Austin American Statesman Blog Post
By: Jonathan Tilove
Good morning Austin:
The last time Rick Perry ran for president, he got in the race too late, he was just coming off back surgery, and he was not sufficiently prepared. Oops. This time, he’s been laying the groundwork for months – prepping, studying and traveling – he’s healthy, and he’s even shed that occasional time-suck of a job as governor.
But there’s this indictment that just won’t go away. Yesterday, it wouldn’t go away again. The outcome was not unexpected. It was not big news outside of Texas because what happened didn’t really change things. But, with the first debate in the Republican nominating process now set for August, yesterday’s events were a bracing reminder that Rick Perry has a serious time management problem. READ MORE