Posted on 11/10/2011 1:30:53 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo
(By Google Translation from French to English so diction off a bit:)--("Oups... Je ne me souviens plus": l'incroyable gaffe de Rick Perry")
"At the last night debate between the Republican candidates, the Governor of Texas was a great moment of solitude. Which virtually eliminates him from the nomination contest.
We already knew: the debates are not the strong suit of Rick Perry. These early performances have also cost him his status as favorite in the Republican nomination. But Wednesday night, the governor of Texas has hit the rock bottom. It was a great moment of solitude during a debate organized by the CNBC financial news channel. A embarrassing minute feeds into every conversation. And will hit tomorrow in all the American press.
What happened? Asked about his solutions to reduce government spending, Rick Perry announced that he wants to close three departments. "The Department of Education, Commerce," he lists before a pause. "What is the third already?" He was askede. After long seconds during which he tried to escape. But nothing worked. He did remember. And concluded with an "Oops" that certainly puts an end to all his hopes of the White House. Fifteen minutes later, the escaped word comes back to him, "In fact it was the Department of Energy." But too late ...
"It was an embarrassing moment," admitted Rick Perry, after the debate ended in front of many cameras. "Fortunately I was wearing my boots tonight because I stepped in it, he said. But I still insist two departments we need to delete. Obama has never mentioned unseul". But when a reporter asked if his campaign can survive this blunder, his communications director intervened and puts an end to the (short) question and answer session.
With this incredible episode, Herman Cain is the case take a back seat to the topic of the today, at least. The question on sexual harassment charges against the businessman had been asked by Baritorimo Maria, the star presenter and moderator of the debate and CNBC. This has triggered jeers of 1,400 spectators present at Oakland University.
"The American people deserve better than to see individuals as in the public square on the basis of unfounded accusations, said Herman Cain. I attach more importance to moncomportement and my integrity as the rest. For each person spreading false accusations, there are probably thousands who will say that these actions do not fit me. " Then, sustained applause in the hall ... but the case may still continue in the coming days.
All this ultimately benefits Mitt Romney, considered the most likely opponent Barack Obama for the presidency in November 2012. The former governor of Massachusetts is always above the lot during the debate, even if it has not been particularly impressive on Wednesday night. He has also been challenged by Jon Huntsman over his willingness to attack China in the WTO (World Trade Organization), accusing it of manipulating its currency.
After Michele Bachman, Rick Perry and Herman Cain, his next rival might be called Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives. His speech Wednesday night appears to have been received by Republican voters, which should boost its recent breakthrough in the polls.
But all those seeking information on the economic agenda of Republican candidates will be ironed. No response to the many questions on the crisis in Italy, no solution to the housing crisis and the problem of student loans. Few concrete on the health system reform to replace Obama as all candidates want to repeal it. Next time ... Maybe.
ROTFL!!!!
That is a good one. I love that cartoon. I’ve seen it before but it deserves a second look!
You are the best advocate that perry could ever have hoped for on FR, but perry needs to put down the shovel, ask for a ladder and climb out of the hole.
He is probably a very good governor for Texas, and since it's his third term, the people of Texas must agree with that.
Under the pressure of these game show debates, he cracks, and it's not just last night, it is every single time.
I think he loses his train of thought because he doesn't have core beliefs in what he is saying, he is trying to repeat some lines that sounded good in a practice debate, and the heat and lights and stress make him forget his lines that sounded so good in practice.
It's just like his first major gaffe, "heartless" he said it because he believes it, and when he found out how conservatives felt, he was out on a limb, and the stumbles and mumbles began.
The msm is doing their best to wear Herman Cain out, but perry is doing it to himself.
I was {among other things} a VP of sales and on many occasions had to speak {from a script} in front of a very large {but friendly} audience and it was always high pressure.
Public speaking under the best conditions is not that easy, but in an adversarial surrounding, with the candidacy for President of the USA on the line, must be unbelievable.
The only thing is, dirtboy, is that I honestly have seen worse trashing of Perry threads by anti-Perry people than vice versa.
I really have. There are a few posters who I’d rather not name (you are NOT one of them) because then I’d have to ping them and I’d have a big f*ing fight on my hands which I don’t want because I really don’t want to get stuck in some corner defending Perry, but there are a few posters who are absolutely obnoxious in their bombardment of Perry threads.
They may have eased up lately, as Perry sinks lower in the polls. But they really sickened me. They really did.
And though I saw some partisan sniping by Perry people on Cain threads, nothing I saw sunk to the level of the people I’m thinking of, who I won’t name.
It’s just my opinion, I know. I’m just throwing it out there.
I was {among other things} a VP of sales and on many occasions had to speak {from a script} in front of a very large {but friendly} audience and it was always high pressure.I gave many lectures to large audiences at universities and I know the feeling. They were always friendly audiences, but that feeling in your stomach in the 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes leading up to the start of the lecture.... wow. I remember that.Public speaking under the best conditions is not that easy, but in an adversarial surrounding, with the candidacy for President of the USA on the line, must be unbelievable.
I will say this - much of the flaming over Perry is over differences of opinion on policy - whether or not the Gardasil issue is important, whether the border fence matters, or in-state-tuition for illegals - some folks took that too far, but it was still over policy.
Whereas with the allegations of sexual harassment against Cain, those were clearly a time-worn attack method of the left dating back to Clarence Thomas, and no FReeper, whatever their motivations, should have been joining in to use that method of attack to help drag Cain down. Conservatives need to unite against liberal attacks against one of our own, no matter who we might support. And that is what really had ME irate over the last few days. Fortunately, as more details came out, the position appears to have become completely untenable to those trying to score points with it, so the debate has shifted to how Cain and his staff handled it - a fair point of debate, but unfortunately those trying to score points off of it fail to acknowledge the extreme difficulty of fighing off this kind of 'when did you stop beating your wife' kind of attack.
Actually he reminds me of Theismann -- Canton-bound until weak shins caught up with him.
You are absolutely right about that. I agree with you 100% about that.
Any FReeper who joined in on those trumped-up DNC lying-scumbag-whore charges against Cain seriously stepped over the line.
Cheers!
I resent that. You're implying he can actually read.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Debate Moderator: Question for you, Former Speaker Gingrich. What's your biology term paper on?
Newt: Juxtabronchial organ secretions in the higher mollusks.
Debate Moderator: And you, Gov. Perry?
Perry: Our Friend the Beaver.
Cheers!
You don’t have to vote for Romney if the RINO-led GOP tries to shove him down our throats.
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