by Chris Bodenner
Ben Smith spots a Romney-esque flip from Perry:
Rick Perry wrote in his book, "Fed Up," that Social Security is unconstitutional. He hadn't really retreated from it as of last week, when he confirmed to me that he'd consider replacing it with a set of state pensions. But his communications director seems to be in full retreat, in a comment to Neil King:
… Ray Sullivan, said Thursday that he had “never heard” the governor suggest the program was unconstitutional. Not only that, Mr. Sullivan said, but “Fed Up!” is not meant to reflect the governor’s current views on how to fix the program.
Or not intended to be a factual book. Ben adds that "Perry now officially favors the same thing as everyone else: Strengthening the program."
(Photo: Texas governor Rick Perry signs copies of his book 'Fed Up' during the 2011 Republican Leadership Conference on June 18, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. By Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The Dish 