Agreed. Every four years this guy is up for re-election, he spends a few months on the campaign trail giving awesome conservative soundbites, beating his chest and throwing red meat to the crowd about state sovereignty takin' on the feds (texas secession!), stoppin' the slide to socialism, Christian values, no surrender on guns rights, home schoolin', miracle of life, Texas hard work ethics, etc., etc. God, Guns, & County! It sounds magnificent! A bunch of freepers and other conservative activists swoon over his words and tell us what a great conservative icon this guy is.
Then Perry gets re-elected and its back to Governor Goodhair's usual mediocre milquetoast governing style. (Can't offend the illegals, ya know... and gotta meet the Democrats halfway of course)
Personally I've grown tired of it and I know this guy's conservative stump speeches and his governing skills are in completely different ballparks. The guy has been in office over a decade and I grew tired of him after his first term (and I don't even live in Texas!) He's another poster child for term limits.
I almost endorsed Kinky Friedman in 2006 until he revealed his true colors were Dem-lie. Liberals Chris Bell and "Grandma" Strayhorn were non-starters. Then in 2010, the only alternatives were wacky Paulite Debra Medina and the even more milquestoast Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Incredible! It's Texas and we can never get one decent conservative on the ballot for Governor when 3-4 are running in both the primary and general.
I look forward to the day where we can finally get some new leadership in Texas, someone who's conservative bona fides are more than just campaign soundbites. Michael Williams would be ideal, but he's concentrating on heading to the U.S. Senate right now.
It’s pretty amazing that it came to that. Debra Martinez had promise, but then she self-destructed on the Glenn Beck show. Dan Patrick should consider running or at least encourage someone else to.
The only good thing about his renomination is that maybe Kay Hutchison will retire.
Perry’s a lucky guy, he’s the always the best of bad choices on the ballot.
He better not start pissing conservatives off again before November. A victory by the rat can’t be ruled out.
Unfortunately we need him to win to avoid filthy rat interference in the redrawing of the congressional districts.