FIRST ON CNN: Perry to drop out Thursday

CNN ^ | January 19,2012 | Peter Hamby

[Hojczyk]

Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) - Rick Perry is telling supporters that he will drop his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN.

[sheikdetailfeather]

I left out Jimmah Caatah....

[jersey117]

convinced that the best candidate to lead this nation just slipped away.

I feel the same way. If Newt can't weather the latest allegations currently splashed across Drudge's headline, we are totally going to be stuck with Mitt.

[xzins]

Wouldn’t a Cain endorsement be huge!!

I’m convinced that the Romney backstabbing machine is also to be credited with the dirty tricks played on Herman Cain.

Romney is evil.

[thesearethetimes...]

Thank you Governor Perry, for letting those of us outside of Texas, get to know and genuinely like you.

It is awful, watching as our enemies, and our own fears whittle away our choices.

Dear Lord, please, grant us strength and wisdom.
Tatt

[Lady Lucky]

Amen!

[Pan_Yan]

Where’s Ron Paul on your little polling average chart? Assuming he’s running second or third I would think he’d be included.

[butterdezillion]

Thank God for new beginnings! I sometimes think that the people who have reached the lowest depths are able to perceive the highest highs with a humility and joy that somebody who’s never experienced that can’t grasp.

He who is forgiven much loves much. He who is forgiven little loves little. We’ve ALL been forgiven much, it’s just that some of us haven’t yet realized how much. It’s always God’s gift when He lets us see just how much His love did for us. At the right time, when we were still helpless sinners, Christ died for the ungodly... Amazing grace.

[af_vet_rr]

Speaking of Niki Haley, I broke my rule about putting it on Fox News, and had it on there briefly when she was speaking.

She had the nerve to claim that there were Perry supporters who would go to Romney.

I may not like Perry, but I've never known a Perry supporter who didn't see Romney for the evil he represents.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

I haven't gotten the impression that Cain will endorse anyone, just push his 999 thing. It would be GREAT if he did endorse Newt, but I would be surprised if he did. Very interesting that bus is at Perry press conf location. This info has been tweeted out by reporters at the site. Some are saying they don't think Cain will endorse without calling a press conference himself. Who knows. Time will tell.

[TexasFreeper2009]

Drudge still pushing the non story story of Gingrich while completely ignoring Perry.

I am starting to really dislike Drudge.

[hocndoc]

The Governor has always been one to “yeah,” and agree with good ideas and good statements during the debates. He seemed to lose his poker face (and I know he’s got one) during those debates.

[Pan_Yan]

...and then there were FOUR!

Does anyone remember the very un-PC original title of the Agatha Christie book "And Then There Were None"?

[LibsRJerks]

Perry’s a good man. He’s demonstrated this in the debates, and I will miss his forthright questioning of Mitt.

However, our president needs to be able to articulate issues. There is no end to the amount of communicating a president must do ...

It’s tough to find that individual with the right combination of skills and abilities. Doesn’t mean the others are not good and decent leaders as well as good Americans.

Interesting that he’s endorsing Newt and not the other Rick. Hoping he can lend Newt a few bucks as well.

Thank you Governor Perry!!

[halo66]

Beck is having a fit about Newt right now...He would pick Romney over Newt in a heartbeat!

[LuvFreeRepublic]

Yes, Mitt supporters are freaking out, after all, their credibility is on the line. I hope the people rise up and shut them all down. Talking heads/establishment gave us Obama. We can't let them choose our next president.

[txhurl]

FUMD!

[WoofDog123]

wasn’t it ten little indians?

[Amanda King]

So, maybe we are seeing the formation of a Gingrich-Perry ticket with Palin as Sec of Energy.

Sounds like a great ticket to me! I also have been thinking about Palin for Sec of Energy.

[hocndoc]

Thanks for my first laugh of the morning.

[LibsRJerks]

These guys — Beck, Hannity ...they’re all clowns. I’m sort of glad in a strange way that this race has exposed them for who they are.

Our country is in a precarious position — we need to know who is who, and who we can count on.