I agree with virtually every single thing this columnist says. This guy GETS IT big time. The Perry Kool-aid drinkers DON'T.
You know, I don't think of Perry supporters as Kook-aid drinkers, and the same for Bachmann supporters. Both candidates have great qualities -- I love Bachmann's political views, and there's much to like in Perry (though his and his supporters' Gardasil defense leaks a lot of water IMO -- the government had no business being involved, and it should never have even come up; also, that Perry spoke to La Raza ... well, that's kind of like someone who says, "Hitler was a great dancer!" -- La Raza is a racist organization to its core and should be shunned as decidedly as the Ku Klux Klan) ...
... despite his faults, there's a lot to like in Perry, and Cain and Bachmann are truly valuable warriors for the conservative cause.
The thing is ... when it comes to the person who should be sitting in the White House as President of the U.S.A., there's a LOT MORE to like in Palin. :^)