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</aside> <div class="content"> <p>STORM LAKE, Iowa – In the past week, many have invoked Rick Perry’s farming background to describe his campaign’s current famine days.</p> <p>But on the Iowa campaign trail, the former Texas governor drew on his past life as a runner to predict that his campaign will ride out a financial stretch that is so difficult that he cannot pay his staff. </p> <p>“This is a marathon. This isn’t a sprint,” the Republican told reporters on Monday as he kicked off a three-day swing through Iowa that is expected to include appearances at the Iowa State Fair, a legendary rite ...</p> <p><a id="content_more" href="/web/20150921081000/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/18/rick-perry-campaign-triage/" class="more" title="Read full story">Full Story</a></p> </div> </article> <div id="comment_policy"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h1>Comment Policy</h1> </header> <p> The Texas Tribune is pleased to provide the opportunity for you to share your observations about this story. We encourage lively debate on the issues of the day, but we ask that you refrain from using profanity or other offensive speech, engaging in personal attacks or name-calling, posting advertising, or wandering away from the topic at hand. To comment, you must be a registered user of the Tribune, and your user name will be displayed. Thanks for taking time to offer your thoughts. </p> <p class="anonymous_message"> <strong>You must be logged in to leave a comment.</strong> <a href="/web/20150921081000/http://www.texastribune.org/accounts/login/?next=">Login</a> <script> (function(){ var allScripts = document.getElementsByTagName('script'), currentScript = allScripts[allScripts.length - 1], node = currentScript; while (node = node.previousSibling) { if (node.nodeName == "A"){ node.href += document.location.pathname; break; } }; })(); </script> | <a href="/web/20150921081000/http://www.texastribune.org/accounts/register/">Sign-Up</a> </p> </div> <section id="comments_container" class="sidebar_block"> <header> <h1>Comments (35)</h1> </header> <ul class="comments"> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203286933635299"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10203286933635299/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:23 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203286933635299">Michael Varela</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Rick Perry can't even count to sprint.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205920830716182"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10205920830716182/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:25 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205920830716182">John Frels</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Then his staffers are as deluded as he is.....</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1437419803239539"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1437419803239539/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:26 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1437419803239539">Larry Smith</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">another trite comment from a trite candidate</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206882132477662"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10206882132477662/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:33 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206882132477662">Randall D. Craig</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Uh, many marathons are lost early in the race...</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202092943740264"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202092943740264/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:37 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202092943740264">Anna Moseley Osborn</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Go have a shower, lady; the stupid can be contagious</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10106090004209620"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10106090004209620/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:39 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10106090004209620">Jack Frink</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">These are better candidates that 2012?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1461449307486987"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1461449307486987/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:41 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1461449307486987">Donze Lopez</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Couldn't have happened to a more deserving hypocrite.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605875696161476"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/605875696161476/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:48 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605875696161476">Edward De La Cruz</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Didn't God tell him to run? I tell ya, that God, what a prankster.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=800035923437509"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/800035923437509/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 10:54 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=800035923437509">Scott Bodenheimer</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I thought it was against Facebook policy to display a photo of two pink assholes in a post.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=851346581557489"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/851346581557489/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 11 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=851346581557489">Jere Douglas</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">God spoke to me and told me to run for President! After that, they put me on psychotic meds at the VA for hearing voices in my head.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=956965314366315"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/956965314366315/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 11:12 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=956965314366315">Patrick Rogers</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Is that his wife he is holding so close? Looks like her panties are showing... Is that ms. Purina?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10152389585796670"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10152389585796670/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 11:13 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10152389585796670">David Theis</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">It's a death march</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=653321938038777"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/653321938038777/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 11:17 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=653321938038777">Neil Moyer</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">So, PAC is flush with $$$, but campaign flushed its $$$...</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1828842814007690"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1828842814007690/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 11:19 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1828842814007690">Richard Boone</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Slick Rick---It might be a marathon but Rick is still in the starting blocks-</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10207130210682407"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10207130210682407/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 11:20 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10207130210682407">Rob Browne</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Rick Perry has been on the government payroll since he entered the legislature in 1984. That was 31 years ago. He's just not used to having to pay for his travel or staff out of his own pocket. That's what he thinks taxpayers are for!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1007046812639767"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1007046812639767/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 11:22 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1007046812639767">Carla Rosenbaum</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Is this to make us feel sorry for Perry? If so, it backfired. Perry is a loser. He just can not see it. Ooppss</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1086779821339289"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1086779821339289/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 12:14 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1086779821339289">Steve Moore</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">You're not going anywhere you shitheel.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10153322099828944"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10153322099828944/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 12:23 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10153322099828944">Dave Clayton</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">"But I'm pretty sure, I'm not going to make it at this point."</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10153983997195328"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10153983997195328/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 12:30 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10153983997195328">Rick Bentley</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Three Hots and a Cot await you Governor.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10204094616267773"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10204094616267773/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 12:38 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10204094616267773">Michael Parks</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Attacking Donald Trump was a colossal blunder. When you attack Trump you attack everyone who agrees with him</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202553393209652"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202553393209652/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 12:42 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202553393209652">Craig Steiger</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Could not happen to a better guy... its called Karma!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1108693942491572"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1108693942491572/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 1:18 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1108693942491572">Virginia Brotherton</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Where is his money bags...Kelcy Warren?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206869730046399"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10206869730046399/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 1:21 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206869730046399">Brian Brian</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Lawd! That man. ????</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206420892899001"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10206420892899001/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 2:38 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206420892899001">Jerel W Ehlert II</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">No pay-ie, no work-ie. Unless that is how he plans on running a country.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=831092263642371"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/831092263642371/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 2:48 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=831092263642371">Marco Rivera</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Triage mode, more like cardiac arrest!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 3:16 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Jim Vance </span> </p> <p class="comment">Triage --> life support --> expiry is the strategic pathway for RP's campaign, to be followed by trial and upon conviction incarceration in a TDCJ facility.</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206626054388098"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10206626054388098/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 6:28 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206626054388098">Julie Clegg McKain</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Why is he hugging Carly Fiorina? Has she had her shots?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=242017139336499"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/242017139336499/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 6:31 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=242017139336499">Christopher Lee Harper</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">she looks happy <br/>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/texas-loses-entire-womens_n_1349431.html</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203404146943116"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10203404146943116/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 8:24 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203404146943116">Art Ramirez</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I'm sure part of the political donations he receives are in his personal bank accounts -- that why he runs -- to make money.....</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=951439751563916"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/951439751563916/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 18 @ 8:47 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=951439751563916">Dave Simmons</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Please, Slick Rick, just go away.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 19 @ 6:45 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Karen Holmes </span> </p> <p class="comment">Wow - a whopping 15 attended one of his events. Look at all the excuses they made as to why there was only 15 there. He hasn't figured out that he wasn't even good enough to attend the weekend events with the big boys. </p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=163630047302794"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000im_/http://graph.facebook.com/163630047302794/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 19 @ 10:19 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=163630047302794">John Eze</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081000/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153447593250837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Are you looking for a business loan? personal loan, house loan, car loan, student loan,debt consolidation loan, unsecured loans, venture capital, etc. .. 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