Posted on 12/12/2011 9:14:59 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
When Rick Perry jumped into the race, many of us expected his skill at retail politicking to swamp the field in Iowa and perhaps run away with the nomination. Instead, a series of debate blunders and a lack of engagement in Iowa produced a stalled campaign struggling in the second tier. Perry admits that a back surgery in July took a bigger toll on his campaign than previously acknowledged, but that’s no excuse for the errors:
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Q: How is your back?
A: My back is great. I’m back running again for the last six weeks. I think part of the reason you have seen a somewhat different candidate on the debates is my health, and (I’m) both physically and mentally just back in the game. You have fusion on your back, and it takes you a while to get back on your game.
Q: So were you not feeling good in those early debates?
A: I would suggest to you that I was pretty fatigued. No excuses. It was error. It’s what it is. Look, if anybody is looking for the perfect candidate, I’m not it.
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I had a conversation about this over the weekend in Des Moines with a couple of friends before the debate. I’ve had back surgery — a laminectomy/disc evacuation, not a fusion, which is more serious — and five years later, I still have problems standing in one spot for a lengthy period of time.
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......Over the last few weeks, though, Perry has managed to right the ship and perform better in the debates. He’s also going on the campaign trail in Iowa, getting back to the retail politicking at which he normally excels. Can he convince Iowa voters to give him a second chance? Perry’s performance in the debate at least left him that opening, and we’ll see if he’s feeling physically fit enough to produce enough charisma to woo caucus-goers back to his banner.
Lack of a spine? (Sorry, the joke wrote itself).
It's understandable why you wouldn't want to claim it.
boo hoo
Perry did spectacularly well on FNS despite Chris Wallace’s best efforts.
BUMP!!
Right! What a grumpy face Wallace wore.
If his bad back is to blame for his lousy campaign, imagine what it would do to his presidency.
Swing and miss.
surgery was recent. presidency is 13 months away. presidency is not the same as being constantly on the campaign trail. do you think we are all stupid?
surgery was recent. presidency is 13 months away. presidency is not the same as being constantly on the campaign trail. do you think we are all stupid?
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Article says he’s much improved now.
Going out and running every day, like he used to...
You can see the change in him when viewing more recent debates.
So clear from the article...guess some folks can’t read.
You never heard Perry gripe about his back. What we did see in his first debates is putting more weight on one leg then shift it. The other tell tell sign was he’d start crashing second half of the debate. Now that he is passed that period you do not see Perry crashing second half of the debate. He now has staying power.
I’ve actually wondered if this wasn’t the case.
and I’m gratified Perry nor the Perry campaign has made an issue out of it or try to make it out as an excuse. It something that he’s kept to himself and even though it’s a factor, he still doesn’t fall back on it as an excuse.
I know. He never mentioned it and if asked said it was fine.
That’s why when he started running again, I knew he was on the mend and was feeling better.
Some folks read into everything whatever they want to hear, especially the same ol coyote pack of Perry-haters.
Bump!
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