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Karyn's picture

to palin everyone in Texas and 'give up' his governorship for the chance for the oval office.....well, time for him to get back to work....

Peter G's picture

work? It's the governorship of Texas for pity's sake. There must be quite the backlog of uncut ceremonial ribbons for him to snip.


Hasa Diga Eebowai


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

mikerush's picture

Texas Admirals rank much higher than Kentucky Colonels.


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

mjb's picture

Its not like he has to personally throw the switch on all the prisoners they execute. THEN he'd be earning his pay and not have time to cut ceremonial ribbons.

ricky's picture

We mothballed the switch long ago.


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

Karyn's picture

what Perry considers 'work'?

Karyn's picture

'the backlog of uncut ceremonial ribbons for him t snip'...!!!

pissed off patricia's picture

One Rick down and one to go.

I'm so old that I remember when the republicans were chomping at the bit for Perry to get in the race and be their Superman candidate. How long ago was that anyway? About five or six months ago?


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

tampa_edski's picture

one of my fundie friends was soooooo sure he was the ONE. I immediately mentioned the secession issue, and he scoffed.

I really don't want to tread there with him - I'm sure he's pretty upset that all that's really left is 2 Catholics and a Mormon. He was pretty down on Romney in 2008, can't think that's any better now. And as a true fundie, he really doesn't think Catholics are Christians. Rock. meet a hard place.

This campaign has been entertaining, and I think it will remain so for a while.


not all martyrs see divinity

Captain Kangaroo's picture

Just like Freddy Thompson.

tampa_edski's picture

that hot on Fred? Can't recall. But, yeah, another "quality candidate".


not all martyrs see divinity

vonBeavis's picture

like Freddy Krueger.


Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give mundane duties. The smart ambitious ones I put on my staff. The smart and lazy ones I make my commanders.

NS57's picture

I can only point out that we were there first.

calgarylady's picture

riddance.

gonf's picture

A few more to go. Hopefully after Sat. the US's constipation problem will be solved.


Is it the 21st century yet?

...for the No. 2 spot on the ticket.


Ed-words

pissed off patricia's picture

MSNBC is reporting that Perry will endorse Newt and they are also reporting that Newt's ex-wife said while Newt was married to her he wanted an open marriage. I guess that was another thing that happened because he loved his country so much. There were just so many women to love in his country and he wanted to love them all.


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

Ed-words's picture

...his evangelical brethren want Santorum? What's up?


Ed-words

Captain Kangaroo's picture

He likes Newton more because they have a stronger racist bond.

gal and hopes he can meet up with her at Newt's after-the- primary party


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

tampa_edski's picture

a paragon of virtue!!!!


not all martyrs see divinity

Amitola's picture

Can't wait to hear Santorum expound on that news about the Newtster!

But, I'm guessing if that's what the wife says, Newt will say it was true then, but since he found the true and beneficent holy Catholic Gawd, he's a changed and redeemed man.....amen.


"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy

BigBuck's picture

Newt will find this an opportunity to claim he is now closer to God.

In South Carolina, a prodigal is better-respected than a saint.

(More titillating to think about, don'cha know! And then there's Palin lurking near Callista in the backround......)

ricky's picture

Hopefully Rick's memories of his historic fight against the Federal usurpers will be as dear and those he cherished from his days as an Aggie Yell Leader.

http://vimeo.com/26529303


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

pissed off patricia's picture

Tell me again, when Perry was in college what grade did he get in meat?


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

Amitola's picture

Rare one!


"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy

ricky's picture

Grade D.

He got Beef and Chicken right on the final but when asked to name the other White Meat, he answered, "Mr. Happy."

Think he got the same grade in Feeds and Feeding. He released his essay in that course recently as the campaing book "Fed Up."


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

vonBeavis's picture

Everyone knows Republicans are the 'other white meat.'


Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give mundane duties. The smart ambitious ones I put on my staff. The smart and lazy ones I make my commanders.

JP's picture

I thought he was "chosen by god"... Arrogance goes before the fall.

ricky's picture

Did God Show him the door, shutter the window, or what?


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

Peter G's picture

the child of a lesser god.


