A Gingrich-Perry Ticket...?

* MAN...! WOULD THIS BE GREAT, OR WHAT...?!?!

Sources close to the Gingrich campaign say preliminary "what-if" conversations are underway that could lead to a Gingrich-Perry ticket being announced prior to the Republican National Convention at the end of August.

* FOLKS... NOTE: I'VE ALWAYS ADVISED GINGRICH (OR ANY POLITICIAN RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT) THAT "ANNOUNCING" A VP PICK - AND INDEED KEY CABINET PICKS - PRIOR TO "CLOSING THE DEAL" WOULD BE A BRILLIANT STRATEGY TOWARDS CLOSING THE DEAL!

* HEY... YOU WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO LOCK PICKS IN STONE; SIMPLY THROW OUT A FEW "TOP PICKS" FOR EACH KEY CHOICE!

Gingrich insiders hope forming a predetermined ticket with Perry will unite the evangelical, Tea Party and very conservative voters that make up the core of the GOP.

* IN LARGE PART IT WOULD, BUT BEYOND THAT, IF GINGRICH (OR EVEN SANTORUM) GETS THE NOMINATION THEY'RE GONNA NEED A GOVERNOR AS VP TO "BALANCE" THE TICKET IN TERMS OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS.

* FOLKS... LOOK AT WHAT WE'VE GOTTEN WITH BOTH OBAMA AND BIDEN COMING OUT OF THE LEGISLATIVE WING OF THEIR PARTY; IT'S BEEN A DISASTER ON A LEVEL BEYOND "MERELY" THE IDEOLOGICAL.

As discussions got underway, a spokesman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry released a statement saying, "Gov. Perry thinks Newt Gingrich is the strongest conservative to debate and defeat President Obama and truly overhaul Washington. The speculation is humbling but premature."

* AND NOTE AGAIN, FOLKS: THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING ABOUT GINGRICH ALL ALONG! PERRY GETS IT!

* FOLKS... WE CAN STILL SAVE THIS COUNTRY IF ONLY WE USE OUR HEADS! VOTE GINGRICH!