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Oops: Rick Perry Calls New Hampshire Primary ‘Caucuses’ On Fox and Friends

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Struggling Republican candidate Rick Perry appeared on Fox and Friends this morning and made yet another gaffe, referring to the New Hampshire Primary as caucuses. “Americans haven’t decided yet at all who they want to lead the Republican nomination,” Perry said, countering Steve Doocy‘s suggestion that the GOP nomination had come down to a two-person race. “And we’re going to be talking about that and we’re going to be talking about it in harsh and strong terms over the course of the next four to five weeks as we get ready for those New Hampshire caucuses.”

RELATED: Constitution Mis-State: Rick Perry Mistakes Voting Age For 21 In New Hampshire Speech

Oops.

None of the Fox and Friends anchors caught the goof, but keen-eyed NBC reporter Carrie Dann zeroed in on the mistake.

Perry’s run for the president has been a carnival of errors and not knowing New Hampshire actually has primaries could be his biggest gaffe yet. How will can the Texas Governor appeal to voters in a state where he can’t even get the process by which they vote right?

Courtesy of Ask Yahoo! from 2000:

A caucus is:

“a private meeting of members of a political party to plan action or to select delegates for a nominating convention.”

Whereas, a primary is:

“[an] election held to nominate a candidate for a particular party at a forthcoming election for public office.”

RELATED: At GOP Debate, Rick Perry Can’t Remember Third Agency He Would End As President

As his mistakes continue to pile up and his poll numbers continue to plummet, it seems as if voters are fast coming to the conclusion that Perry was not quite ready for primetime.

Watch Perry’s latest flub via Fox News:

(h/t Carrie Dann)

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  • Anonymous

    That would be the “keen-eyed” reporter from the National Barak Channel.

    I wonder if this “keen-eyed” reporter ever commented on Obama’s and Biden’s gaffes….I’m guessing not.

  • Anonymous

    lol….with all this talk about Herbert Cain and Newt Gingrich it’s easy to forget how stupid Rick Perry is.

    Thankfully he keeps reminding us.

  • Anonymous

    “None of the Fox and Friends anchors caught the goof…”

    These morons couldn’t spot a diamond on a baseball field.

  • Anonymous

    “Oops: Rick Perry Calls New Hampshire Primary ‘Caucuses’ On Fox and Friends”

    Now the most influential MSNBC carny , Torchy Schultz, has his show topic for the night, if he stll has a show.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    That’s my governor. I never voted for him, to be sure, but he’s my governor. And, governor, I want you to be comfortable in your time out of the state. Don’t worry about things here. They are in as bad a shape as when you left, and we’re all working hard to keep up the US $10,000.00, per month on the rental for you and Anita. Live Well. Live Large. Live Outside of Texas.

  • Anonymous

    It does appear that if Santorum wants any attention at all he’s going to really have to step up the stupid. 

  • Anonymous

    Oh, c’mon Mediaite!  You’re turning into vultures picking on the bones of a carcass!

  • Anonymous

    Meanwhile, hapless union employee Barry Obama campaigns in swing states, while we all pay the tab.

    “ABC News’ Jake Tapper confronts White House press secretary Jay Carney over President Obama’s schedule which has included a lot of traveling. Citing a Wall Street Journal article about the number of times President Obama has traveled to swing-states, Tapper bluntly asks Carney if Obama is “campaigning on taxpayer dime.”
    “President Obama seems to travel to battleground states more so than any other president before him. Am I’m wondering if you could respond to this. It looks like the president is campaigning on the taxpayer dime more than any other president has done,” Tapper said at today’s White House briefing.

    Carney is then asked by CBS News’ Mark Knoller if politics isn’t the motive then what is, causing the press secretary to give a bumbling answer.”

    http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/11/28/abcs_tapper_to_carney_looks_like_obama_is_campaigning_on_taxpayer_dime.html

  • Anonymous

    Who cares anymore? He’s at 8% in the polls. He is clearly out of the race.

  • Anonymous

    Perry is dumber than George W Bush!

  • Anonymous

    Oh Tina..please give it a break.

  • Anonymous

    zing!

  • Anonymous

    Ask a dog not to bark. Ask a fish not to swim. 

  • Steve P.

    Good Grief mediaite? If the man farts in his own living room, is it news?

  • Rex derWunderGott

    Okay now, here’s my new-clear powered toothbrush, my Maine Backwoods Organic Paste with yellowcake, and my argle bargle mouthwash, so time for the daily routine: brush brush brush argle bargle rinse spit 57 states brush brush brush argle bargle rinse spit called us all lazy brush brush brush argle bargle rinse spit Hawaii’s part of Asia brush brush brush argle bargle whereat’s my teleprompter machine argle bargle, rinse spit … done.

    Figured I’d save the winger patrol a little time and effort this morning.

  • Rex derWunderGott

    In all fairness, he certainly was Incurious George, but he was never really dumb; a lot of it was an act.

    But Perry now, whoa: an authentic frontier moron.

  • Anonymous

    OOPS ! ANOTHER BOOBOO FOR BARRY !  HE’S DUMB AS A BOX OF ARUGULA !

    “Does Obama Know the Difference between Great Britain and England?”

    “It is gratifying to see President Barack Obama condemn the disgraceful storming of the British Embassy in Tehran by thugs acting at the behest of the Iranian regime. After all, Obama has been notoriously slow in the past to criticise the brutal actions of the Iranian government after initially extending the hand of friendship to it. But did he really need to make another embarrassing foreign policy gaffe while doing so?

