Reason # 1 why Rick Perry ought to be president

Texas governor Rick Perry, my governor, knows how to deal with threats. Doug Powers, blogging for my blogging role model, has the details

This could cost Texas Governor Rick Perry the endorsement of PETA, but to save the life of his dog, it’s worth it:

AUSTIN, Texas – Pistol-packing Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a message for wily coyotes out there: Don’t mess with my dog.

Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed just one shot from the laser-sighted pistol he sometimes carries while jogging to take down a coyote that menaced his puppy during a February run near Austin.

Perry said he will carry his .380 Ruger — loaded with hollow-point bullets — when jogging on trails because he is afraid of snakes. He’d also seen coyotes in the undeveloped area.

When one came out of the brush toward his daughter’s Labrador retriever, Perry charged.

“Don’t attack my dog or you might get shot … if you’re a coyote,” he said Tuesday.

I have a few coyotes living near my neighborhood, and they sometimes wander into the yard, so I am cautious when taking my dog out. And yes, I would kill a coyote if needed to protect Tia. Governor Perry obviously values self-defense, and knows how to deal with threatening coyotes.

I wonder how our president might have handled this? Invited the coyote for a beer summit? Asked the UN to lay down sanctions? Maybe he would have Rahmbo come and curse the coyote out? Hmmm, like I said, Perry would be far better than Obama!