well. seems the GOP still loathes Romney so -- and they are so dismayed at Perry's inept, Palin-like debate performances that have made the GOP money think he's an idiot, as well as his suggestion that maybe the children of illegal immigrants should be treated like human beings that enraged the racist base -- that there's more rumors of Chris Christie jumping into the GOP race.
Chris Christie back in spotlight as Perry sags - Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com
now, at first glance, i think, "this is someone who could win independents, his appearance and "regional" appeal might be overcome by how refreshing he seems to be for calling out total BS on both sides, despite the fact that he initially won Republican hearts by slashing $10bn from school budgets in NJ. Republicans from the Northeast tend to be sane, like the Senators from Maine, perhaps. and, hey, Bloomberg likes him."
but then, if the GOP base is going to turn on Perry over his DREAM Act-like record in Texas, what are they going to make of a blue state governor who has appointed Muslims judges (and nicely slammed his bigoted critics), supports same-sex civil unions, gun control, and solar power.
will he survive a primary?
moreover, what does this say about Romney? we're already into the fall, have had numerous debates, Romney is clearly the class of this field and likely has enough business acumen to appeal to a certain amount of independents and who everyone says is by far the most (only?) plausible candidate ... and yet they still can't stand him?
you'd think a president struggling with the worst economy since the Great Depression and a 9% unemployment rate, despite myriad accomplishments, would be eminently beatable, just think of H.W. Bush in 1992.
but are the Republicans in such disarray, is the heart of the party so far to the right, that they can't even pull this one off?
just asking questions is all.