Perry, Romney, Christie?

jabberwocka wrote:
Romney is polished (maybe a bit too much to appeal to the GOP's more populist members). Perry is a cookie cutter image of Dubya (and if party leaders don't understand how badly that similarity is likely to play with any independents or dissatisfied Democrats then they're even more ignorant than I had thought). Christie isn't in the race.

Here's what strikes me about the GOP field of candidates. They're in disarray. Newt Gingrich came out and announced his candidacy and then made so many irrational statements that his campaign staff resigned en masse. Sarah Palin likes to milk publicity but is completely self-serving and thus, unreliable. Michele Bachmann was all the rage at the beginning of the month but has practically dropped off the radar. Ron Paul is the darling of the Tea Party but the Tea Party burned many bridges during the debt ceiling debacle and Paul's image be may be smirched by association.

Frankly, as an independent liberal, I wish them all perdition. As a citizen of the U.S., I would dearly love to see a candidate who could speak clearly, think quickly, and show a willingness to govern rather than score political points. So far, no luck on either wish!

Ron Paul is the Tea Party darling?