[rintense]

Exactly right.

Guess the Daily Mail UK was pretty spot on when it said: "But among Texas conservatives I have hardly ever heard a kind word said on Perry's behalf. Among the most common epithets are: egocentric, treacherous, hypocritical, shallow, unprincipled, and vindictive.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"egocentric, treacherous, hypocritical, shallow, unprincipled, and vindictive"

And those are just his supporters.

[rintense]

PING to fieldmarshaldj’s great post.

[dirtboy]

I've tried to consider supporting Perry twice. But at the end of the day, I can't get around the fact that he is just not that smart. His capabilities are adequate for the weak governorship of Texas, but I don't think he has the mental horsepower to function in the vastly stronger executive position of the Presidency.

Of course, the Perry supporters will all chime in about how great the Texas economy is and how that is proof of Perry's conservatism. But Perry as a weak executive doesn't have a lot of opportunity to impact the Texas economy one way or the other.

I just don't see Perry and his supporters understanding the quantum jump required to successfully run for president, let alone be an effective president. To this day, he shows time and time again he hasn't done his homework - just the other day, he showed he doesn't even know the number of Supreme Court justices, something most kids learn in junior high. He has shown me no indication that he is doing the preparation required for the office he is seeking.