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Perry: ‘If we’re electing the debater in chief, don’t elect me.’
The Hill ^ | 11-10-11 | Alicia M. Cohn

Posted on 11/10/2011 12:14:37 PM PST by Driftwood1

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, looking to bounce back from a recent debate gaffe, doubled-down in his own defense Thursday by admitting debating is not his strength.

“If we’re electing the Debater-in-Chief, don’t elect me,” the Texas governor said on Fox News, repeating his previous criticism of President Obama, who he calls a “great debater.”

Earlier in the day, Perry called President Obama “sleek as a mink” over his debate-style on conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham’s show.

Perry stayed on message in his latest appearance, part of a media blitz Thursday following a debate misstep the previous night in which he forgot the third federal agency he plans to eliminate as president.

He acknowledged the extended stumble was “brutal.” Perry laughed it off on Thursday, however, turning it into a joke on his website and Twitter feed.

“I hope they don't lose the feed before the third question!” Perry tweeted when announcing the Fox interview. In a follow-up tweet, he used the hashtag “#forgetmenot.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 53seconds; brainless; debaterinchief; gaffe; heartless; rickperry; toast
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To: South40
Given that Obama can't speak w/o his teleprompter, maybe. But La Raza Rick can't speak w/o one either. In fact, La Raza Rick can't even remember 3 important facts about his own policy plan. You may call him 'smart', but to America, he's a punchline. He's definitely not president material. Americans can see that and it is why they have kicked him to the curb.

Keep La Raza out of it . Look at the record of governing.

41 posted on 11/10/2011 5:19:20 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Irish Eyes
I have looked at his record of governing. So have others. That's why he has been kicked to the curb where he belongs.

And there is no reason to keep La Raza out of it; it's part of who he is.


42 posted on 11/10/2011 5:55:00 PM PST by South40 (To Tear Down Herman Cain is to aid Mitt Romney & the Marxist Kenyan)
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To: sickoflibs; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; Liz; miss marmelstein; stephenjohnbanker

Ha, yeah.

We can be stupid sometimes but we ain’t that stupid Ricky.

We’ve been comparing Rick to Bush alot in policy, image and style. Bush was bad at defending himself, often didn’t even bother to.

But Dubya is a master or oratory in comparison to Ricky! Jeez.


43 posted on 11/11/2011 12:49:05 AM PST by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Impy; South40; org.whodat; indylindy; BillyBoy; LucyT; miss marmelstein; AuntB; Tennessee Nana; ...

“Flubber Perry” hoped to mitigate his monumental debate gaffe; already failing from pathetic debate performances, Perry actually forgot the third federal agency that he has pledged to eliminate — a central plank in his campaign platform.....the Dept of Energy.

Jimmy Fallon joked: “After 30 seconds, Rick Perry said, ‘Oops’..............”30 seconds followed by ‘oops’ is why Justin Bieber has to take a paternity test.”

Leno quipped, “Oops is what they say in Texas when they execute the wrong guy.”

Ever the opportunist, Perry made non-stop TV appearances, desperately reciting the same canned lines in every venue. Letterman was the last stop in his all-day, damage-control joke-a-thon. He desperately yukked it up in hopes of making a comeback-—hoping people would laugh with him instead of at him.

But in La Raza Rick’s desperate quest to climb the political ladder, he always fails to factor in those who make the final decision-—the voters.

And they ain’t keen on Texas hash.


44 posted on 11/11/2011 4:41:47 AM PST by Liz
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To: Liz
If he had been in any way capable of delivering those jokes on Letterman I might have given him half a pass. But no. Even then he was ridiculously out of his league. Maybe he should have joined Gloria Allred at the Friars for some instructions on how to do comedy. If he can't read and he can't speak, let him go back to Texas where that's not a disqualifier for public office.
45 posted on 11/11/2011 4:54:21 AM PST by miss marmelstein (Let's have a Cain Mutiny!)
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To: Impy; lentulusgracchus; caww; AuntB; Tennessee Nana; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; ...

La Raza Rick musta got his orders from Mexico. (”heartless” got him into single digits——so now he’s swearing on a pile of cow patties that he’s gonna seal the border.)

Mexico is hellbent on getting Rick into the WH——salivating at billions in “foreign aid”......and Rick hot to trot to finance reconquista on the backs of US taxpayers.

Ricky had a decade to get the border job done——never lifted a finger-—always bellyaching he never got help from “the feds.”

He always “forgets” that as the governor, he can order as many Ntl Guard troops to the border as necessary.

Rick was too busy sucking up to Mexico——his elections are dependent on illegals registering to vote with multiple identities.


