Perry has practical experience with the border. He knows the geometry and cost of a wall. He knows the timelines associated with building a wall. He knows what the border looks like - he's been there many times. He is aware of the many challenges and has formulated a reasonable and cost-effective method for securing the border with National Guard troops, and later, with 5,000 new Border Patrol agents.
Romney, nor anyone else running for president, has the hands-on understanding of the Mexican border like Rick Perry. It is easy to blurt out ideas and ill-conceived notions from Minnesota or New Hampshire. Perry knows what actually works, and what is too burdensome.
>> “Perry knows what actually works, and what is too burdensome” <<
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No, Perry knows what gets in the way of his total open borders policy, and friendships with Mexican officials, crony capitalism with beneficiaries of his knife-in-the-heart-of-Texas highway, and pharmaceutical monsters.
Everything we know about Perry is ugly, and getting uglier all the time.