Rick Perry Forgets the US Voting Age, Election Date
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) wants to be president, but he just can't remember when the election is or how old you have to be to vote.
At a campaign stop at St. Anselm College Institute of Politics Tuesday, Perry didn't seem to know that Americans become eligible to vote at the age of 18, and that the 2012 presidential election will be held on Nov. 6, 2012.
"Those who are going to be over 21 on November 12th, I ask for your support," the candidate told students. "Those of you that won't be, just work hard. Because you're... counting on us."
Following the event, Perry spokesman Mark Miner dismissed the error, saying "the governor misspoke."
But some are sure to see the slip as part of a pattern.
At a Republican presidential debate in early November, the Texas governor could not recall which three agencies of government he wanted to eliminate.
"The third agency of government -- I would do away with Education, the, um, Commerce and let's see...," Perry said, glancing down at the podium. "I can't. The third one, I can't. Sorry. Oops."
And it donned on me that the Rickster really insulted the youth of today also. The youth of today are not counting on us. They've all but given up on us (the older generation) and with good reason. They are counting on themselves.
"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.
And you're making fun of Perry?
Kingdom Tower
Big difference.
"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
No excuse.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
person, but I worry much more about whether Gov. Brain Fart of the State of Confusion can remember what the red button does than whether Tim knows how to spell "dawned." And I'm paid to correct people's grammar and spelling. But hey, if people want to sweat the small stuff, that's their choice.
"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
What do you want, a cookie? I'm not impressed with your laissez-faire attitude towards what used to be basic knowledge, sorry.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
the American English usage of the word is toward, not towards, Towards is the British English usage of the word. You know, since being a grammar nazi is so important and all.
Arrogant Douche.
"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.
of donn to reply to this guy.
"That's fu*#ing retarded."
Big City Mayor
therefore doesn't get a little run down at the end of the day.
Those of us who do far more than sit on C&L all day trying to show their superiority do tend wear down at the end of the work day, making mistakes possible.
"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.
Perry would gladly sign the order for his own execution and deny himself a stay.
to put my finger on the button and because it's still a free country, yeah, I think I will make fun of Perry. Do you have a problem with that? If so, when you see my charming face, why don't you just skip on by.
Thanks.
"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.
Places don't you have to be 21 to drink ?.........This is probably what he was talking about.......get drunk and vote for me.......it's the only way he'll get their votes.
The first casualty of republicanism is the truth.
Party politics are not only undemocratic, they are antidemocratic.
doing lines and drinking beer.
Of course, newt wouldn't drug-test either of these welfare queens...
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
No wonder why so many Americans relate to him. Is the election day a national holiday yet? Is Diebold still counting our votes?
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Is he still running?
Honestly, if I were trailing Newt Gingrich, I would pack up and go home and save my money.
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
Seriously? He misspoke?
Is that the excuse this sorry lot of republicans will use every time they say something stupid?
Perhaps.
But you know why he didn't know? Because he doesn't care. Never did, never will.
Perry would just be another dry drunk in the office that requires some brains and a little compassion for the working people of this country- and i agree with the previous statement - if i were trailing ole newt , id pack it in for sure -
roger allen
Ya know...I hate to make a generalization like that...but damn. Either he is a dry drunk, or really justa complete blithering idiot.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
A wet brain , probably not dry .
"The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all."
this is pathetic, just get a proper handler, talk about puppets. or, it's alzheimers? the oliphant obviously needs a washing. seriously, the public should know if mr. perry is on medication, or should be.
and Parry gets the leftovers.
In the next debate, they should tie all their hands behind their backs.
Then, the first one who could eat a hammyburger off the stage floor would win the nomination.
It would be better than watching idiots try to think.
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
I would prefer something along the lines of the twit of the year contest.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
What a joke. Not even worth talking about anymore.
Is it the 21st century yet?
The candidates are out there 14 hours a day; OF COURSE they are going to say something stupid or just plain wrong once in a while. Didn't Obama misstate the number of states once four years ago? Who cares? My problem with Perry is not that he screws up on the campaign trail once in a while but that the policies he espouses are idiotic, dangerous, and just plain evil. This website demeans itself with "gotcha" garbage like this. It is a stupid distraction.
I could excuse a candidate for not knowing the exact date of the election (other than the "Tuesday following the first Monday in November in years evenly divisible by four") in a given year. That's no biggie. It's still almost a year off, after all.
