Posted on 11/10/2011 7:14:00 PM PST by OneVike
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Some of you may obviously disagree with me on this, but I find it very difficult to see how Rick Perry can recover from his self inflicted wounds when he has yet to prove he can debate with the big boys. Personally I like Rick, but as much as I tried to jump on his bandwagon he has consistently failed to give me a reason to support him.
I will readily admit that I have already donated to Herman Cain, but as of yet I am still not in his camp beyond being pissed at the MSM, and the left so much that I sent him what cash I have saved for the candidate that I felt deserved it the most. I am leaning towards Cain, but Gingrich is really doing a yo-mans job of wooing me in a big way also.
As for Perry, I already had other issues with him, a few of which I mention in this article. So if you are a Perry supporter, after reading my opinion article, please give me a reason why I should still consider him as a viable candidate. Also I need convincing that he can ever recover from his self inflicted wounds.
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There is a way he could play this but it would take a very focused and powerful campaign around it. He would have to play the ‘non-professional politician’ angle and paint his opponents as ‘slick’, coached salesman, while he is plain spoken and real.
The challenge with this is: 1. Having that message get out without looking like you are reacting to gaffes. 2. Overcoming that he is a career politician and is viewed as such. 3. Cain is seen as the one outside the political sphere so that role is taken.
How many times can Perry shoot himself in the foot before he cannot run for president?
Having to effectively debate the Obamunist in the next election cycle is critical, and the best debater among this field is Gingrich.
That doesn’t mean, however, that Perry wouldn’t be a great president. But you have to get there first.
You got to love Herman Cain who says “Oh my!” while Perry is stammering.
Perry is one of the bravest presidential candidates to come along in decades. Using the Walter Modale campaign model is not for the faint of heart.
This gaff is hardly why he’s done for. It’s simply the final straw.
How many times can Perry shoot himself in the foot before he cannot run for president?Good question. If he keeps surviving I am going to begin asking why Sarah bailed.
Compared to the Muslim in there now, even Huntsman would be a good one.
The other way I can think of if I were advising would be to somehow play up that gaffes like he has, is a reflection of honesty versus scripted answers. Someone who speaks from the heart.
I’m not sure that will fly now, but it is hard to think of other ways to play it.
Of course, the other way to handle it is to somehow make the next dozen showing so dynamic and with some soundbites that overwhelm past errors. A few memorable lines could replace the media’s stock footage for him. (Think of Reagan’s ‘won’t hold youth against him..’ quote.. something like that..)
This gaff is hardly why he’s done for. It’s simply the final straw.I never meant to imply that this gaff is what has done him in. Like you I meant to convey that it could be the final nail in his coffin.
(Think of Reagan’s ‘won’t hold youth against him..’ quote.. something like that..)Maybe a quip like,
Chico’s a great town!
Perry has enough money to stick around, and he’s still in double digits in a few polls. It’s nowhere near time for the final nail in his political coffin.
True, but don’t you think he would be better off saving his money and maybe dropping out before he destroys his future potential? The he would be able to support another candidate to ensure a true conservative wins? Then maybe he can ride the coattails to DC as a VP, and then maybe a run in 2020?
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