Candid Perry Comes to Terms With Long Odds
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — If the frenetic campaign schedule ahead of him is any guide, Gov. Rick Perry is not thinking much about the moment his presidential run could come to an end. There is a nationally televised debate tonight, another one on Thursday and a blur of town hall events and meet-and-greets packed in between.
But in a candid interview Monday before a studio audience and with Republican pollster Frank Luntz, Perry sounded somewhat less certain of victory and willing, perhaps, to look beyond a campaign that started off with such hope but quickly went off the rails.
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Karl Pallmeyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He doesn't know when he's losing. He doesn't know when he's winning. He has no concept of reality whatsoever.
Jennifer Hoppe via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Im sure he knows whats going on...Id give him a little more credit than that...just sayin
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Not much.
Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I am praying a changed man emerges. One who tells his crony capitalism to take a hike and starts caring about Texans versus $$$$. Not holding my breath for such a miracle.
Kim Krause via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He is proof that arrogance can distort reality.
Randy Case via Texas Tribune on Facebook
WTF?!
Randy Case via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The bad news is that means he's coming back to Austin.
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Not yet time to break out the champaign. But it is time to go shopping for some bubbly.
Perry is getting cozy with the idea of life after presidential run. This is a very very very good development. One that will allow this column of resistance to go into political retirement. Get on with the good life and see things in peaceful terms.
I hope Anita and her Dick ride off into the sunset in their buggy, never to be seen in a position where he has to make an ethical judgement again. Then maybe we can meet friendly one day and I can revert to respectful Perry language.
Rich Bailey via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Unfortunately for those of us in Austin he will be coming back to Waterloo.
Valerie Purcell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
why can't he just go to GOP Island -- a double wide island for all the hypocritical lying politicians -- to keep them away from the rest of us!
Cynthia Tannehill Faulk Ryland via Texas Tribune on Facebook
When's his term up? What are we doing to retire him from office? Who looks good to go against him?
Hollis Morton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry appoints corrupt Judge. http://hm21.wordpress.com
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He has no platform so this is the best he can do. Pick on Mitt's taxes? Sounds like a little boy play ground name calling.
God didn't tell him that he would win? Perry should have asked!
Voters ... From the Houston Chronicle Perry is even losing in Texas! Speaks volumes to lose at home and his precious Texas:
http://blog.chron.com/rickperry/2012/01/perry-plummets-in-texas-poll-now-trails-romney-gingrich/
Picking on Mitt's taxes! Now Perry is also picking on Santorum for being Catholic. Perry is saying the POTUS has to be "white and protestant". SAD and pathetic.
Yes this is the best he can do. Really want his traveling abroad for us? Not!