It means that, as a leader, Perry isn’t going where most conservatives want to go.
The Gardisil fiasco does show that he can be beaten into submission. That raises the question, who can beat him into submission first, conservatives, or liberals?
“It’s my way or the highway” is a lonely road for puritans looking for perfection. Good luck with that.
I remember even Ronald Reagan wasn’t perfect but he was pretty darn good. I am a Ted Cruz supporter but you will probably find something wrong with him too.