I’m down to begging Freeper’s now. Please, please, wait a while before sacrificing your first born to Perry. He is a mile wide and an inch deep. He’s certainly better than what we have now, but he’s my governor and I promise you, he will disappoint. Palin is the real deal, but may not run. Almost any Republican save Ron Paul( and a couple of other Libertarians, Johnson and the other guy) would be my choice. All this adoration of Perry can only lead to mud in your face. Just do a little reading on the Texas Corridor or the Guardasil controversy, or immigration, or any one of a dozen other topics I’m sure Freepers would recoil at. I’m not saying I won’t vote for him, but He’s not my first choice, and I certainly won’t chant “Perry, Perry” like the Obamabots did. He’s just a politician and to expect the second coming of Reagan is ridiculous.
How do you know Palin is the real deal? Her record as governor doesn't prove that. It's your opinion based on her rhetoric.
Perry has the record and was elected 3 times in Texas by wide margins over his opponents. And don't even bring up the 4 way race with Kinky, Strayorn and Bell, he still won by 10 percent against a RINO and a conservative libertarian type and a Dem.
EXACTLY what I’ve been saying. Can’t believe FReepers r so willing to throw their value system out the wondow for the guy....I fell the same about him as Romney...... AND I REFUSE to hold my nose and vote ever, ever again. The freakin’ RINOS can hold their nose for once. I swore after McCain ‘08, that I would never vote for the likes of him again. Well, he’s back....only difference is this time he has better hair and a Texas accent.
It requires more than just a little, it requires alot. It also requires the due diligence to dig down to original source material, and not be influenced by superficial and agenda driven hit pieces.
Perry has his faults, including some real doozies, but the hyperbolic attacks emanating from multiple fronts suggests he's a man who is not only disliked for his failings, but feared for his achievements.
On balance, a man who is easily qualified to replace Obama, and a man I can support, should he be the Republican nominee.