Rick Perry Drops Out of Presidential Race

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

After a series of terrible performances, blunders and low poll numbers, the Texas governor has finally gotten the message and dropped out of the race. Now, everybody point and laugh.

[Captain Jack Harkness]

After a series of terrible performances, blunders and low poll numbers, the Texas governor has finally gotten the message and dropped out of the race. Now, everybody point and laugh. FUCKING CELEBRATE!

Fix'd for you. 

*clicks the article*

Rick Perry announced Thursday he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and endorsing Newt Gingrich.

Newt?  Seriously?  *sigh*

[sandman]

The most telling bit from his announcement:

"Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?" Perry said. "The fact is, there is forgiveness for those who seek God."

You get that? It's OK that Newt is a philandering man whore because "there is forgiveness for those who seek God." And ONLY for those who "seek God." This is how these fundamentalist assholes let slip that they really do think they are soooooo much better than everyone else. There is no forgiveness for Muslims, or Buddhists, or Atheists because they don't "seek God." It's perfectly acceptable to condemn the promiscuity of a gay man but not that of Newt because Newt "seeks God," and therefore gets a free pass on all past, present, and future fuckups.

These people physically turn my stomach.


Another gem, this time from Newt's press conference today:

At an event in Beaufort, S.C., on Thursday, Gingrich said Perry would lead a "Tenth Amendment enforcement project" for his campaign, "reaching out to every governor in the country of both parties, reaching out to mayors, reaching out to state legislatures and working with conservative legislators in Washington so that we can have a very strong platform plank in Tampa in August on the Tenth Amendment."

So Newt comes out of the closet as a Tenther. Could this man get any more loathsome?

[Captain Jack Harkness]

The most telling bit from his announcement:

"Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?" Perry said. "The fact is, there is forgiveness for those who seek God."

You get that? It's OK that Newt is a philandering man whore because "there is forgiveness for those who seek God." And ONLY for those who "seek God." This is how these fundamentalist assholes let slip that they really do think they are soooooo much better than everyone else. There is no forgiveness for Muslims, or Buddhists, or Atheists because they don't "seek God." It's perfectly acceptable to condemn the promiscuity of a gay man but not that of Newt because Newt "seeks God," and therefore gets a free pass on all past, present, and future fuckups.

These people physically turn my stomach.


Another gem, this time from Newt's press conference today:

At an event in Beaufort, S.C., on Thursday, Gingrich said Perry would lead a "Tenth Amendment enforcement project" for his campaign, "reaching out to every governor in the country of both parties, reaching out to mayors, reaching out to state legislatures and working with conservative legislators in Washington so that we can have a very strong platform plank in Tampa in August on the Tenth Amendment."

So Newt comes out of the closet as a Tenther. Could this man get any more loathsome?

I actually had to look up the tenth amendment to get this.  So he's one of those "state's rights" people.  We all know that basically means going after people you don't like, of course.

[CaseAgainstFaith]

In honor of Mr. Perry’s departure, I thought I’d borrow from American Idol, where every contestant who is voted off the stage gets a little video retrospective of their magical journey to near almost-stardom. It’s usually set to music, so with apologies to Dan Hicks, I thought the appropriate theme song here would be, “Now We Can Miss You Since You’re Finally Gone.”

Here is a partial list of Rick Perry’s Greatest Mis-Hits (with help from my own memory, the Daily Beast and Jezebel).

When Kim Jong-Il, the North Korean dictator died, Mr. Perry sent out an email statement calling him “Kim Jong the Second.”

He offered a rather more mindless attack on judges than the usual mindless Republican attack, critiquing President Obama’s appointment of two “inarguably activist judges,” and then forgetting one of their names. “Not Montemayor…” he said. No, not Montemayor. Maybe he was mixing up Sonia Sotomayor with Monte Hall? It’s a mistake anyone can make, or at least anyone who also thinks, like Mr. Perry, that there are “eight unelected” justices on the Supreme Court.

At a CNBC debate, Mr. Perry said he wanted to eliminate three government agencies as soon as he took office, but could only name two. Oops.

At another debate, he “said” the following, and I put “said” in scare quotes because what came out of his mouth doesn’t deserve that noble verb. “Is it the Mitt Romney that was on the side of against the Second Amendment before he was for the Second Amendment? Was it—was before he was before the social programs, from the standpoint of he was for standing up for Roe v. Wade before he was against Roe v. Wade?”

