We all know that there are all sorts of political games being played, and that Perry is one of the savviest players.

But I wonder if he is helping himself by his tactics.

The Travis Special Prosecutor didn’t bring the indictment himself – he had to convince 12 grand jurors that he had a case.

So Perry is essentially denigrating the honest Republican special prosecutor, and the 12 Travis County citizens that made a decision.

Is this a winning strategy for Perry? Why?