The Worst Piece of Reporting in an Otherwise Decent Article

Romney Is the Main Target in a Caustic G.O.P. Debate.  (The New York Times, 1/8/2012)

Mr. Perry reserved perhaps his toughest commentary for President Obama.

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“We have a president who’s a socialist,” he said. “I don’t think our founding fathers wanted America to be a socialist country.”

Toughest commentary?

How about....

Ridiculous...

Inane...

Preposterous...

RIP.  Status of Perry's campaign

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Love the comment, "How can somebody as obsessed with self grooming as this guy be anti gay?"

Rick Perry Gets "Strong" Reaction

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Like:  3,441
Dislike:  154,337

Rick Perry's Video Viral Fail.  (The Atlantic, 12/8/2011)

Excerpt: Intended for a Western Iowa audience of religious conservatives and evangelicals -- the only people who matter to the GOP candidates for the next month -- the ad ran into an inherent audience problem when posted on YouTube with the like/dislike buttons enabled. The apparently more pro-gay rights audience online quickly seized on the spot to register its dislike of Perry's message.

Perry might be better off doing his manly-man act here.

Silliest Article the New York Times has Published in Quite Some Time

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Quote: “I thought it was a pretty everyday experience,’’ Dr. Weissman said. “We’ve all had this happen.’’


Yes, we've all had this happen while running for President.

Dear Paul Burka, We Miss Molly Ivins, Thank You

I imagine she might have had a few things to say about your piece. Right now, in particular.

Dear Yankee. Eight things you ought to know before you start writing stories about Rick Perry. You’re welcome. (Texas Monthly, August 2011)

Shall we roast of couple of these ideas over the fire?

Your point #3.  Perry is cannier than you think he is. Perry revels in political plays that are initially misunderstood by the press and his critics.

Perhaps endearing and disarming in Texas, but off-putting and disconcerting on the national stage.

I think Nate Silver has something to say about this, too.  (Is Perry Toast?  The New York Times, 11/9/2011)

Almost immediately after what will probably be remembered as the Bill Buckner moment of primary debates, when Texas Gov. Rick Perry literally forgot which governmental agencies he would cut and concluded his answer with a sheepish “Oops,” Mr. Perry’s stock on the betting market Intrade [see screenshot below] dropped in half. Tabbed as having about a 9 percent chance of winning the Republican nomination before the debate, the market revised his odds downward to 4 percent just moments after the gaffe.

Note the precipitous decline from what looks to be late September.

Your point #8. Don’t discount the luck factor. It is uncanny how often good fortune has been in ­Perry’s corner throughout his political career.

Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson was also blessed with a bounty of good fortune, which he attempted to parlay into a run for the Presidency.  And we all know how that ended up, neighboring Iowans stopping him dead in his tracks..  Some politicians just don't translate well outside of their home state.  Tim Pawlenty and George Pataki join Thompson as members of this club.  Now we can add Rick Perry.

And as for Perry's good fortune, right now he's is about as lucky this Hollywood bomb.