The Freepers are getting excited over the rumor that Rick Perry will run for Pres. Apparently Laura

[jezebel]

Ingraham claims he's running (she's close to someone close to him).

I know zip about him other than the whole secession bit.

Would he be formidable?

[Eagle Mall]

1. He's going to secede the United States from the United States.

[monmouth]

2. How fickle of them. Ten minutes ago Cain was da man..tsk tsk...n/t

[wordpix]

11. I thought it was Huntsman, lol, or drop-back-in Trump

[Zen Democrat]

3. I'm excited too. The chances of America electing another Texas Republican governor are ZERO.

[Sonoman]

4. Maybe he can explain how the (then Governor) *'s tax cuts...

destroyed the State's economy and just why he has steadfastly refused to do a thing about it.

Rick Perry is not very intelligent and would be destroyed in debate (if he agreed to do one, something he has declined to do in Texas).

Sonoman

[End Of The Road]

5. The secession bit is minor.

He's a typical Republican governor.

Wants to drown the government in the bathtub. To do so, he's trying to ruin state higher ed, public ed, social programs, just like your typical Republican asshole.

He is completely bought-and-paid for by wealthy donors. He then appoints them to positions for which they have no credentials.

He has made progress over the last five years or so with his speaking/speech-giving ability. Some training in that has made him appear a little more intelligent than he really is.

Formidable? Given the current slate of Repub candidates, I'd say he's up there. But in a recent survey of Republican Texans, they prefer Palin and a couple of others over Perry. I think he came in fourth or fifth. He'd have to win a primary here, and I don't know if he could do it.

[Motown_Johnny]

10. It makes for a great sound bite.

I think he is a joke and won't ever be able to live that crap down. To many other similar candidates out there for him to gain an advantage with that baggage.

[Gothmog]

6. Gov. Goodhair is a lightweight and an idiot

Perry is an idiot and a lightweight. I would not worry about him too much.

[Auntie Bush]

20. But, he has better hair than Trump. nt

[northoftheborder]

7. OK. How many words are needed to portray the real Rick Perry:

Here are a few: arrogant, mean-as-a-snake, ideological, a poor governor - not a leader, no new ideas, wily, dumber than G. W. Bush. Get the picture? Texas is in a terrible condition economically because the governor refuses to even consider any new ways of funding the states needs, refuses to use our "rainy day" fund (and it is storming); our state ranks last in so many ways it is ridiculous. Thousands of teachers are going to be laid off, and vital social programs are going to be devastated (nursing homes, home health care, help for disabled, to name a few) under Guv. Rick's leadership.

[wordpix]

12. just don't call him a slut or you'll be asked to apologize

[Auntie Bush]

21. All the problems the states have are caused by George Bush when he

gave the rich all those tax breaks and started two wars. Now they want Rick Perry...another carbon copy of George!

[DCBob]

8. Another idiot governor in cowboy boots...

yes, that should exicte the RW morans.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. .....except the shit is on the inside of his boots, not the outside.

[gkhouston]

18. I would have said the shit is on the inside of his head.

But he's so full of shit some of it's probably oozed down to his boots.

[progressoid]

9. White. Male. Texan.

Ya, I can see them staining their pants over him.

[RandySF]

13. If this is indeed true

Then I am pleased to welcome the first gay 2012 Republican presidential candidate to the field.

[Flubadubya]

17. It's not nice to insult "teh gay"...

I doubt any gay person would like to know he was one of them... except the Log Cabiners, maybe? :shrug:

I would hope they wouldn't claim him either, lol. :puke:

[Fleshdancer]

19. While I do agree it's not a nice thing to do to the gay community...

There truly has been a long history of gossip here in TX concerning Perry's personal fun sexy time.

[Johonny]

15. How excited do you think Americans are electing another governor of Texas

a man with no national experience to be president. Knowing he'll bring in the same great team from Texas as before. My guess is people will not be excited and he will not survive being called another Bush.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

16. Even in TX, GOPers vote for him by default because he's the nominee but have no real enthusiasm.

He comes across as fake or faker than Mitt Romney in a really greasy, oily way and people pick up on that on a gut level.

I don't think his act would sell well nationally.