Some people just fall apart once they get out of the old pond. They just aren’t build for oceangoing politics. I had the same disappointment with Rick Perry in 2012. Didn’t even give him much thought this time.
Yes. Agreed. Based on what he accomplished in a national sh— storm with the unions and then his unofficial launch in the spring, I had higher hopes. He looked like a guy with great instincts and ability to maneuver the minefield of politics. Now, he’s stumbling all over himself.