But voting age? Really? Really? No, seriously, really?
Perry was born in 1950. The twenty-sixth amendment was ratified in 1971. He was 21, and it's been 40 years. (Although Texas was one of the holdouts against the new voting age).
I'd suggest either that it's a nefarious (but stupid) plan to discourage young people from voting by convincing them they're not old enough yet, or . . . Perry's admission that nobody but someone of legal age legally drunk would vote for him. Or he's an idiot.
It's one thing when a candidate misses a fact every once in a while. But Perry can't seem to get ANYTHING right. For someone claiming to want the Presidency, the guy doesn't seem to know the first things about the way this country is run. There's a basic level of knowledge I require in a candidate, and this clown ain't even close to it.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
Here is the roll call.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_ca...
Here is more info:
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/phillynow...
Obama has reportedly claimed he intends to veto this should it make it through the House. I don't have any faith in him living up to that, but maybe he will care about justice just once during his term.
"When you're president -- as opposed the head of a private equity firm -- your job is not simply to maximize profits. Your job is to figure out how everybody in the country has a fair shot." - President Barack Obama
It's interesting Bob Casey and Clair McCaskill (cited at the end of your linked article) seemed to be more concerned with how contracts would be doled out rather than the rights of U.S. citizens.
60 nays, 38 yeas, 2 republicans voted yea while 16 democrats voted nay. Now we know Casey and McCaskill were concerned whether or not they'd be able to line their pockets. The others? Maybe they just don't care if you have any civil rights or not.
I think ALL Repubs over the age of 21 should vote for Rick Perry on November 12th.
Neither does Cain. I swear they want to tour and sell books like Palin. Because these clowns are acting like they don't want the job.
NOBODY 2012
Just like he does every time he opens his mouth.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
57! 57! 57! 5...
It's already been mentioned? Dang, y'gotta get up pretty early to get in before 57.
ill give him the messup on the voting date....but 18 has been the voting age since nixon
hes plain stupid
hope he wins the nomination
Rick Perry forget's his fucking name.
"Just aaaaaah,..............call me Newt....,er.....ah....um...., or......Herm for now."
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
His given name is James Richard Perry.
And I thought "Dubsya" was an idiot....silly me.
-030-
"that's the secret password that we use down at the club"
did this guy get elected governor three times? (The three Rs? Republicans, Rednecks, Rich.) The one positive possibility though, is that Perry makes such a fool of himself, just maybe, if he runs for governor again he could lose.
I've seen some stuff, man. And some thangs...
who felled a coyote with a single shot from a lady pistol hidden in his jogging shorts.
"That's fu*#ing retarded."
Big City Mayor
with his bare hands.
"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.
will inform us this is a plot to supress the youth vote.
"That's fu*#ing retarded."
Big City Mayor
until he finds out that women can vote.
:^)!
This moron has to be on drugs. He certainly validates that he's as FK'N dumb as Dumbya was.
Perry should quit now,he is too dumb and ignorant in every topic.He should go back to school.I will not support such foolish and empty candidate.He should be thankful ,Texans voted him as a governor for crying out loud!
Perry called on some guy to be the first questioner because of his "beautiful beard"*. The first question should have been, "Governor, are you aware of the provisions of the 26th amendment, which was passed in 1971?"
Maybe Perry got confused because he turned 21 the year it passed.
*Perry also claimed he got flustered in a debate because of Willard** Romney's "handsomeness". What is this obsession with male grooming?
**How can you trust anyone who doesn't use his real first name, like Willard Romney or James Richard Perry?
Discouraging young (and more likely Democratic) voters from voting and misstating the date of an election to a later date on the premise that anyone blithely accepting that will miss out on voting and smaller voter turnout = improved chances of Republican victory are BOTH popular GOP campaign strategies.
Don't be so quick to assume Rick Perry "made a mistake" with this public statement that promotes both strategic outcomes.
According to GOP doctrine and campaign strategy, a GOP "mistake" would be to encourage 18-21 year olds to vote and making sure they know exactly when to go to the polls to cast those votes, not the opposite of that.
This guy is actually dumber than Bush was. I know that sounds impossible, but it's true. The last time he ran against a popular Democratic mayor of Texas's largest city, and when Bill White challenged Perry to a debate, Perry refused. One must suppose that it would be better to have folks think one is stupid and inept than to accept an invitation to debate and prove them right.
"Respect for the rights of others is peace." --Benito Juarez
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