It’s too bad because Perry was a good Texas governor but he is simply not presidential material.
That seems to be true of many of the governors running. I really and truly think that most of their terms are up, and they need another job, so, they run for president. It gets them on talk shows, etc., as “former presidential candidate.” They want to keep eating at the taxpayer trough. Some even double dip - (Perry) He was drawing his pension as well as getting his salary as governor. Christie is washed up as far as I’m concerned. He has made a mess out of NJ - well, maybe he improved it somewhat, but, it’s still a mess. I’ll almost lay odds that the next governor will once again be a Demoncrat. They can’t help themselves. I think Jindal’s term is up as well as Walker. Kasich is still in office until 2018. His Lt. Gov. is a very capable woman, however. (I’m a Buckeye - so don’t throw stones). Some are so far removed from governorships that they seem to miss the paycheck - Bush, Pataki, Gilmore, and Huckabee. Three Senators, and a has-been Senator - Santorum. Two business people and a Neuro Surgeon. everyone of them believes he/she is the most qualified to be president, when in reality, it’s mostly a snooze fest. I don’t think Trump really missed anything.