David Brooks advice to Perry opponents: Make him seem corrupt

The Daily Caller ^ | August 27, 2011 | Jeff Poor

[caroline2005nc]

One thing’s for certain — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has made an impressive charge in the polls since he announced his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination early this month. So how does a guy like Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, take him on?

In an appearance on Friday’s “NewsHour” on PBS, New York Times columnist David Brooks explained that Romney will have to “do something aggressive” to remain formidable.

“He has only been in the race a couple of weeks but the polls moved to a degree that is almost unprecedented. He has catapulted and catapulted along all wings of the party. He is the guy they were waiting for — somebody who has a harder edge. Somebody who has very strong conservative credentials but who has been elected, run a major state, and I think Mitt Romney has to be thinking ‘I’m an outsider now. I’m behind and I have to do something aggressive to try to get back.’”

[freeangel]

This tactic was announced a couple of weeks ago by husseins thugs and is the only play they have since the WON certainly can’t run on any accomplishments.

[mickey finn]

I am not a Ricky supporter, but being attacked by that ferry Brooks has helped him in my eyes.

[Windflier]

So you voted for Kinky?

Re-read my post.

[Windflier]

If the opposition runs a weak candidate against you, that means that stronger opposing candidates decided not to waste their resources in a futile attempt at beating you.

Perhaps, but you're positing a reason for Perry's consistently weak opposition that is purely speculative.

I stated a known fact, and observed that he's about to be tested against solid conservatives for the first time in his political career. We'll see how he fares.