“...if this $5 or 6 thousand that Perry got from Merck is his best example of crony capitalism, he’s not very good at crony capitalism.”
Exactly. What I very much like about Perry is that he freely admitted he made a mistake in how he went about this. We don’t see that often among politicians.
This would be in STARK contrast to Romney who WILL NOT admit that he was wrong about his healthcare plan in Massachusetts.
Only since about August of this year.
He previously provided passionate defense of his EO.
Perry Now Says Vaccine Order Was Mistake - WSJ.com
After long defending the decision, Mr. Perry has apologized repeatedly for the order since launching his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.Here is an article that includes Perry's prepared remarks of Saturday, May 05, 2007, after the Texas legislature overrulled his EO ..
Rick Perry - Executive Order for Gardasil
But the fact remains: my order always has been and always will be about protecting women's health. And while I respect the voice of the legislature, this issue has never been about the separation of powers, but the saving of lives.