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TexasTowelie

(111,312 posts)
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 04:02 PM Sep 2014

Gov. Rick Perry tells MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ that arrogance derailed his 2012 presidential run

“Life is good.”

So said Gov. Rick Perry this morning at the outset of his interview with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, otherwise known as the show people watch in clips posted to the Internet. Perry wouldn’t talk about his indictment, nor would he say whether he’s running for president: “I’ll make a decision next year,” he said. So no holding your breath until Christmas.

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“I think America needs a competent leader,” he said. ” We’ll sort out who that’s going to be …”

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Maybe the highlight comes early in the chat, when Perry dissects his previous presidential run and the moment the wheels shot off. Said Perry, he just didn’t prepare last time, simple as that. He wasn’t prepared for all three phases: domestic policy, monetary policy, foreign policy. The reason, said the governor: “I was a bit arrogrant. I’d been elected governor three times.” And that should have been good enough. But … it was not.

Full article and video: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/09/gov-rick-perry-tells-msnbcs-morning-joe-that-arrogance-derailed-his-2012-presidential-run.html/

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Gov. Rick Perry tells MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ that arrogance derailed his 2012 presidential run (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2014 OP
I hate to break it to him but it wasn't arrogance, it was that he's really not very bright and it OregonBlue Sep 2014 #1
clue: you are not competent, or a leader noiretextatique Sep 2014 #2
"Indicted Felon Gov. Rick Perry's Balls Licked by Corporate Media GOP Ball Licker". Fixed it. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #3
Thank you, TexasTowelie Sep 2014 #8
Much better. Thank you LoisB Sep 2014 #10
if he really thinks he has a shot at President... RussBLib Sep 2014 #4
“I think America needs a competent leader.” Who says he's dumb? Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 #5
If that's what you need to tell yourself Rick, you go right ahead. tanyev Sep 2014 #6
Goodhair is an idiot Gothmog Sep 2014 #7
Arrogance. Right. Geoff R. Casavant Sep 2014 #9
Those glasses without lenses make him a shoo-in. xfundy Sep 2014 #11
that and stupidity. nt Javaman Oct 2014 #12

OregonBlue

(7,744 posts)
1. I hate to break it to him but it wasn't arrogance, it was that he's really not very bright and it
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 04:06 PM
Sep 2014

showed. Also that he comes across and slimy and a snake oil salesman.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,781 posts)
5. “I think America needs a competent leader.” Who says he's dumb?
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 04:24 PM
Sep 2014

Seriously, when I see a successful politician this f***ing stupid all I can wonder is who's behind him pulling the strings? Or does Texas just run itself?

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