Perry says it was a ‘mistake’ for him to participate in 2012 debates

[hue]

Source: The Ticket /Yahoo News

Many political observers agree that Rick Perry's dismal debate performances have helped spark his dramatic collapse in recent polls. Now, not surprisingly, the Republican presidential hopeful insists his biggest mistake in the campaign so far was agreeing to participate in the forums at all.

"These debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates. It's pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out your ideas and your concepts with a one-minute response," the Texas governor told Fox News's Bill O'Reilly. "So, you know, if there was a mistake made, it was probably ever doing one of the , when all they're interested in is stirring up between the candidates instead of really talking about the issues that are important to the American people."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/perry-says-mistake-him-participate-2012-debates-125805254.html

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I'd say it was a mistake for him to run for POTUS.

[Thrill]

1. LOL

A candidate that doesn't want to debate.

[wtmusic]

2. What a wimp.

If you fold under the intense scrutiny of a Mitt Romney, you're going to evaporate under that of Vladimir Putin.

[No Elephants]

14. Especially when Mitt's idea of "intense scrutiny" is checking his hairdo in the mirrot.

Psst. Mitt. REALLY transparent color job. Not anywhere near as good as Reagan's.

With all your money, you really should be able to get a less obvious colorist.

Word to the wise.

You're welcome.

[wtmusic]

22. You can be assured, Mitt bought the best shoe polish money can buy. nt

[Manifestor_of_Light]

45. But he doesn't pass the shinola test.

Knows not he the difference.

[yellowcanine]

3. Perry's "biggest mistake in the campaign" ? Where to begin, but if I have to choose.....

Declaring his candidacy?

[maddezmom]

5. +1000

My thoughts exactly. :thumbsup:

[No Elephants]

16. Spot on. Before he declared, he was ahead with America's dittoheads.

Always better to make up your mind about a potential POTUS before you've heard him debate.

Republicsns are smart that way.

[yellowcanine]

20. Swooning over the next best "silver bullet" candidate has been the pattern this year for pubbies.

It would be funny if it weren't so sad.

[No Elephants]

38. As a Democrat, the Republican primaries do not make me sad at all.

I think they are a hoot!

[Tarheel_Dem]

44. Exactly. (nt)

[tblue37]

52. I am hoping that his dismal performance as a presidential candidate

destroys his future political career, no matter what he runs for.

[WI_DEM]

4. how lame! the problem was he thought he could come in and wing it

and not prepare and that his big money would carry the day.

[yellowcanine]

9. Hmm. I wonder where he might have gotten that idea......?

[No Elephants]

17. The funniest and, simultaneously, saddest thing about that pic?

It's not photoshopped.

[exboyfil]

10. You give him too much credit

He is the biggest empty suit in the Republican pack. He makes W. look like a real statesman.

[david_vincent]

6. It is hard to lay out your ideas in a one-minute response

when you only have ten seconds' worth.

[naaman fletcher]

8. Cain did it..

I think Cain is a moron, but the point is, he has managed to lay down his agenda in the one minute responses, so why can't perry?

[wtmusic]

26. He would have scored if he had provided ten seconds of cogent explanation

then SFTU.

All of these imbeciles grasping for air time completely miss the point.

[Historic NY]

7. He should have stayed on the porch.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. Yeah, he got found out.

Rick, you're a dope. Now everyone knows it.

[hamsterjill]

41. Exactly!!!!

And I am one Texan who is a happy camper at that fact.

[Zoeisright]

12. His biggest "mistake" was going out in public for the first time.

His second biggest "mistake" was opening his trap in public.

After that, it was a mistake for him to run for office, a mistake to get elected, and a mistake to think he knows what the hell he's doing.

[No Elephants]

13. Yep,. When running for POTUS, it's always better not to reveal how utterly hopeless you are

when it comes to public speaking or presenting your ideas.

Sane people might realize that those are skills a POTUS really needs when addressing the nation, Congress, political leaders at home and from abroad, etc.

No flies on Perry. He gets it was a mistake to let folks know he really can't do any of that very well.

So, now, he's wisely beating the dead birther issue with a dull stick (or, if you will, a dull schtick).

Tone deaf, tongue-tied AND brain dead. Sounds like your average Republican Governor of Texas.

[AndyTiedye]

37. So How Did this Idiot Become Governor of Texas?

[No Elephants]

39. Dunno. I assume the same way other idiots have become Governor of Texas.

[jwirr]

15. Poor little boy. Newscasters out of Texas said he would have trouble

out here in the real world. What did he think debates were about - they are to separate the adults from the children. Or in this case the older children from the babies.

[No Elephants]

19. Somewhere in GOP land, Pitiful Pawlenty is saying, "How do you like me now, Republican voters?"

[jwirr]

24. Oh that is totally dependent on rather he has been your governor.

[No Elephants]

40. I imagine that would even be true of Christie.

[wtmusic]

29. IMO Huck is going to jump back in, and be trouble.

There's too much at stake.

