The man speaks publicly in a halting maner, giving the listener the feeling that he has to search for the next word, which leaves the listener with a sense of unease;
"does this guy have what it takes to take on a prolific truth bender as Obama?".
Perry has performed poorly in debates; to defend himself regarding his Texas in state tuition for illegals, he resorted to school yard tactics by saying those who disagreed were heartless. He could not give a convincing argument, but merely resorted to name calling. The man has shown again and again, that his thoughts run shallow, though he may have a big heart. Of course, Obama never had to explain Hope and Change, but then again, things work differently for the liberal than they do the conservative... maybe that's why Perry is having a hard time... he was once a Democrat.
Man, you got that dead horse whipped yet?
Ooh! Ooh! Mommy, Rick Perry was a Democrat! Rick Perry was a Democrat! Rick Perry was a Democrat!
Got any real arguments or are you just content to chant your mantra?
Guess what, so was Ronald Reagan, so was Phil Gramm, so were a ton of Texas Republicans. The congressional delegation from Texas didn't swing Republican until the 2005 election. It wasn't even a 50/50 state until about 1995. Rick Perry made the switch back in 1989 when the congressional delegation was still 19 Democrats and 8 Republicans, thus making him an early convert.
Do yourself a favor and inform yourself on the facts before you post.
Understanding "Rick Perry--Democrat, 1988" A Political Primer for Non-Texans
No doubt Perry is inarticulate and that is what's going to kill his candidacy, but mindlessly repeating a mantra intended to create a false impression about a true conservative like Perry is wrong.
The fact is that Rick Perry has a record of accomplishment that all of the other candidates could only wish for. When what's important in this election and what is killing this nation is the central topic, there is no other candidate who can match what Perry has achieved in Texas with the help of a strong conservative legislature.
Jobs, tort reform, and federalism achieved at the expense of filing law suits against the various departments of the federal government are the type of action America needs. Perry's great achievement has been getting the federal government out the job creators way and allowing them to do what they do best.
We like him here in Texas because of what he has been able to achieve in the middle of a national economic train wreck.
Perry's not going to win, because he doesn't seem to be able to articulate what he believes and what he has achieved very well to the public or in a debate forum. That's a damn shame because he offers precisely the answer that America needs.