Of course.

Not.

Thank you.

ColdWarrior

some great ads almost write themselves. Once we pick a nominee Obama will finally get vetted.

Assuming Rick Perry wins the nomination, and assuming he challenges the skinny little freak to real debates where they will ask each other questions of their own choosing, with a moderator who only keeps time and enforces the rules, Perry will clean the skinny little freak’s clock.

Thank you.

CW

and Mark was playing a montage of all the Obama Gaffes and I was wondering how I could get a copy of that and post it on my site for people to listen to over and over and over. Especially all those “Obama is such a great speaker” kind of people. I might have to link to some of the videos you posted.

He is more qualified than most on the stage with him with having served 11 years as Gov. of the second largest state. He has my vote. So what he forgot that third agency. It’s not that big of a deal.

http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/article/york-why-perry-bombed

When things don’t come automatically, sometimes it’s anxiety, but more than likely it comes from the Governor’s attempts to “remember things” and having to remember things comes not simply from not having debate experience or not being good at debating, it comes from not really having spent time with your points in your own head of your own accord. If I were to ask the Governor to tell me the things right with Texas, wrong with Texas, what he would change about policies in TX if given everything he sought, he’d have no memory troubles but the decision to run for President was only recently made and likely he’d not thought long and hard about policy and the Presidency.

People came to Rick Perry, as they did to Chris Christie, and begged him to run. Christie made the right decision.

“But to neuroscientists, what happened to Texas Gov. Rick Perry Wednesday night looked like something very ordinary, exacerbated by stress: a “retrieval failure.”

“It happens more often as we age. But the brain scientists say it shouldn’t be seen as evidence of an intellectual deficit or some medical problem. Instead, they say, retrieval failures offer a glimpse into how the brain does and doesn’t work, not just in the skulls of presidential candidates but for everyone else, too.”

“It was unclear Thursday whether his candidacy could survive his blunder. But among brain scientists, at least, he’s getting a pass.”

Jason Brandt, a professor of psychiatry and neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said that he’s a die-hard Democrat but wouldn’t hold Perry’s flub against him:

“I think it’s unfortunate that it happened in a situation of such high visibility,” he said. “Whatever you want to call it, they happen, and happen at times of high anxiety in particular.”

“Such mental blocks often involve the failure to retrieve a proper noun, the experts said. A proper noun is like a label: It represents a more complex concept. Patients with recurring, pathological problems retrieving a label are said to suffer from anomia. But it’s something that happens to everyone occasionally”.

It really doesn’t matter what you call it. Perry’s Meatloaf moment (Two out of three ain’t bad) casts doubt upon his ability to defeat Obama in 2012. That’s the sad truth. Is Perry’s lapse is a matter of forgetting what his wife told him to get at the grocery store or forgetting her birthday? Closer to the latter I’d say. And this comes on the heels of a string of lackluster debate performances.

The Perry campaign seems to realize that their candidate is incapable of improving and has been asking the electorate to change how they evaluate presidential candidates. While that may be OK with Perry supporters, I do not think it goes over so well with the rest of the voting public.

Had Rick Perry not screwed up, no one would be paying any attention at all to his bold policy statement that we should all be thrilled to hear.

What is downside of eliminating Departments of Education, Commerce and Energy. Commerce and Energy seem to exist to funnel taxpayer money to Corporatists.

Rick Perry has the substantive and powerful ideas and policy positions and believes them with an obvious heartfelt sincerity.

And how many of us have not screwed up.

“Before you care what he knows, you have to know he cares.” and Rick Perry cares. Obama Romney Gingrich care about power.

Rick Perry is The Guy and he can win Pennsylvania

Are we voting for the slickest talker or for a leader? Even Mitt Romney cannot out slick Barack Obama? and by the way, how many houses does Mitt Romney have?

Does anyone else find it amazing how the media continues to treat Perry. Well he is doing an excellent job of damage control, but it is more they than he who is creating the damage with their opinions. Saying that his campaign was over, makes me want to go punch some of these jerks in the face. the media is still trying to choose our nominee, and that is just wrong.

And then, they seem to have a way of overlooking any mistakes Obama makes. Sign this bill, and now he won’t sign the bill for the oil pipeline, so who can take him serious, that he want people to be employed.

We must correct the “Mistake Of 0-8″, and we must make Obama “The One Term Wonder”.

I’ve been having them since grade school, but then again – I’ve never run for the Presidency of the United States.

What concerns me is not so much forgetting, but why he forgot.
Did he come into the race believing he was already handed the nomination, and not just an opportunity to seize it?
Is Perry uncomfortable in this debate type setting?
Does his speaking style lend itself to a more casual environment?
Remember, Nixon beat Kennedy in the debate, but lost in public opinion on appearances.

