[af_vet_rr]

What happened to Perry in the debate has happened to people of high intelligence many times. It’s not a sign of stupidity. It could be caused by anxiety (aggravated by being bashed for prior poor performance in previous debates)

Good God, I hope it was not something as simple as anxiety - this man is running for the most powerful position in the world, a responsibility that entails quick decisions under stressful circumstances. I'd rather just think he doesn't practice all that much or is just not committed to it.

We could do better, but we could do worse.

This is true. If Perry managed to come back somehow, the majority of FReepers would vote for him over Obama. The only way we aren't going to support the GOP candidate is if it's Romney.

[hellbender]

Being President “entails quick decisions under stressful circumstances”? That’s a common belief which I find to be untrue, except perhaps in times of nuclear attack. We are not electing a field military commander. Frankly, I would prefer a leader who thinks things through, consults with others, and then makes a decision to someone who is slick and glib like Romney and Gingrich. Some people bashed Cain for not giving an instant answer about something but saying he would call together experts and listen to them, which is in fact how Cain operated as a business executive, and the way other executives work. Would you rather have someone who ignored all his advisors and acted expert, although he was a fool...kind of like Adolf Hitler?