I didn’t give up on Rick because, as you say, he was the most principled conservative of the bunch, who also had more than a decade’s worth of experience of actually running something. I didn’t doubt that he would hit the ground running the day after the election (if he won). The early debates made me sick, but then, as it was revealed he’d had back surgery and was on pain meds, the reason for his performance became clear. As he healed, he improved steadily, and by the last couple of debates, he was wonderful. But it was too late....and that was just so frustrating.
I’m with Newt now, and I believe he is our best hope. But it seems people are just too stupid to do basic research about their candidate.
Perry should have stayed out of the debates until his back healed and he got off the medication... and said FU to any critics of that decision.
He’d still be in the race right now.
But the bottom line is, as a group we conservatives are easily led, in some ways much more easily led than is the left.
The left would never have been pinballed from one candidate to another the way we have been.
They are actually more principled than we are. (The problem is, their principles are all evil.)
I was with you on Rick and am with you on Newt.
Sadly, though (tragically for our country), your last sentence is also correct.