On Medicaid, it’s really pretty simple. Like Jon and Mitt know, you send it back to the states and let us do it.Rick Perry, saying the states will be able to handle Medicaid reforms safely and responsibly.
Herman Cain, in the process of excoriating the formerly Democratic House for not passing a piece of legislation, referred to then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi as “Princess Nancy.” That he couldn’t recognize such a crack won’t serve him well in the midst of a sexual harassment scandal is a surprising thing, even for somebody with no political experience; Nancy Pelosi was, after all, the first female Speaker in American history, and as such does occupy a trailblazer role in our political culture. Bad move by Cain, though the GOP audience did seem receptive.
…we will most likely bail out Europe, which will be a real tragedy.Ron Paul, making clear his bleak long-term assessment of the euro zone debt crisis.
Thanks for reminding everybody. What I’ve found is, in a state like mine, with a legislature that was 85% Democrat, you’re always playing an away game.Mitt Romney, chuckling through the first sentence as the moderator questioned his collaboration with the late Ted Kennedy in crafting Massachusetts’ health care reform law.
Rick Perry goes down: The Texas governor just endured an excruciating and politically devastating moment in this debate, in which he was challenged by a moderator to name the three government agencies he’d said he wanted to do away with. He awkwardly answered “Department of Education… uhm… Commerce.” And that was it. (EDIT: Here’s the video.) After a good six seconds of excruciating silence, the moderator moved on, Perry’s complete blanking made all too obvious. We really can’t overstate what a disaster this moment was for Rick Perry — it was undoubtedly the single worst debate moment for any candidate this cycle, and will likely be remembered as the final nail in his presidential coffin.
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…and by the way, that was the Department of Energy I was reaching for a few moments ago.Rick Perry, using the first few seconds of his next answer to try to blunt the damage from the epic blank he drew when trying to list three government agencies he’d abolish.
Here’s the aforementioned Rick Perry moment, in all its brutal glory.
One, they’re stealing intellectual property. Two, they’re hacking into government computers. And three, they’re manipulating their currency.Mitt Romney, pledging as he has in the past to get tough with “cheaters like China” on the matter of currency manipulation. Romney’s explanation of what he would do when elected was to classify China as a currency manipulator, and work to affect change through the WTO.
Jon Huntsman called out Mitt Romney for “pandering” on the China issue, insisting that his plan for dealing with Chinese currency manipulation would have little effect but increasing the likelihood of a trade war through tariff increases.
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Rick Perry wins the award for snatching … um, victory … from the jaws of defeat.
If anyone’s looking for the slickest politician or the smoothest debater, I readily admit I’m not that person. I’m hoping the American people are the types of individuals who understand that there are mistakes that get made.Texas Gov. Rick Perry • Defending his infamous gaffe, where he awkwardly forgot one of the departments he recommended eliminating, on “Fox & Friends” this morning. Many, including us, called it a campaign-killer. He’s not doing bad as far as the apologies go, though, and that could save him. Can he be a frontrunner again, though? Considering he came in as the Great Texas Hope, that’s the real question. source (via • follow)
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