Posted on 12/02/2011 1:34:58 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
That has zero relevance to today’s situation where candidates are accessible through media 24/7 and where there are cable news channels and talk radio wholly dedicated to the year-round discussion of politics.
Huntsman is not as much of a joke as I originally thought, but he is not a contender.
Perry lacks essential skills?
I don’t think so. He’s actually run a state, a large state for 11 years quite skillfully.
If you mean debating skills, Perry’s mouth doesn’t run a mile a minute but he expresses himself extremely well in all his interviews. Contrast his interview with Brett Baiar with that of Romney.
Romney got testy, couldn’t take the heat and whined later.
Rick was calm and genial and answered every question honestly and well.
Now, Gingrich has the mouth, but that mouth can get him into trouble as quickly as it got him into national contention. He’s smart and I like him, but he has political A.D.D. He has a million ideas but he has a problem with consistency and focus.
Not dissin’ Newt completely, but Rick is the better man.
So far we’ve had several rise to the top only to fall. We had Sarah, who backed out of running.
We had Cain who self-destructed.
We’ve got Romney whose numbers are decent but haven’t moved.
If Perry could just get a big bump somehow, I think he could bring it home.
Too bad he’s not more like his father.
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