Anyone see Rick Perry on CNN just now (7:30am est)

[mdmc]

He tried to side step anti-mormon comments that a supporter made. He ended up supporting free speech and, as he finished talking, ended by stating that he opposed the anti-mormon comments.
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he tried so hard to avoid disavowing these comments, yet he couldn't stay the course..

[maddezmom]

1. I don't think it was so clear he did disavow the comments

seems like he went back and forth to me...

[mdmc]

3. true

but his words "and this is the case here" suggested to me that the legal (under the first amendment) anti-mormon speech was not supported by Perry.

I guess it was pretty nuanced

[no_hypocrisy]

2. He did the same shtik on GMA. Addressed free speech when the

question was about condemnation of remarks. You can have free speech with criticism.