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Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - GMDino - 03-23-2017 Quote:...says it was ‘stolen’ in ‘name of diversity’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/23/rick-perry-accuses-texas-ams-first-gay-student-body-president-of-stealing-election/?utm_term=.b9d92c1837e5#comments And it has NOTHING to do with the winner being gay...it has to do with them cheating to let the gay guy win. ![]() RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - Griever - 03-23-2017 isnt this the same guy who had to have his job explained to him, before he became energy secretary RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - GMDino - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 02:56 PM)Griever Wrote: isnt this the same guy who had to have his job explained to him, before he became energy secretary Yep. The glasses don't make him smarter.... RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - Benton - 03-23-2017 As a Republican, I would've thought Perry would've been good with the guy coming in second getting the win. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - bfine32 - 03-23-2017 McIntosh clinched the popular vote by 750 votes, but was disqualified by the student election commissioner after accusations of voter intimidation surfaced, reported the Battalion. Quote:A&M’s judicial court — the university’s version of a student supreme court — overturned McIntosh’s disqualification, ruling there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove he intimidated voters. But another charge, that he failed to disclose financial information for glow sticks briefly featured in a campaign video, was unanimously upheld, so his disqualified status did not change. That'll get you disqualified every time. As to the rest: The only issue I have if when he posed the hypothetical of "what if the roles were reversed" situation. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - GMDino - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 04:12 PM)bfine32 Wrote: McIntosh clinched the popular vote by 750 votes, but was disqualified by the student election commissioner after accusations of voter intimidation surfaced, reported the Battalion. No issue with a cabinet member writing an op-ed on a college election? Even if he is an alumni he probably has other things to do like learn what his new job entails. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - bfine32 - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 04:20 PM)GMDino Wrote: No issue with a cabinet member writing an op-ed on a college election? Of course I have no problem with anybody being involved in the happenings at their alma mater. Regardless of his or her profession. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - Benton - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 04:20 PM)GMDino Wrote: No issue with a cabinet member writing an op-ed on a college election? Being employed by the government doesn't mean you automatically give up any outside interests. If he's very involved with his school, then he should be able to do what any other alum does and make comments. I have less issue with Perry giving his thoughts on it than I do with Rick Perry having any type of actual decision making position. He's dishonest, begrudging and doesn't seem overly bright. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - Belsnickel - 03-23-2017 So, you know, I don't care what Perry's opinion son this are, I don't even care what happened in the whole SGA election. I'd say this no matter any party affiliations, this just looks like flat out bullying on behalf of partisanship. "I see someone that supports me has had their kin wronged by someone and I have a position of authority and so I will weigh in." Classic bullying and sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - GMDino - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 04:28 PM)Benton Wrote: Being employed by the government doesn't mean you automatically give up any outside interests. If he's very involved with his school, then he should be able to do what any other alum does and make comments. I have less issue with Perry giving his thoughts on it than I do with Rick Perry having any type of actual decision making position. He's dishonest, begrudging and doesn't seem overly bright. No, he can still be interested. Taking it public is a bit much in my opinion. Also I was surprised Perry graduated from a college. ![]() RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - bfine32 - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 04:42 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, you know, I don't care what Perry's opinion son this are, I don't even care what happened in the whole SGA election. I'd say this no matter any party affiliations, this just looks like flat out bullying on behalf of partisanship. "I see someone that supports me has had their kin wronged by someone and I have a position of authority and so I will weigh in." Classic bullying and sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. So your nose doesn't belong in the matters of your Alma mater? RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - Belsnickel - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 05:01 PM)bfine32 Wrote: So your nose doesn't belong in the matters of your Alma mater? I wouldn't say it belongs in SGA matters. I think there are a number of things that alumni should be concerned about, this is not one of them. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - bfine32 - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 05:04 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I wouldn't say it belongs in SGA matters. I think there are a number of things that alumni should be concerned about with this is not one of them. Okey Doke, we'll just disagree on this one. Alumni should not be interested in the Student Government of his or her alma mater according to Matt. At first I thought Perry was wrong to suggest what would happen if the shoe were on the other foot. However, he may have had a point. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - xxlt - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 02:56 PM)Griever Wrote: isnt this the same guy who had to have his job explained to him, before he became energy secretary Yes. AKA a run of the mill asshole. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - Belsnickel - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 05:08 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Okey Doke, we'll just disagree on this one. Alumni should not be interested in the Student Government of his or her alma mater according to Matt. I'd say this no matter what direction things were going. No matter who felt they were being wronged. The SGA is an internal, independent body. It's not the place of alumni, faculty, or staff to get involved in their activities unless there is a violation of university policy which the administration needs to address. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - bfine32 - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 05:12 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I'd say this no matter what direction things were going. No matter who felt they were being wronged. The SGA is an internal, independent body. It's not the place of alumni, faculty, or staff to get involved in their activities unless there is a violation of university policy which the administration needs to address. Okey Doke. I still take an interest in the Student Government at my Alma mater, they even keep me updated on their activities and ask for feedback from all alumns. Here's what he actually wrote in the newspaper: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Perry-Did-A-M-shun-due-process-in-the-name-of-11021097.php?t=78efa54229438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium I have no problem with an alumni taking an interest (getting involved), voicing his opinion, and urging the Student Counsel to make transparent their rulings. You do. We just differ on that. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - fredtoast - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 05:39 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I have no problem with an alumni taking an interest (getting involved), voicing his opinion, and urging the Student Counsel to make transparent their rulings. You do. We just differ on that. What is not transparent about their decision. Seems like they made it pretty clear to me. Perry is certainly allowed to express his opinion on this. But that does not mean he should not be mocked for attacking something with absolutely no basis for an argument. He has nothing to back up his claim that the guy won because he was gay. It is just another straight white man crying and trying to pull his victim card with noi facts to back him up. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - fredtoast - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 05:39 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I have no problem with an alumni urging the Student Counsel to make transparent their rulings. What about him urging to let a guy keep his victory even though he broke the rules? i thought you republicans were all about personal responsibility. So why not hold this student accountable for breaking the rules? Guess it is okay if it is done in the name of defeating a gay person, right? RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - bfine32 - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 06:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: What is not transparent about their decision. Seems like they made it pretty clear to me. (03-23-2017, 06:29 PM)fredtoast Wrote: What about him urging to let a guy keep his victory even though he broke the rules?If you read the actual op-ed from the newspaper he presented his facts and of course he can be mocked (or as you say deserves it). My issue is not with his opinion; it's folks saying he has no business expressing it. RE: Rick Perry challenges election of Texas A&M’s first gay student body president... - GMDino - 03-23-2017 (03-23-2017, 06:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: What is not transparent about their decision. Seems like they made it pretty clear to me. ![]() |