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Governor Rick Perry--Winging It to Oblivion November 10, 2011 By Michael P. Delhomme, Contributing Columnist Related Links Romney or Gingrich-Which Candidate Is Backed By Men? Newt Gingrich -Shades of Reagan or Nixon? Obama's Net Worth -2011 Updates Obama's Net Worth -2010 Obama's Net Worth - Through December 2009 Obama's Workout-How He Stays In Shape Hubris Syndrome-Is It Affecting Obama? Obama's Approval Rating Plummets to 38% Erectile Health Laughing Improves Erectile Performance-New Study 10 Superfoods for Men's Health Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance Ten Signs You Are About To Be Fired How Much Do Politicians Make? Snoring Linked to Stroke Do Laptops Reduce Sperm Count? Last night’s Republican debate in Rochester, Michigan featured one of the worst political gaffes in history. Governor Rick Perry of Texas, lagging in the polls and needing a strong debate performance, advocated the elimination of three Federal agencies to close the yawning budget gap: Pointing with his thumb for emphasis, the Governor triumphantly began to tick off the list of the 3 dead-men-walking agencies: Commerce, Department of Education and…and….? The audience waited as the seconds ticked by. As seconds stretched into an agonizing pause, it became clear…no, it can’t be...this man, now in full glare of millions of Americans watching…had actually forgotten the name of the third agency he wanted to eliminate. There he was, lost in space. There he was, a deer in headlights. There he was, dying on stage. Dying in the agony of the silence. He was the singer who had forgotten the next line of the National Anthem. With millions watching, no one can help. At that moment, a stage feels like a cold, black ocean. And you are the unlucky sucker, abandoned, clinging to a piece of driftwood. “EPA?”, a kind offer from his opponent Ron Paul. Never before had a lifeline thrown to a drowning man seemed more like an iron anchor. More seconds. The deed was done. It was clear that Governor Rick Perry had forgotten the third in a short list of 3 agencies. C’mon, 1-2-3! “Can you remember the name of the other agency?”, one of the reporters asked, trying to be helpful in that condescending way that people “help” doddering elderly with failing eyesight cross the street. Too late. Too late seconds ago. Was it minutes ago, that I started down this road?, Rick Perry must have wondered. Where did I miss the turn in the road? I thought I knew these woods…oh well. “No,sir, I can’t. Sorry, I can’t remember,oops”, Governor Perry sighed, surrendering. And there it was. The moment a candidate knows that he’s been exposed as an impostor. That fear of being exposed as an impostor is rather a healthy insecurity when you’re aspiring to the highest office in the land. In fact, I often wonder what malignant ego wakes up in the morning so self-assured that they think they were “born” to be President of the United States. Better to be humbled to find yourself in so large a moment. But never, ever, having found yourself in so large a moment, can you afford to look lost. That was what happened to Governor Rick Perry last night. He flung himself against a tidal wave-sized moment. The moment won. Insufficiently humbled by the invitation of big-money donors to run for President, he has not tried to bear down, do his homework, grill, grill and grill some more, so as to make up for what are his obvious shortcomings at public speaking. The man fairly swaggers as he walks. His natural manner of speech can be charming. The Governor’s nonchalance throughout this campaign season suggests he views himself as a quarterback who is so naturally gifted that he doesn’t need to practice hard in the week before the big game, preferring instead to “wing it”. But a Presidential Primary debate is not a moment when one’s natural confidence should inspire you to “wing it”. Winging it. The Presidency is just not that kind of job. Most Viewed: Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance 10 Superfoods for Men's Health Top 10 Tips for Prostate Health How Many Pull-ups Can an Average Man Do? Now, you know half the story, enough for half an opinion. Find out what Obama's estimated net worth will be after his first term in office and what other world leaders make: What Politicians Make /Ten Signs You Are About to Be Fired / The Sacred 90 Minutes in Obama's Day Other Related Links President Obama's Approval Rating Plummets to 38% Barack Obama's Workout --How He Stays In Great Shape Ideal Weight for Men of Different Heights What Politicians Make (Bush, McCain, Obama, the Clintons) Snoring Linked to Stroke Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance 10 Superfoods for Men Prostate Cancer Linked to Fatty Diet Signs of Testicular Cancer Ten Signs You Are About to Be Fired Male Pattern Baldness Affected by Diet Snoring Affects Erectile Health |
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