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Mike Huckabee: Rick Perry ‘Is Not Prepared For The Pressure Of The Presidential Stage’

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Texas governor Rick Perry‘s performance at Thursday night’s Fox News/Google debate have many conservatives second-guessing their initial enthusiasm for the candidate– particularly his stances on immigration. It was not his ideas, but his delivery that concerned Mike Huckabee this morning on his regular Fox & Friends appearance, arguing that his apparent exhaustion proved Perry “is not prepared for the pressure of the presidential stage.”

To Huckabee, Perry “looked dumbfounded” at the immigration question, which was particularly faulty given that it was a question Perry should have seen coming. The delivery and preparation, as well as the general exhaustion, led Huckabee to argue that Perry “is not prepared for the pressure of the presidential stage,” something “not atypical in a presidential election.” But beyond the exhaustion and the fact that he defied the Republican base, to Huckabee it was the argument he used to get to them that hurt him the most.

“He could’ve answered that in a way that would’ve diffused it,” he noted. Huckabee didn’t go on the attack on the issue itself, however, but explained that it was the answer that dismayed him. Instead of going for the “you don’t have a heart line,” Huckabee recommended, he could have pointed out that many illegal immigrants “pay taxes every time they buy something,” and that “we’re not talking about people who just showed up to go to college,” but children already educated in the Texas school system. With all that said, Huckabee concluded by arguing that whether or not Perry succeeded in rehabilitating himself from this attack, the idea that the Republican nomination is a “two-man race” is one that he “highly resented,” not the least due to the fact that he himself had beaten Mitt Romney at the 2008 Iowa caucus and experienced the resistance to a third contender first-hand.

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  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Message to Huckabee: No Sh*t Sherlock!! No go back to playing your bass guitar with your Hillbilly band!!

  • Anonymous

    All Perry needs are few well-placed teleprompters and he will be golden.

  • Cain

    Republicans are turning on Perry faster than they did against service members that came out. 

    This guy is going down faster than 1987 Palin at an NBA All-Star game. 

  • Re-Elect Obama 2012

    Rick Perry not only embarrassed himself, but the entire state of Texas!!!!!

    P.S.
    You know who are the three biggest cheerleaders for Rick Perry on this board?

    1. Barak_Obama_Must_Go (sic?)
    2. Just4theFacts(sic?)
    3. Texan (Olby Sucks)

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    So by the top 3 supporters, you mean the top 3 idiots on this board!!  =)

  • Re-Elect Obama 2012

    I sure do.

  • Jooce

    so…. Romney by default?

  • Lizton

    Perry has the know-nothing part down pat. At least that should make the teabaggers happy.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Perry represents the right in the only way he can. I find it perfect in it’s own way.

  • Anonymous

    Perry is a buffoon who would lose a national election.  Am very happy to see him self destruct.  As much as I dislike Obama, it would be hard to pull the lever for this moron.  He really is not very smart.

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Classic!! Lol!!

  • http://twitter.com/BarneyFranken Barney Franken

    So let me get this straight…

    Perry came out as have a measured, well thought out and SUCCESSFUL strategy for getting immigrants into the workforce and out of the shadows, and the liberals in this thread couldnt be happier to call Perry an idiot and revel in him “going down” for this very moderate stance he’s taking?

    What exactly do any of you stand for anyway?

  • Anonymous

    Let me guess. Huckabee is an “Obama lite” now

  • Hugo Daun

    Nah…it’s just his turn.

  • NeverWrong

    Yo, Mike Yuckabee,what is it about you former candidates on Fox that makes you think any of us Americans give a damn about what idiots like you and Sarah have to say about any of the current candidates. Neither of you two have the cajones to run so shut the hell up. Ditto for idiots like Bill Kristol with his stupid grin cheerleading the killing of our brave American soldiers. Draft Dodgers like you and Multi Deferrment Dickless Cheeeeeney that were too damn scared to serve your Country also have no say in the matter of war or in your case who should be picked as ‘The One’ to be our next President. Leave the election of our next President to us, the American Tax Paying Citizens who keep getting screwed over by the morons in Washington, DC. Both parties are filled with corrupt politicians, as witnessed by everything coming to light over the past few weeks. It is time to remove everyone there and start over with new blood. November 2012 will be the month of ‘Clean Sweep’. But, we sure as hell don’t need a bunch of yahoo’s on TV telling us how to think. In fact, Mr. Yuckabee, didn’t you quit your job as a Southern Baptist preacher in Sooooooooooooooooooooooooieeeee country to become a politician? Yeah, you are simply put a quitter with the gift of gab.

  • NeverWrong

    The sad part for us Americans is as terrible and horrible as The oBUMbler is, the stupid RINOs can’t even come up with a decent candidate. At least not since Reagan. The Repubicans are coming apart at the seam and the Dummycraps aint far behind. Us Independents want oBUMmer headed back to Chicago January 2013 but, there is nobody currently running who is qualified to take over. Pretty sad.

  • Anonymous

    …That’s mean!

  • Glutton

    LOL @ Rick Parry trying to appeal to the hearts of Republicans.  Everyone knows that Republicans don’t have hearts.

  • Glutton

    Not immigrants.  ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. 

  • poljunkie

    Huckabee, Sour grapes don’t make make but “whine”.

    Just because Govenor Perry chose NOT to endorse you in 2008 Mike, doesn’t mean you should take every opportunity to bash him now. Times have changed and things are different. Do you really want Romney as the nominee? 

  • Anonymous

    Huckabee commenting on Perry is compound irrelevancy.

  • Glutton

    I think Huckabee wants a nominee that could beat Obama in a general election and he sees that a candidate like Rick Parry is going to have a very difficult time doing that.

