What does it tell you that the best thing Rick Perry (R-Pocket Change) has done lately is something he didn’t do: take Mitt Romney’s bet during the last debate. (Or was that de bait?)
Now Perry has issued a new TV spot that positions him as the Washington outsider who can fix the place with some straight shooting.
Via Politico’s Morning Score:
Annotated transcript:
Washington is the capital of political correctness, where double speak reigns and the truth is frowned upon. [Like the voting age is 18? Don't want that getting around.] You can’t say that Congressmen becoming lobbyists is a form of legal corruption. Or that we give aid money to countries who oppose America. [Like, oh, Solyndra?] Or that Washington insiders are bankrupting Social Security. You and I know it’s true….but not politically correct. I’m Rick Perry, an outsider who will overhaul Washington and tell you the truth. [As soon as I can figure out what it is.]
The New York Times The Caucus blog adds this:
[W]hat remains to be seen is whether Mr. Perry, the Texas chief executive for more than a decade, can convince voters that he is truly the anti-lobbyist, anti-insider candidate. In Texas, the critique of Mr. Perry from many quarters has actually been the opposite, that he has long been a reliable ally of corporations and lobbyists who have given him large campaign donations.
Bet you a dollar Perry is frowning on that particular truth.
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