In GOP debate, Rick Perry wasn’t alone in not making sense
By Eugene Robinson,
WashPost
Published: November 10
Don’t laugh too hard at Rick Perry for his mortifying episode of brain-lock at Wednesday’s GOP presidential candidates’ debate. His opponents managed to remember their lines but didn’t do any better at making sense.
OK, I understand, the Perry Meltdown is hard to resist. There are three reasons why the Texas governor needs to pack it up and head back to Austin: He’s embarrassing himself; his plunging poll numbers give him little chance of winning the nomination; and, um, let’s see, the third reason, wait a minute, it’ll come to me. . . .
As everyone knows by now, there was a point in the debate when Perry tried to list the three federal agencies he would eliminate if he became president. He named the Commerce Department and the Education Department — then blanked on the third. He racked his brain for 43 mortifying seconds — an eternity when you’re in front of a television camera — before finally giving up.
About 15 minutes later, at his next opportunity to speak, Perry doubled back and identified the elusive agency: the Energy Department. But the damage had been done. “I’m glad I had my boots on, because I really stepped in it tonight,” Perry told reporters later.
(More here.)
WashPost
Published: November 10
Don’t laugh too hard at Rick Perry for his mortifying episode of brain-lock at Wednesday’s GOP presidential candidates’ debate. His opponents managed to remember their lines but didn’t do any better at making sense.
OK, I understand, the Perry Meltdown is hard to resist. There are three reasons why the Texas governor needs to pack it up and head back to Austin: He’s embarrassing himself; his plunging poll numbers give him little chance of winning the nomination; and, um, let’s see, the third reason, wait a minute, it’ll come to me. . . .
As everyone knows by now, there was a point in the debate when Perry tried to list the three federal agencies he would eliminate if he became president. He named the Commerce Department and the Education Department — then blanked on the third. He racked his brain for 43 mortifying seconds — an eternity when you’re in front of a television camera — before finally giving up.
About 15 minutes later, at his next opportunity to speak, Perry doubled back and identified the elusive agency: the Energy Department. But the damage had been done. “I’m glad I had my boots on, because I really stepped in it tonight,” Perry told reporters later.
(More here.)
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