[beac]

18. "What we've got here is a failure to communicate."

-Fool Bland Repuke

[Lucinda]

21. He's not wrong...

Our debate system is tiresome. They bombard us with too many sound bites and not enough substance.

[riderinthestorm]

27. Unfortunately though, in the digital age, sound bites are what we've got

Candidates must have a cogent 1 minute answer to the big questions even if it's to simply say that the topic is complex, the answer is lengthy and there simply isn't enough time to compress it. Perry knew that going in, his debate prep team should have helped him with some standard answers. Or he could have taken the Sarah Palin route and not answered them at all and simply mad up his own sound bites to feed out in response if he wanted to stay on the national stage (which she has for better or for worse...).

Regardless, it did show that he's not ready for "prime time" and in this digital age, he showed that he doesn't have what it takes.

Honestly, I don't think that's bad at all. Perry was a scary bad candidate and that he's toast is a good thing. The manner of his demise may be problematic but it did weed him out as it should have. He should never have stepped into the race but since he did, it's better that SOME forum exposed him.

[kestrel91316]

23. So now he's gonna make like Caribou Barbie and refuse to speak to the media?

Ok. Works for me. We know how that ended.

[tanyev]

25. He and $arah can duke it out in a Presidential Pageant.

[thelordofhell]

28. Sounds like the Arizona republican candidate plan

Participate in a mandated debate where you get your ass kicked all over the dias then refuse to debate the rest of the way and coast on the fact that an "r" appears after your name.

[livetohike]

30. Perry has no idea what it takes to be President. Does he

think he's going to have weeks to sit down and talk with foreign leaders? He can't walk and chew gum at the same time, so how on earth does he think he can handle the myriad of daily problems that arise?

Such a friggin' waste of space. It's amazing he has held any political office.

[Raster]

31. Your first mistake Governor Good Hair? Breathing.

[Uncle Joe]

32. Perry's mistake was in doing it too soon after 8 years of Bush the Least's incompetence.

The corporate media; could bullshit enough of the American People with their brainwashing propaganda and carry Bush through dismal debates, spinning his performance after the fact and enable him to the most powerful job in the land, but the Internet is stronger than it was in 2000 and memory of Bush's catastrophic eight years too fresh to allow a repeat.

Thanks for the thread, hue.

[toddwv]

33. Now, Mr. Perry, imagine if you were black and the President...

sorry, but it DOESN'T get any easier.

If you can't handle the blowback from piss-poor debate performances, there is NO way that you could handle the every day pressures of being the President.

[IggleDoer]

34. Is he setting himself up for future debates?

Let's say he wins (i.e. Romney gets caught in bed with a live girl or a dead boy), is he using this as an excuse not to debate Obama, who would wipe the floor with Perry.

[SoapBox]

35. wow...what a fool.

But perfect for the GOPBagger Clown Car.

Hey Ricky...ya know, when you say it was a mistake for you to be in public view, I cannot
help but think of President Dictator in V for Vendetta...Seems that you and your ilk would
need to Rule with an Iron Fist from the BUNKER. Check with the Cheney Family...I'm sure that they have one.

Gov. Buffoon...for Prez...laughable.

[CrispyQ]

36. In other words, "I can't perform off script."

Another Bush, only dimmer.

[lunatica]

42. I see he's using the victim card. It sure is getting plain wore out.

[TroglodyteScholar]

43. You think it's "pretty hard" to get your ideas out during a debate?

Imagine how "pretty hard" it is to be PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, you tool!

[dimbear]

46. Let's not forget that God called him to run.

When God asks you to do something and it's hard, complain. That's practically the entire message of the book of Jonah.

[Fool Count]

47. It's like the Colts saying it was a mistake for them to go to New Orleans

and play the Saints. Hilarious.

[tawadi]

48. I'm sorry but..

:rofl:

[Frank Cannon]

49. That's because you're a fucking idiot, Rick.

And you ended up in a race to the bottom with the lunatics who are running along with you.

What did you think? That you were going to run for President and NOT participate in the debates?

[rorschach1620]

51. George W. Bush, without the ethics or intelligence.

[CBHagman]

50. Beware the man who is an aggressive jerk...

...and also claims victim status for himself.

[ellisonz]

53. Beavis and Butthead could out debate Rick Perry.

Dumbass.

[and-justice-for-all]

54. Now we all know just how fucking dumb he is...

along with the rest of those clowns that were in those 'debates'.

[blueclown]

55. Does this mean Perry won't enter another debate this primary season?

If so, he may as well just leave the race.

[fascisthunter]

56. idiot sociopath

[Brooklyns_Finest]

57. Obama

I don't see how Obama can possibly lose this election. Wow, these guys really suck.