Hasa Diga Eebowai

ricky's picture

a Mary Matalin joke?


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

Peter G's picture

James (Perry) is a new speech teacher at a school for the (Politically tone) deaf. He falls for Sarah (Sarah), a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world ( of presidential campaigns). She shuns him at first, refusing to read his lips and only using signs. Will her feelings change over time?


Hasa Diga Eebowai

LeftandLeft's picture

Lol. Idiot just endorsed Ashley Madison favorite political swinger Newt.

of the sister wives at Yearning for Zion Ranch.


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

mikerush's picture

was that, due to Stephen Colbert's influence, he would get fewer votes than Herman Cain. Colbert is really thinning the herd in S. Carolina. First it was Huntsman, now Perry. What's Colbert going to do to Frothy in Florida? Can't wait to find out.

angryspittle's picture

Adios dimbulb.

pissed off patricia's picture

Perry began his speech today by saying this campaign was never about the candidates. That might have been his problem from the beginning. I think it was and is about the candidates and he wasn't a good one. Maybe when he got his calling from god, it was just a stranger on the phone and he got punked. Either that or god himself punked Rick.

What a day! First we hear that Little Ricky won Iowa. Now Perry is out and Newt gets his endorsement. Then Newt's es-wife does a tell all about Newt. Meanwhile Mitt is ribbed about all his money here and in the Cayman Islands. No wonder the President went to Disney World today for a speech. Why not?


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

JHR1956's picture

who exactly do we want as the Republican candidate............they all seem terribly flawed. Which one would be the softest challenge for Obama?

Newt would seem to have the most skeltons in his closet; but he's the better debator. Romney has fewer skeltons, but seems to be a mental light weight.

Newt's support looks to be a mile deep but an inch wide; Romney's is the opposite.

Decisions, decisions............

pissed off patricia's picture

We want Herman Cain (Colbert)


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Peter G's picture

We hardly wanted to know ye.


Hasa Diga Eebowai

Texas is known to be led by a joke.


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

Peter G's picture

political scene I've come to believe that Texans must have a very dry sense of humor.


Hasa Diga Eebowai

pissed off patricia's picture

I would suspect they have a very drunk sense of humor.


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

BigBuck's picture

Condemned by ex-wife and endorsed by moron.

BigBuck's picture

How to deal with wife who thought he was chosen by God to be Pres.

ricky's picture

She knowed he's an Aggie when she up and married him.


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

pissed off patricia's picture

I just saw a clip of the interview with the ex-Mrs. Newt. She sounded convincing to me. If Newt doesn't get the nomination he can go to the Bravo channel and start a reality tv series, The Housewives of Newt Gingrich.


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

ricky's picture

an Open Primary?

Will the Housewives of Newt Gingich feature his Geometry teacher paddling his naked bottom?


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

pissed off patricia's picture

I dunno. Haven't started filming yet.


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

Paul the Sax Guy's picture

I gather they're still casting for the role of Callista... but they can't find anyone willing to lock their hair into that much of a helmet... tough casting... may have to use the real thing...


In the marketplace of ideas, too many people shop in the bargain basement.
-- Thunder BlueRose

Why, yes, I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU
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Different Anonymous's picture
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I think Callista has already appeared in a film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sT-8H6NaBc

h/t YSB, RIP.

So sad. I will miss him, I already was missing him. :(


"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui

BigDaddyMalcontent's picture
)O(

Either did I. I was wondering what became of him. I just did a search and found this obit of sorts by Nicole.

but I was so involved with my creative writing class then that I wasn't posting very much....


"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui

Geronimo.'s picture

Link to clip?


"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

pissed off patricia's picture

There is no link to The Housewives of Newt Gingrich yet because they haven't started filming. As to the clip of the ex-Mrs. I think I saw it on msnbc. Apparently ABC will be showing their whole interview with her tonight or this weekend. I'm just not sure when, but it might be tonight.

I just googled it and the interview will be on Nightline tonight.


Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.

tampa_edski's picture

not all martyrs see divinity

tampa_edski's picture

not all martyrs see divinity

Captain Kangaroo's picture

the network will air a small portion of it on ABC World News, which will be on prior to the CNN debate

Yippie. Do you think TeaNN will ask him about it tonight?

