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TPM Livewire: CNN reports Perry to Drop out of the Race Thursday (Original Post) flpoljunkie Jan 2012 OP
Damn, more prime time entertainment leaving! RKP5637 Jan 2012 #1
yeah, this is sad. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #6
NYT's Jeff Zeleny confirms via tweet... flpoljunkie Jan 2012 #2
He doesn't want to get trounced by Stephen Colbert's Herm-an-Cain on Saturday. tanyev Jan 2012 #3
Oh, you've got that right! Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #16
Apparently he concluded that he had run out of stupid things to say onenote Jan 2012 #4
Why drop out the day of a Debate? brooklynite Jan 2012 #5
Pretty sure the "Turkey is run by Islamic terrorists" comment was the straw that bullwinkle428 Jan 2012 #7
could it be that Turkey Perry stepped into... ... bayareaboy Jan 2012 #28
Another clown falls out of the car. liberal N proud Jan 2012 #8
Good. Mittens will still get the win, but these close races weaken him. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #9
Seeing multiple sources in Google News results saying Perry will endorse Gingrich. highplainsdem Jan 2012 #10
He's been absorded! sofa king Jan 2012 #11
Adios Mofo EarlG Jan 2012 #12
Yep. Adios Flubber politicasista Jan 2012 #38
He should endorse Herman Cain! Fuddnik Jan 2012 #13
Good riddance to batshit crazy rubbish. eom tawadi Jan 2012 #14
He's all yours Texas Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #15
He will be the VP for the winner zeemike Jan 2012 #17
Sounds like John Bolton would be a perfect Secretary of State for these two NBachers Jan 2012 #18
I think the VP will be Rubio NewJeffCT Jan 2012 #20
The tea party has hated Rubio for the past year Ter Jan 2012 #33
I guess you haven't seen his polling in Texas snooper2 Jan 2012 #22
Didn't know that zeemike Jan 2012 #36
Oh, that would be brilliant for us! racaulk Jan 2012 #39
"electrical...." louis-t Jan 2012 #40
My friend will be so pissed! LynneSin Jan 2012 #19
Well, bummer, now he'll be back in TX. I liked it when he was out campaigning ... TBF Jan 2012 #21
At least we don't have to worry about brain damage Yon_Yonson Jan 2012 #23
Big Eddie had this all wrong when he kept saying Perry was going to be the nominee bigdarryl Jan 2012 #24
First Cain, now Perry, and, um... um... somebody help me out here! Initech Jan 2012 #25
And then there were two and a half SacoMaine61 Jan 2012 #26
Has a lot in common with the Italian cruise ship captain: ashling Jan 2012 #27
He's endorsing Newt Gingrich Turbineguy Jan 2012 #29
What a joke he is... SoapBox Jan 2012 #30
Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DFW Jan 2012 #31
Oooooooooopps. Historic NY Jan 2012 #32
Pity - he was comedy gold at the end! backscatter712 Jan 2012 #34
I hope he lands on his head! Hubert Flottz Jan 2012 #35
That's a helluva ring under his right eye. RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #37
Darn, I'll miss him in the debates DesertRat Jan 2012 #41
There going down like flies. SmittynMo Jan 2012 #42
Thank God 47of74 Jan 2012 #43

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)
2. NYT's Jeff Zeleny confirms via tweet...
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:19 AM
Jan 2012

Jeff Zeleny
@jeffzeleny

Rick Perry is dropping out of Republican presidential race as early as today, a top supporter tells NYT. Details to come.

https://twitter.com/#!/jeffzeleny/statuses/160001541443567616

onenote

(42,374 posts)
4. Apparently he concluded that he had run out of stupid things to say
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:22 AM
Jan 2012

Personally, I think he's selling himself short.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
13. He should endorse Herman Cain!
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 11:20 AM
Jan 2012

A vote for Cain is a vote for Colbert!

Wouldn't that frost Romney's balls?!

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
17. He will be the VP for the winner
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 11:42 AM
Jan 2012

So we are not rid of him yet...And he thinks Newt will be the winner...thus his endorsement...
He will be VP because Texas is a big state with lots of electrical votes...

NBachers

(17,001 posts)
18. Sounds like John Bolton would be a perfect Secretary of State for these two
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:02 PM
Jan 2012

Maybe Chris Christie could run the Treasury Department or Department of the Interior

NewJeffCT

(56,827 posts)
20. I think the VP will be Rubio
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:13 PM
Jan 2012

or maybe a popular conservative Republican governor that will help fire up the Republic base. I think Perry is tainted by his bombing in the debates, however.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
22. I guess you haven't seen his polling in Texas
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:49 PM
Jan 2012


Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads the pack of Republican presidential candidates in many states, including Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry -- who once led the race in his home state -- now comes in third.


In September, Perry drew 49 percent of the vote in this poll, compared with 10 percent for Romney, who was second.

But now, Romney is drawing 24 percent, Newt Gingrich 23 percent, Perry 18 percent, Rick Santorum 15 percent and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul 12 percent, according to the poll conducted this month. "These numbers have to be seen as an embarrassment for Rick Perry," said Dean Debnam, president of Public Policy Polling. "It's pretty bad when you get to the point where you're not even in the top two in your home state."

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/17/3667064/rick-perry-loses-support-in-home.html#storylink=cpy

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
36. Didn't know that
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 03:46 PM
Jan 2012

But that does not mean a lot for VP...LBJ was not all that popular but was chosen for VP too for the reason he was from a big state.
Besides it is now who votes but who counts the votes that matters...and as govener he controls that.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
19. My friend will be so pissed!
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:06 PM
Jan 2012

She was hoping to unload that sorry sack of shit as governor. I told her we've had enough dumbass TX governors running for president to last us a lifetime.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
24. Big Eddie had this all wrong when he kept saying Perry was going to be the nominee
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:08 PM
Jan 2012

I knew other wise in fact I posted on here when Perry first entered the race that he was the Fred Thompson of 2012 and it looks like I was correct

SacoMaine61

(114 posts)
26. And then there were two and a half
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:19 PM
Jan 2012

I'll leave it up to you to figure out how the four that remain in the race really equal two and half...

ashling

(25,771 posts)
27. Has a lot in common with the Italian cruise ship captain:
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:35 PM
Jan 2012

With foot in mouth he tripped into the lifeboat.

Turbineguy

(37,208 posts)
29. He's endorsing Newt Gingrich
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:51 PM
Jan 2012

Last edited Thu Jan 19, 2012, 04:23 PM - Edit history (1)

in exchange for tips on how to get laid by more women.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
30. What a joke he is...
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:52 PM
Jan 2012

First...hey Texas...don't you want a refund, on pay that he has received from the state, since
he started this joke of a campaign?

Second...another JOKE. He says that Newty will ignore the "special interests" in D.C.??? Hell...Newty will
be the first in line to get those special deals for himself and his crooked ilk.

DFW

(54,051 posts)
31. Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 02:07 PM
Jan 2012

That just means he's coming back to Austin, and that he's depriving Jon Stewart, Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert
of hours of free material.

Well, rats!

Or, as others have put it........oops.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)
35. I hope he lands on his head!
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 03:42 PM
Jan 2012

And messes up his cheerleader hair!

Edit...I wonder if he's told God yet? God might not like quitters like Michele, Sarah and Rick.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
42. There going down like flies.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 07:46 PM
Jan 2012

Pretty soon, there wont be anyone left on magic mountain. I see 2 more departing next week. Woudl'nt that be a hoot if no one runs for the GOP? Ooops, maybe Sara can run then? She just said 2 weeks ago, it's not too late. I'd love to see her lose the election.

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