A Constructive Compliment

I found this article on Courtney Robertson's blog and her evaluation very well rounded and interesting. So many people immediately discount Rick Perry based on previous actions and interactions he has had both in the political and the personal arena. I find that to be especially true in Austin news media and it is interesting to hear an evaluation from the other side.



I find it interesting that these sources automatically assume that he isn’t running for governor again so that he can run for President (since that is what stopped him from winning last time, right). When you combine this with the common 'He's so dumb how could he run the country' routine we see any time a good ole boy runs for office it’s amazing that they forget that he has been re-elected multiple times. He’s obviously doing something right, and has had a positive influence over the state in various forms.



I found your call out that the majority of Texans, and other Americans have a knowledge of who Perry is and the follies he performed during his last run refreshing, as well as your call out that you also recognized the intended article of the source material you were reading. I also love that you mentioned that which the article did not; that both sides have weaknesses. While pieces such as the one you reviewed have a tendency to ignore the weaknesses of the side they are advocating for it is nice to see that you as an educated reader were able to pick-up on it and acknowledge this as a real problem for both parties.



I personally don't think he has a snowballs chance in hell at winning, but not for the reasons that most papers cite. I’ll be interested to see how 2016 turns out and whom the parties chose to represent them in what will inevitably be a battle to be remembered.