Oops: Rick Perry says a broken clock is right once a day

[Cali_Democrat]

Oops — Rick Perry says broken clock is right once a day
Published: Sept 3, 2015 4:16 p.m. ET

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has something of a penchant for putting his foot in his mouth. And it looks like the Republican presidential candidate has done so again.

In an interview with Fox News, Perry was asked about speculation coming from Donald Trump that Perry would drop out of the race.

“A broken clock is right once a day,” Perry replied with a smile, before adding that he was still in the race.


Alert viewers were quick to note a broken clock is usually right twice a day, both in the morning and in the evening.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oops-rick-perry-says-broken-clock-is-right-once-a-day-2015-09-03?dist=tbeforebell

[KamaAina]

1. Why, he must be one of them dang Yooropeens

who use 24-hour time.

[HassleCat]

5. Socialist clocks (eom)

[Shandris]

2. "Well see, some clocks still run but lose time from the very moment...

...that they're timed, so since they're always running behind but never by more than an hour or two per day, the broken clock is only right once a day. The Governor's words are quite clear and any right-thinking American understands what he was saying. I don't know why there is a need to focus attention on such small problems when there is a crisis of horrible proportions in the Middle East. Are the Democrats so uncaring that all they can do is attack Governor Perry?"

Shandris, failing to be a good Republican Spinmeister. Ah well, suppose I'll have to try a new business idea.

((Tell me you can't imagine some spokesperson saying that!))

[OilemFirchen]

3. The expression, BTW,

refers to a stopped clock. A broken clock, depending on the nature of the dysfunction, may never be "right" (which is relative anyway).

I think Governor Goodhair is the exemplar of a broken clock.

[hobbit709]

4. First he couldn't count to 3, now he can't get to 2.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

12. He-he

Good one hob!

[HassleCat]

6. I think that was misheard

"This here Glock makes me right all day, very day!"

[blogslut]

7. Well, bless his heart.

He has nice hair.

[Rex]

8. Wow the rumors were true...he really is dumber than Dubya.

I didn't really think that was possible. He can't even get the saying right...a Dubya misstep if there ever was one.

A broken clock? Broken? So if the batteries die, is a clock broken? Perry and the deep metaphysical musings...

[Arkansas Granny]

9. Oh, give him a break. That's a pretty deep thought for someone who can't count to three.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

10. He needs to have a stronger prescription for his smart glasses.

[unblock]

11. i guess he's thinking of one of these:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-hour_analog_dial

[hifiguy]

13. DERP. Derp, derp, derp, derp.

Herp derp, derpity DERP!