Texas Gov. Rick Perry produced by far the most memorable moment of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate, and his campaign likely ended in the process. Already characterized as not ready for prime time after several poor debate performances cast serious doubts on his candidacy, Perry hit a new low last night. It’s one thing to have a bad outing … but Perry never has a good one, and in this almost comical clip, he had no idea what he was even talking about on stage: Rick Perry Stumbles in Debate Perry tried to name three federal agencies he would eliminate if he is elected president, but came up with just two: the Commerce and Education Departments. Struggling to come up with #3, Perry received encouragement from one of his rivals, Rep. Ron Paul, who suggested he should actually eliminate five agencies. Someone then suggested that maybe Perry was talking about the Environmental Protection Agency. No, he said that wasn’t the third. But what was it, then? No clue. After an awkward pause, he drew a blank, offering only a simple “Oops.” You wonder why virtual unknown Herman Cain became the Tea Party darling …
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Oops: Rick Perry Campaign Goes Down in Flames at GOP Debate
