**CLICK Picture** [12:57]Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor Rick Perry (2nd L) arrives for the Huckabee Forum 2, a televised event, in Charleston, South Carolina, January 14, 2012.
Posted on 01/15/2012 2:31:17 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor Rick Perry (2nd L) arrives for the Huckabee Forum 2, a televised event, in Charleston, South Carolina, January 14, 2012.
MRC: Best showing yet for Gov Rick Perry in the Huckabee Formun GOP debate.
My “reward” will be knowing my grandchildren will have a chance to live in freedom.
Well, the first thing that went through my mind was to say, "Yes, Governor Perry did a very nice job of arranging those deck chairs on his Titanic campaign." Maybe I should have just gone with that response. I could have gone even further and noted that he didn't forget the third chair in any three chair arrangement of those deck chairs and didn't confuse the Interior chair with Education chair. I had thought that avoiding direct attacks after he had a good showing would be a nicer thing to do. I guess I was wrong.
The fact remains that Rick Perry showed early in the campaign that he doesn't have the right stuff for any higher office. He's better than Obama, but he has almost no chance of beating Obama. A guy who received 1% of the vote in New Hampshire, a state that has a chance of being a swing state, is a guy who will be very weak in the general election. He's really not that conservative, but his personality and accomplishments do not inspire confidence in swing voters. If our economy becomes significantly worse between now and November, he might have a chance. Otherwise, a general election campaign with Governor Perry would just give a few conservatives a chance to lose with their favorite.
Rick Perry had a good night. I'm happy for him. I hope the voters of South Carolina don't mistake one good night for being a good candidate.
Feel better?
Perhaps the voters of South Carolina are more interested in JOBS and what is happening here in Texas under Perry's watch during the Obama Recession.
Spot on. We can’t let freedom fade under our watch.
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I thought Santorum was probably the best he’s ever been in the debate. He seemed almost presidential and definitely had cogent, coherent and confident answers. Perry was same-old, same-old. No major gaffes, fine on policy but he seems uninspiring and out of his league.
It's usually only cincy's wife that openly slobbers over perry, but since you are perry's wife, I guess it's OK.
Since he was handsome, that's it, he gets my vote, and the Log Cabin Republican bois are in heat for ricardo laraza.
Good point. He wasn't put on the spot like every single other candidate was last night with any tough or critical questions. Probably because, just like when Santorum was at the bottom of the polls, no one was focused on taking him down or asking tough questions since no one was seriously considering him and it just wasn't necessary.
A lady asked about folks getting laid off late in their life but not yet old enough to retire. Santorum actually blew it off by saying that the jobs needed to go to the young and that it is good that her friend (58) who was laid off had an IRA that she could cash out to start her own business. Then RS went on to say how nice SC is and that he and is wife love to come there for vacation. (now, if we think about it, the lady who was laid off probably can’t afford to travel for vacation. This shows how out of touch his answer is to the plight of the older people being laid off prior to age of retirement. Add to that the discussion about raising the age of retirement and that spells disaster.)
I listened to that exchange. Romney had no answer so just shifted his comment in mid-sentence to something else.
Your comments read like you need to zip up your fly.
I like Perry as the candidate most likely to tear down the welfare state. Or make a good attempt at it. However, I shuddered when I read his comments attacking Romney about Bain capital. Gingrich backpedaled after his attack on Romney concerning Bain. I don’t know if Perry has. Lowered him in my estimation.
January 14, 2012: Jobs, jobs, jobs lure Perry backer
10/25/11 Perry calls on Romney to release tax returns
12/22/11 Romney says he won’t release tax returns
1/11/12 Palin urges Romney to Release Tax Returns, Provide Proof he Created 100,000 Jobs at Bain Capital
Here read this: "Perry just killed it at the Huckabee Forum!! He was incredibly passionate and won over a lot of undecided voters in the Coliseum at the College of Charleston! I did my part as well after the forum. ;) We also had a terrific event this morning at the Okra Grill in Mount Pleasant. I worked every voter in that place and I can tell you we're about to surge through the Palmetto State. I was also able to recruit for CSU as I spoke to parents of high school parents. Ladies and gentlemen we're back in this thing and South Carolina is about to turn the tide for Rick Perry!!!!"
And this: Huckabee Forum!!!..Barbara Smith of Summerville said she thought she was going to support Newt Gingrich. But she was impressed that Perry was so lively and vibrant during the forum. "He threw a socket wrench into my decision-making today."
And I read a story where all the journalist could think to write about Rick Perry was that the dogs in SC liked him.
Perry made the observation that dogs have good instincts.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/rick-perry-charms-south-carolina-dogs/
I think it was because that type of forum was in a more conducive for our candidates! It was a bit more relaxing, less formal, less combative, etc... The candidates could take their time and share their views with the people questioning them.
Gov. Huckabee was not giving them ‘gotcha’ questions w/only a few minutes to answer. He was friendly,(being from the same side)respectful, and didn’t bait them against each other! At least it seemed that way as far as I could tell.
He was letting the people w/questions ask, and the candidates had more time to answer. They didn’t have to stand there and argue w/each other! I didn’t get to watch Romney’s set, or Perry’s or Santorum’s, Paul’s. I did catch Huntsman’s and Gingrich’s segments. I think both of them had some impressive answers, actually!
Sadly, I agree with you. He just cannot think quickly enough on his feet.
Fox will re-air the debate at 8pm est tonight.
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