It does not appear Perry is going to successfully alter himself to fit this perception of what the President is, so I would urge him to mold the perception of the Presidency to fit his personality. That is how the office works in reality after all. It’s not a position that is a constant throughout time, regardless of its occupant. It is a highly personalized post.
So Mr. Perry, show us what you will be like as President. Don’t try to show us that you are a guy who can fit into something off the rack. Show us how you look in that custom tailored suit – then let us decide if we like it.

certainly isn’t my pick of the litter. But the media including Fox is making to big a deal of this. Like one poster said, let him/her that hasn’t had a brain freeze, cast the first stone. I don’t see too many legit stones flying.

when Perry and Paul were discussing Perry’s three and Paul raised his hand showing five. That was the most spontaneous rapport between two candidates we have ever seen! The two of them were completely natural. Perry didn’t show stress in the least, then came the “oops”. Viewers are seeing the videos over and over and, actually, seeing the human and humorous side of Rick Perry. I hope everyone can eventually laugh out loud.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Of the top contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is viewed most favorably by all voters, while Texas Governor Rick Perry is the least liked. Among Republican voters, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich still earn mostly positive reviews, while Perry and Ron Paul do not.

Following his devastating debate freeze, just 25% of voters nationwide now have a favorable opinion of Perry.

http://tinyurl.com/89mjgwm

(That compares with a 42% approval rating of Obama, according to Rasmussen.)

No candidate with a 25% approval rating can win a general election.

Finally, Fox thought it newsworthy to get Perry in front of the cameras. Play and replay his moment in front of him and then ask him why. Does the word “demeaning” come to your mind? Perry couldn’t even get a mention from Fox as a contender or on radio (Hannity). I said to hubby…watch them leave out Perry’s name…and time and time again they did…especially with Hannity.

I don’t know whether Perry can win this. I hope with all my heart he does…because he is the only Conservative and he does have the guts to get what needs to be done…done. The man has character and that has shown through more than before this episode.

I have also learned one thing. My “beloved” Fox and especially Hannity are not the people they pretend to be. Neither are the so-called Conservatives. Ann Coulter wants to back Christie. Bill Krystol wants to back Christie. What happened to these supposed stalwarts of Conservatism? Answer- they sold out their values. Meanwhile…Perry has kept his. Their two favorites…Romney…when you say anything to anybody for votes…well for lack of a better word…you’re an opportunist. Cain…he can’t keep his stories straight and blames everyone else for his problems. Put Cain and Romney together in a bowl and we have Obama…whalla.

Today…Herman has himself an attorney. Go to Drudge Report and you will see that there is more than a veiled threat from this attorney, wherein…if you make a false statement you face the consequences. Well….ok…that seems fair…but it is also intimidating and Herman, as the article states is falling bad with women. What message is Herman sending while he tries to save himself…don’t report sexual abuse or you will be sued? Look…I don’t know whether the guy did this or not…but my whole thing is that Herman Cain does not have the experience, both nationally or globally to be POTUS. He is a blamer…and I’m done with that. He’ll pick up where Obama left off…it’s all Obama’s fault. Well…guess what…we know that…how are you going to fix it…WAIT…I HAVE IT….999

Herman cain has launched in to oblivion whether he did or didn’t do the things accused of as far as the women are concerned he did so he is done for. Romney can’t make a mistake like perry because Romney never says anything. The only reason Romney is stil in favor is because of the Republican Elites. Just like Bob dole back n the 1990′s. It didn’t matter what the people wanted the Party wanted Dole and now they want Romney. another losing formula. Obama has got to feel pretty good right now not only with the DNC on his side but the RNC as well. I pray to God that the public wil get off their duffs and vote for either Perry, Newt, or Bachman and put the rest of these bozo’s out of the runnning. Any one of the last three named would be better than the three Stooges and Obama.

Perry is done …. I can see the democrat TV ads of Perry’s “brain freeze.” Over and over and over.

Democrats do not make mistakes only Republicans do.

I have thought about the remaining choices and Perry is still my choice. I like his economic and energy plans,He has 10 years of record to examine as Governor. there are no skeletons in his closet and I trust him to do what he says he will.
My 2nd choice Newt (but I doubt I could really vote for him if Perry had even a slim chance of winning the nomination.)
My problems with Newt :Serial cheater, believes in government intervention to stop global warming, “draft boards for amnesty”,supported the individual mandate for health insurance,and Dede Scozzafava. He is clearly the smartest guy in the room, but also wants to be seen as the smartest guy in the room; so I’m not sure that he won’t get back on the sofa with the Dems if he thinks intellectually theirs is the smarter solution. Too pragmatic and willing to compromise. I’m not sure his infidelity baggage will let him win in the general.

Cain: I don’t like the 9-9-9 plan, and he is woefully short on foreign policy or exective experience. I don’t like empowerment zones (pandering), he was quick to change 9-9-9 to 9-0-9 in Detroit, he doesn’t support school vouchers for private schools, he sounded shaky on the governments role in abortion, and he thinks affirmative action does not need to be repealed but maybe revisited. He really lost me when he decided to say he wouldn’t support Perry as the GOP nominee, (that’s as good as supporting Obama) and when he stated that he might vote for Obama in 2008 (if he thought Obama would cross the aisle). I researched his positions leading up to the 2004 senate race in Georgia and decided that I wasn’t convinced that he was a Conservative. Also, continuing to throw the Perry campaign under the bus without any evidence, when he wanted the benefit of the doubt himself on the sexual harrassment allegations.The harrassment thing will loom large in the general if he were to become the nominee and I think he would lose to Obama.
The rest are also rans to me (some are great people, but no chance)with the exception of Romney, who will be the nominee if the Conservative block stays divided. If things stay as polarized as they are right now, then Romney by staying above the fray gets the nod, but I don’t think he can win in the general.

