Fox News' Chris Wallace told Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry that his goal of creating 2.5 million jobs in his first term was "terrible."

In Perry's first campaign TV ad last week, the candidate promised to create at least 2.5 million jobs over four years.

"Governor, here's what I don't get about that 2.5 million jobs: 2.5 million jobs is terrible," Wallace said to Perry Sunday. "That wouldn't be nearly enough for the first four years of the administration. We looked at it. We would roughly need six million jobs in the first four years just to stay even with population growth. So, 2.5 million jobs, the unemployment rate would increase. Jimmy Carter created 10.5 million jobs in his first four years."

"Listen, I think it's amazing when we've lost 2.5 million jobs in this country and there is another state that is juxtaposition to that, that created a million jobs, and for people to go, 'Well, that's not enough,'" Perry replied. "Let me tell you, any jobs at this particular point in time helps."

"But how do you answer this question?" Wallace pressed. "Two and a half million jobs doesn't even keep pace with population growth. Our unemployment rate would increase under this goal."

"I don't believe that for a minute," Perry insisted. "It's just absolutely false on its face. Americans will get back to work."

The Republican establishment must be done with Rick Perry and want him to go away if they are siccing Fox News on him....

Coyotemike

USA

May 2006

OCT 30, 2011 07:37 PM

Sounds like the GOP candidates need to go back to high school, judging by what they don't know:

Bachmann fails at History
Cain fails at Economics
Perry fails at Math
Santorum fails at Sex Ed
Gengrich fails at Communication
Romney fails at Biology
Paul fails at Recess
And they should all be thrown off the debate team.

ikcsmiley

Asheville, NC

July 2003

NOV 01, 2011 08:33 PM

(3 minute weirdness highlight reel)
As Jon Stewert said - what's scarier: that this was Rick Perry drunk, or that this was Rick Perry sober?

Full 25 minute video here:

Gigondas

Charlotte, NC

January 2003

NOV 01, 2011 08:40 PM

Like I said, weirdest, weakest group of candidates ever.

ckdexterhaven

USA

December 2005

NOV 01, 2011 08:59 PM

Holy crap, that is hilarious. I actually like Perry more now. I doubt he was drunk. Probably delirious from lack of sleep.

ckdexterhaven

USA

December 2005

NOV 03, 2011 04:34 PM

Nate Silver predicts the Republicans chances of beating Obama, based on GDP growth. Last I read, the Fed is (over)estimating 2.5%-2.9% growth in 2012. So, you can plug that in there and get a rough estimate.

abbazappa

Sacramento, CA

June 2006

NOV 03, 2011 04:53 PM

ckdexterhaven said:
Nate Silver predicts the Republicans chances of beating Obama, based on GDP growth. Last I read, the Fed is (over)estimating 2.5%-2.9% growth in 2012. So, you can plug that in there and get a rough estimate.

Chances of Huntsman getting the nomination: 0%

motorfirebox

Pittsburgh, PA

March 2004

NOV 03, 2011 08:28 PM

IKCSmiley said:

Whadafuuuuhhhh?

Canadian_Coat

Brockville, ON

September 2008

NOV 03, 2011 08:52 PM

motorfirebox said:

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

Whadafuuuuhhhh?

You know, if he was plowed when that happened, he might be better off just admitting it. He'd look like a "regular guy;" I mean how many of us having given a speech while drunk?

Coyotemike

USA

May 2006

NOV 06, 2011 07:54 AM

Ahhh, Sunday Morning Hilarity: watching Liz Cheney, hypocrite, talking on Face the Nation about how nobody should be talking about Cain's ass-grabbing or Perry's drunk speech. Where was she when the only attacks people could come up with against Obama were his church and a guy he sat on a board with?

Towelly

Philadelphia, PA

January 2007

NOV 06, 2011 11:14 AM

I'm still up in the air as to whether nature or nurture is responsible for Liz's complete lack of shame. Whichever it is, she's best treated as an internet concern troll: by ignoring anything she says.

Subrosa

San Francisco, CA

July 2004

NOV 07, 2011 06:24 PM

ckdexterhaven

USA

December 2005

NOV 08, 2011 06:03 PM

Subrosa said:

Without having looked it up, I'm 99% sure this is real. Still it looks fake.

Speaking of torches, his campaign is going up in flames. I figure he'll be down at 15% with Perry in a few weeks. I'm not sure who takes over the rotating "anybody but Romney" spot. Gingrich? It can't be Ron Paul, right?

Toku666

Columbus, OH

May 2004

NOV 08, 2011 06:31 PM

If it isn't Ron Paul this time, it's never going to be, but with things the way they are Paul's star is surely rising. He's been cast as the anti-Cain pretty much the whole way through the circus of the Republican "debates."

Canadian_Coat

Brockville, ON

September 2008

NOV 08, 2011 07:10 PM

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain suggested Tuesday he would be willing to take a lie detector test to address the sexual harassment accusations against him.

"Yes, I absolutely would," Cain said in responding to a reporter's question during a news conference he held to address the accusations. "But I'm not going to do that unless I have a good reason to do that. That was one of the first comments that I made when watching this to my staff. I also shared that with my attorney. Of course I would be willing to do a lie detector's test."

He rejected the latest accusation against him by Sharon Bialek, saying he can't remember ever meeting her, and denied he ever acted inappropriately to her or anyone else.

Cain said when he watched the Monday press conference with Bialek and her attorney Gloria Allred, he tried to recall who the woman was. "I don't remember knowing her," he said.

Source

3 things.

1) I'm pretty sure he said the first time that he didn't remember any payoffs too...then remembered 12 hours later.

2) What would count as a "good reason" in his mind?

3) I like how when it was anonymous people they attacked the people for being anonymous and not showing their faces, but when one does she's just a liar then.

spinhouse247

Punta Gorda, FL

December 2003

NOV 08, 2011 07:54 PM

So because he isn't using teleprompters makes him a drunk? I'll take a drunk intellectual that's actually held a real job over this joke of a community organizer that we currently have in office. Herman Cain makes Obama look like a kindergartner with severe disabilities.

Clidna

Canada

January 2005

NOV 08, 2011 07:57 PM

Coyotemike

USA

May 2006

NOV 08, 2011 07:58 PM

spinhouse247 said:
So because he isn't using teleprompters makes him a drunk? I'll take a drunk intellectual that's actually held a real job over this joke of a community organizer that we currently have in office. Herman Cain makes Obama look like a kindergartner with severe disabilities.

You do realize you're defending two different people, right?

METOO

Chicago, IL

October 2011

NOV 08, 2011 07:59 PM

Possible 2012 Republican Candidates

Clidna

Canada

January 2005

NOV 08, 2011 08:00 PM

Sorry, my post was inappropriate... I'm leaving it, though, because outside of this thread, it's still funny.

TheFuckOffKid

NEWSWIRE

Australia

NOV 08, 2011 08:02 PM

Coyotemike said:

You do realize you're defending two different people, right?

Rickman Perrycain is two different people?

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