TRENDING: After confusion, Palin back on the program for Iowa rally

CNN ^ | 08/31/11 | Peter Hamby

[SoConPubbie]

That tired clip you hardcore Palanistas listen to over and over as you go to sleep as some bizarre confirmation that she hates Perry and is actually running for POTUS is silly. She says no such thing. She actually says there are others waiting to get in as well.

Is English your second language?

Only to somebody willing to accept Rick Perry with all of his checkered past as a viable candidate for POTUS could twist her words around as you have.

[SoConPubbie]

Only to somebody willing to accept Rick Perry with all of his checkered past as a viable candidate for POTUS could twist her words around as you have.

Sorry, what I meant to say was:

Only to somebody willing to accept Rick Perry with all of his checkered past as a viable Conservative candidate for POTUS could twist her words around as you have.

He may be viable as a moderate slick politician, but he is nothing like Reagan, a Conservative movement limited-government libertarian Republican.

He has the soul and glib, click tongue of a politician.

I don't believe he believes much of his words right now, they are convenient statements, lacking in conviction, but necessary for him to shore up enough of the base that does not do it's own homework.

[Lazlo in PA]

Which GOP candidate doesn’t have a checkered past?

[winoneforthegipper]

U obviously have no idea what you are talking about....do some research as to who he is and why he is okay.

[rintense]

Did you see this tweet from Hamby on Aug. 14th?

PeterHambyCNN Peter Hamby: Perry on prospect of Palin candidacy: “She is a great friend and I hope she makes the right decision.”

[SoConPubbie]

In comparison to the foibles of Rick Perry on the following?

1. Guardisil
2. Open Border Supporter
3. Signed Hate Crimes Bill
4. Against E-Verify
5. Against Border Fence
6. TTC
7. Against AZ1070
The following are much better than Rick Perry:

1. Sarah Palin (Undeclared)
2. Herman Cain
3. Michelle Bachmann.

You factor in where his big money is coming from, Moderate to Liberal Big Money Corporate types and you should have a real problem with Perry.

[Lazlo in PA]

I am working with what we got in the here and now. I am also looking at removing Romney as fast as possible before that task becomes impossible.

Palin isn't running. And adding the fact that she is now giving a major speech in South Korea in the middle of Oct during a major GOP debate in NH, it looks likely she is not running. Bachmann has no resume to pull apart. She has only been a house Rep for 5 years. Absolutely no executive experience. House Reps are always poor candidates traditionally. I believe only one time it was successful for POTUS.

As for Cain, he is the only one that is set up to make big gains.

Lots of supporter intensity and plenty of room to grow with his lower name recognition. The fact remains, if he isn't going to hit Mittens in the debates, how is he going to gain ground on him? It is going to be up to him to break out of his poll doldrums.

I am personally supporting and voting for the most Conservative and coherent person I think is running running. Rick Santorum. Since the PA Primary election is 5 days before the General, what I do is meaningless. Beyond that, I am going to support the other most Conservative person I can find that can beat Mittens. If Perry believes what he wrote in Fed Up, he will do just fine in my book. If someone else is going to make gains and knock Mittens down, I will be on board with them too. Except for Ron Paul. He can go straight to hell.