“I think it’s probably going to be a key to the campaign because that’s what people really care about is getting American working again,” Perry said. “We’re going to lay out a way to get 1.2 million Americans working.”
So which is it, 1.2 million jobs or 2.5 million jobs? I guess his handlers told him that 1.2 million didn't sound good, so they should at least double it for the TV commercial. That quote was from October 12th. The TV ad came out on Oct. 25th. So in 13 days, they found a way to double the number of jobs? Or he misunderestimated the number the first time?
My point is, if anyone wants to go tit-for-tat on tiny little details like this, go right ahead, but no candidate is perfect on all this little stuff. We can all do it with all the candidates. Personally, I hate that kind of thing. So what if he said 1.2 million one week and 2.5 million two weeks later. And so what if Cain says it's not a VAT tax but someone else does. Who the hell cares what it's CALLED?? I only care about what it will ACCOMPLISH for this country.
My point clearly was that something called “The Perry Report” shouldn’t be taking pot shots at Cain for such mistakes. The whopper I quoted is more egregious than the five Cain errors combined.