Perry Can't Remember Which Government Department He Would End

[kpete]

Source: Talking Points Memo

11-09-2011 9:22 PM ∞ t witter
Perry Can't Remember Which Government Department He Would End
Rick Perry just had an excruciatingly embarrassing moment.

Coming to the end of an answer on how he’d create a more business friendly environment when he gets to Washington, he said “When I get there there’ll be three departments I’ll end: commerce, education and… um… what’s the third one there?”

He turned to Ron Paul who said, “There should be five… One is EPA.”

“EPA,” replied Perry. “No, um, the EPA should be rebuilt. The third is… um.”

The moderator then asked, “Are you saying you can’t name the third?”

“No,” Perry conceded. He couldn’t.

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[teddy51]

1. Perry is so out of touch, I would be so surprised if he became the nominee. n/t

[kestrel91316]

10. Out of touch is a virtual job requirement for the Republican presidential nominee.

Reagan. Out of touch.
GHWBush. Out of touch.
Dole. Out of touch.
Dubya. Do I even need to say it??
McCain. Out of touch.

[freshwest]

23. Not as out of touch as Ron Paul, and that's really saying something...

[nobodyspecial]

2. Is it possible that he is even more stupid

and pickled than George W?

[No Elephants]

22. Molly Ivins

"The next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please, pay attention."

Sadly, she is not here anymore to remind us.


As she also said, "Breast cancer is massive amounts of no fun."

[MarkCharles]

33. I always loved Molly, may she Rest in Peace!

[ScottLand]

37. I miss Molly too. We'll just have to remind each other in her memory.

There was a time when she seemed like the only voice of reason out there.

[snooper2]

43. Yes, at least W had the intelligence to operate a chain saw

Rick Perry has trouble putting his left shoe on his left foot :rofl:

[RKP5637]

3. Thank god it just ended. n/t

[UTUSN]

4. Da boy is *out* of it!1 (Hooray!1) n/t

[unkachuck]

5. he's been awfully forgetful lately....could he suffering from the onset of alzheimers?....n/t

[Frank Cannon]

32. No. He's only stupid. Quite possibly the stupidest man on this planet.

Hopefully, this will cook his goose in his home state as well. I know how much Texas Republicans value ignorance, but I can't imagine they enjoyed watching their boy get laughed at on national television.

[madamesilverspurs]

6. Whether he's dumb or drunk, we can all be thankful

that his brother isn't governor of Florida . . .

[kimsarah]

29. Be careful who you wish for

[usrname]

7. DEFENSE!

End that bloated black hole money pit called the Department of Defense. And Homeland Security! EPA is not a department. It's probably part of the Department of the Interior.

[Amonester]

8. All of these clowns would rather DOUBLE it than scrap it...

Where have you been in the last 11 years?

[subterranean]

9. It's funny how he looked down at his note cards at the end

and still couldn't come up with that third department!

[Blacksheep214]

11. He should have checked his hand!

Worked for Palin.

[BobR]

12. Reboot

It looked to me like his brain was doing a hard drive search. Maybe it's time to defragment, or take some of whatever he was on in New Hampshire

[JaneQPublic]

13. He's hoping to redeem himself in the swimsuit competion.

[Hotler]

42. ......

:rofl:

[Javaman]

14. cement head perry couldn't remember where is ass is with both hands. nt

[pettypace]

15. Breaking news. Perry named PSU football coach

ha ha.

[valerief]

16. That. Was. Amazing. Totally amazing. And not in a good way. nt

[qanda]

17. Funny comment at the youtube video:

Perry is like Ronald Reagan with half the charisma and twice the Alzheimer's. :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUA2rDVrmNg&feature=colike

[valerief]

18. +1000

[TupperHappy]

19. What's the word I'm looking for? Oh yeah!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

20. i think he would end the Medicare Department

[blkmusclmachine]

21. Gawd to Pastor Perry:

:rofl:

[JDPriestly]

24. Does anyone think that Perry might be bi-polar?

I've seen people who were, and in their manic states, they get in way over their heads like he does.

One thing is certain, he does not handle stress well and could not be president because of that.

Obama has his faults, but he does handle stress very, very well.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

25. Yep, he's a real dumbass.

I'm just glad this time the US is figuring that out before it's too late.

I really did not want to be saying I told you so -- again. :D

[SoapBox]

26. What an idiot....

Another GOPBagger moron.

[Zambero]

27. Oops indeed

Perry should have at least put the bottle down and taken the time to review the "dismantle the gov't" position paper that someone from his staff ginned up for him. But what good would that have done? Three is such a HUGE number of anything to remember, so screw it. This latest flub does help Perry come across as consistent (consistently pathetic) week to week.

[kimsarah]

28. Hopefully he won't end

the department that covers treatment for Alzheimer's patients. But then again, so what? His insurance coverage no doubt covers that and all other ailments he suffers from.

[lutefisk]

30. Perry could have avoided this if he had just worn a radio receiver like Bush did

http://www.salon.com/2004/10/09/bulge/

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

31. Short term memory loss...

... maybe Rick met Laura Welch at one of those SMU parties, just like GW did. :smoke:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

34. does the EPA only deal with food and plants or "impants" in the end?

can satellites have an impact on biological implans? I know a retired Navy seal with an implant in his head. The FBI confiscated the ex-rays when it was revealed. Biological implants give off frequencies tat domestic terrorist can intercept and sell the top US govt. secrets overseas

[dballance]

35. What a Friggin Dufus.

He should be skipping debates. They only show him for the idiot he is.

[DCBob]

36. Hope SNL does a skit on this...

but they might have a hard time making it funnier than what actually happened.

[ScottLand]

38. "Give me liberty or give me....wait, don't tell me..."

[Hubert Flottz]

39. They need to drug test that clown.

He's on the shit that killed superman I think.

[rpannier]

40. I've offered my services to his campaign

When it comes up again I'll just tell him it's
Homeland Security, Defense and Law. The third one will make Palin happy

[Javaman]

41. as I have been saying all along...

it was just a matter of time before cement head perry flamed out and shot himself with a bazooka in the leg.

I was never the least bit worried.

I know, he's, sadly, my half wit fucking moron governor.

on the bright side, after this performance, he won't be re-elected as gov. :)

[Courtesy Flush]

44. He should have said "Yeah, EPA"

What kind of politician can't cover his own ass in a tough spot?

[hamsterjill]

45. DU - please take a moment and celebrate with us!

Celebrate with the rest of the DU'ers like me who happen to be Democrats living in Texas!

This is a good day to be a Democrat! Perry is finally showing himself to be the stupid idiot that he is. Literally, laughing my fat ass off at my very Republican office today!!!!

[VWolf]

46. Shoulda pulled a Palin and said

"all of them"

Grover Noquist would have had an orgasm.