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RICK PERRY, THE man who’s being touted as a possible Tea Party favourite used to be part of Democrat Al Gore’s team.
The Guardian reports that there are still grudges held about Perry’s switch to the Republican party. Perry’s embrace of the Tea Party philosophy is also a bone of contention.
Perry isn’t officially a candidate for the presidential election race in 2012 yet, but he is expected to fare well among the Republican electorate, who have shown in recent polls that they’re underwhelmed with the current crop of candidates.
Publicly, the field is welcoming Perry to the contest, but privately the candidates are discussing how to revamp their strategies for winning the GOP nomination. Perry has has been described as a “telegenic Texan” who is credible on social conservatives’ top issues and who hails from a state where jobs have grown.
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has said that he knows Perry will be a strong candidate, while a spokesperson for Michele Bachman has said that her campaign has discussed strategy should the Texan governor enter the race.
Reuters reports that there are concerns about Perry’s Democrat roots though. The so called anti-tax movement are wondering what to make of him. He did once support Al Gore and his stance on climate change, and spoke favourably about healthcare reform efforts.
According to the Guardian the economy will be Perry’s talking point when he announces his intention to run this weekend, and he’ll point towards creating jobs in Texas and balancing the state budget.
Republican candidate Mitt Romney probably has the most to lose when Perry enters the race.
“Our view is the more the merrier,” Romney strategist Eric Fehrnstrom said as it was disclosed that Perry would visit the leadoff caucus state of Iowa on Sunday, a day after back-to-back appearances in New Hampshire and South Carolina. ”Mitt Romney got into the race because he felt that what was needed was someone with a long record of experience in the private sector.”
It was a sign of how Romney, a successful businessman who founded a venture capital firm before entering politics and serving one term as governor, intends to contrast himself with Perry, who has never held a private sector job and has held elected office or government positions for the last 27 years. And it also may have been a sign of just how seriously Romney’s team is taking the Texan.
- Additional reporting by AP
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Nothing will probably change, he’s advocating these things but the reality of the world we live in means he’ll back down eventually when he realises how bad it is for him – but he’ll swing it to say that fought for Americans and everyone else backed down and he did a good thing against those bad nations that hurt America.
Literally be his words ‘bad people’, ‘make america great’, ‘I did this’, ‘I’m great’, ‘look no hands (as he cycles around Camp David on a tricycle’.
His words are vague, his threats are vague, and it’s all postering childish antics that don’t work when adults are talking.
The amount of things he tried to do last term in charge didn’t get through. Lets not forget this is the man that said you could inject UV light into peoples vains to kill COVID – which led to at least 1 death, I believe, if not more, with other dangerous comments.
American people, so gullible. Well they voted for him. Have at it.
@Rafa C:… And now with JFK Jnr being appointed Health Official they’ll all be knocking back pints of bleach like Sunny D.
@Rafa C: Agree, he is taking a bargaining position, just like Gaza comments. His base will this as validation.
@Rafa C: Thats what populism is. Whole load of huff and puff with very little provision for the future needs of society. We’re still children in psychological terms tho.. addicted to shiny things, crave the neanderthals bat, etc.
@Rafa C: I reckon you’re right. American is run by corporations. The American pharma corporations in Ireland will have their lobbys working flat out to stop anything too damaging.
@Meh Meh: point of correction, it’s RFK jnr., JFK jnr. died in 1999
@Rafa C: but when there’s a loose cannon, everyone has to duck
@Larissa Caroline Nikolaus: Thanks for clearing that one up.
@Rafa C:
The new Deputy Dawg,and his sidekick muskrat Muskie.
Why are Paracetamol/ibuprofen way more expensive here than in the UK? Can our people not do a deal that reduced costs for Irish people WHILE allowing these multinationals to make billions in tax savings? Baffles me that in every direction the only deal they managed to ever scrape up was an endless supply of aspiration-less people to work in these places.
@Thesaltyurchin: That’s because lots of medicine is cover by the NHS so you can buy paracetamol in pharmacy’s for a third of the price in Ireland.
@Daratheprofessional 1: You can by either in Boots for under £1… ?
@J B: Do the same when coming back from London. Stock up on medicines, plus some that are over the counter kin the UK but require a prescription here. Melatonin etc,. Ireland eh? just have to lower your standards and empty you pockets. Bunch of jokers.
Wouldn’t be worrying about it, the way things are going the orange fella and the real POTUS is going to spark off an actual war or civil war, buckle up folks.
@J B: That may prove to be more difficult for the Chinese, they risk getting a bloody nose, if they try to take Taiwan, since it’s an island with only a few places suitable to land troops, and just bombing them back to the stone age won’t do China any favours
@Dave C: Quick! Hide under the bed! Typical far-left woke comment. MAGA
Lads, I’m living in Dublin nearly 20 years. I can pop into Tesco when I’m back visiting friends and family in Belfast, and pick up a large box of tesco brand paracetamol for 26p….. same size box down here cost near €7.00 I have never once paid for otc medication is this end of the country. Why would you allow yourself be robbed like that.
@Nigel McAtamney: Agreed. Absolute rip off by Irish pharmacies.
@Billy Joe: Yet these companies see bumper tax breaks? Its sort of sickening how terrible our elected officials are at doing a deal.
@Nigel McAtamney: that’s the VAT. Let’s get rid of it
The Juggernaut of Peace waging Trade Wars with his allies. This could have very serious consequences for Ireland and the 35,000+ people employed in the pharma sector here. It could be big Tech next!
