I'm just not buying what Perry's selling

Dallas Morning News | Steve Blow :

“Heaven help me, Gov. Rick Perry is giving me big-time cootie vibes these days. Or maybe I should use another highly technical term from the complex world of interpersonal relationships — 'heebie-jeebies.' I'm sorry, but the man just gives me the heebie-jeebies, and never more so than in the last week or two. ”

Ed Cognoski responds:

Richard Nixon gave people the heebie-jeebies. Bill Clinton gives people the heebie-jeebies. George W Bush gives people the heebie-jeebies. And Rick Perry gives people the heebie-jeebies. Still, all were elected and re-elected. Americans apparently can put up with the heebie-jeebies. Rick Perry is just the latest incarnation of the breed.

Unless Steve Blow can give his readers a more substantial objection to Rick Perry, his policies, and his proposals to the state legislature, Mr Blow is wasting the space granted him by the Dallas Morning News. Tell us why Texans made a mistake re-electing this man. Tell us why he gives you the heebie-jeebies. It's not that hard, Mr Blow. Your privileged position with Dallas' only daily newspaper burdens you with greater responsibility than just to complain about Rick Perry's hair.