Top Republicans gird for a long, bitter Perry-Romney duel

Washington Post ^ | 09/14/11 | Philip Rucker and Perry Bacon Jr.

[DRey]

Republican Party leaders, who only a few weeks ago viewed the GOP presidential nomination race as wide open, now consider it a two-man contest between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, and they are choosing sides in what many think could be a long and potentially divisive campaign.

[stockpirate]

I don’t like any of the two, but Perry is miles better the Myth Romney......I really can’t stand Myth.

[LibLieSlayer]

bert... I'll give you this... Perry had balls to call social security exactly what it is... and Perry never strapped his dog to the top of his car and then proceeded to drive through a thunderstorm. romney loves him some socialist security and... well let me just say... I would not want to be mitt's dog.

LLS

[verity]

Have some. It will be a long year. lol

[order66.exe]

For some reason I think Newt will work himself back into the conversation. He came across as highly Presidential and bright in the Reagan debate.

Finally, I think that if Jim DeMint decided to run, he’d not only be the instant frontrunner, but would unite conservatives of all stripes a lot more than any of the current candidates do. Anyone have any insight why he’s not running?

[M-cubed]

LOL..after Sarah declares....both of ‘em will be history...

Pssst....*W*......U heard it here 1st!

[Grams A]

If Palin decides not to run and we are left with just these two, our family will certainly vote for Perry. Unfortunately he doesn’t appear to come across as well as a public speaker as Romney but look where that got us with Obama. I know personally that Perry hates to make a speech to a huge crowd - another reason to vote for him. He is 180 from my position on illegal immigration but hates big government with a passion.

[ken21]

i’m not voting for romney.

voted rino for bush 2 and bush 3.

never again.

look at what it got us—debt and more debt.

[MattinNJ]

Romney’s support is illusory. He lost already. Perry will be the nominee and POTUS unless someone else jumps in.

[MattinNJ]

You are right. Gingrich has done nothing but dominate the debates. He is clearly the smartest and most articulate guy in the room. I think he should be Perry’s Cheney.

[Texan]

Perry never strapped his dog to the top of his car and then proceeded to drive through a thunderstorm.

Did he do this, SERIOUSLY? LOL! Never heard this before. The mental image is hilarious! So Chevy Chase

Well, everybody knows what a wet dog smells like.

[Fledermaus]

I don’t trust Perry. He’s too liberal on issues.

But I really, really, REALLY HATE Romney. He’s beyond a phoney.

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[RockinRight]

[lone star annie]

LOL Someone posted a picture of a car with an Irish Setter on the roof. It was hilarious.

[SandwicheGuy]

After Iowa and New Hampshire, Romney will be history.

Both of them will be history. A snake-oil salesman and a Mormon, let the tykes fight in their sandbox, but in the end, wave bye bye.

[LibLieSlayer]

Hee hee... butter please... thanks!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

If you ever want to know what a communist dressed as a republican smells like... smell mitt.

LLS

[wolfcreek]

Ruomr is you would sit on your hands rather than vote for the eventual GOP nominee. Any truth in that?

[cripplecreek]

No rumor. I won’t vote for Mitt Perry.

Don’t bother telling me how it will only elect Obama because its not my fault “conservatives” are just a gullible and ignorant as the Obama voters.

[wolfcreek]

Maybe it would be prudent to help the current front-runner defeat Romney then?

Just a thought.