Quite seriously, is it possible that Rick Perry is having a manic break

[hedgehog]

from reality and no one has noticed?

[7wo7rees]

1. They all do...

Far-right Republican fundamentalists have led their party straight into a concrete dead end. No one except their own tiny minority of no tax/no government churchgoers is buying their shtick anymore, and they are trapped. No fact can reach them, because their dogma is too thick. No argument or logic will sway them. Polling showing them losing the issue debate by big numbers doesn’t matter. Appeals to their morality fall on deaf ears.

But now they are in even deeper trouble, because their corporate masters have come calling. The bankers on Wall Street know that while most Americans would feel the effects of the economic consequences of not raising the debt ceiling, they would be the first to feel the pain, and that isn’t acceptable to them, so they are calling in their massive amount of chits. John Boehner being willing to cut a deal with Obama on taxes was the first sign of it; Mitch McConnell turning tail and crying uncle with his rather strange proposal was the second signal. There’s a problem, though: the Republicans have dug themselves so far in with the tea partiers on the lunatic fringe, they are having trouble returning to the land of reality.

The Holy Church of Republican Economic Policy
By Mike Lux

http://crooksandliars.com/mike-lux/holy-church-republican-economic-policy

[checks-n-balances]

2. I assume you're referencing his Big Prayer Meeting

However, I'm sure there's a whole mound of evidence of some kind of breakdown...

[hedgehog]

8. That's it exactly. As near as I can tell, Rick Perry is actually

organizing the eventwhich is a lot deeper involvement than a prayer breakfast. Then, he is calling for fasting and prayer for a miracle to take the place of state government?
This is behavior that starts out sounding rational, but is quickly going over the cliff.

[provis99]

3. he represents his constituency.

they're the ones having the break from reality.

[UTUSN]

12. which constituency might *that* be?!1 nT

[7wo7rees]

4. The Response is his swan song, IMO.

As they've been reporting on Right Wing Watch, Perry is working with a number of radical preachers
to plan his upcoming Christians-only prayer rally.

Perry's partners in the event include extremists who believe that:

tolerance for homosexuality caused the September 11th attacks,
Oprah Winfrey is the harbinger of the Antichrist,
the deadly Japanese earthquake was caused by the country’s Emperor having sex with a demon,
the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell caused bird deaths in Arkansas, and
violence should be considered to overthrow President Obama, among many other extreme beliefs.

One of his radical preachers says this country is doomed if we don't tear down the Statue of Liberty, as she is a "false goddess."

He should suffer great humiliation from this career-defining moment, you wait and see.

[Vogon_Glory]

5. He SHOULD Suffer Great Humiliation, But He Probably Won't

Rick Perry SHOULD suffer great humiliation from his association with the collection of religious right weirdos who are endorsing him, but the suits that control the broadcast and cable media corporations are giving him a pass because he's a Republican and they don't like getting buzzed in their country club's locker-rooms about their "liberal bias."

:dem:

[FSogol]

6. How soon until he is caught hiking the Appalachian Trail?

:shrug:

[Texasgal]

10. Not soon enough!

Uggggg!

[seabeyond]

7. i thought that years ago. i dont remember what it was. but thought his

behavior odd.

[spanone]

9. he's a weird one for sure. a hybrid of junior and jimmy swaggart....scary fuck

[LiberalAndProud]

11. Fasting, huh?

I hope they fast long enough to come to understand what hunger feels like. It might foster an ounce of compassion.


Wait, Rick Perry?

Never mind.

[no_hypocrisy]

13. I liked it better when Jay Bulworth had his breakdown.