Funny thing is Perry is an excellent public speaker, but he can’t debate for crap. Go figure.
He says he hates the format.
So do I but I’m not a politician. He has to live or die by it.
The set-up for these debates favors those who do perform well in debates but then so does the office for any candidate who is facing cameras and open mikes 24/7.
” - - - Funny thing is Perry is an excellent public speaker, but he can’t debate for crap. Go figure.”
Maybe this will help. Texas is a State with 5 distinct areas. All 5 areas have many things in common including an ease in striking up a friendly conversation with strangers, and a comfortable manner of easing into a serious discussion of a topic on a big or small stage/meeting/setting.
A sound-bite, Q and A, (these are NOT debates), live TV format that is moderated by East Coast Libs hired by the MSM is the viper pit that Texans must adapt quickly to, as it is opposite to what they are used to. Dr. Ron Paul is an excellent example of a Texan that has adjusted well to this system.
I missed the ABC Q & A show, but it looks like y’all think Perry has adjusted better to the Q & A format.
The best example of a politically astute, slow-talking man from a friendly, folksy State is Will Rogers, from Oklahoma.
BTW, Will famously said: “I never met a man I didn’t like - - - .” But Will never did meet Obama.