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

[TexasTowelie]

“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/

[OregonBlue]

1. I hate to break it to him but it wasn't arrogance, it was that he's really not very bright and it

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

[noiretextatique]

2. clue: you are not competent, or a leader

so please, pretty please: run for president!!!!

[Fred Sanders]

3. "Indicted Felon Gov. Rick Perry's Balls Licked by Corporate Media GOP Ball Licker". Fixed it.

[TexasTowelie]

8. Thank you,

I had to step away from the computer for awhile to ROTFLMAO.

[LoisB]

10. Much better. Thank you

[RussBLib]

4. if he really thinks he has a shot at President...

He's not only arrogant but stupid.

And wrong.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. “I think America needs a competent leader.” Who says he's dumb?

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?

[tanyev]

6. If that's what you need to tell yourself Rick, you go right ahead.

[Gothmog]

7. Goodhair is an idiot

[Geoff R. Casavant]

9. Arrogance. Right.

As in, "more arrogant than a bag of hammer handles?"

The man puts the "e" in "stupid."

[xfundy]

11. Those glasses without lenses make him a shoo-in.

[Javaman]

12. that and stupidity. nt