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Rick Perry says "debates are not my strong suit"
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| Oct 11, 2011
Posted on 10/11/2011 10:24:02 PM PDT by Ripliancum
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To: garjog
"Newt is brilliant on the level of a Churchill. He understands how Washington works which is necessary if we want to start dismantling the mess. Maybe we need to over look his past person indiscretions and go with him. Other wise it is Mittens for us all."
Newt had his chance and blew it. He's great with the sound-bites and a talented promoter, and no one can accuse him of being unintelligent, but he cannot lead. As a leader he is mercurial, erratic, unfocused. He proved this rather conclusively, and those who were in the trenches with him after the triumph of the Contract With America who have told many stories of his windmilling, scattershot, and ultimately impotent attempt at leading at a time he had Washington eating out of his hands. It amazes me that Freepers cannot remember his inability to follow-through on his great sales pitch.
We've had enough slick talkers in the Oval Office. Time for someone who can get things done, methodically and relentlessly. That, sad to say, isn't Newt.
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posted on
10/11/2011 10:50:38 PM PDT
by
RightOnTheLeftCoast
(Obama: running for re-election in '12 or running for Mahdi now? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdi])
To: dk88
"I have no plans to vote if some RINO like Romney is the nominee."
In other words, you will support Obama.
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posted on
10/11/2011 10:51:28 PM PDT
by
RightOnTheLeftCoast
(Obama: running for re-election in '12 or running for Mahdi now? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdi])
To: jageorge72
If you cant debate, you cant beat Obama. Look at the dismal failure of John McCain. His communication skills were horrible McCain's debating skills weren't what lost us the election. McCain was this old white guy with thinning hair and the country was all anxious to show that we weren't racist.
And after 8 years of a Republican President were ready for (dare I say it?) hope and change. (gag)
Agree that Newt dominates every debate. I can't decide if he's worth over-looking his past.
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posted on
10/11/2011 10:53:28 PM PDT
by
Texan
To: garjog
Newt will go down in history as one of the greatest disappointments ever...He had it all, and his skill is amazing.,
His judgement sadly doesn't match, and he can never recover from those bad decisions..
What might have been....
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posted on
10/11/2011 10:53:54 PM PDT
by
lawnguy
(The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil-Cicero)
To: Ripliancum
"Debates are not my strong suit"
This is like Indy car driver saying, "Racing and going fast are not my strong suit"
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posted on
10/11/2011 10:56:42 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: RightOnTheLeftCoast
he (Newt) cannot lead. As a leader he is mercurial, erratic, unfocused. He proved this rather conclusively, and those who were in the trenches with him after the triumph of the Contract With America who have told many stories of his windmilling, scattershot, and ultimately impotent attempt at leading at a time he had Washington eating out of his hands Thanks for reminding me of that. I'd forgotten.
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posted on
10/11/2011 10:57:13 PM PDT
by
Texan
To: Texan
Pilot to passengers:
"Everyone buckle up tight, flying is not my strong suit"
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posted on
10/11/2011 11:01:11 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: trumandogz
This is strange. People used to say that Perry was a master debater. I've never heard that but have heard he's a "master campaigner". That I believe.
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posted on
10/11/2011 11:05:10 PM PDT
by
Texan
To: Ripliancum
He was better tonight, don’t count him out.
To: toddausauras
Yes, tonight, rather than insult everyone and sound incompetent, he just was incompetent. He just rambled and rambled saying next to nothing so as to not accidently tell us how he really feels. I nearly thought I was listening to Obama 2 years ago, no wonder he’s (Obama) refused to take questions for so long.
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posted on
10/11/2011 11:37:51 PM PDT
by
JDW11235
(I think I got it now!)
To: dragnet2
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posted on
10/12/2011 12:21:17 AM PDT
by
Explorer89
(And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
To: lawnguy
His judgement sadly doesn't match, and he can never recover from those bad decisions.. What are these unredeemably bad decisions? I see folks like you posting as if Newt knifed a woman in a back alley.
He's been married to Callista for 11 years. I don't care about some photo-op on a sofa with Pelosi about clean energy.
To: dk88
"Id rather Obama win and the curtain be pulled back for real, while going Galt." Don't get demoralized if Romney gets the nomination. Hell could freeze over and I would never vote for Zer0. It would be like selling my mother to a slave trader. Just say to yourself:
"America may be down, but we cannot let it go to Zer0."
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posted on
10/12/2011 12:59:07 AM PDT
by
jonrick46
(2012 can't come soon enough.)
To: Ripliancum
His coddling of illegals ain’t either. A loser.
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posted on
10/12/2011 3:11:39 AM PDT
by
VRWC For Truth
(Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bailout)
To: RightOnTheLeftCoast
What about Cain/Newt? Cain strikes me as someone who fits your criteria of someone who can get things done, methodically and relentlessly. His CEO experience certainly proves this.
As for Newt, he is brilliant and has a precise command of the issues at hand.
I do not approve of the womanizing/and/or Nancy Pelosi sofa shot - however is that enough to not consider him when he clearly has a lot to offer? (rhetorical question, actually, I am still pondering this).
Everyone makes mistakes. Intelligent smart people learn from their mistakes and try not to repeat them - Newt is very bright and most likely has learned not to repeat his earlier Contract with America weak points.
I am not necessarily a huge Newt fan, yet he seems to have a lot on the ball, policy wise. If he knows and understands the issues, perhaps he is more than merely a smooth talker, and has some good perspective on how to come up with real solutions. I see Newt as a person capable of more than just talk, and capable of producing concrete solutions.
Whatever happens we cannot have RINO Romney. We can’t let the liberal left pick our candidate a la McCain. Romney is a liberal in wolf’s clothing.
To: lawnguy
Here ya go :-)
"Debates are not my strong suit," Perry told about 100 fraternity brothers ..
Does this guy even have a 'strong suit'?
Hell how about a Blazer and some Dress Slacks?
...............
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posted on
10/12/2011 6:22:38 AM PDT
by
Condor51
(Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
To: newzjunkey
Yes, I should be more clear... I can overlook Newts past, but it seems much of the base wont...But I would be happy to be wrong..I think he’s brilliant...
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posted on
10/12/2011 7:57:28 AM PDT
by
lawnguy
(The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil-Cicero)
To: RightOnTheLeftCoast
No, I will continue to support myself in the knowledge the system is rigged.
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posted on
10/12/2011 5:59:40 PM PDT
by
dk88
(Keep your laws off my body)
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