[Polybius]

All of a sudden it’s Perry. Just out of the blue! I smell a rat. More than one. .... HectorOne

Yep and they’re crawling out of the woodwork here at FR too. Time to go back in battle mode and defeat this guy like we did Romney ..... perfect_rovian_storm

First of all, the man has been the Governor of the State with the second largest population in the entire United States of America for almost 11 years. Are you trying to tell us that the Governor of a State that large for that long was never on your radar screen? Who, exactly, were you expecting in regards to a new candidate? A former CEO of Pizza Hut or Domino's Pizza? Taco Bell maybe?

Secondly, why would you call Sarah Palin a "rat"?

MAY 31, 2011 ..... Palin plugs Perry: "I really like him" ...... Unprompted, Sarah Palin brought up Rick Perry's name yesterday as a strong presidential candidate. "I think he would be a fine candidate.... we have a lot in common. I really like him.

Governor Sarah Palin's Endorsement of Governor Rick Perry

"That's why I am supporting Governor Rick Perry for re-election. He does what is right regardless of whether it is popular. He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks to his guns – and you know how I feel about guns!" ..... Sarah Palin, January 17, 2009

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Lemme get this straight. You spend months and months posting anti-Palin propaganda on every Palin thread you can find and then try and convince me I should support Rick Perry because Sarah Palin endorsed him?