“SCOTUS appointments are not worth holding out for my perfect candidate.”
SCOTUS appointments affect or prohibit policy changes for decades, without losing their office; a President for eight years at most, a Senator for six years and a representative in the House for two. Whose actions have the potential for the most far reaching and longest term? SCOTUS.
SCOTUS appointments are the most consequential actions that a President has the power to affect.
If there is some reason to NOT vote for a GOP POTUS contender on that issue, it would be reason enough for me to NOT vote for them - all other issues aside.
I think we agree. My point is I would vote for Perry because he is close enough to my ideal that I believe his SCOTUS picks will be acceptable. Other candidates are closer to my ideal but not so much better I am willing to risk letting Obama make the picks.
Bottom line...Perry can win it all. If he wins his pick for SCOTUS should be ok. That’s enough for me especially if conservatives continue their gains in the congress.