Despite my strong political disagreements with him, it is clear that he is an extremely driven and successful person. His position also afforded him considerable support in his weight loss and maintenance. Thus, it is not surprising that someone like him would have atypical results. We see...
Perry is an establishment political hack who is running out of time in Texas and looking to hook his wagon to someone headed for Washington. I doubt he would get the VP slot (Texas is safe Republican country where he is unneeded), but would love to have a cabinet post.