Honestly though, I like Rick Perry now more than ever. How he handled that moment is incredibly endearing and anti-political. And I understand a lot about the GOP by noticing that every time one of their candidates does something likable his popularity among the base is eroded.
When he made his red-meat candidacy announcement this summer, I was frightened, and the GOP insiders already had him in the White House. Then when he appealed to his party’s heart to defend financial aid for the undocumented in Texas, me and the GOP switched places. When he gave that speech in New Hampshire that went viral, I thought he came across as a guy you could hang with. Everybody else said he must be on drugs. Bill Clinton talks like that and he’s our buddy Bubba.
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November 10, 2011 at 9:47 pm
gingerjet (@gingerjet)
Ah … no. Clinton doesn’t talk like that in this or any other universe. With all of Clinton’s fault – the guy at least has a brain. Perry doesn’t. And it comes through loud and clear through his actions during these debates and on the road.
November 11, 2011 at 7:05 am
Eric
I don’t get what’s endearing here. He forgot – in a presidential debate! – which of three government agencies he wanted to cut. He didn’t forget what his third favorite movie is, or what he had for dessert last night.
You’re really intrigued by the candidate who can’t even remember his own platform? “Aw, shucks, what do I stand for again? Just cut everything.”