I think Carole is reasoning that her delay will make her announcement more dramatic and dominate the first press coverage of the new year. She is right. |
If he didn't back his own people, he'd be out as speaker. He'd be history. |
In this situation, she is the most powerful player. She controls the variable in this session – the spending limits. |
The clear message that Republicans haven't gotten is that people actually expected us to take action on education reform and finance. Voters are frustrated, and rightly so. |
The only way Perry can lose is if nothing comes out of this special session. |