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Of course he’s not responsible for building an economy, no politician is. A politician should merely stay out of the way so that business can grow. So bottom-line, Perry managed not to screw up Texas’ economy with stupid laws. Whoever is elected President I would like the following: kill taxes, kill regulation, pave some roads, keep a strong defense and get the hell out of the way. As far as I can tell the tax and regulation burdens in Texas are far less burdensome than most other states. Does Perry get no credit for the business environment in Texas or he is just a worthless piece of slime?

I’m no expert, but I thought Perry admitted defeat long before this. Whatever the case, Romney has defended Romneycare for a while now. He hasn’t been Governor of Massachusetts for a few years.

Does Perry get no credit for the business environment in Texas or he is just a worthless piece of slime?

Why should he get credit for industries that existed before he ever ran for an office? Texas having its own power grid happened long before he took office, technically before he was born, the oil and gas industry building up in the state were due to geography/location and access to the Gulf Coast, the huge electronics industry grew up alongside the oil and gas industry thanks to the location, environment, and access to large numbers of university graduates as well as all of the defense and space contractors involved with NASA in Houston. And all of that came long after Texas staked out its turf in the agricultural industry and after Texas already had a thriving port infrastructure. Given how quickly Texas bounced back from the 1900 Hurricane, it's a testament to the location and spirit of the people and the environment.

I’m no expert, but I thought Perry admitted defeat long before this.

He first talked about it in 2001, laid it out formally in 2002, and it finally started to really go down in flames in 2007-2009, and he was still making comments in support of it during 2007-2009. This month, all of the wording was formally removed, although a lot of us have a sneaking suspicion that bits and pieces of it remain.