Charleston, South Carolina - Rick Perry is telling supporters that he will drop his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN.| Submit your comments on this article |
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| Perry to drop out |
| 2012-01-19 |
| Charleston, South Carolina - Rick Perry is telling supporters that he will drop his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #24 Just saw this in Instapundit: "SEEN ON FACEBOOK: “I don’t care if Gingrich was a swinger at this point. If he gets the nod, he gets my vote, because at least he was screwing a woman and NOT AMERICA.” Heh." 'Nuff said. If he gets the nomination, he gets my vote. (So does a syphalitic camel.) |
| Posted by: Barbara 2012-01-19 19:37 |
| #23 Barbara, it's not the sex, it's the ego and character. He applied to be president of his college in the first year he was a professor. Next year he applied to chair his department. He figured the usual rules and experience requirements didn't apply to someone as special as him. He swore to his profs as a grad student that he was hell bent on a life as an academic. Two years later he was busy neglecting his teaching duties while trying to attract paid political consulting jobs. He left teaching because that school wouldn't award him tenure. He left Congress after his own caucus dumped him as Speaker. He divorced one wife with cancer. He demanded an open marriage shortly after his 2nd wife was diagnosed with MS, announcing he was already in another relationship. Then he divorced her when she said no. Why on earth would anyone believe this man fit to lead the country? He's madly in love with the sound of his own voice, is sure that his critics aren't nearly as smart as he and figures rules are for little people. We ALREADY have a president like that. Electing another narcissist isn't what this country needs, even if he does sport an (R) behind his candidacy. And then there are the details of his ethics violations while in office, which 3 of 4 Republicans on the panel found damning and which Pelosi is just itching to leak if he gets the nomination. |
| Posted by: lotp 2012-01-19 19:21 |
| #22 I'd take a fence post over Obama in November. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-01-19 19:14 |
| #21 lotp, this is part of the reason I'm so upset about Perry. I admire Newt's debating skills and his record in Congress was outstanding. But the baggage is a problem and, as unscrupulous as the donks are, they will play it to the hilt. But I'll take Newt over Romney if he makes it to California in one piece. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-01-19 19:14 |
| #20 lotp, I'll get exercised about Newt's sex life when the MSM get exercised about Bill "you should put some ice on that" Clinton's sex life. Yes, I'd rather have someone in the White House without his baggage, but compared to the bozo we have now, he's a saint. (And I'm not talking about sex.) |
| Posted by: Barbara 2012-01-19 18:25 |
| #19 Jan, Gingrich started the relationship with Marianne after he had already filed for divorce from his first wife. This is a much worse revelation and much worse action. Shortly after his 2nd wife received a devastating medical diagnosis he tells her he's already having another affair and wants an open marriage - then dumps her when she says no, while she struggles with MS. Scum. Of. The. Earth. This is not the character we need in a leader and especially not the character our troops deserve in a Commander in Chief. And if this is what counts as Conservative, count me out. |
| Posted by: lotp 2012-01-19 18:17 |
| #18 The debates were a good idea. Having the MSM host them is a mistake. Next time the RNC should host the debates, Stream them on the web and through Netflix. The trunks should ignore the MSM. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2012-01-19 17:30 |
| #17 I spoke to quick. 'Spoke' too loud as well. Reminded me of the Old F*rts Email Network. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-01-19 17:14 |
| #16 I spoke to quick. Shouldn't listen to TV ... rather read the Internet. Rick won on recount! |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2012-01-19 16:47 |
| #15 Perry gave his Iowa delegates to Rick Santorum -- so guess what???? Rick Santorum has NOW WON IOWA - not ROMNEY! |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2012-01-19 16:43 |
| #14 We let the MSM pick our candidate, again. We are the stupidest party on earth. Romney will get creamed. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2012-01-19 16:40 |
| #13 The RNC website should also be the place where the candidates could post rebutals to slurs and attacks from the MSM. The REAL CRIME is the MSM will not be vetting the Democrats, at all. No matter how much dirt a Democrat has on him self/her self, you won't hear about it during this election. However, you can bet they will continue to be trying to knock off each Obama challenger, one at a time, until November. |
| Posted by: Slereling Angesh7135 2012-01-19 15:26 |
