If Rick Perry gets in, will Karl Rove be out?

-"Sarah Palin is a long time Republican"

... Who made her career 'fighting' against entrenched "Republican" machine politicians, who were out for themselves, their political schemes, positions, and their corporatist buddies (big Oil).

The RATs in her way were just a 'side-show', her real targets were "Republicans".

-"I agree with you. I think Perry would be a good candidate."

Problem is, we need MORE than just a "good" candidate - we need a "GREAT" candidate. All the candidates against ZERO would be "good" candidates, with the exception of Mittens!

My main goal at this point is to get rid of Obama and to take both chambers of Congress. If Perry announces, I’ll go with him to accomplish that goal.

If some GREAT candidate enters the race....(unknown at this time).

[snip]...."And Perry, who was raised a Methodist but now attends a non-denominational megachurch in Austin, could seize an opening in the current GOP field by emphasizing his faith. Bachmann is well liked by both tea party activists and evangelicals, two powerful blocs in the GOP, but viewed as a weak general election candidate by many more moderate and business-oriented Republicans.

But the trio of former governors whom moderate Republicans favor, former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Pawlenty, aren’t as strongly embraced by Christian conservatives or tea party activists.

As Perry has flirted with a run, some influential tea party activists, evangelicals and economic conservatives have said they would back him, giving him the potential for a candidacy that would unite the GOP.

“I think a lot of evangelicals feel very positive about Rick Perry,” said Warren Smith, associate publisher at World Magazine, a Christian biweekly. “He’s got an economic story to tell that will tap into the ‘it’s the economy, stupid’ theme, but he’s also got a real story to tell when it comes to social issues, and this event is a real example of that. It’s possible that this could make him the candidate of evangelicals.” Source

I think you are ignorant.

Name calling is typical of Establishment Republican and Rick Perry supporters. There is little difference between them and the liberals.

Please articulate which part of my post you disagree with. Is it the fact that the Tea Party is not a part of the Republican Party and would have absolutely no interest in supporting a Republican presidential nominee who is not strongly committed to their goals? Or is it my opinion that Rick Perry is an opportunist and a fake, not really committed to the Tea Party? You are allowed to have a different opinion, BTW.

Or is it just your way of expressing general disagreement even though you have no supporting arguments that you can articulate? .

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