Posted on 11/29/2011 12:46:49 PM PST by perfect_rovian_storm
At a town hall meeting at the Institute of Politics at New Hampshire’s Saint Anselm’s College Tuesday, Rick Perry asked that all of the college students in the crowd who will be 21 by Nov. 12 support his bid for the presidency.
Say what?
The voting age in the United States is, of course, 18. And the 2012 election will be held on Nov. 6, 2012. (The New Hampshire Republican primary, which brought Perry to the state, will take place on Jan. 10).
“Those who are going to be over 21 on November 12th, I ask for your support,” Perry said, eliciting a few chuckles from the crowd.” Those who won’t be, just work hard. Because you’re... counting on us.”
The gaffe can be easily chalked up to a slip of the tongue. In fact after the event Perry spokesman Mark Miner said simply “the governor misspoke.”
But whiffing on electoral basics will hardly help Perry as he struggles to recover from a series of gaffe-filled and lackluster debate performances (the most memorable of which was the “oops” moment during a Republican debate when Perry failed to recall the third government department he would eliminate as president).
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The guy is the GOP Joe Biden and Teresa Heinz Kerry all rolled into one.
LOL...that is so cute. You know I have to step back before I speak sometimes...cause I know what I’m thinking but it’s not going to come out of my mouth right. HA...sometimes, I just will not say it because I can’t formulate it right.
Trouble is, Perry can't get his brain out of park.
Perry exhibits his dumbness everytime he opens his mouth.....and makes his supporters look like mindless automatons.
Go coordinate some kiddie naps
Go coordinate some kiddie naps
Boy I really get under your skin don’t I? GOOD!!!!! You are going to be eating crow and I could not be happier. You can make fun of my “name” everyday. It will be worth hearing your garbage everyday as long as that STUPID Perry does NOT get the nomination. Bring it on!
Perry is heading in the right direction...raise the voting age to 30.
You would think that someone of Perry’s age - a vet - would remember the days when people were saying that if you were old enough to fight a war, you were old enough to vote. And in NYC’s case, old enough to order a beer.
?”inellect?”
We have spell check, a preview function and time to erase and re-write, and yet we still make mistakes. Imagine how many slips of the tongue you’d make if you were talking non-stop all day in front of hostile people who were recording you.
The MSM and even the right-wing bloggers and talk show hosts have this theme that Perry can’t talk.
And yet, on Hannity and Greta the Governor did great on Tuesday.
Here’s the Greta On the Record interview: Here’s the entire Greta interview with @GovernorPerry @TeamRickPerry
You would THINK.....that I believe is Perry’s biggest problem....thinking.
Perry hasn’t done his homework not unlike Cain.
Did you buy enough juice boxes for the kiddies?
No I was hoping you would make a donation. Don’t forget to vote 12 November If you are at least 21!!!!!
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