[effenseshoora]

http://minx.cc/?post=324875


You don't know the media very well if you accuse them of consistency. Let me suggest to you that if Gingrich is the nominee, the media will not be stressing intellect and brainpower (as, in their estimation, it's a draw).

No. They will be stressing Obama's faithfulness to his wife and their two beautiful children.

The media stresses whatever attribute the Democratic candidate trumps the Republican one in. In 1992 and 1996, the media ignored the virtue of military service in Republican nominees George Bush (the elder) and Bob Dole, and suggested it was relatively unimportant, championing the greater intellect and ideological flexibility of one William Jefferson Clinton, who, as you might remember, dodged the draft, using political connections to secure a higher draft number.

And yet in 2000, Al Gore was sold as a "veteran" of Vietnam, while George W. Bush was portrayed as a draft-evader, and the same in 2004, when John Forbes Kerry announced that he was "reporting for duty."
This is one of the best articles, I've read, about Perry.

The writer makes some GREAT points.

It's well worth a read folks.

[illilmicy]

There are a few things Perry has done that I don't agree with, but I doubt any of us are going to find someone we agree with 100%.
We'll be lucky if we find someone we agree with 50% of the time.
The media has taken his performances in the debates and used it to trash him.
A great speaker doesn't mean a candidate is fit for president.
Obammy was supposed to be a good speaker simply because he could read a teleprompter.

[Wachearex]

The media has taken his performances in the debates and used it to trash him. In fairness, Perry opened the door to that.. He seems one dimensional and quite stupid.

That may not be the case... But he certainly hasn't proven otherwise in this campaign.

[Kayacterype]

In fairness, Perry opened the door to that.. He seems one dimensional and quite stupid.

That may not be the case... But he certainly hasn't proven otherwise in this campaign.

No, he hasn't proven otherwise.........against the likes of Newt, and a hostile media, and rhetoric spewing madwomen, and a billionaire establishment guy.....to name a few.


He should have came out, and calmly stood by his record. Avoided the debates. Laughed at them. Gave speeches, and made announcements. Maybe twittered more.

Even I don't agree with him 100%, and I'm not sure that he'd be better than King Newt..........however, lets give the guy his due.

His record stands. Newt's record stands. Both have done A LOT.

Which is better? That's hard to say.........if we're talking 'morally'....it's clear cut. If we're talking brain power......it's clear cut.

[Anymnillulky]

Yeah, he didn't have to be a great speechifier to make waves this cycle....

[TeapseTic]

Yeah, he didn't have to be a great speechifier to make waves this cycle....

I'll be honest....I think he's done. I do NOT think he'll surge ahead again.

I also think, he made some big blunders.....

It's a damn good article still. And it's a spin on the man, that I hadn't thought of.

[Relsenlilky]

You're right, that was an excellent article. And it made me look at Perry in a different light.

The media will call Rick Perry stupid, of course. And Perry has armed them with weapons to use on this front. However, his gaffes are now several months old, and he hasn't repeated them.

Further, the media has called our candidate "stupid" in every single race where it could be argued the Democratic candidate was a singe IQ point smarter than the Republican one. We're used to that, and we've won elections despite that.

After doing poorly in college, Rick Perry joined the Air Force. Not the guard, either. The actual active-duty Air Force. He is, then, a veteran, if not a combat veteran (as far as I know he never saw any engagement or action, as he was flying big transport planes).

Barack Obama did not serve in the military. That is perhaps the most understated sentence in the history of communications, but since people are interested in drawing contrasts, consider that one.

Mitt and Newt Gingrich did not serve in the military either. I do not wish to attack either man but both were of draftable age during Vietnam.

Both of these men are smart. And they're smarter than Perry. (They're also easily smarter than pampered princeling Barack Obama but the media will never credit them as such.)

[addifttiest]

: " I wish I knew how to quit you., Rick.."

lol...

[cwgwowcom]

Excellent article, OK ~

enjoyed it,

and I thank you!

[CGH1KZzy]

http://youtu.be/6aLlMIZr48k

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FIRE THE CONGRESS.

LEAVE THE NIGGER RIGHT WHERE IT IS.

[Mmzmptvk]

: " I wish I knew how to quit you., Rick.."

lol...

lol.....dammit.

[fgfblog]

srry. :-(

Couldn't resist.

[DumbNelmcrece]

You're right, that was an excellent article. And it made me look at Perry in a different light.

The media will call Rick Perry stupid, of course. And Perry has armed them with weapons to use on this front. However, his gaffes are now several months old, and he hasn't repeated them.

Further, the media has called our candidate "stupid" in every single race where it could be argued the Democratic candidate was a singe IQ point smarter than the Republican one. We're used to that, and we've won elections despite that.

After doing poorly in college, Rick Perry joined the Air Force. Not the guard, either. The actual active-duty Air Force. He is, then, a veteran, if not a combat veteran (as far as I know he never saw any engagement or action, as he was flying big transport planes).

Barack Obama did not serve in the military. That is perhaps the most understated sentence in the history of communications, but since people are interested in drawing contrasts, consider that one.

Mitt and Newt Gingrich did not serve in the military either. I do not wish to attack either man but both were of draftable age during Vietnam.

Both of these men are smart. And they're smarter than Perry. (They're also easily smarter than pampered princeling Barack Obama but the media will never credit them as such.)

Newt appears to be smarter than Perry, but intelligence isn't measured solely on how a person does in debates or even their performance in school.
I guess it doesn't matter because he's on his way out.
I'd take him over Bachmann, Santorum or any day.

[Pashtet]

http://youtu.be/_uk0XVt_dpA
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HE CAN'T TALK.

HE FLOPS AROUND LIKE HE HAS A CATTLE PROD UP HIS ASS.

[Xewksghy]

Perry came across as a buffoon when he couldn't name his 3 departments when he brought it up! I don't think he's dumb at all just poorly prepared.

Or perhaps he's human.