  • Glutton

    Romney or Paul.  Maybe an outside shot of Sarah Palin?

  • Glutton

    LOL Mike Huckabee with the most OBVIOUS observation of the week.

  • Glutton

    You’re right, especially when you consider all the other people that are commenting on how Parry isn’t ready for primetime.  Deion Sanders would make a better presidential candidate than Rick Parry.

  • Anonymous

    Fat Huck ought to know!

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    There needs to be a new Republicon entering the race for the nomination every few weeks so Republicon voters can feel all warm and fuzzy inside for those few weeks before they realize the person can’t beat Obama and move on to the next new guy entering the race!!

    Example: Sarah Palin in… few weeks later falls off the map, Chris Christie in… few weeks later falls off the map, Paul Ryan in… few weeks later falls off the map, SpongeBob in… few weeks later falls off the map… so on and so on…..

  • http://societyfordaintydamsels.wordpress.com Fennel

     I get the impression is simply this.  TX. R. Governor Rick Perry should of been better prepared in the debates. In that way there was much less chance for him to fumble like he’s been doing in certain questions. Or freeze up.  Perry shouldn’t be so smug that he presumes he knows how to reply.  I think Mike Huckabee is right.  I remember in debate class in high school you do three things. Prepare, prepare, prepare. PS I’m a Democrat.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Francis/100002158029860 Dave Francis

     

     

    ARE
    WE SO GULLIBLE, ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION?

    Encouragingly, as the line-up might be
    for the presidential entries, as the race to the White House gains speed. The
    American people will insist on a formula for jobs, a growing economy and as a
    third but combustible issue–illegal and legal immigration. In the majority of
    Constitutional Conservatives minds is Rep. Smith’s mandated E-Verify bill H.R.
    2885, known as the “Legal Workforce Act.” which could make a
    positive difference in the number of Americans seeking work. As always it’s already
    got its share of pessimists, leftists and a whole bunch of open border
    activists, who seem to prefer to see illegal aliens being hired, instead of
    lawful Americans. It’s further being demonized by the Liberal presses, who have
    the main captive audience, rather the more informative blogs and
    pro-sovereignty websites on the Internet. With the Left wing of the press, the
    facts never see the light of day, just details out of context or plain and
    simple lies. By Joining THE TEA PARTY, we can alter America’s course and return
    to the founding US Constitution and the laws Undermined by both political
    parties. Returning rights to the American People and stop the genuflecting to
    the Special interest.

     

    E-Verify will join the highly
    controversial “Secure Communities”, The Halt Act (Hinder the
    Administration’s Legalization Temptation Act), The Save Act (The
    Secure America with Verification and Enforcement Act) and the 287 G police
    laws that are as necessary as official deterrents, which can eliminate over a
    period of time decrease the incessant invasion by economic illegal immigrants
    that trespass into our lands. Any cost that business owners can expect, will
    largely depend on how sizable their operations are. E-Verify, the federal
    electronic program checks an employee’s legal work status and is a free program
    available to employers and will be required if  “Legal Workforce
    Act.” for new hires under the sanctions law. You can read more about
    this law, at the (USCIS) U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services website.
    By being fully informed, you learn that E-Verify is being improved
    dramatically, not what the pro-illegal immigration want you to think? A New
    E-Verify development includes a driver’s license check ability.

     

    Mississippi
    is the first state to make its driver’s license data available to
    E-Verify, in association, in concert with the American Association of
    Motor Vehicle Administrators. Call your Senator or Congressman-Women at
    202-224-3121 and insist on them voting for the “Legal Workforce Act.”

     

    Getting illegal immigration under
    control will also depend on the American people’s partnership. Seeing any
    suspicious activity in your workplace, you can call Department of Homeland
    Security (DHS)’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division at
    1-866-DHS-2ICE (866-347-2423). Having a suspicion of your employer or possible
    illegal aliens working elsewhere, is all that’s needed? They realize that you
    are not an expert on these situations and just need a phone call.  There
    is never enough room to describe what TRUE information can be located in the
    general press, as many are inhibited by the Special interest groups to fully
    explain. However–much more in-depth information can be absorbed at non-profit
    websites, including Judicial Watch, NumbersUSA and nationwide reports at
    American Patrol. 

    Where are some of the 8.5 million
    illegal aliens working, that you might ask? In manufacturing industries as
    among those non-farming companies currently employing some of the 7 to 8.5
    million illegal aliens in our work force. 
    This is a great place to start as a Whistle-Blower, to unveil this
    illegal market, where Americans could be immediately placed. Assuming that
    President Obama is and his underlings are going to follow the law, and then the
    current stream of sweeping ICE raids will continue. If not, you can contact your
    Congress people and explain your suspicions to them. A website called “WEHIREALIENS”
    a project of the Fire Coalition can be located on the Internet by typing it
    into Google.  You can leave any
    suspicious activities and add it to their growing data base of allegedly businesses,
    which are not following immigration laws.

    Then once the border is fully sealed as
    according to the “2006 Secure Fence Act”; a barrier of two separate fences,
    stretching from Brownville, Texas to San Diego, California, with fast track US
    Border Patrol roads in between. Two fences instead of partially completed
    single barrier we have now, will be capable of halting the thousands that dodge
    past the border, bringing even more poverty and desperate people into frontier
    states. Then combined with the appearance of 4000 National Guardsman who are
    fully armed and ready for confrontation throughout this dangerous region. After
    all—isn’t that what the National Guards are for, to protect Americans from
    Domestic and foreign enemies?

  • Furloww

     Now you cannot comment on RickPerry if you dont live in Texas. I live in Texas and I feel offended when you say Texans suck. You need to think before you write another political post. If you are going to write a comment, back up your statement.

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