Is Rick Perry whacked out on pills?

Oh, and if I notice anything about the jacket, it's how unstressed it is.

Dime store.

In this case, I think they're playing off the irony of a Presidential candidate ripping on gay people...while wearing the same jacket as a gay sheep herder.

I hope his next ad features Perry surrounded by average, working voters. Y'know, a cop, a construction worker, an Indian chief, a biker, a naval officer...

Nothing beats that fucking Herman Cain ad with the middle age smoker campaign manager guy. I almost peed.

I didn't know that jacket was gay because I've never seen Brokeback Mountain.

I liked the ad.

I hate Rick Perry.

The jacket seems to be similar to one that I have from LL Bean. Never made the connection between that and brokeback mountain (granted I never saw the film).

I don't think it's pills. I think it's a combination of texas speak and just not being able to think well on his feet. For example Mitt's 10,000 bet was served up on a silver platter for Perry to swing out of the park, but he just couldn't think of a clever response and let Mitt self implode (which wasn't a bad thing).

As for the content of the ad, it's an ad that fits for someone who is down in the polls and sees a strong finish in Iowa as his only hope. Figure that Romney and Newt split the less conservative folks, and try to grab the social conservatives from Santorum. It's his best shot really.

Watched a little of him in the debate tonight. He seemed about a step above incoherent. Constantly stumbling over what he was trying to say, and unable to even attempt to answer questions. Not that any of them did, really...

Yah, the general consensus is that his performance tonight was one of his better ones. He is, however, by no means a great communicator. I'm not so much concerned with his delivery as a lack of the mastery of the facts (thinking there are 8 members on SCOTUS). While in isolation one or two forgetful elements aren't anything to worry about, a pattern is cause for concern.

How about this? There are, literally, thousands of reasons for anyone with more than two braincells to rub together to vote for someone other than [-]Barack Obama[/-] Rick Perry, but many will still do so based on stupid shit like wardrobe choices.

Let that be a lesson to you and a pox upon ye whom vote for the two.

Yes, I'm calling it now. If you vote for Barack Obama OR Rick Perry in the coming election, you do not have more than two brain cells to rub together. From henceforth, I shall disregard and disdain what you have to say about...anything...because you want chocate i-cream...

2 brain cells? That's being generous!

I still have no idea who I'm voting for.

If there is a third party on the ballot I will most likely vote for it. If not then I'll write in Dan Evans.

I'm gonna write in Ross Perot.

I'll bite. 100 reasons to vote for someone besides Obama or Perry apiece. Go!

Historylink Bio

The only three term Governor of Washington. Also a US Senator. A Repubican, but big on education and the environment. Built a state department of environmental protection, which Nixon based the EPA on. Also established Washington's Community College System and Evergreen State College.

While there has been a one term Republican Governor (John Spellman) and Senator (Slade Gorton) since he left office, he's the last R to be reelected to each position.

Slade Gordon. My mom used to call him "Senator Skeletor".

Yeah, it's just a protest vote. As I said earlier, I'll vote 3rd Party if there is one, but if not I'll write in Dan Evans for everything just to tell the Washington State Republicans that there is someone willing to vote for them if they get their shit together.

Ancalagon would make a great president.

It really does seem like Rick Perry is using some sort of pill or something. Just as an observer, he sure seems to be confused a lot.

I didn't know Aaron Copland was a gay Jew! I know a few of his compositions, from stuff my kid downloaded.

Does Barack Obama strangle kittens?

This is pure speculation on my part, so don't go asking "LINK???" but it seems to me like he does.

Yep. Gay as the day is long.

Someone on Perry's staff should have done their homework.

I think Perry is "hopped up on goofballs" myself.

He is a goofball.

Only Christian kittens, natch.

I couldn't give a damn less whether Perry is on pills, had an affair, or molested Ray as a child. Those are the least of my issues with him and he's not getting my vote.

"Oh, right. It's always about you, isn't it?"