That's why I still prefer Perry to Romney or Newt!
And yes, all three have their problems w/ Conservatives.
I don’t think two easy-to-mock stereotypical Texans lacking statesmanlike stage presence in a row would be good for the USA.
Image is important, and on the world stage, Perry would be even more of a joke than W ended up being.
I don’t think that caricature of W was fair, but it existed and it was widespread.
Perry’s “oops” moment was so damaging NOT because it was a big mistake, bur because it symbolized the utter lack of gravitas he had exhibited in all the debates prior to that “oops”. The “oops” confirmed our fears (based on our observations of him in debates) that Perry might consistently embarrass the USA on the world stage.
Gravitas is necessary in a president. Perry has none.
Yeah. Perry, granted, is not sufficiently conservative, but what the election of that radical showed me is that the MANAGEMENT aspect of it is at least as important as ideology.