TYT - Can Rick Perry Beat Obama and Become President

[LongTomH]

Run time: 06:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKzQ8cz5BG8   Posted on YouTube: August 27, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheYoungTurks Views on YouTube: 23357   Posted on DU: August 30, 2011 By DU Member: LongTomH Views on DU: 2289

 
My worst nightmare! This country cannot survive four years, let alone eight, of Rick Perry!

[Mosaic]

1. The answer is no

Perry stinks and Obama will resurge in the next few months.

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[ScottLand]

2. I think we should take it seriously though.

One of the aforementioned goofballs will get the nomination and has a chance to win.

We used to say that the country wouldn't stand for another Bush and we got 8 years of the worst president in the history of presidents. Never say never.

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Don't underestimate the stupidity among the voters, the unlimited

corporate funding, the corporate right wing media, the crooked voting machines, the crooked polls supervision, lost, stolen and then suddenly found ballot bags and boxes, the ESS/GOPer supervised vote counting and the crooked courts.

Democracy in America don't stand much of a chance. Trust is a thing of the past.

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. when the economy is perceived as down or sluggish - incumbent presidents almost always lose - Almost

always. Of course it is possible that Perry is such a marginalizing figure that 2012 may be an exception. But unfortunately, it is altogether possible that this pattern could prevail and Perry could win - God forbid and heaven help us - but it is possible.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. +1 Best point: Perry doesn't have the political infrastructure and

political savvy that surrounded Bush to keep him from saying stupid shit

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[LynnTTT]

7. Won't be Perry

Everybody is assuming that the "fan favorite" will ultimately be the nominee.

I'm betting the GOP leaders will allow Perry/Bachmann etal to excite the base and then will convince them over the winter that Romney is the only one that can actually beat Obama (but imply that that secretly Romney is just as radical as Perry). They'll put up a very right wing VP (Rubio?) as a sop to the base. That is more problematical, but not as fun as anticipating a debate between Obama and Perry.

[dembotoz]

9. jesus christ folks--bush won twice