As to Perry's liberal past, the analogy to Reagan falls flat on its face when you consider the fact that Perry at war with the right wing of his own party only 2 years ago over immigration, the Gardasil vaccine, a tax hike he signed, and an abortionist judge he appointed to the State Supreme Court. He simply figured out that if he didn't run to the right his electoral future was toast. And sadly, most of our voters were dumb enough to believe it.
So sure, there are a hell of a lot worse things that could be governor than Rick Perry. But that doesn't make him a good guy, and I still wouldn't trust the guy as far as I can spit.
Rick Perry is a very talented politician. Doesn’t mean we want him as a prez nominee.
He’s a politician. You don’t trust ANY of them as far as you can spit!
I fail to see how voters are dumb in Texas. They had a Truther, a liberal insider from Washington and Perry. DeMint wasn’t on the ticket so they made the best of what they had.
And while we’re on the subject I’m not one of those freepers in this thread preaching Perry for President. We tried a Texan and he screwed us. I don’t believe Perry would be too far apart from him. Maybe the issues on which he diverged from the base would different then those GWB picked to battle us on, but he’d cause problems too I’m sure. This all said...really think people here are too hard on the guy. Texas is being managed better then most states in the union right now. I’m sure it could be better but really I hear more complaints about Perry here then I do my own Governor who cheated her way into a first term in WA state. Texans have it better then they think they do. Speaking as an outsider the chip on the shoulder is a little too large. Should try having ballots counted three times until they could rig a lightweight Dem to win then talk.
All the same while Perry might be on the shortlist with a re-election I don’t thnk voters are ready for another Govenor from Texas and neither am I.
I trust Perry about as far as I could throw him.
He has to be the luckiest politician ever.