Shades of Katie Couric’s famous “gotcha” question to Sarah Palin about what newspapers she reads:
“But Perry, campaigning Saturday in Iowa’s staunchly conservative northwest, barely touched on religion at all. In stops at Sioux City and Orange City, he never mentioned Mormonism, Romney by name, or even Christianity, for that matter.
Asked by Republican Steven Bernston what books have most influenced him, Perry mentioned only one: the work of conservative economist Friedrich Hayek. Bernston, a corn and beans farmer from Paullina, later said he was surprised that Perry didn’t at least mention the Bible.
“I don’t think he’s a reader,” Bernston said in an interview, noting that Perry used the question to switch to previous statements about his opposition to government efforts to stimulate the economy.”
Oct 08, 2011 @ 16:56:53
Let’s see, He gets hammered for not mentioning the Bible. He would’ve gotten hammered if he mentioned the Bible. He can’t win…
…and he gets hammered for anything else that comes out of his mouth. And should be.
Oct 08, 2011 @ 17:01:22
Well, he could have mentioned the Bible AND Friedrich Hayek. But then he would have gotten hammered if he didn’t mention the Bible first. Poor Rick…
Oct 08, 2011 @ 18:37:44
hammer him..get him out of the running..just please..don’t send him back to Texas
Oct 08, 2011 @ 19:05:50
At least he didn’t mention Atlas Shrugged. Of all the bozos making the news today at the Value Voter’s Conference, he’s Saturday’s Least Offensive Right Wing Nutjob. . Like that’s going to help him.
Oct 08, 2011 @ 19:56:08
Huh. So, on to more importantly…anybody seen the unemployment figures, lately??
Oct 09, 2011 @ 00:40:19
As my grandmother used to say, “ask a silly question, get a silly answer.”
Oct 09, 2011 @ 17:35:34
love the picture of the little girl teaching those two boneheads to read…
Oct 09, 2011 @ 17:58:02
Thanks! I added her “thought bubble.” hehe
Oct 11, 2011 @ 15:17:48
Reckon Rick saw this article about Hayek in The Nation?
http://www.thenation.com/article/163672/charles-koch-friedrich-hayek-use-social-security
Oct 11, 2011 @ 15:51:19
Wow. Thanks, Jim. What a couple of hypocrites, huh? I appreciate you bringing this article to my attention!
Oct 11, 2011 @ 18:34:13
And do we all know who Ann O’Connor is? She’s another famous Social Security and Medicare recipient that Rick, especially Rick, and Ron Paul should know about although Dr. Paul probably already knows.
Oct 12, 2011 @ 06:05:14
Ann O’Connor aka Ayn Rand. Here’s that link
http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/149721/ayn_rand_railed_against_government_benefits,_but_grabbed_social_security_and_medicare_when_she_needed_them/