[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Oh, and by the way, anyone who thinks that Perry did an "Awful" job in the debate, you need to pull your head out of where every you have been keeping it lately. To attack Perry at this venture, is to support Romney, since Perry is the only candidate with the guts to take the Teflon God off of his high horse! It's just that simple.......Fire away! I'm ready.

[TomGuy]

the verge of being completely written off as a candidate,

Only to the news junkies, beltway, insiders, and professional politicians.

CNN's latest debate has a viewership of 5.5 million, which was down from the last FoxNews debate, which had 6.1 million.

Those numbers are way sort of the approximately 120 million voters.

Most of the voters are not paying attention. They see the few select video clips the news programs run, but most cannot even name the candidates, much less identify the candidates' positions and issues.

When the actual primaries voting starts, the polling will probably change also. Otherwise, we would be talking about President Guliani or President Hillary. And if bandwagonery were the decider, we would be talking about President Thompson.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

[gov_bean_ counter]

So people are going to like his big mouth boorish side better than his arrogant condescending side? Good luck with that,

[rob777]

Actually, I am more interested in his Flat Tax and entitlement reform proposals than I am how he did in the last debate. This will guarantee that tax and entitlement reform get even more attention on the national stage. Cain's 9-9-9 plan has already put a discussion of tax reform front and center, now Perry can intensify discussion of this topic and add entitlement reform to the mix. Ron Paul's detailed proposal for spending cuts is another boost to this discussion. Regardless of who one backs, it is important that such issues get more attention.

Perry, along with the other candidates, need to put more focus on the fact that Romney did support NATIONAL mandates during the 2007-2008 Primary season. He can deflect criticism of Romneycare by saying that it was a state level plan and is not something he would support at the federal level. It is harder to deflect criticism of support for federal mandates at a time when there are several court challenges on this very issue. That is where they need to go after Romney.

[montag813]

To attack Perry at this venture, is to support Romney, since Perry is the only candidate with the guts to take the Teflon God off of his high horse! It's just that simple.......Fire away! I'm ready.

Is that a joke? It took FIVE debates for Perry to land a single punch on Romney. Our nominee only gets 3 with Obama TOTAL. Perry did a great deed by flustering the metrosexual Mittens. But then when Perry tried to make his own points, he was as utterly incoherent as always. The more these two bash each other, the more Cain benefits.

[Darth Reardon]

Awful? Well, it was painful to watch, and I kind of felt embarrassed for him. He made Ron Paul look good. Heck, he made Huntsman look good in comparison. I think I now know what the Dems feel like when Biden starts talking. But I don’t know that the word awful would apply.

[truthguy]

But it does mean that Perry, on the verge of being completely written off as a candidate, gave himself a chance to get back in the game.

Was he ever out of the game? And who was writing him off. Surely not the voters. I'm getting sick of the Press trying to nominate the Republican Candidate. It's starting to rub me raw. There hasn't even been one vote yet, and they are writing people off. We don't have the first vote yet and the press is deciding to end this or that candidates chances. I don't think any of the candidates should drop out until late spring at the earliest. I'd like to see a good number of primaries before we can say who the front runner is. People when they are polled will say and act differently when they actually get into the voting booth. What's the f***ing rush?

[ClearCase_guy]

Rick Perry is Fred Thompson.

A lot of Conservatives really, really love the guy and think the future depends upon him. Others think he's asleep and failing to impress time after time. The fans deny it, but then one day it all just goes *poof* and eventually even the fans end up saying "Ehhh, maybe he wasn't quite that good."

[Outlaw Woman]

Absolutely agree with you. Perry is absolutely the most qualified in this race.... Wait..that must make me a racist.

:O

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Is it time to draft Sarah Palin yet?

[Meet the New Boss]

anyone who thinks that Perry did an "Awful" job in the debate, you need to pull your head out of where every you have been keeping it lately.

Then that would include the Frank Luntz focus group of Republican voters on Hannity who watched the debate and pretty much unanimously thought that Perry did a lousy job.

[montyspython]

Yeah right, he tried throwing punches but became a punchline instead. I don’t know who’s more uninteresting and inept between Rumplestilskin and Ricky Ricardo.

[TwoSwords]

Perry attacking romney for hiring a lawncare co. that uses illegals is moronic. I don’t think there’s anything more obvious in the U.S. than 99% of paid for lawncare is done by illegals. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was the most ham-handed attack on an opponent’s illegal immigration stance I’ve ever seen.
This is the best Perry or his advisors could come up w to deflect Perry’s own illegal issues?
No wonder he’s started spouting flat tax. His romney/illegal attack was top 10 in political history stupidity. Maybe he should get biden off his campaign team.

[bwc2221]

A debate victory for Rick Perry is when he finished last but doesn't totally embarrass himself.

The “$17 Million Man” is running behind Captain Steubing (Michele Bachmann) in Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida and Ohio.

[Republican Wildcat]

His peformance was still quite poor, just not as big of a disaster as the previous once. He did improve a bit, though, but only looks good by comparison.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Yeppers!

He can do it if his advisors leave him alone. His back may also be better and he can concentrate more. Give 'em hell President Perry!

[Grunthor]

Perry looked good I have to admit. It’s still early enough that he might mount a come back and at least win his home state if nothing else.

[CynicalBear]

From what I’m hearing and reading both Romney and Perry shot themselves in the foot last night. Perry sure didn’t help himself except with those who were die hard fans in the first place.

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[Antoninus]

Anyone who can make Romney have a Mitty-fit is ok in my book. Cheers to Santorum as well.

It's long past time to take the gloves off with Romney.