Thursday, November 17, 2011
How is Rick Perry representing Texas?
I just read a blog written by Robert Becker called Will Perry's Epic Disgrace Washout Texas as Palin did Alaska. I was very shocked at its distastefulness. He was name calling and putting down politicians from Texas. I get that blogs are our own personal opinions but I believe they should also be done with respect. Becker states how Rick Perry was out-classed from the beginning and just went down hill from there. Becker believes Perry's attitude and action have over thrown the Herman Cain scandal. He calls Perry's performances in debates "Texas sized." Becker even adds a quote from Molly Ivins "Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be President of the United States, please pay attention." I am feeling like this is more an attack of words on Texas. Becker continues to bash the state of Texas by bringing out only the negative happenings, for example, Tom Delay, the catastophy in Waco, and even goes as low to bring up that we are the state that JFK was murdered. I find that very appauling and disgusting. He continues to add on that GOP's from Texas should be called the "Great Texas Opps." I have a question for Robert Becker "Have you ever visited Texas?" and if you have not maybe you should give it a try. Texas is not as bad as you are making it off to be. I also felt his blog had nothing to do with its name. Texas is a state that can never be washout by any political issue or negative press that you are trying to give it. I have not read other blogs by Robert Becker and with this being my first, I am not sure I will waste my time on another.
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From a blog by my fellow classmate, Shannon, she discusses the her side on an issue concerning "how is Rick Perry representing Texas?" Keeping up with the GOP race myself, I was not completely caught off guard to hear about the general public's disdain towards our former governor's "mishaps," but I was shocked to see the extreme and insulting comments by Robert Becker. I completely agree with Shannon, as a fellow Texan, that the comments were disrespectful, rude, harsh, and filled with fallacies. The fact that he would generalize and judge an entire person over one mistake is one thing but to generalize the entirety of the state that they are representing is even worse. The comments exemplify Becker's close-mindedness and stereotypical judgement towards society.
ReplyDeleteThe only weakness I see in this argument against Becker is that Shannon needs more examples of good politicians from Texas to uphold the fact that Texas doesn't only yield bad politicians. In addition, Shannon could incorporate good bills or ideas that both George W. Bush and Rick Perry implemented or proposed which would outweigh their faults. Overall the article was very informative and well-composed with the only weakness in its argument structure that i previously addressed.