After the debate he made a beeline for the spin room to face the reporters with a few snappy responses ready to go.
Anita Perry tells us that the next morning he was dressed and heading out the door by 5:30 Am.
He faced reporters all day long, making no excuses, telling his message at every opportunity.
He ended up with an appearance on David Letterman, reading his lines with grace, dignity, charm, and humor, not to mention great comedic timing.
Here we see a man of courage and conviction, doing his flat out best to serve his country even when most people would have been discouraged enough to just give up.
This is my first day posting comments on Red State.
I am proud to be doing so in support of a fine human being like Governor Perry. Win or lose, he has my respect.

Game on! video interview with South Carolina Statesman after Veteran’s Day Parade:
http://www.thestate.com/2011/11/11/2043198/video-rick-perry-interview-today.html#storylink=addthis

Gingrich said Perry is very smart – watch this and see for yourself.

Yes, Governor Perry is not just qualified, but has the courage, toughness, resiliency, and genuine leadership for America.

BTW, Newsweek via Daily Beast on Perry’s “mistake”, maybe a “choke”:
“…But in the case of the CNBC debate, it wasn’t just anxiety that led to Perry’s “oops” moment, says Dr. Nicole Detling Miller, a visiting professor of sports psychology at University of Utah. When an athlete chokes during a big game, there’s usually a single moment of distraction that flips a mental switch, reducing even the most talented All Star to the skill level of a Little League benchwarmer. After analyzing the now-viral debate clip, Miller says that switch was apparently flipped for Perry the moment he looked at Ron Paul, who was standing next to him on stage.

“His focus was disrupted and some emotion was conjured up, and that emotion took the place of whatever he was trying to process in his brain,” Miller said. “Maybe it was a look on Ron Paul’s face, or maybe it was just the sight of Ron Paul in general. I don’t know.”

Whatever the root of Perry’s visceral response to Paul—heaven knows the latter has been less than kind to the former—once emotion took over, it was downhill from there. Perry could have recovered from his momentary break in focus but instead, says Miller, he probably became consumed by counterproductive “self-talk”: I need to give the right answer here, I need to look cool, calm, and composed, and I need to make a joke at the end.
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There is some good news for Perry in all this. For one thing, says Frank, gaps in word retrieval like the one the candidate experienced on Wednesday have nothing to do with intelligence. “It’s really a false positive for dumbness,” says Frank. …”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/11/12/rick-perry-s-debate-performance-anxiety-why-he-chokes.html

Rick Perry “gaffed” about three important issues and it would be well to focus on the substance of the gaffe rather than the embarrassment.

Commerce? Obviously has useful pieces but, mainly, gives away taxpayer money to Corporatists.

Cut the Commerce Department to Boost Real Business
by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven
We’re wasting billions subsidizing corporations that don’t need it

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11233

and would often cringe at his bravado and swagger (feeling it unnecessary). I have to say, that Perry’s gaffe and response with humility has fine-tuned him in for me! This “November” Perry, is better than all the Perry’s I have seen previous. Reality is likely to put every candidate into their true colors. And frankly, Perry’s colors are still bright compared to the reality shading in for some others.

but that isn’t a “swagger” or “bravado” that I see as anything other than Texan. It is normal here, and doesn’t mean that he’s a blowhard or know-it-all or anything even similar. He is one of the finest people around, and certainly in the political world. He is a one-in-a-million type – a “chosen one” that I see. And I’ve watched him and voted for him for years.

Here is a precious story that no one ever read widespread – I wasn’t even aware of it until retire05 posted it earlier. This should fill you in a little more just what an honorable, decent man Perry is. I can’t read it without crying!

http://www.burkslaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/haskell.html

I can’t wait!

Barack Obama ran for president in 2008 based in part on the promise that he would restore America’s standing in the world, and a new Gallup poll released today shows that he has done just that. Respondents in 100 countries were surveying and the United States was the most popular world power at 47%. This is a roughly 14% increase in America’s global standing since the Bush administration.

Gallup found that Obama has managed to turn the US from the power that trailed Japan, Germany, France, Russia, and even China from 2007-2008 into the most popular of the world’s global powers. US leadership is now approved of by 47% of the world and only 25% disapprove. Germany is second with a 40%/17% approval to disapproval ratio. France was third with a 39% approval rating followed by Japan (37%), the UK (35%), China (31%), and Russia (27%).

The poll also found that by nearly a 4 to 1 margin, the US is the most popular migration destination. Canada and the UK were tied for second at 7%. I can already hear conservatives snickering and saying, “Of course Obama made us popular around the world, he is always apologizing,” and then throwing in some variant of their belief that real leaders like tyrants must be despised.

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