Probably. It's still early days. But I've got one foot tentatively planted on the Rick Perry bandwagon. What's not to like in a candidate with a solid ten-year record as governor of a big state, a guy who oozes competence instead of island cool and thinks government should matter less, not more?
Another point in Perry's favor: He's not Romney.
Perry's not our savior, either, but that's a good thing. Any candidate who so much as hints that he can influence sea level should be escorted out of town the old-fashioned way.
Gov. Perry will be found to be a less than perfect person with a less than perfect record. But barring revelations that he sets fires and tortures small animals, he'll probably do. (Attention Perry campaign: feel free to help yourselves to that rousing slogan.)
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August 15, 2011
Rick Perry: He'll do
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I'm sitting here w/ my dad who is worried that Rick Perry is just another GWB, my husband thinks the same thing....I watched Perry's speech from Waterloo GOP event last night and it was the first time I've ever seen him speak. Sure, if you close your eyes it sounds like an SNL Bush impersonator, but I'll take the risk. I'm going to assume that he's much more of a conservative than Romney or Bush. The left (and right) seem to be out in full-force against him already...makes me want to like him all the more. I'm on board, I think, barring any terrible revelations. And who will be his VP pick?
ReplyDeleteNOBAMA 2011. Anyone but Obama!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. He's not perfect. No candidate will be. But he's looking pretty darn good.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link!
I don't see that I have any other options than Perry.
ReplyDeleteI really like Bachmann, but I just don't see it happening. Romney would be a nightmare as he would rather give waivers than repeal obamacare; which means he doesn't understand his limited powers as president, so I am left with Perry.
The real point is, if the Tea Party folk maintain their strength throughout the next 10 years, ANY president will bend to their will. Oh, except for Obama.
ReplyDeleteVote Republican. All the way from the local school board to the president.
I think we can work with Perry.
ReplyDeleteJust to be safe, let's be sure to send more conservatives to Congress in 2012.