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

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

yes, that should exicte the RW morans.

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

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

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

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:

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

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.

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.