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Perry Lets Romney Off Easy

The most inexpicable subplot of last night's debate may have been Mitt Romney's criticizing Rick Perry for flip-flopping on Social Security. One would think that Romney, of all candidates, would shy away from a discussion about waffling. But Perry let him get away with it: 

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Ken (Old Texican)| 9.23.11 @ 11:20AM

Joseph,
Perry is a gentleman..and not a bully. He KNOWS he is going to beat Romney like a cheap drum. So why make Romney's defeat a total rout.

My only question that remains...Does Sarah step in.
Check out my blog:
www.txbooks.blogspot.com

Margie| 9.23.11 @ 1:41PM

Not abully, like you, right Ken?

Israel Firster| 9.23.11 @ 1:03PM

Perry was the candidate du jour.

Someone else will have to actually take down the wall street & ruling elites' front man Mittens Romney.

Mike W| 9.23.11 @ 1:09PM

Perry with pathetically stupid "have no heart" comment has just solidified his image as a dumber version of George W. Bush. When the Texas twang comes out it is bad enough but then the stuff he says in that twang is bad squared.

The current crop of candidates is weak. I am still hoping for some other (not Palin-unelectable) to enter the race.

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