I really don’t pay much attention to polls about issues. I only trust polls where there is some accountability moment, like actual election numbers. And I only trust pollsters who have a good track record and don’t monkey around early in campaign season trying to boost one side or the other. Yet, I can’t remember ever seeing a poll where Medicare and Social Security were unpopular, even among Republicans. So, Rick Perry isn’t going to win a lot of fans by saying that our prized retirement programs are unconstitutional. “Elect me, and I’ll return your Medicare to the States!’ doesn’t seem like a winning slogan.
The rise of the Tenthers is a bizarre development. It’s an especially odd stance to take for a presidential candidate. Why? Because it’s like interviewing for a job and telling your prospective boss that you’ll be happy to be employed but you plan on eliminating almost all your job responsibilities as soon as you’re hired. “I’ll still file an annual report, but the rest of it will be handled by contractors.”
He’s running to be a Do-Nothing president.
