Rick Perry: Timing

“I think we're going through those difficult economic times for a purpose, to bring us back to those Biblical principles of you know, you don't spend all the money.”

Rick Perry

2011
Context: I think in America from time to time we have to go through some difficult times — and I think we're going through those difficult economic times for a purpose, to bring us back to those Biblical principles of you know, you don't spend all the money. You work hard for those six years and you put up that seventh year in the warehouse to take you through the hard times. And not spending all of our money. Not asking for Pharaoh to give everything to everybody and to take care of folks because at the end of the day, it's slavery. We become slaves to government.

Money , Thinking , Time

“If this guy prints more money between now and the election, I dunno what y'all would do to him in Iowa but we would treat him pretty ugly, down in Texas. I mean, printing more money to play politics at this particular time in American history is almost treacherous—or treasonous in my opinion.”

Rick Perry

2011-08-16
Perry: We'd Lynch Ben Bernanke In Texas
Andrew
Sullivan
The Dish
The Daily Beast
http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/08/perry-wed-lynch-ben-bernanke-in-texas.html
2011

Money , Guy , History , Time

“Mr. Khan is the one that went out and struck the first blow, and in a campaign, if you're going to go out and think you can take a shot at someone and not have incoming coming back at you, shame on you. I think the Democrats used him in a way that quite frankly I'm not sure I approve of. We love our veterans, we love our Gold Star families, but the fact of the matter is Mr. Khan politically used his time on that stage to go after Donald Trump, why in the world he thought that he would get a free ride with that is beyond me. He shouldn’t get a free ride when he’s going to inject himself in the political arena.”

Rick Perry

About the Khan family and Donald Trump controversy. As quoted by Politico — Rick Perry accuses Khan of striking 'first blow' against Trump http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/rick-perry-khizr-khan-227081 (August 16, 2016)
2016

Love , World , Family , Way

“I count my time working for Dortch Oldham as one of the most important formative experiences of my life… There is nothing that tests your commitment to a goal like getting a few doors closed in your face. Mr. Oldham taught legions of young people to communicate quickly, clearly and with passion, a lesson that has served me well in my life since then.”

Rick Perry

2009-02-27
Dortch Oldham dies at 89
E. Thomas
Wood
Nashville Post
http://nashvillepost.com/news/2009/2/27/dortch_oldham_dies_at_89
2009

Life , People , Communication , Passion

“From time to time there are going to be things that occur that are acts of God that cannot be prevented.”

Rick Perry

2010-05-03
Rick Perry: Oil spill may be 'act of God'
Jake
Sherman
Politico
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36691.html
on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
2010

God , Time