It was the answer that destroyed Rick Perry's brief front runner status in his run for the Republican nomination. Of course I'm talking about Rick Perry's forgetting what three Cabinet departments he was purposing to abolish in his program to shrink the Federal Government, and he could only remember two of them, hemming and hawing for almost a full minute only to draw a blank.
Well this morning during a radio interview Perry couldn't remember the three Cabinet departments he is proposing to abolish again!
Perry only got two of the three departments he named correct.
Oops, He Did It Again: Perry Forgets The Three Federal Agencies He Wants To Abolish
This morning, he forgot again. First Read has the story:
Perry flubbed his three departments once again, NBC’s Carrie Dann reports. During a radio interview this morning, he was asked which federal departments he would shut down. Perry listed: “Three right off the bat: Commerce, Interior, and Energy are the three that you think of.” Problem: Those are NOT the three he had previously not been able to name. He swapped Interior for Education. He has not previously said he would eliminate Interior.
Here's Perry's original excruciating brain fart during one of the innumerable GOP presidential debates:
Perry's hopes for a comeback probably died with this jaw dropping encore performance. The late night comedians will have a field day with this next week. Perry probably should just bow out now, but that won't happen helping to keep the non-Romney vote divided as Mitt fends off their onslaught, moving on to friendlier states for the Romney campaign.
Perry can't stay on message because
he can't remember what the message is.
Now questions are being raised why CNN is even including Rick Perry in its upcoming debate, because Perry doesn't meet the criteria that CNN spelled out to be included.
Did CNN change its own rules to allow Rick Perry in its debate?
Last week, CNN announced four separate ways to qualify for the Jan. 19 Southern Republican Presidential Debate taking place in Charleston, which is two days before the important South Carolina primary.
The news network stated that invitations will be given to candidates who meet the following criteria:
- A candidate who placed in one of the four top spots in the Iowa Caucus or New Hampshire Primary.
- A candidate who polled at least an average of seven percent in at least three national or South Carolina polls between Jan. 1 and Jan. 18
Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry was in fifth place in the Iowa Caucus and was awarded two delegates. In the New Hampshire GOP Primary, Perry was last place with one percent of the vote.
This month’s national and South Carolina polls have Perry placing fifth with an average of a little more than five percent. Only one national poll shows Perry hitting the seven percent threshold – Reuters/Ipsos.