@Iano C: It will have no effect. Pharmaceutical plants are extremely difficult to relocate due to the registration requirements of their medicines. Also, Ireland is the choice to US corporations due to our common language, political stability, excellent support to our big US employers, excellent pharmaceutical compliance and regulatory adherence and relative proximity to markets.
Wouldn’t worry about it.
@Kieran Woods: agree. Besides the US locals aren’t educated enough to fill the jobs the man child wants brought into America. And that ain’t going to change seeing as they are going to gut the dept of education too
@Kieran Woods: If you’re being realistic the only reason any multinationals are here is because we were allowing them to run their revenues through ireland for as low corporate tax as possible. Manufacturing is just operators running machines to a very specific procedure. Any skilled personnel would be offered relocation packages to get plants up and running elsewhere. It can be done anywhere if it makes financial sense. Irelands main advantage was our low corporation tax, but that’s out of our hands now. Hopefully we get another few years out of it but the global hierarchy is Changing and we are extremely exposed.
@Temp Stuff: ‘Man child’ – very childish comment…
@Kieran Woods: the tax is the bigger issue. The way they do transfer pricing. Like Apple. It’s their accounting practices he will attack.
He’s doing what’s best for the USA. Pity the Dail crowd dont do the same for Ireland. The Irish economy totally reliant on US companies. Can understand Martin beginning to panic.
@Billy Joe: as every head of state should have the right to. Put your own people first before worrying about the rest.
The boom times are over. Most never noticed the boom, but we will all notice the recession.
You reap what you sow.
Someone just needs to bribe Musk, you know the real president of murica and he will just distract grandpa donnie and maga with more cool videos of ice raids with doctor phil and other washed up maga celebs on tv…..be grand
Trumpy just signed an order disabling anti-bribery laws.
Tell him will withdaw his blue pills. Indeed we will withdraw them for all American men. That will take “him down “a peg
@Helena Camella Cummins: not sure American women would be too happy about that situation….
Poor old Donny will be paying a higher price for his Viagra when this kicks in
According to BBC and CNN, last night. ”It is internationally illegal to place tariffs on ‘medication’ ” If that is the case the media are taking us for a ride.
Tariffs are the soft edge bringing job losses before A.I. kicks in. The world is on the brink of revolutionary change not seen since the printing press or have automated loom.
@Keth 417: Been hearing this for 20+ years. You’ll understand if I reserve my shock for a later date.
Obama promised something similar and before him and so on.
Surly we should be trading with China/russia/ middle and far east / India / Africa in relation to pharma
Previous news article stated that medicines and medical devices were exempt under WTO rules.
@Colm Dillon: Yes, but this is trump they’re dealing with. Rules mean nothing
@Colm Dillon: Unilateral tariffs are also against WTO rules. Didn’t stop him yet.
@Colm Dillon: Don’t be interrupting a good anti Trump story.
Trump is just being Trump. The clown is convinced he us the ring master.
@Sun Rise: Unfortunately he is the ringmaster for now. I like the slogan MAGA – Mexicans always get across.
This is what we deserve for suckling upon the teet of multinational corporations, the USA and the EU.
@Ross: Sounds good but meaningless. We did well from the EU and the American corporations. It is difficult to protect economies or predict the effects of the likes of Putin or Trump coming to power.
Trump is clearly a narcissist who only accepts the narrative in his own mind whatever narrative he comes up with, it seems he believes that all other countries should just accept and be grateful that he’s made these decisions, he imposes tariffs on imported goods but you are bad to America if you place tariffs on American goods in response, I think these are dangerous times for the world and the world economies, what Trump doesn’t see because he as a narcissist believes he’s right no matter what and no one can change that mind set, that the damage Trump can implement on other countries economies can also have a knock on effect on the American economy and his MAGA followers are to blind and to stupid to see it until it’s too late.
Could the EU not scramble a few shackles together and pay someone to take another pop at him? Sorted.
@Barry Murphy: that’s not very nice to suggest someone be killed regardless of who they are
Lefties losing it I love it best president ever imagine a politician not lying and doing what he promised to do
As usual all the eggs in one basket. All it takes in one domino to fall and our economy will not recover. With amount of depth we have the bond markets will kill us. The signs are there on the horizon but nothing will be done to change trajectory.
The EU have only brought this on themselves. They had plenty of time before Trump came back into office to reduce and eventually abolish the high tariffs that they place on American goods. These include a 10% tariff on cars, a 50% tariff on dairy products, a 20% tariff on cereal grains, a 25% tariff on alcoholic beverages and a 20% tariff on steel among others. You reap what you sow. Tariffs are so stupid and are just another tax consumers. However, did the EU really think that Trump was just going to accept the various high tariffs that were in place on American goods? He literally ran his re-election campaign on what he saw as unbalanced tariff rates and unfair trade deals just like his first term. The EU really needs to start accepting that tariffs don’t work if they want to avoid this.
In Robert Kennedy, we have a proud son of Ireland in the regime. Surely we can take advantage of this very special bond we share with the Kennedy dynasty to increase our pharmaceutical exports. It’s good business.
@Argus Romsworth: Problem is the other members of the dynasty have disowned him and I don’t think many Irish people are proud of him.
Surely it can’t be purely coincidental that it’s April 1st…..FOOLS day
@Róisín Flemping Bunt-Himmler: perhaps read the article, report to be ready April 1st?
@Róisín Flemping Bunt-Himmler: prescription or description?
@Tom Newell: The IDA should give him his own data centre for Valentine’s Day!
Forgot it was the America’s job to look after the poor little Irish.
Dole mentality as usual from Irelands hard left losers
A simple solution would be to remove VAT on US imports. This would benefit consumers.
Let’s get it done.
His getting things done though.
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