After delivering his stump speech at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, Mr. Perry said: “Those of you that will be 21 by November the 12th, I ask for your support and your vote. Those of you who won’t be, work hard.” Two gaffes there: 21 for 18, and November 12 for November 6. Unless he was trying to capture the crucial six-days-younger-than-21-on-election-day voting bloc.

He once claimed the Revolutionary War was fought in the 16th century. It is a little confusing, the way centuries work, what with 18th century meaning the 1700s. It’s possible he thought he was supposed to subtract, not add. It’s like i before e. Relatedly, Michele Bachmann thought the Revolutionary War started in Concord, N.H., rather than Concord, Mass.

There are more, but that’s enough for a respectable musical farewell to Mr. Perry, who somehow, I can’t really imagine how, managed to get elected governor of Texas three times.

source - http://loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/so-long-farewell-rick-perry-goodbye/

I found it humorous and thought I would share.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

In honor of Mr. Perry’s departure, I thought I’d borrow from American Idol, where every contestant who is voted off the stage gets a little video retrospective of their magical journey to near almost-stardom. It’s usually set to music, so with apologies to Dan Hicks, I thought the appropriate theme song here would be, “Now We Can Miss You Since You’re Finally Gone.”

Here is a partial list of Rick Perry’s Greatest Mis-Hits (with help from my own memory, the Daily Beast and Jezebel).

When Kim Jong-Il, the North Korean dictator died, Mr. Perry sent out an email statement calling him “Kim Jong the Second.”

He offered a rather more mindless attack on judges than the usual mindless Republican attack, critiquing President Obama’s appointment of two “inarguably activist judges,” and then forgetting one of their names. “Not Montemayor…” he said. No, not Montemayor. Maybe he was mixing up Sonia Sotomayor with Monte Hall? It’s a mistake anyone can make, or at least anyone who also thinks, like Mr. Perry, that there are “eight unelected” justices on the Supreme Court.

At a CNBC debate, Mr. Perry said he wanted to eliminate three government agencies as soon as he took office, but could only name two. Oops.

At another debate, he “said” the following, and I put “said” in scare quotes because what came out of his mouth doesn’t deserve that noble verb. “Is it the Mitt Romney that was on the side of against the Second Amendment before he was for the Second Amendment? Was it—was before he was before the social programs, from the standpoint of he was for standing up for Roe v. Wade before he was against Roe v. Wade?”

After delivering his stump speech at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, Mr. Perry said: “Those of you that will be 21 by November the 12th, I ask for your support and your vote. Those of you who won’t be, work hard.” Two gaffes there: 21 for 18, and November 12 for November 6. Unless he was trying to capture the crucial six-days-younger-than-21-on-election-day voting bloc.

He once claimed the Revolutionary War was fought in the 16th century. It is a little confusing, the way centuries work, what with 18th century meaning the 1700s. It’s possible he thought he was supposed to subtract, not add. It’s like i before e. Relatedly, Michele Bachmann thought the Revolutionary War started in Concord, N.H., rather than Concord, Mass.

There are more, but that’s enough for a respectable musical farewell to Mr. Perry, who somehow, I can’t really imagine how, managed to get elected governor of Texas three times.

source - http://loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/so-long-farewell-rick-perry-goodbye/

I found it humorous and thought I would share.

[gyeonghwa]

"Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?" Perry said. "The fact is, there is forgiveness for those who seek God."

about divine forgiveness. Until he makes amend with all the humans he insulted and harmed with his policies, he ain't deserving of forgiveness let alone the presidential seat.

[Aqualung]

Hah! I said to Nap the other day, I bet Perry will be the next one to drop out. I WAS RIGHT!!!!

[Old Viking]

What a doofus!

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Hah! I said to Nap the other day, I bet Perry will be the next one to drop out. I WAS RIGHT!!!!

The question is, who's next? I say Paul, followed by Gingrich.

[Eniliad]

Aww, I was having fun watching Perry be a dumbass.

[rosenewock21]

We still have Gingrich.

[Eniliad]

Nah, Gingrich isn't as funny. He's much slimier, more condescending and dickish, really.

[N. De Plume]

Nah, Gingrich isn't as funny. He's much slimier, more condescending and dickish, really.

Is he ever! I can’t even read his name without thinking I gotta go take a shower and clean the gunk off.

[Cataclysm]

What about Frothy?