Was 'Politico's' 'Dumb' Article on Gov. Rick Perry Dumb?

Fox News ^ | August 29, 2011 | Greta Van Susteren inteview with Rick Klein

[Cincinatus' Wife]

[ Full five minute grilling of Rick Klein]

GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Texas Governor Rick Perry under attack and not for his policies, nor his experience, nor what he is promising on the campaign trail. That would be fair and that is journalism. But name-calling? Is name-calling journalism? "Politico's" headline is, "Is Governor Rick Perry dumb?" So what's up with that?

Joining us is Rick Klein, senior Washington editor for "ABC World News." And I'm putting you out on the end of a stick because we all know the author of it. But it's a terrible headline. Or we know the author of the story, at least.
-- [Jonathan Martin, Hampden–Sydney College class of 1999]

RICK KLEIN, "ABC WORLD NEWS": Yes, no, look, I don't think -- whatever his brain power is......"

[ Rick Klein, Princeton - class of 1998 ]

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Rick Perry -- Texas A&M class of 1972 -- Air Force 1972 - 1977 - C-130 pilot -- 47 governor of Texas (3rd term)

[Oiao]

Redundant Question? LOL....

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Gov. Rick Perry Speech to National VFW; Gives Special Salute to Heroes of Vietnam - 8/29/11

[Java4Jay]

That’s a stupid question

[vetvetdoug]

Politico=Journolist. Has everyone forgotten?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Ah, "journolist" -- I expect Chris Cillizza is in that loop.

Reverse Face-off: Rick Perry’s smartest move As you probably know, the standard Face-off format involves you, the readers, posing a question with two choices for the Fix, and him picking the best answer. The Reverse Face-off switches things around: We’ll ask the question, and you answer. Then Chris will read and rate the top responses during the chat.

The Reverse Face-off question is...

"What's the smartest thing Rick Perry has done since announcing his 2012 candidacy?"..... [end excerpt]

[Cowboy Bob]

Since Obama’s side raised the issue of intelligence (based on grades in College), it is now fair game to question Obama’s intelligence, and demand that he release his transcripts. If Obama is as smart as he thinks he is, why doesn’t he call upon the Universities he attended to release his transcripts?

[DB]

All we really need to know about these journalists judgement is they think Obama is a genius...

That really says it all.

Journalism isn't a profession normally associated with vigorous intellectual challenge.

[NTHockey]

Klien should apply the same standards to his drop the soap buddy. 0bamabi was NEVER vetted. 0bambi was NEVER tested to see if he could stand up to the pressure. Heck, 0bambi NEVER had to prove that he was eligible to be President.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Schools of Education.

Schools of Journalism.

[SEJ] Society of Environmental Journalists "Your source for environment, energy, science, health, and climate reporting"

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Klein’s last comment about msm smearing of Gov. Perry.

“He’ll get his chance.”

Translation: Perry will remain “guilty of stupidity” until he proves otherwise.

[cake_crumb]

This is the same media that still insists Barack Hussein is, in some sense of the word, “intelligent”.

Just sayin’

[radioone]

Looks like Rick "joins the club"

Sarah Palin: Dumb Like Reagan? http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/sarah-palin-dumb-like-reagan/

The stupidity of Ronald Reagan. http://www.slate.com/id/2101842/

We were told "Ronald Reagan was too far-right, and George W. Bush too dumb, to be elected." http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1781334

The Chicago Tribune called Reagan ignorant and said his "air-headed rhetoric on the issues of foreign policy and arms control have reached the limits of tolerance and have become an embarrassment to the U.S. and a danger to world peace." http://631politics.yuku.com/topic/24699?f=1#.Tlyz913Ra1k

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Texas Education: The Obama Administration's Lone Star Mistake ("a swing and a miss" at Rick Perry)……..>>>The key to this chart is that states to the upper left of the regression line seem to generate a better bang for the buck—they produce higher scores at lower costs than the average state. Texas, shown in red, is in this group. Based on its level of spending, Texas’s average test score “should” be around 246, the 36th percentile, but in reality it’s 253, the 71st percentile. And while Texas’s test scores are in the 71st percentile nationwide, its per pupil spending is in the 26th percentile—meaning that it performs better than roughly three-quarters of states while spending less than roughly three-quarters of states. Put another way, Texas’s education system generates scores that the average state would spend an extra $6,350 per pupil to produce.<<<…………

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Yes, Conservatives are anti-science morons and Algore, John Kerry, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, ALL Lefties, are geniuses.

[cake_crumb]

Yep, read that a few minutes before finding this page. Thar Iexas is doing BETTER than the national average while the administration and its pet media insist the opposite is par for the course with Democrats.

[Ann Archy]

Hey Newbie....who are you going to vote for??

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Reasons the Left must paint Gov. Rick Perry as extreme and stupid:

Rick Perry loves God and calls on Him for guidance and strength
Rick Perry loves his wife and family (and they love him)
Rick Perry loves his state (and Texas has re-elected him twice)
Rick Perry loves his country (and the country is going to love him back)

[Diogenesis]

Jonathan Martin is Romney’s ‘go to’ guy for rumors.

If Perry is too weak to take on Romney and this attack
directly, he should resign; he can never win against Obama.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Nice two-fer slam at Perry “Diogensis.”

Wait! I guess that would be a three-fer.

Gay - Weak - Dumb

You’ve outdone yourself.