Rick Perry, neo-Confederate nationalist?

By Michael J.W. Stickings

We've known for some time that Texas Gov. Rick Perry, "social conservative" darling and possible addition to the 2012 GOP presidential race, is something of a Texan nationalist who has suggested that Texas could, and perhaps should, try to secede.

But it seems that he has also maintained extremely close relations with neo-Confederate nationalist groups generally. Check out this report at Salon's War Room. It's not just an isolated incident here and there, it's a sustained effort to maintain that relationship, and these groups have responded by showing their unflinching support throughout his political career.

Read the piece for all the sordid details.

As Steve M. asks, "This is the GOP's great, er, white hope?" It would seem he might very well be. Which says a lot about the Republican Party and what it's really all about these days.

...but Michele still has friends in Texas, too...

...namely, "Texas for Sarah Palin," who are outraged that Michele has been named in an ethics complaint.

Their post has everything in it: "Obama goon squads," "networks of Democrat operatives," "Obama's fascist takeover of auto dealerships," Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, and (of course) Joseph Stalin.

The Democrat Party, using networks of local blogger operatives, successfully bogged down the Alaska state government with a series of bogus "ethics" complaints and FOI requests, all designed to destroy former Gov. Sarah Palin. Now the party of Hope and Change is using the same strategy in Minnesota:

"Three Minnesota bloggers filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Michele Bachmann this week, claiming the Republican violated House franking rules in an email to constituents."

Sound familiar? In the early stages of using the strategy, Obama's goon squads seem to be concentrating on on states that have attractive, conservative women of faith in public office:

The bloggers say Bachmann advocated for the National Automobile Dealers Association, which is a political organization. They say that violates House franking rules, which stipulate that members can only refer readers to government resources and private groups doing public policy programs such as the Red Cross.

We believe it is of no small significance that the dealers association (N.A.D.A.) provided legal and other support to those Chrysler and GM dealers who believed they were being unfairly shut down when Obama's fascist takeover of the two automakers required the corporations to close large numbers of their dealerships.

You have to read more to get to the part about Joseph Stalin, but believe me, he's in there.

Earlier today we pointed out that to some Texans down in Corpus Christi, Michele Bachmann serves as the weather vane pointing to the next big trend in crackpot politics. But to Texans for Palin that suspect the Dems of lingering ties to Stalin, Michele is a paradigm of sanity. It seems as if the stellar state of Texas is just one big Sixth District of Minnesota, at heart...