President Obama Wants Rick Perry To Be Careful About What He Says

President Obama was a guest on CNN with Wolf Blitzer yesterday 8/16/2011. Blitzer asked President Obama, “Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, Republican presidential candidate now, says, the men and women of the United States military want someone who’s worn the uniform. He says he served in the Air Force. Do you see a comment like that, that he makes, referring to you, as disrespectful to the commander in chief?” Obama responded, “You know, Mr. Perry just got into the presidential race. I think that everybody who runs for president, it probably takes them a little bit of time before they start realizing that this isn’t like running for governor or running for senator or running for Congress, and you’ve got to be a little more careful about what you say.” We all remember the respect candidate Obama showed for then President Bush during the 2008 campaign. Or is this just another one of those “do as I say, not as I do,” instances.
This morning Perry responded to President Obama’s lecturing. “Yesterday the president said I needed to watch what I say,” Perry told a crowd. I’d just like to respond, if I may, Mr. President, actions speak louder than words. My actions as governor are helping to create jobs in this country,” Perry said. “This president’s actions are killing jobs in this country.”