Captain Kangaroo's picture

One thing that surprises me is that Newton brings his newest wife (Callista) out to all his campaign stops. I gotta think that most women don't get a warm and fuzzy feeling when they see her and after this interview they might just start throwing tomatoes at her. I don't like to comment of women's looks but Callista looks like she woke up in a coffin and put on a hair helmet of dramatic proportions

Smith_1's picture

But...but...but GoodHair Parry said that God told him to run. No, wait. Parry's stepford wife said that God told her to tell GoodHair Parry to run. God's gonna be pretty angry.

BuckyBadger's picture

How dare he?

Isn't he disobeying God by dropping out?

from South Carolina.


“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder

Geronimo.'s picture

Rick Perry didn't support the Bill of Rights or the Constitution. He wasn't interested in ending the illegal PNAC Wars. He wasn't going to be a good or independent leader. Good riddance.


"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Paul the Sax Guy's picture

Like most of them (though Perry more than most), he loved him some Articles of Confederation, though... love how that worked out the first time...
/s


In the marketplace of ideas, too many people shop in the bargain basement.
-- Thunder BlueRose

Why, yes, I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU
http://saxman.bravepages.com

Karyn's picture

push for seceding again.....so he can be president of something

reggiedunlopsleisuresuit's picture

first tebow, now perry...he's got no dogs left in the race(s)...geez, the way god's been pickin' them lately I'd say he's the perfect choice to be the new GM of the Bears....

Captain Kangaroo's picture

He still has Santorum in the bullpen.

Karyn's picture

the 'Jesus' candidate

Captain Kangaroo's picture

Which is better than Santorum dripping down your leg. Just saying.

dwig3d's picture

without the Little Dumber Boy to kick around?

Captain Kangaroo's picture

This is really funny. These Republican idiots cannot field a candidate that anybody likes. Romney can't get more than 25% and all the rest of them have been at the top of the field right after the one before cratered. Now that they all have cratered they have to choose between Newton and Frothy and Ron Paul. What kind of choice is that? Can a majority of the country possibly vote for any of these grotesque excuses for human beings? Frothy hates the Muslim theocracies in the middle east yet he wants to install a "Christian" theocracy right here (Make no mistake about it). As if that is better. Gingrich is just a horrible human no matter how you want to take a look at him. He wants to fire janitors who support their families on low wages and replace them with children. Nothing more needs to be said about that. He is a serial adulterer and a serial theocrat. What is his religion this week? So many people in his Party hate him that there is a line to record ads against him. Ron Paul is correct on foreign policy but his Ayn Rand policies and racist attitude make him insane and untrustworthy to be the leader of this country. Is there any way the Republicans that are trying to get elected, who can win over 50% of the vote. Could Obama be any luckier than he is?

oh really's picture

...a true American PatrIdiot.

You ran because you "love America?" Listen, Bozo, if you loved America, you'd apply for resident status in Antarctica.

diddymao's picture

I am shocked he lasted this long. How about now paying back the taxpayers of Texas the $400k an month he billed us in security for his vanity fantasy?


DiddyMao

Tim REALLY misses Japan's picture

He probably merely suspended his campaign, much like Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann. This way, he can continue to fund raise.


"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.

g-man's picture

Rick Perry was the poster boy for the Republikan party to beat Obama and look at what an incompetent fool he turned out to be. When you have a corrupt system the majority of participants are weak and unfit for public office. Without serious change expect even worse candidates to run. PS. Look at the remaining lineup of the Republikan hopefuls. More baggage than luggage.

SopwithCamel's picture

At least while he was wandering around the country forgetting stuff, and making a fool of himself.... at least he wasn't in his own state doing his job.

Now he is going back to screw up his state. Those poor people. Hopefully they realize now what a stupid clown he is and don't reelect him.

They should demand he reimburse the state for the money spent on his security and having an acting governor.

God lied to this man, when he said he would be president.

Buddhabreath's picture

Good riddance you evil retard! I look forward to spitting on your grave one day.