Posted on 11/09/2011 6:49:47 PM PST by martosko
I missed the actual debate (and thus Perry’s total performance) so I can only base my opinion on the clip I saw of the gaffe.
My feeling: if Perry had been doing well and leading the pack thus far, it wouldn’t have been a big deal. The problem, as I see it, is that Perry has been needing a big win in the debates for a while now. Tonight’s gaffe may not cost him points, but it won’t help him make up lost ground in the polls, either. And with the general election less than a year away, time is not his friend.
People here on FR don’t take too kindly to calling people any form of “mentally challenged” or making fun of mentally challeneged people.
“What does having good “debate” skills have to do with the skill set needed by a President?”
Everything because its not just debates. It’s communicating the conservative vision to the people, rallying the American people to the cause of limited government. Reagan: great communicator, great president.
Teleprompters can do that, and the American people don't care one way or the other.
He must have had back surgery prior to his New Hampshire speech.
How many more back surgeries is he slated for?
The Republic gave us Bush, LBJ and Ron Paul.
It's a Republic you know.
LOL — if it were Cain’s “oops” moment and not Perry’s, we’d be overflowing with comments here saying three things:
1.) “The Moderators asked this question just to make him look bad!”
2.) “This will only HELP Cain, not hurt him!”
3.) “I just donated more money to the Cain campaign!”
I do NOT care what color, we just need a sane conservative with experience outside of politics.
Mitt isn’t a conservative.
Perry is stupid. However, he did start out as a po’ boy and has become a millionaire on a Texas gov’s salary in ten years........
Bachman is stupid. (Alleged tax lawyer who doesn’t know the difference between a corporate income tax and a value-added tax)
Paul is crazy. He refuses to note the danger Islam has presented to the outside world for 1400 years.
But for his father, Huntsman would be holding a sign at an intersection begging for food.
NOOT has either been holding office or teaching a class at taxpayer expense his entire career. If it were not for speaking fees and book sales, Callista would never have looked twice.
Santorum is a moral and frugal right wing socialist.
As for Cain, if you took all the women I have (allegedly) offended in my 45 years and put them in Texas, the whole state would look like Hong Kong! If this is all they can dig up.....
Why don’t you stop pimping for Rick and run for it yourself? I know why I wouldn’t take the job if it were given to me tomorrow, but hell, I’ve read a few of your posts and I’ll cut you your first check!
Not being in MENSA is a plus. It’s chock full of libs!
Why would telling the truth end a campaign?
Hopefully he’ll joke about it, “I’d like to put all three behind us, so we can all forget them.” BTW, does anyone know what are the three departments he wants to eliminate?
Your Right. Im gonna sell my Horses and my Cows cause if it’s Cain, I won’t be alive to eat or ride neway. Don’t you know the cards are stacked, Some you win, some you lose and some you just throw away.
I miss the LBJ/GOLDWATER crap of my youth. How bout you.
Wrong.
The devil that you know.
I know I’m a NOOB, but didn’t you forget the “sarc” tag?
You are correct, Sir.
I like your "analyses" of all of them, but let's get real on the Pizza Boy!
He lies still, lets a coyote get one good bite, shoots the coyote, calls an ambulance.
Monday he holds a press conference with huge leg cast, tearful wife and dead coyote, to announce the suspension of his campaign on the advice of his physician, but he'll never stop fighting for the restoration of American greatness, coyote-free jogging trails, etc, etc.
I love it, but Anita doesn’t cry. I also see Rick calling for ann Internet/Oxycotin Ban, it’s for the illegal kids ya know.
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