Perry challenges Pelosi to debate part-time Congress plan

The Hill ^ | November 16, 2011 | Emily Goodin and Christian Heinze

[2ndDivisionVet]

I do like the idea of cutting their seesions, staff and pay in half.

[ColdOne]

It is a great idea to cut staff and pay by half. She will never debate him.

[onyx]

WOO-HOO!

CUT THEIR PAY AND TIME IN DC IN HALF!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Courtesy ping.

[max americana]

In order to find out what’s in the debate, we have to debate.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Wow.

Perry home run. Outstanding idea. Elections could be won on these sort of ideas.

Kudos to Perry.

[CharlesWayneCT]

He’s come a long way from talking about skipping debates. This is a bigger risk than “debating” Newt Gingrich in a non-debate forum.

[smoothsailing]

Thanks for the ping.

What a concept, Rick Perry and Nancy Pelosi debating. LOL!

[federal__reserve]

Although I like Perry’s idea, the salary is not where the congress critters make most money. Why? How do yo think so many politicians become multi-millionaires?

The key to the whole thing is get rid of loopholes. That gets rid of lobbyists, a major source of funneling money. Have you guys been paying attention to Jack Abramoff?

Any flat tax with few deductions/loopholes for both personal and corporate taxes is the only way to get rid of corruption.

Adding federal sales tax brings in the Trillion dollar underground economy into tax payers instead of freeloaders.

[Allegra]

Ballsy move there, Guvnah...

Kudos!

[onyx]

LOLOLOL.

^5

[Ingtar]

Will Newt stand in for her and sit on the couch to debate Perry? Will Perry remember his lines? Will Pelosi even remotely stay on topic? Will anyone watch?

[indianrightwinger]

I like his proposal. But, debating Pelosi or even proposing to debate her is RIDICULOUS. He must STOP stooping low like the other Crazy candidates.

[Doofer]

This is a bigger risk than “debating” Newt Gingrich in a non-debate forum.

He's polling in single digits so it's a risk worth taking IMO.

[lonestar]

If Rick can't beat Pelosi in a debate, he shouldn't even consider running for POTUS..

Nancy sputters!

[usnadad]

Couldn’t agree more. He has a record of getting tougher as the going get’s tough. What have we out there to choose from? That’s what we need, balls, can I say that? Let it rip damnitt!

[KoRn]

"Rick Perry has challenged House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to debate him next week about his plan for a part-time Congress.

I like the guy, but damn..... He couldn't win a debate against a watermelon.

[Allegra]

What have we out there to choose from? That’s what we need, balls, can I say that?

As far as I'm concerned, you can ('course it's not my site...LOL.)

Perry is certainly showing some spine here.

I'll be very interested to see what Princess Nancy's response is.

[smoothsailing]

Hey, nice tagline! :)

[Allegra]

Hey! Stop LOOKING at it! ;-)