It's Not That I Like Rick Perry

Per Hoosierman's "I Like Rick Perry," http://obotomy.blogspot.com/2014/06/i-like-rick-perry.html I don't so much like Rick Perry as I think he is the most electable Republican. Understand, I do not dislike Rick Perry, I just don't like him as much as I like Paul and Cruz. Hoosierman mentioned that Perry is a governor, and a highly successful one at that. A case could be made that Perry deserves the Nobel Prize for Economics. But Perry is also an Air Force pilot and his military service will not go unnoticed by a lot of voters. Also significant, Perry has previously run for president. He did poorly in 2012 but a presidential campaign is unlike anything else. He should be better prepared this time around and he will be less likely to suffer through an embarrassing "what's the name of that agency I want to eliminate?" and he is less likely to let a pesky Mitt Romney get under his skin. Retail politics might come a little bit easier this time around. If there are skeletons in Perry's closet, they probably would have surfaced by now. That is the problem with getting behind a Herman Cain or anyone who has never been held under the microscope. Their entire campaign can get sidetracked by spurious allegations that have not been put to rest. Perry is a known quantity. While we are on the subject, I strongly believe a politician should hold at least one elected office prior to running for the presidency. For one thing, he should be able to prove that he can run a campaign and get elected. Second, he should also face the challenges that can only come from holding public office. I hate to agree with Ann Coulter but Ben Carson and Donald Trump and John Bolton and David Petraeus for that matter, should not be considered for the White House until they pay their dues. If I was an oddsmaker, I would install Perry as the 2016 favorite.