How can CNN refer to Rick Perry as a contender for President in 2016 with a straight face?

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/18/debating-omalley-perry-on-healthcare-putting-more-people-on-the-titanic/?hpt=hp_t3

In what reality does Rick Perry possibly exist as a serious contender for the position? Was 2012 not evidence enough of this asshat's utter failure at the race for President?

[BootinUp]

1. Its just speculation, could turn out to be wrong and all that

see Jon Stewart. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023687412

[Ron Green]

2. CNN? CNN?

CNN? CNN?

[gordianot]

3. FOX is a delusional propaganda tool, CNN is just plain stupid.

CNN would have problems reporting the sunrise or why it gets dark at night.

[Trekologer]

11. Fox would make the sunrise seem partisan

Blond Fox-Bot: "Some say you're wrong when you insist that the sun rises in the east every day."

Unfortunate Guest: "But it does. The earth is always rotating in the same direction."

Blond Fox-Bot: "But every day? And you were born on the west coast. How would you know what happens on the east cost?"

Unfortunate Guest: facepalm

[dogknob]

4. Easy: the boss told them to. n/t

[whttevrr]

5. Shhh... Let him think he has a chance.

Let us have another Clown Car Parade!

[jmowreader]

6. Perry is, at this moment, the Republican most qualified to be president

And since he's supremely UNqualified to be president, that tells you just how thin the GOP's bench is.

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7. I think as far as qualification goes Romney easily wins. And look how badly he lost...

It's very hard to predict a future Presidential election but...man, if we could time travel and found out the Republicans still hadn't found anyone better, 2016 is going to be a cake walk.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. "Contender" simply means he can announce his candidacy and...

has a fundraising operation.

It doesn't mean he has a chance in hell for getting anywhere with that.

[LuvNewcastle]

9. He'll probably run.

Republicans are some of the most deluded people on the planet. He thinks he has a chance because Dubya was Governor of Texas. If he can improve his memory, he just might have a chance of getting the nomination, provided that Jeb or Christie doesn't run.

[Gothmog]

10. Goodhair is so stupid that he thinks that he has a chance

Goodhair is good for a laugh and CNN may want to keep Goodhair in the race for the laughs

[hobbit709]

12. And his ego is so big he thinks he will win.

He's so stupid he makes shrub look like a genius.

[brooklynite]

13. If they didn't call Dennis Kucinich a contender in 2008, how would you have felt?

They never said Perry was a "serious" contender, but it's obvious that he's running, so what's the issue?

[hatrack]

14. Because he's just this side of the Jindal/Palin/Bachmann line . . .

The point beyond which you can't help but burst into hysterical laughter, no matter how much you're paid.

[madokie]

15. Wolf Blitzer

Need I say more