Perry/Pawlenty...yeah, that's the ticket...

[PCIntern]

Bluster, bravado, and bullshit from the top; "reasonableness" and "intellectualism" (sic and sick) from the bottom. Two ex-governors, northern and southern, and that's why Pawlenty up and quit now. The deal's done.

[Beer Snob-50]

1. do you think governor moonbat could really win?

interesting combo.

[Firebrand Gary]

2. Establishment/Rubio is my guess.

Or in the event of a wild late stage strategy Rubio/Pawlenty, in that order considering Pawlenty has dropped out. Either way I put my money on Rubio, they are going to do exactly what they did with Palin. Attempt to build a new link to non traditional demographics for the GOP.

It will probably be done late as well so that the public has less time to get to know Rubio's record and they can ride the enthusiasm wave. Good political strategy for the GRAND OBSTRUCTIONIST PARTY, but bad for the Country!

[BeyondGeography]

3. The people who pass for adults on the Republican side are freaking out about Perry

And he validated their concerns about electability by calling Bernanke treasonous in his first day on the stump. There will be dirty, dirty tricks, more dirt and self-inflicted wounds. Perry is not a shoo-in by any stretch.