re: #51 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Again, it’s about making out Obama as the second-coming of Carter, as being a “failure” upon whom all the problems of America right now can be pinned. And it’s likewise about continuing to pound home that the stimulus was a “failure” and that Obamacare is “bad” for America. Every one of his successes has been either marginalized or repainted as something that would make Orwell shiver in fright.

Sadly, I think Perry might be the best guy for the job. His proposals scare the ever-loving shit out of me, but when it comes to selling snake oil, he’s a genius.

Before you call Perry a genius you must consider the market he’s been selling in, namely Texas. A deep, deep red state, that no Democrat has a won a statewide election in for 20 years. Perry selling his bullshit in Texas would be a lot like selling bananas to monkeys. He hasn’t had to work all that damn hard. If Jesus came down and ran for governor of Texas as a Democrat, most white Texans would renounce Christianity and still vote for the Republican. That’s how red Texas is. He’s never had to give a speech before the AARP after calling SS and Medicare unconstitutional ponzi schemes. He’s never had to campaign in northern and Midwestern states after calling for Texas to secede and he’s never had to speak before Jewish groups after his no Jews invited prayer rally. Perry has no experience with these audiences and I don’t think he’s ready at all. And as far as debating goes, he really hasn’t had any practice with that either. Obama will eat his ass alive. Especially when he reminds Perry of how it was partially Obama’s stimulus package that allowed Texas to “close” the 27 billion budget shortfall that occurred on Perry’s watch and that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children in the country. Also on Perry’s watch.