Gov. Rick Perry spoke at The Response for nearly 13 minutes and led the audience of more than 30,000 in a prayer for "a nation in crisis." The day-long event took place at Reliant Stadium in Houston on Saturday.
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Leesa Monroe via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No thanks
Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook
We are not interested in this pharisee!
Kim Possible via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Phffftttt
John Hull via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Carl Sagan likes this.
Kyle King via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry loves this country so much he wants Texas to secede...He is the Anointed One!!! How can he lose with GOD on his side? </vomiting>
Eddie Laury via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Gee thanks....
Eddie Laury via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No unlike button?
Jose R Fernandez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Did those in attendance pay to get in or was it free? Did they provide thides?
Gary Skaggs via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"I say again, Go read Matthew 6:5-6, and get back to me - privately" - Jesus
Marc Lippincott via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Matthew 19: 23-24
Bryan DuFosse via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So.... he's planning to run for Pastor in Chief?!
Diane Holloway via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Bleh!
John Dettling via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Don't make me watch it, please don't make me. Just tell me, did they happen to pray for rain???
Dolores Hernandez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Gracias, but no, thank you.
Travis Niemeyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
We're all praying he doesn't become President.
think
Perry acknowledged God doesn't pick sides in politics. He also mentioned the nation needing God.
He also quotes lots of scripture which should be applied to TEXAS. Texas is the place that needs fixing.
Since Perry is aware of the intentional mess he and his party got Texas into, he's saying this prayer for God to save Texas from Perry and angry government , job losses (how many good people lost jobs with GOP budget axing) , low education priorities, denying people healthcare, promoting pollution, tax breaks for millioniares (Jesus said pay taxes to whom they are owed), lucre.
Woe to him that knows to do good and doesn't do it Perry.
David Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I appreciated the part where Perry prayed for the President and his family. As opposed to the coded death threats from Psalms 109.
Judy Raddue via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Hmm... Perry keeps praying for rain, resulting in record rain - in blue states. An omen for 2012? Meanwhile, in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson is turning in his grave.
Stephanie Robinson Borgman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"The next time I tell you that someone from Texas should not be president, it would be best to pay attention." Molly Ivins
I miss Molly and Ann. Would have loved to hear their takes on the developments of the last couple of months.
Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"The desire of power in excess caused angels to fall." (Bacon) and Perry may have a lot more in common w/Lucifer than the Man who helped the poor...
tom hanks
MY GOD,,,,,,IS THIS GUY FOR SERIOUS ???
I DONT WANT TO BE PARANOID BUT , I HOPE I AM WRONG,,,,I THINK THIS GUY IS THE ANTICHRIST !!
WATCH THIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjqCYxogjjo&NR=1
Bonnie McGuire
@ Tom Hanks- That's what I thought about Bush, too! And look what he did TO America! Perry's cut from the same cloth as W. I hope America is paying attention!
Bea McGuire via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just what we need, another Pres who'll tell other national leaders, God told me to invade.......Grrrrrr!
Rudy Gonzales
Perry is the worst governor Texas has ever had behind Bush!