I agree with you.
The Perry I saw last night, poses an existential threat to Obama.
Not so much to Romney, but that “heartless” talk will indeed neutralize much of Obama’s racial politics - he’ll keep his own core of racially-based core black voting base - but Obama’s got nothing on Perry for Latinos.
That gaze into the camera talking about the woman with cancer, in his office was pretty well done.
If Perry can keep from getting knocked out of the race by Romney, he’ll clobber Obama.
Your comment (above in italics) is actually very insightful. I did not care for Perry's "heartless" response, but I can see where it could be useful in the general election against Obama.
Personally, having lived in Texas and seeing how this state has had to manage a problem it has had shoved upon it through no fault of its own, I believe it is a "BRAIN" issue even more than any "heart" issue.
Neither Texas nor Rick Perry has any legal right to deport, so until the federal government does its job, we either turn these folk into better residents here, or we'll deal with gangs, murder, drugs, and prostitution.
Now I wouldn't want Perry saying what I just said either! LOL But for those people here who don't understand what we have had FORCED UPON US and what we have been forced to have to manage, they might want to at least consider how much "authority" we really have (we DON'T) and then think about what the best route for us to do here may be.
Thank you for the insightful thought RE the effect of Perry's portrayal of this issue and it's negative effect on Obama. While I hope he provides information and corrects misinformation next time, at least there is some merit in considering what he is doing to Obama now too.