46 posted on 11/11/2011 5:07:28 AM PST by Liz
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To: miss marmelstein

Yeah——another “flubber” rerun.

Rick’s had more sequels than Bela Lugosi.

The guy lives in “Rickville”-—in his single brain cell. It’s all about him, all the time.


47 posted on 11/11/2011 5:12:30 AM PST by Liz
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To: Liz

Did you see his wife being interviewed? She actually said: well, he didn’t forget our anniversary last week. These two are nowhere ready for the White House.


48 posted on 11/11/2011 5:17:53 AM PST by miss marmelstein (Let's have a Cain Mutiny!)
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To: Liz; South40; BillyBoy
*** But in La Raza Rick’s desperate quest to climb the political ladder, he always fails to factor in those who make the final decision-—the voters. .. And they ain’t keen on Texas hash. ***

Perry admits he stinks in debates. And his handlers say he may not be in any more. I think 'his people' are wrong. He should show up for the debates. But, not debate!

Yep that's right. When a question is asked of him he should pull out a Lasso and and do Rope Tricks instead of talking! And for the next question he can pull out a Colt .45 and do some Gun Spinning tricks(1).

If that doesn't move his numbers up, nothing will :-)


(1 )If Robert Redford could be taught some gun spinning for one stinking movie, surely Ricky could. Or ....then again ..... maybe not.

49 posted on 11/11/2011 5:21:45 AM PST by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
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To: miss marmelstein

Greta asked Ricardo what his wife said about the gaffe——he grinned (natch) and said she told him, “I love you.”


50 posted on 11/11/2011 5:23:23 AM PST by Liz
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To: Condor51
Rick should show up.......but, not debate. Instead of answering questions, he should do Rope Tricks......then pull out a Colt .45 and do some Gun Spinning tricks. If that doesn't move his numbers up, nothing will.......

Oh yeah----that'll do it-----when he does his Will Rogers impersonation, he'll zoom to the bottom.

LOL

51 posted on 11/11/2011 5:29:18 AM PST by Liz
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To: Liz

52 posted on 11/11/2011 5:54:10 AM PST by monkapotamus
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To: Driftwood1
Rick Perry had to demonstrate that the media-provided (and Karl Rove un-refuted) Bush stereotypes could not be used against him.

Epic fail.

No thanks.

53 posted on 11/11/2011 5:57:27 AM PST by Jim Noble (To live peacefully with credit-based consumption and fiat money, men would have to be angels.)
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To: MHGinTN

Ping to #51


54 posted on 11/11/2011 5:57:53 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 ..... Crucifixion is coming)
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To: monkapotamus; Liz
Now that actually is a very COOL handgun. Nice bluing, 5½ barrel, and Ivory(1) grips. With his money it's prolly a Colt too: $1500 - $1800. I wonder if it's a .45LC or the 'cowboy caliber' of .44-40.

Thanks to Cowboy Action Shooting Colt is making the 'Peacemaker'(2) again. And many other gun mfg's are too. Ruger and Beretta being just two of the many, and they cost a LOT LESS than a Colt.

1) 'Imitation' Ivory is all you can get now. All due to the stupid Endangered Species Law.

2) The actual name of the 'Peacemaker' is 'Single Action Army'. So if you go to buy one don't ask the counter guy if they have any 'Peacemakers'. You may get a funny look. Say 'Single Action Army' or 'Colt SAA clones'.

x) Old West History tidbit: The .45LC (45 Colt) caliber was Army Issue, those also had a 7" barrel. 'Cowboys' bought them with shorter barrels of 5½" or 4 3/4" and in .44-40 -- that was what the Winchester Rifle was chambered in (never in .45LC) so they only needed one type of cartridge. Winchester later co-opted the round and named it .44WCF. Both names are still used today. And the 44-40 was so popular that even up to the 1900's both Butch Cassidy and Sundance's Colts were in .44-40 not .45 Colt.

55 posted on 11/11/2011 6:29:01 AM PST by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
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To: bert
I love acerbic humor. Thanks for the ping.

Did you notice the info in # 53? That .44-40 round is what your Derringer is?

56 posted on 11/11/2011 7:48:03 AM PST by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: sickoflibs; Liz; Driftwood1; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; calcowgirl; Gilbo_3

” RE “..then don’t elect me.”

I was not planning on doing that. “

LOL!


57 posted on 11/12/2011 5:01:52 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Liz; Condor51

” Oh yeah——that’ll do it-——when he does his Will Rogers impersonation, he’ll zoom to the bottom.

LOL

LOL ? Nuff said.....: )


58 posted on 11/12/2011 5:04:35 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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