unite, to speak with one voice as they campaign against the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s an interesting notion being put forth by the ex-governor.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen men and one woman are running for the GOP nomination. They&#8217;re all trying to be <em>more<\/em> conservative than everyone else. It&#8217;s a fascinating spectacle. To position themselves to the right, they necessarily have to draw distinctions and differences between themselves and the rest of this still-large field of candidates.<\/p>\n<p>At the RedState Gathering in Georgia, Perry said: \u201cI don\u2019t believe the answer to a Democratic divider is to have a Republican divider. It\u2019s time for leadership that repairs the breach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the kind of &#8220;leadership&#8221; that should present itself after the candidate has been nominated to face whomever the Democratic Party nominates.<\/p>\n<p>However, first things first. Republicans have to spell out their differences among themselves, just as Democrats are likely to do during their primary campaign.<\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t be singing off the same hymnal page if you&#8217;re trying to say that you&#8217;re the best candidate out there.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is seeking a noble goal among the thundering herd of Republicans seeking to become the 45th president of the United States. Sadly, it cannot happen. 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