“Nor will Rand Paul, I assume. Because Rand Paul also endorsed McConnell.”
Except that Rand did it before McConnel had any primary challengers. Now Perry is doing it while the fire is getting hot!
Other than that, they are exactly thet same.
Actually, I would posit that Rand Paul endorsed McConnell when there was a lot of speculation that McConnell might get a top-tier primary opponent, while Rick Perry is doing it when McConnell’s primary opponent has (let’s face it) turned out to be a dud. If I were McConnell, I would be far more grateful to Rand Paul for endorsing me early and helping me avoid a strong primary challenger than to Perry for jumping in at the eleventh hour after every primary poll has me ahead by 30%.