tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post4886531608300100946..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Perry OutJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-20145468512365098752012-01-19T23:55:28.217-06:002012-01-19T23:55:28.217-06:00The big question here is about his book. It sure s...The big question here is about his book. It sure seemed to me to be the kind of book you "write" if you are planning a presidential campaign. I guess the explanation that would fit is that his consulting team intended a run, but he either didn't, or didn't realize it would actually require him to do things that running for re-election as Governor of Texas didn't require.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-27489884142404941272012-01-19T11:10:32.022-06:002012-01-19T11:10:32.022-06:00Probably what surprised me the most about Perry as...Probably what surprised me the most about Perry as a candidate was how much of a provincial Texan he turned out to be. I would have thought that, as the governor of the second most populous state, he would know *something* about national issues. When Perry discussed matters that he dealt with as governor, he could sound reasonably intelligent. But when he had to talk about anything else... yikes! Fits with BuzzFeed's insight that Perry simply had never thought about running for president before 2012.Richard Skinnernoreply@blogger.com