Magooch;
Pleased to hear some of the comments, however it needs a bit of correction in some cases. There are a few facts which may or may not be of comfort to some Americans;
A) He is not descended from some tribe in the African jungle, but from a Texas ranch family.
B) He did not attend early school in a foreign (Muslim) country, but right there in ranch country in the Lone Star state.
C) He has always been known as Mr Perry (no AKAs for him).
D) Hedid attend Texas A&M, was on the male "cheer squad" also active in the Corps of Cadets.
E) Perry is a member of Lake Hills Church (basically Baptist) a Christian of course..no doubt of it.
F) He didn't just 'pose' in the flight gear, he was a qualified pilot and flew C-130s in the middle east and Europe.
G) He came by it honest..his Dad Ray, was a bomber tailgunner (WW2 Europe) with 35 missions.
Yes, some try to slough off Perry's military experience, but I personally believe it is a better character builder than cigarettes and a Panama hat..
Still, 3 years ago millions of us tried to warn all voters of how our country would slide off the edge if they voted for a "community organizer" as president. Although McCain was no great shakes..it was either him or "jumpshot" ! Still, many voted for jumpshot ! Guess they couldn't tell one uniform from another..