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yellowcanine

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8. Rick Perry is the personification of the "Peter Principle."

Reply to Attorney in Texas (Original post)

Sat Aug 15, 2015, 06:56 AM

Aug 2015

And having already reached his level of incompetence as governor, even Republican voters can see that it would be foolhardy to jump him another level.

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Politico: "Insiders: Rick Perry will be first to drop out" [View all] Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 OP

You think? lol eom Purveyor Aug 2015 #1

Perry? Santorum? Pataki? Gilmore? Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #5

Good riddance. I guess the glasses didn't help. n/t CanonRay Aug 2015 #2

You know, with Politico's constant Trump obits, ericson00 Aug 2015 #3

good Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #4

Earlier this week . . . gratuitous Aug 2015 #6

Being popular and photogenic nilesobek Aug 2015 #7

Molly Ivins called him "Governor Goodhair." yellowcanine Aug 2015 #9

Rick Perry is the personification of the "Peter Principle." yellowcanine Aug 2015 #8

Perry is a good guess davidpdx Aug 2015 #10

The only reason he got in sorefeet Aug 2015 #11