I agree, though I don't support him. It is known that when "three" of anything is presented as a question the first two will always come to mind quickly but the third hangs most people up...they have to think and often get it wrong.
Example...
What are the top three cola beverages? ...and there are three. I venture all would be fast to say Coke and Pepsi...but what of the third?
Same with Phone companies....Utilities...Retail Stores...Soap Detergents...Car Manufacturers....and the list goes on
Always the first two can come to mind relatively quickly...the third...never comes as fast.
Your analogy is flawed.
First of all, I (or Perry, for that matter) didn’t suggest abolishing three of the cola brands, phones, utilities, Retail stores, detergents, car manufacturers.
Furthermore, you’re taking Antle’s article out of context. The author also wrote:
“Perry has bombed every debate since he entered the race. He has generally seemed uniformed and uninterested in matters of substance. His forgetfulness was the only memorable thing about his entire performance. Fairly or not, it has raised questions about his intellect. Perry has also raised questions about his two biggest assets: his conservatism relative to Mitt Romney and his electablity relative to all the non-Romney candidates. Perry’s slip symbolizes both problems. It is hard to imagine him successfully debating President Obama. And what conservative can’t come up with considerably more than three agencies he would like to abolish?”
The only problem with your post #30 is that ENERGY is Perry’s NUMBER ONE ISSUE!
And that’s the department he forgot.
Like I said, anyone else... no big deal.
But for a serial debate-loser... it’s killer. I’m not ready to say “end of the road”... but things are definitely heading in that direction.