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CNBC is reporting this morning that Rick Perry will be dropping out of the presidential race this morning.
Good riddance to the man who decided to bring “vulture capitalist” into the discussion. What a disappointment he’s been, starting off as a
person who seemed like he could have been a true conservative champion and devolving into stutters, memory lapses, and assaults on free enterprise.
As reporter and commentator John Harwood put it this morning, “I was totally wrong about Rick Perry. I thought he was a formidable, full-spectrum conservative who could take on Mitt Romney. He simply couldn’t perform… he simply wasn’t able to communicate effectively.”
Harwood believes, as I do, that Perry’s handful of votes will go to Newt Gingrich and perhaps give a boost to Newt Gingrich as the anti-Romney, with Rick Santorum “dead in the water in South Carolina.”
Tonight’s debate (8 PM Eastern on CNN) will take place with only four participants. Gingrich would be very happy if there were only three.
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Dai Alanye | 1.19.12 @ 10:34AM
Bain is looking more and more like a corporate raider in at least some of its operations. This problem is not yet over for Romney... nor for his defender Kaminsky.
Mitt was cordially hated by the other 2008 candidates for his backstabbing, which has continued into 2012. Perhaps we're going to find similar skullduggery in Bain's financial doings. We ought to keep open minds, not condemn all criticism as anti-capitalistic bigotry.
Ross Kaminsky | 1.19.12 @ 10:40AM
As far as what Bain did or didn't do, I think its impact on this race is over-rated as long as nothing illegal turns up.
If the desire of voters is to shrink government, having a candidate who shrank some businesses while growing others is not undesirable...assuming Romney can frame it that way.
Dai Alanye | 1.19.12 @ 5:10PM
There is a great and significant difference between a venture capitalist and a corporate raider. If I wished to bore you all I'd tell the story of my experience with a similar type of outfit, a conglomerate in that case.
The evidence is not all in on Bain, and I can only say with certainty that specific accusations from apparently credible sources have been posted. My advice is not to put all your faith in Romney, who just might turn out to be something less than you think.
And don't concern yourself about the Cayman Islands. He probably put his money there so as to better enjoy it while on vacation.
Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 1.19.12 @ 11:08AM
Dai is posting this all over AMSPEC. Troll alert~
Dai Alanye | 1.19.12 @ 5:15PM
Correct. I'm warning everyone I can that Romney might not be what he attempts to project. There is likely a reason why instinct leads many of us to reject him as plastic and robotic. The question is, does this come about because Romney lacks the common touch or is it because he is hiding things?
Put not your faith in Romney. Not yet, at any rate.
bill| 1.19.12 @ 10:43AM
I'm devastated, speechless, and shocked. Perry became the latest "casualty" of the MSM's smear campaign and lies.
Mike 3/505| 1.19.12 @ 11:10AM
I really like Perry. I believe he would be an awesome POTUS. Having said that, I also believe his lack of debate ability early on was his undoing, not the press. He didn't find his sea legs until recently.
Regards,
Mike
W| 1.19.12 @ 11:19AM
Perry is the victim of his lack of preparation. In a Republican primary, all you have to say in a clear forceful manner is: cut taxes, cut spending, cut the deficit, build a wall along the Mexican border, kill the terrorrists, and drill for oil. Perry looked like he just showed up to wing it.
I thought at first he had the best chance. He was friendly, likable, conservative, had a military background, and no scandals in his past. But he was not focused or prepared.
Occam's Tool| 1.19.12 @ 6:55PM
W,
and you can say when you don't know---"look, here's what I do on foreign policy---kill and interrogate terrorists, and support our friends and intimidate our enemies. Be very predictable, and people will know what to expect and how to behave. So I will take your question about scumbagistan and review the facts and see whether the situation calls for killing terrorists, intimidation, or friend supporting. I will not engage in Nation Building, but I will protect America before we get hit. So, give me a set of facts to review or a hypothetical, and I will review it with you here. You could assume that I know, or should know, certain facts now. But they can get antiquated darn quick. For example, two years ago Egypt had a stable government that worked with our ally Israel on security issues. Now it's up in the air. Therefore, please outline a scenario with the facts that you would want me to consider, and I will do it here, showing the voters how I think through things."
The 90 seconds would run out, and he would look like a mensch. Instead, he hemmed, hawed, and showed that he was best as Governor of Texas.
W| 1.20.12 @ 2:40PM
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How about we start a political consultant business for conservatives. We can write a an 4 by 6 index cards for each subject. We have plenty of guys here to help us, ConChef, Al Adab, KJ, and others.
As for Perry, he could've been a contender, instead he go a one way ticket to palookaville.
Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 1.19.12 @ 11:08AM
He couldn't remember right from left.
Now he has left.
Conservative Bob| 1.19.12 @ 11:44AM
I am coming to the conclusion that the most important skill is the ability to communicate conservative iedas well. For all of his flaws (and they are unfolding big time today on ABC) the best conservative communicator is Newt. Perry would have been a repeat of W in that regard.
Occam's Tool| 1.19.12 @ 6:56PM
Bob: two things---Communicate (with spin handling) and manipulate Congress. I think both Santorum and Newt do that well.