| #12 The primaries should be on one day despite Mike's reasons. Make the campaigns national instead of super-targetted promising the handouts to a few early states. Also there should be a questionaire sent to each very early on that is posted on the RNC website. What each stands for on the positions important to Republicans. The RNC website should also be the place where the candidates could post rebutals to slurs and attacks from the MSM. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2012-01-19 14:51 |
| #11 just heard some excerpts of Marianne Gingrichs comments; considering she was the mistress while he was married to his first wife, funny when the shoe is on the other foot. |
| Posted by: Jan 2012-01-19 14:40 |
| #10 Gingrich's ex is making herself a public figure. I guess she knows what she is doing. One reason that primaries don't happen on the same day is because campaigns barely have enough money and resources to target one or two states at a time. Campaigns are good because it forces candidates to show their mettle. There is a reason for that old saying, "Don't nominate a candidate who hasn't even been elected dog catcher before". Candidates need to prove that they have the "right stuff" by successfully enduring a campaign and coming out the other end "forged in a trial by fire". |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2012-01-19 14:21 |
| #9 I wonder how much Gingrichs ex wife is getting paid for that interview, the timing is interesting. I think getting in late was a part of what hurt Perry. Sad. I agree with Ebbang, I don't like the first few states having more power to choose our candidate, by the time it gets to the rest of us. I would like to see all states be able to be on equal ground and vote on the same day maybe. |
| Posted by: Jan 2012-01-19 13:11 |
| #8 Gaffs don't matter. Ask the guy who said there are 57 states or who stated he was Muslim before being corrected by the correspondent interviewing him. Especially if the candidate is from Illinois. |
| Posted by: Butch Mussolini9553 2012-01-19 13:09 |
| #7 Perry has been toast for a while. He's demonstrated pretty clearly that he's a good governor, decent guy, and not ready for prime time. His campaign has been one gaffe after another. I don't need to wait for the Illinois primary to know that. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2012-01-19 12:48 |
| #6 I'm with you Ebbang - a few (this time what - 2?) states - and small northeastern states at that - get to choose the next nominee. Pretty much the same thing happend in '08 and what did we get then - McCain. You can thank the National Republican Leadershit for that. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2012-01-19 12:48 |
| #5 Wonder who his campaign boss is? The Newt wife thing coming out today could have altered the race more in his favor. Most likely based on a "national" poling that came out earlier this week. Not just the NH or Iowa polls. But still, things can change in one or two weeks time and fast so he should have stayed in. |
| Posted by: Butch Mussolini9553 2012-01-19 12:45 |
| #4 I got a bad feeling about this drop. Second Texan succession? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-01-19 12:36 |
| #3 I liked Perry. He was a better man than he is depicted by opponents, Rinos and liberal democrats. His failing is that he did not do well in the early debates. However, I thought he had much to offer as a President. Our process is flawed for picking a President. Many of the best get knocked out early and we end up with a McCain or Obama. On the plus side, we did manage to end up with a Reagan. I'm looking for someone principled, moral, competent, able to get things done, represents/reflects the American people and their values. I'm not looking for perfection. I'm looking for someone who is not a friggin crook out for himself/herself--not some narcissistic, self-aggrandizing jerk. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-01-19 12:03 |
| #2 Here is my big complaint and the more I think about it the more pissed off I get: I've been disenfranchised. We've left it up to a hand full of kooks in New Hampshire to winnow out the field of contenders. That is just plain stupid and anti-democratic. Now I'll never get to have a voice in the selection of the Republican candidate. The same frickin' thing happened in 2008 when they had all but nominated John McCain by the time the primaries got to California. I was disenfranchised. I was silenced. I was gagged. I got screwed. And what happened to McCain in the general election? We all know the answer to that one. The dumb ass milquetoast RINO blew it big time. It was all I could do to hold my nose and pull the lever for him and in the end the only way I could is that Obama scares the hell out of me. Is the same thing gonna happen all over again with Romney? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-01-19 11:45 |
| #1 I got a bad feeling about this drop. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-01-19 10:43 |