Or, as Douglas Mackinnon recounts in “Left And Right Going Nuclear On Rick Perry” (Townhall , August 29, 2011),
an editor of a major newspaper told me: “We plan to declare war on Rick Perry and do all in our power to crush him.”
There you have it. No pretense of integrity, professionalism or of unbiased news-gathering. This particular newspaper plans to use its very considerable resources to destroy the Perry campaign before it gains momentum. Period.
In which case, the ID connection may well be aired repeatedly. Will media dirt sifters air the fact that he failed a critical test in Texas. He appointed Darwin loyalist to a key education post and all the rest follows. As Bill Dembski pointed out, re Michele Bachmann (who does appear to be sincere), that’s all that counts, not blustering in favour of a theory the politician usually doesn’t understand. The betting here is that the dirt sifters will sniff this one and pass. Yes, it’s an inconsistency, but it signals that, if he wins, Perry really is safe in this matter. The worst they’d have to tolerate is empty sermonizing, riffing off a theory he doesn’t understand.
What’s more revealing is the bread-and-butter motive of most of those who will join the fray against him. Quoting Erick Erickson,
… Because so much of the consultant class will be shut out of the White House should Rick Perry win, their livelihoods depend on Rick Perry losing either now or in November. And frankly, for a few in the GOP consultant class, they’ll gladly see Perry lose in November just to ensure they are not shut out of a Republican White House. For all the talk of Perry being an establishment guy, the establishment hates his guts as much as the left does . . .
And so much of the media will lose easy access to tips for soft stories on very willing subjects.
It’ll be a drama, but ID is not likely to play a serious role among those in the know. A sock puppet only. It could be different for Bachmann, however.
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