When asked whether soaring levels of income disparity in America are acceptible, Rick Perry steamed right past and stuck with an anti-Obama message, saying that the President is the number one impediment to getting the economy back on track. Rick Santorum chimed in subsequently, talking about the “breakdown” of the family (he actually slipped gay marriage into it, too), but in terms of specifics on the question, it’s clear income disparity wasn’t something either man much wanted to discuss in moral terms.
i don’t think the federal government should be involved in that type of investment, period.Rick Perry, speaking on Solyndra, the solar technology company which received a government loan guarantee of over $500 million before filing for bankruptcy. He explained that he doesn’t have a problem with states leveraging its funds to try to spark innovation and hiring, however, and that’s a good thing — Perry has been proactive in pushing for certain industry subsidies within Texas.
When it’s all said and done, we’ll pull the transcript of this moment and show Perry’s fumbling, bumbling answer where he said the American people were “untrustworthy” (meaning, “distrustful”) of what goes on in Washington and felt like he was running out the clock on his 2 minutes.
Romney looked and talked like a president. He was energetic. He was clear. He did not fumble. He did not stumble. And he did not retreat.
This is why Romney is getting “inevitable” talk and Rick Perry has been basically invisible - or, in a synonymous description, as visible as Rick Santorum - in the debate.
Yes. Also, for the second debate in a row, Perry starts with, “…from the standpoint of—” and then interrupts himself. It sounds like that’s a stock phrase he resorts to when he’s running out of steam.
The fact of the matter is, the issue is, we need to have a balanced budget amendment in the United States Constitution.
Rick Perry, giving this eventual answer to a question asking him if he agreed with a clip of former President Ronald Reagan, stressing the need for compromise on tax increases versus spending cuts.
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In something we were paying particular attention tonight, Rick Perry seems to be trying to head off criticism that he hasn’t presented an actual economic plan by copping to it early on: “I’m not going to lay all this out tonight… Mitt’s had six years to work on his plan.” This is a big problem for Perry. Given his sinking status, he needs to show he’s been putting in a lot of work, and spending another debate with no coherent plan isn’t conveying that message.
It’s time for another American declaration of independence, it’s time for energy independence.Rick Perry, speaking on jobs in the energy industry on his first statement of the night.
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It’s debatin’ time! Yet again! The big news hanging over this one is Chris Christie’s recent endorsement of Mitt Romney, tactically deployed the day of the debate, but there’s a lot of other stuff to look for, too. Will Newt Gingrich insult the moderators? Will Michele Bachmann look unnervingly calm the entire time? Will Jon Huntsman make an awkward joke? Will Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer crash the debate last-minute? Here are a few things to keep an eye out for tonight during the EconDebate, a Washington Post/Bloomberg joint we’re covering with DC Decoder, which starts at 8 p.m. EST:
Herman Cain’s support grows: Now Cain is tied with or ahead of Rick Perry in every poll RealClearPolitics covers, barring two, and his average is also ahead of Perry’s. Of note: The latest Gallup poll has Cain within two points of Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are roughly tied, and Michele Bachmann’s pretty much disappeared. That was quick.
Someone had to say it. One minister’s words should not spark this much press.
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Hat tip to this headline writer.
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» All aboard the Cain Train! Republicans in North Carolina, Nebraska, and West Virginia want Herman Cain as their nominee—he leads all of his opponents in a new PPP poll. A Washington Post/ABC poll released today showed Cain tied with Perry for second nationally, and two polls last week also showed evidence of Cain Fever sweeping the nation. This seems to be at the expense of Rick Perry, who’s collapsing just as fast as Cain is rising (in North Carolina alone, more than half of his supporters have abandoned him, and a Fox News poll last week showed him losing ten points in a month). Romney is still the (perpetually-endangered) frontrunner, but there’s a plausible argument to be made that Cain is now in the top-tier of candidates. Of course, the same thing was once said of both Donald Trump and Michele Bachmann, so take that as you will.
My reaction is, that’s just very insensitive. [There] isn’t a more vile, negative word than the N-word, and for him to leave it there as long as he did, before I hear that they finally painted over it, is just plain insensitive to a lot of black people in this country.Herman Cain • Complaining about the hunting camp Rick Perry once owned, which once had a name that included a racial slur (we’ll let you figure out which one). Perry’s camp already came out on the defensive against this, claiming it was painted over long ago, and the quickly-rising Cain (who just won another straw poll) has every reason in the world to combat this. Perry will have to work hard to come back from this mess. source (via • follow)
Here’s one that didn’t get into our last post (a breakdown of Occupy Wall Street story play). The WSJ gave it big play (albeit text-only), but we’re distracted by a youthful Rick Perry looking like a total tool. (thanks Josh Sternberg)
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