If Perry loses the nomination, he's still governor. If Perry loses to Obama, he's still governor. He has NOT "quit to run for President." He's been governor 10 years now. If somehow he becomes the 45th POTUS in 2013, he'd have been TX governor a dozen years when he "quits."
It's hard to compare his 12 years on the jobs with Gov. Palin who, only two years in, was ready to "quit" to be VP or leaving when she did before her first term naturally ended.
Let's consider some context as, frankly, the field throughout spring and summer had not produced a strong GOP candidate. A few expected to run chose not to. Sarah Palin did not step up.
Perry could do nothing and see if Romney can beat Obama or he can get in.
It must frustrate those who have depended entirely on Sarah Palin entering the 2012 race ever since McCain went down in flames back in 2008.
They're still waiting and hoping. And hoping and waiting. And, with nothing positive to say or do, some of them are running down the running candidates for sport whether they have the facts on their side or not.
You have a double-standard.
Just like a Democrat.