[John Valentine]

Good try of damage control by his campaign; but that isn't what he meant after reading the transcript.

You need to read it again - the whole thing this time. It is obviously exactly what he meant.

[Essie]

A lot of people here don’t seem to get at all what’s really important. This isn’t about whether Rick Perry remembers a name or number perfectly. It’s about who gets to choose the next Supreme Court Justice. This decision will impact this country for years to come. Do you want President Obama to make this decision? Or how about Mitt Romney or the guy who sat on the couch next to Princess Nancy. In recent years, time after time, Republican presidents have put liberal people on the court. I know that Rick Perry would put a conservative there. For me that’s all that counts.

[HereInTheHeartland]

I read it and listened to it. His point was dead on right. But at that moment; he didn't know how many Justices there are.
Honestly; who gives a crap if he knew (at that moment in in that context) if there are 8,9, or 10 Justices?
We are being forced by the omnipresent media now to pick candidates who can recite this stuff flawlessly on the fly.

Basically it will be drones who can spit out certain facts; but are soulless, rudderless drones. Without instincts. Basically corporate types who know how to say all the right things; but who would who would never have core values to lay on the line.