it is a huge black mark - no argument here - but there needs to be some perspective. Perry has the longest executive resume of all by far. Bachmann and Santorum and Paul the least (as in zero). Palin and the others all have some record of being an executive, but none anywhere near as long as Perry’s. Since humans are not perfect, the longer one is in charge the more mistakes he/she will make by definition. Look for patterns, not outliers.
If we insist on picking apart every aberration instead of looking for a pattern, I feel like we’ll always come up with a reason not to support anyone whose ever done anything.
If a gardicil like decision was the norm for Perry, I’d be the first name on the “this guy must go” bandwagon. But his over all record of parental rights is very good, with this one fugly blot.
Gardisil is a hint of an ongoing problem called crony capitalism. It’s not pretty, and it’s something I don’t like about him and his record. It’s his squishy stance on illegals that becomes the deal killer for me. If you haven’t read this speech, please do so, it’s a huge problem and makes me think he is W/redux with a holster on: http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/07/obamas_la_raza_speech_plugs_dr.html
Palin comes from a state with a population of 710,000.
Texas has approx 25,100,000 people.
And never forget..."she quit" and HER reasoning was she could do more if she was a free agent.
No matter the adverse circumstances (money)....she quit!!
How many Governors have quit to become a free agent?
I'm sorry...Palin should have stepped to the plate along time ago. Her little campaign is turning into a farce and it migght just happen that she quietly goes back to Alaska and lives happily ever after as an oil/gas exec..
You make a good point. Look at the whole record.
Given that, you should look at this bill. Some liberals in the lege did an end-run to CYA the CPS for their mis-handling of recent infamous polygamist groups investigation.
the bill gave CPS powers to take kids away and question them without their parents knowledge. Its extraordinary investigatory power.
He vetoed the bill:
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/veto/12627/
“Senate Bill No. 1440, however, overreaches and may not give due consideration to the Fourth Amendment rights of a parent or guardian.”
Liberals opposed him:
http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/2009/06/23/0623veto_edit.html
” his over all record of parental rights is very good, with this one fugly blot.”
I tend to agree.
Good post!!