I would rather that folk like Bachman, West, Paul, Rubio, McCotter and other congresspersons/senators that folk keep talking about for pres or vp stay in the legislature where they actually do some good.

Becoming president or VP means you'll have a few more years of relivance and then you retire ... other than a VP becoming president immediately after 8 years as VP you never see presidents or vice presidents go on to do anything but write a book and collect speaking fees.

We have a lot of ass kickers in the legislature now (and I believe we'll get an additional crop in the 2012 election). At this point, The guy in the whitehouse just has to be a rubberstamp machine.

We have a tendency to look at who is in the whitehouse and judge the "era" by that man (or woman maybe someday). But the real power is in the house and senate.

Look at Bush. He was mediocre but things didn't really go to shit until the dems took over the house and senate in 2006.


I will gladly pull the lever for Perry (much better than McLame or Romney).