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17. AP FACT CHECK: In Republican debate, flubs and funny numbers

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 12:28 PM

Nov 2015

CRUZ, holding out his hand and unfolding one finger at a time to punctuate his point: "Five major agencies that I would eliminate: the IRS (his thumb), the Department of Commerce (index finger), the Department of Energy (middle finger), uh, the Department of Commerce (ring finger), and HUD (pinkie)."

THE FACTS: He flubbed his own list, naming the Commerce Department twice and leaving out one of the agencies he proposes to close, according to his website: the Education Department.

Perry, then Texas governor, had almost precisely the same problem at a GOP primary debate in November 2011, coming up with the names of only two of the three departments he wanted to close, Commerce and Education. "Oops," he said after failing to name the third agency, Energy, a slip that haunted him for the rest of his campaign.

But Cruz moved on without anyone calling him on the gaffe.
suprised, NOT

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-fact-check-republican-debate-032854138.html

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Pic Of The Moment: At GOP Debate, Ted Cruz Outlines Five Major Agencies He Would Eliminate [View all] EarlG Nov 2015 OP

Maybe he was thinking of his native Canada. onehandle Nov 2015 #1

No, but we have two departments of Science now. knightmaar Nov 2015 #43

DUzy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt MADem Nov 2015 #51

To complicated HassleCat Nov 2015 #2

Hysterical! Evergreen Emerald Nov 2015 #3

Ted Cruz has it! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #4

Zenth of weirdness? I don't think Cruz was even the weirdest guy on the stage. thesquanderer Nov 2015 #11

Cruz has a deep high quality weirdness. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #48

Actually, there was a fifth agency Fritz Walter Nov 2015 #5

what's her hand say? "I'm a dummy" maybe? wordpix Nov 2015 #31

Looks like "NV B____" Fritz Walter Nov 2015 #37

He's trying for a Cabinet post. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #6

You could just see the panic in his face.... femmocrat Nov 2015 #7

Why Stop There? NonMetro Nov 2015 #8

A lot of these GOP candidates are wannabe dictators 47of74 Nov 2015 #33

Ted's Old Man Did Say Ted Was "Anointed By God" To Be Our Leader, and.... NonMetro Nov 2015 #36

Nope. 47of74 Nov 2015 #40

Your original point was spot on, too: NonMetro Nov 2015 #54

Yeah, but he said the same department twice! nxylas Nov 2015 #35

And I'm sure if Ted could abolish each department twice..... NonMetro Nov 2015 #38

In his defense... Wounded Bear Nov 2015 #9

My guess, since the stumble bum represents fossil energy interests in Texas, NCjack Nov 2015 #10

I thought that it would be the Dept of Education Yavin4 Nov 2015 #12

I can fix it. The stumble bum meant to say "six agencies". /nt NCjack Nov 2015 #14

Then Cruz could have eliminated the Commerce Department three times. hay rick Nov 2015 #26

It's fixable. Jeb can fix it. /nt NCjack Nov 2015 #49

LOL hay rick Nov 2015 #53

Ok colour me officially confused: robbob Nov 2015 #13

because he isn't obama. mccain was born in panama, and that wasn't an issue for these niyad Nov 2015 #24

You are correct about his birthplace ejbr Nov 2015 #25

And you can't officially challenge it until his name actually appears on a ballot Fritz Walter Nov 2015 #39

I can't see Rick Perry's face without thinking of his BLR Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #15

He forgot the EPA YoungDemCA Nov 2015 #16

AP FACT CHECK: In Republican debate, flubs and funny numbers cal04 Nov 2015 #17

The Education Department ejbr Nov 2015 #27

They want a state wide Theology Curriculum or home schooling where Moms and kids gather at DhhD Nov 2015 #29

And not even an "Oops!" nt Plucketeer Nov 2015 #32

I wouldn't be surprised if he wants to get rid of the Department of Commerce and replace it 4lbs Nov 2015 #18

Just last week... czarjak Nov 2015 #19

Thumbs Up EarlG! hibbing Nov 2015 #20

Hey, come on...be generous to Sen. Crude... Hepburn Nov 2015 #21

The good news is he can count to five. hay rick Nov 2015 #22

To be fair, he got three! Initech Nov 2015 #23

Cruz Presidential Plan: Close the US Govertment and bring your money to the Church. DhhD Nov 2015 #28

Thank you again my dear cousins in Canada. saidsimplesimon Nov 2015 #34

wants to abolish Dept of Ed b/c he's living proof there's no value in education wordpix Nov 2015 #30

Obviously the Department of Ejumacation was on that list. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #41

{Pic } of the moment is classic...................... turbinetree Nov 2015 #42

The Perry ghost is hilarious TacoD Nov 2015 #44

Naw, it's like double-secret probation. malthaussen Nov 2015 #45

I didn't know his holy ghost was Rick Perry d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #46

He is so creepy! An 11 on the Creep-Factor scale. How did he even get elected! Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #47

The usual 47of74 Nov 2015 #55

And he'd get rid of the TPP and the TPP, too. nt valerief Nov 2015 #50

I saw a story this morning about how abstinence-only sex-ed is doing in Texas ... staggerleem Nov 2015 #52

Five things about Ted Cruz Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #56

Texas Education grandpamike1 Nov 2015 #57

I'd get rid of the war department and the mass surveilliance systems myself. trillion Nov 2015 #58

Rick Perry Co-Starring as The Shadow lovemydog Nov 2015 #59

I think Rick has some Clark Kent glasses he can loan you Raffy. n/t Bossy Monkey Nov 2015 #60

You didn't know there were two Depts of Commerce? Nitram Nov 2015 #61