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Wed, Nov 09 2011 19:05:39

Rick Perry's Three Things

In Wednesday night's GOP presidential debate, Gov. Rick Perry attempted to name three federal agencies he would eliminate. He could only name two. This just a sampling of the lead in and reaction to that moment on Twitter.

  1. reevehamilton
    Reeve Hamilton@reevehamilton
    I am not tweeting anything about the #cnbcdebate.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:12:35
  2. TheFix
    The Fix@TheFix
    Perry is, um, nowhere in the #cnbcdebate. Nowhere.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:13:23
  3. JRubinBlogger
    Jennifer Rubin@JRubinBlogger
    @TheFix did he leave? i'd bring a couch next time if i were him
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:14:11
  4. TheFix
    The Fix@TheFix
    Perry can't remember the third agency he would get rid off. OH. MY. GOD. #cnbcdebate
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:17:39
  5. MattMackowiak
    Matt Mackowiak@MattMackowiak
    Worst. Moment. Ever.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:17:51
  6. CarrieNBCNews
    Carrie Dann@CarrieNBCNews
    Perry will get rid of "Commerce, education, and, and, and...." Brutal.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:18:15
  7. eramshaw
    Emily Ramshaw@eramshaw
    "Oops," Perry says.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:18:33
  8. TheFix
    The Fix@TheFix
    HOLY COW. HOLY COW. HOLY COW. That was REALLY not good for Perry. Like bad bad bad. #cnbcdebate
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:18:33
  9. eramshaw
    Emily Ramshaw@eramshaw
    I hate to say it, but that Perry incident is going to be replayed OVER. and OVER. and OVER. Horrible.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:18:56
  10. LarrySabato
    Larry Sabato@LarrySabato
    Perry just created the tiny 7-second bite he'll get out of this debate--& it guarantees he'll continue to drift down.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:19:00
  11. fivethirtyeight
    Nate Silver@fivethirtyeight
    Like Rick Perry, I'm speechless.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:19:16
  12. JRubinBlogger
    Jennifer Rubin@JRubinBlogger
    Perry has done the impossible: evoke pity
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:19:31
  13. reevehamilton
    Reeve Hamilton@reevehamilton
    Actually, I have three things to say about the #cnbcdebate: Boring, long, and...oh man, what was the third one?
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:19:49
  14. BorowitzReport
    Andy Borowitz@BorowitzReport
    Rick Perry's candidacy is coming dangerously close to qualifying as a prank. #GOPDebate #CNBCDebate
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:20:10
  15. JasonEmbry
    JasonEmbry@JasonEmbry
    The Rick Perry Presidential Campaign. Time of Death: 8:18 CST?
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:20:18
  16. fivethirtyeight
    Nate Silver@fivethirtyeight
    Perry's Intrade stock has fallen to 4% from 8.6% in the last few minutes.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:21:31
  17. JasonEmbry
    JasonEmbry@JasonEmbry
    I've watched it back three times, and I still can't believe what I just saw. #oops
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:21:39
  18. LarrySabato
    Larry Sabato@LarrySabato
    To my memory, Perry's forgetfulness is the most devastating moment of any modern primary debate.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:23:16
  19. daveweigel
    daveweigel@daveweigel
    At least we know that Perry could never sexually harass someone. "You're about as tall as my... uh... uh... oops." #cnbcdebate
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:24:07
  20. LarrySabato
    Larry Sabato@LarrySabato
    Is it possible that Perry's campaign ended tonight? Sounds harsh but it was that bad. I actually HOPE he was on drugs. Would explain it.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:25:18
  21. JRubinBlogger
    Jennifer Rubin@JRubinBlogger
    ever since that perry thing ive found it hard to focus.. i hope nothing important happened
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:25:24
  22. BenPhilpottKUT
    Ben Philpott@BenPhilpottKUT
    Perry does give the 3rd agency - the department of Energy
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:31:28
  23. CarrieNBCNews
    Carrie Dann@CarrieNBCNews
    "By the way that was the Department of Energy I was reaching for" ... comes 13 minutes later.
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:32:54
  24. reevehamilton
    Reeve Hamilton@reevehamilton
    Already on YouTube (you know what it is): youtube.com/watch?v=zUA2rD…
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:39:39
  25. FixAaron
    Aaron Blake@FixAaron
    Top Perry fundraiser to me: "Perry campaign is over. Time for him to go home and refocus on being Gov of TX."
    Wed, Nov 09 2011 18:51:36

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