typical perry?

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21z30aNO3cA
really?

[roo_ster]

I watched the first of 25 minutes and saw nothing remarkable.  Care to actually make a point or link to the bits of interest?

[Jamie B]

I have seen cuts from this - Perry is either on a strange coke high, or he has been taking 'ludes at every other speech.

He acts like a 12 y/o girl, and it is quite strange.

[Monkeyleg]

I'm sure his handlers are trying to get him to be funnier and more "real". It reminds me of the makeover Gore got in 2000 that didn't work.

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

I have seen cuts from this - Perry is either on a strange coke high, or he has been taking 'ludes at every other speech.

Tangential to this, I would love to see politicians getting regular drug tests.

[roo_ster]

Tangential to this, I would love to see politicians getting regular drug tests beatings.

FTFY.

[Jamie B]

Tangential to this, I would love to see politicians getting regular mind-numbing drugs drug tests beatings.

FTFY.

Oh no, Fixed That For You!

[Perd Hapley]

I would love to see politicians getting regular mind-numbing drugs

That seems to happen whenever a decent one gets to Washington.

[Jamie B]

Actually this "Drunken Speech" by Perry has saved Cain's bacon this week.

Folks are laughing so hard at Ricky that Herman is just sliding along, untouched!

Herman should send Ricky a nice Thank You note!

[slingshot]

My first reaction was this speech was really silly and a negative for a governor or candidate for president.  But, listened to it again and I feel the speech is actually pretty endearing in a positive way.  Perry just moved up a couple points in my book.

[longeyes]

Perry has lost his audience.  He is still in the race only because it takes a while to spend down all that campaign money.

[Jamie B]

Perry has lost his audience.  He is still in the race only because it takes a while to spend down all that campaign money.

Bingoroonie!

[slingshot]

With the last debate slip up, I think he may well have lost his audience.

[seeker_two]

This is typical Perry......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9BTPeZD40Q

[HankB]

Perry has lost his audience.  He is still in the race only because it takes a while to spend down all that campaign money.

Forget his debate performance - Perry lost the majority of the GOP base when he defended his boneheaded decision to sign a bill that gives illegal aliens preferential treatment over American citizens when it comes to college tuition in Texas. 

[Blakenzy]

Painful...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLlT0fIqfek

[Jamisjockey]

Forget his debate performance - Perry lost the majority of the GOP base when he defended his boneheaded decision to sign a bill that gives illegal aliens preferential treatment over American citizens when it comes to college tuition in Texas. 

Oh, he could have defended it a dozen ways.  State's rights being numero uno that would resound fully with tea party voters.  Calling us all "heartless", though?  Eff him.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

illegal aliens preferential treatment over American citizens

when?  how?

[longeyes]

Losing one's audience is an actor's term, referring to a situation where people stop listening to you.  Yes, Perry lost his audience when he was identified with an unpopular program (illegal alien tuition).  After the recent debacle no one is going to trust him with "the football."  Fairly or unfairly he looks like a bumbler.

[MillCreek]

I suspect this means that Romney has the nomination sewn up, assuming that no scandals or the like pop up for him.

[AZRedhawk44]

I suspect this means that Romney has the nomination sewn up, assuming that no scandals or the like pop up for him.

Not even close.

I'm still pulling for Paul, but I'm a dreamer.

I still think Cain has some significant potential in this race.  And Romney needs to beware it.  And we need to support it.

[roo_ster]

illegal aliens preferential treatment over American citizens

when?  how?

Uh, that is the entire point to the matter, CSD.

Illegal aliens get to attend Texas state schools while paying only in-state Texas citizen tuition.  American citizens from outside of Texas, who are not Texas citizens) must pay out of state tuition.  That is giving an illegal alien preferential treatment over American citizens.

In addition to being a morally vile practice, it happens to be a violation of federal law if the state school takes any $$$from the federal taxpayers.

[roo_ster]

Oh, he could have defended it a dozen ways.  State's rights being numero uno that would resound fully with tea party voters.  Calling us all "heartless", though?  Eff him.

He could claim state's rights if the Texas U system took no $$$ from the federales.

But, I agree, eff him for waxing dumbazz with the "heartless" mess.  Illegals were not barred from attending Texas state U schools (as they ought to be, IMO) before that law was passed.

[MillCreek]

Not even close.

I'm still pulling for Paul, but I'm a dreamer.

I still think Cain has some significant potential in this race.  And Romney needs to beware it.  And we need to support it.

My opinion is that Mr. Cain may have suffered a fatal blow with the recent harassment allegations.  I will be interested to see if this is so.

[RocketMan]

Most polls of late show the "generic" Republican candidate beating Obama by two or three points. However, when a specific Republican candidate is measured against him, Obama usually comes out on top by the same two or three points.  The best any R candidate does against Obama is Romney, generally with a tie.
Given the supposedly serious discontent with all things out of DC right now, why are the numbers not more lopsided in the R's favor?
The media will be trying their best to make the economy look better than it really is in the run-up Nov. 6, thereby boosting O's chances.  IMO, Obama stands a good chance of being re-elected.  I think we need to get our heads around that distasteful possibility.