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Originally Posted by Pants II
He knows Rick Perry is getting fit for the next election. It's more about holding what power he has left...the smart weasel.
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yep...He's betting that Trump has an adequate debate performance. If Trump wins the debate, he can't come out and endorse after the fact without looking like a pandering fool. Nothing to lose, really.
The Never Trumpers are a pariah upon the party either way.
He wins and they are outcasts; He loses, and they bear the brunt of the blame. In the end it's a No-lose situation for him. It was hardly an inspired, ringing endorsement in the first place.