I live in Pennsylvania, so my interest in Rick Perry has started recently with the presidential candidacy speculation.
I’ve posted a couple of articles about it and done a little research on his position on issues. So far he seems to be a relatively conservative politician who has a long track record in Texas. In that time he’s gotten a few things wrong, particularly the ones you mention.
I was reminded in something I read yesterday of the saying “The perfect is the enemy of the good”. From what I know so far, Perry has been a pretty good governor and stacks up just fine against the current Republican presidential wannabes. I would argue that he has a solid Texas success story to tell that could dwarf his competition and rock Obama back on his heels, if smartly packaged and promoted.
I know what you mean about cheap political shots, I don’t like them either. I’ve noticed that Perry critics on most every thread I’ve seen can be quite passionate, some to the point of abrasive personal attacks on other freepers. They do their cause no good with such behavior.
Yep, makes some of us suspicious they might support the enemy.
And amid all this speculation about Rick Perry, I don’t think he will run.
He is in a pretty good position where he is and I think he likes being Governor. He would certainly be out of place among the Libs in DC.