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Rick Perry tries to overcome debate gaffe by flaunting it

Making weakness a strength: That would seem to be the strategy Rick Perry is employing to try to weather his absolutely excruciating brain-lock at last night’s presidential debate (if you haven’t watched it yet, you really should). His tact from the moment he got off the stage (with reports from the spin room that he acknowledged he’d “stepped in it,” and a similar Tweet) seems to suggest his damage control plan is light humor at his own expense, to hope “oops” becomes a humanizing moment. source

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I guess this is probably the best way for him to deal with this, but it may not be enough.

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+ 10 November 2011 | 65 notes

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   lot of deserved ribbing about his gaffe, but...now also criticised for

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    There doesn’t seem to be an option for “The fact that you were ever a part of it” on there…

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    Oh, for fuck’s sake.

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    wait…is…this…for…real… go fuh yuhself

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    Fuck me. Just fuck me. Seriously?

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    turn into an advantage?

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    dumbass. Yeah sure, we’re all human, we’re allowed...forget things. But

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    Why is there never a brick wall around when you need to slam your head against something hard?

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    best way for him...deal with this, but it may not be enough.

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    What department oversees Student Loans? I’ll forget them in a heartbeat.

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    WHAT this makes me sad

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