    In a press conference this evening, the president referred in stumbling fashion to the “English Embassy” in Iran instead of the British Embassy. One can only imagine the kind of howls of derision that would greet any presidential contender if that kind of basic error were made before, say, the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.”

    http://blog.heritage.org/2011/11/29/does-obama-know-the-difference-between-great-britain-and-england/#

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Tiny_Tampon, have you ever had flour begin to mold in a canister? You know you have to throw that canister out. Clean it all you want, but the new flour will smell moldy, and something which smells moldy tastes moldy. I’m sure you get my point.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    I suspect that if Huntsmann were to drive a nail into his forehead his support among Teapublicans would rise significantly.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    What does this have to do with Tollbooth saying something stupid?

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

    Steve trades in fantasy.  Reality has been so very unkind to him.

    http://biggovernment.com/author/sgrammatico/

  • Anonymous

    And that is saying something.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    I guess when the state is shelling out US $10,000.00, per month on the rental of a lavish house for a governor who cut back on security resulting in arson damage to his mansion, anything which jeopardizes the security deposit is newsworthy. But, how did Tollbooth fart in his living room. He hasn’t been in Texas for some time.

  • Anonymous

    Rick Perry like Bachman, Palin and Cain,  the gifts that keep on giving!

  • Anonymous

    It might be less painful — but just as effective — if he were simply to eat paste for lunch.

  • Anonymous

    Perry misspeaks, news story!  

    On a serous note, Perry is likely to gain from Cain’s issues, Newt  being  part of the ‘political class’ and with Perry’s focus on being ‘outside DC’ and desire to ‘overhaul’ Washington.   

    http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/index.html#/v/1301608423001/perry-washington-needs-an-incredible-overhaul/?playlist_id=86925

    His message to ‘overhaul washington’ will be very successful.   Excellent marketing.  

  • Anonymous

    Obviously more than moldy flour.

  • Anonymous

    so, you think two former US air force pilots are dumb?

    That makes you the idiot…  

  • Anonymous

    Rick Perry, US Air Force Pilot.  

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Classic!

  • Anonymous

    It should be more of an embarrassment for this to be reported on than the slip of the tongue made by Perry.  If this is what you consider a gift, it’s not that your thinking is clear, it’s more of an absense of thought issue….or, you’re a cheap date.

  • Centrist79

    Has there been a day that he has not made a mistake? Everybody makes a mistake, but this guy has the franchise.

  • http://twitter.com/Samuel_Bun Samuel_Bun

    Or change his name to Klansmann.

  • Anonymous

    Robert/Rex announces that his vote has been meaningless for years and he plans to triple the number of illegal aliens that he usually gets registered before each election.

  • Anonymous

    Pres. Obama called the British embassy in Iran the ‘english’ embassy.  He did it while speaking about the Iranian attack on the British embassy in Iran.   Another gaffe. 

      http://www.theblaze.com/stories/did-obama-make-another-gaffe-calls-british-embassy-english-embassy/

     here’s the UK perspecive   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2068137/Time-geography-lesson-Mr-President-Obama-new-gaffe-condemns-attack-English-Embassy-Tehran.html

  • OSTL

    bfd-poor sap that will never go or do anything cept troll. :(

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Though they would never admit it, Republicans must be embarrassed by the intelligence levels of their nominees!!

  • Anonymous

    It appears that the Democrats should be as well.

  • Steve P.

    Though they would never admit it, Republicans must be embarrassed by the intelligence levels of their nominees!! ????

    Dude, Bushes Dog has a higher IQ than Obumbles the Wonder Boy

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bart-Morgay/100001554351938 Bart Morgay

    ‘Gooper’ Perry 

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    I’d have to agree with you on that.

  • Anonymous

    The sad part for Perry and for you is that he was in his environment, FUX News, and could even get it right on the softball question they tossed his way.  It’s not what he said today it’s every time he speaks.

    What is more entertaining is that you Rio5 would bother to defend this incompetent “candidate”.

  • Anonymous

    now let’s see.  who’s the dope that thinks there are 57 states?

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Lol!! Sure he does!! You really think someone like Perry wouldn’t be destroyed in a debate with Obama… have you even seen Perry’s debate performances??

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Democrats like Obama!! Republicans have no clue who they want to back!!

  • Anonymous

    ahhhhhhhh…hmmm…… the other idiot governor from Texas that became President?

    is that idiot Perry still in the running?..lets see we have a rapist….a dummy…..a bimbo who can pray the gay out of you….2 former losers that ran for president before…a former speaker who resigned in disgrace….dayem strong candidates ..lolololol

  • Anonymous

    Did you get mad when one of the candidates in your miserable party once again proved to be a fool?

  • Anonymous

    In other words you can’t defend Rick Perry in any way so you have to change the subject to Obama. Kind of sad….

  • Anonymous

    Chill out.

  • Anonymous

    He’s a presidential candidate. He made another gaffe. It’s funny. But let me guess you’re a republican supporter. You hate it when candidates in your party do this.

  • Anonymous

    Is it still 57 states or has Hawaii officially become a foreign asian country?

  • Anonymous

    Obama misspoke Perry is an IDION.

  • Anonymous

    the left has resorted to the most stupid banal gottcha’s imaginable.  What the hell is wrong with this picture?

    p.s.  Mediaite – you’re so desperate for a story?  Do a story on Tony Rezko or Solyndra……(when hell freezes over)

  • Tan

    Maybe I’m mistaken as I’m an Australian, but I don’t see this as a big deal. I can’t stand Perry, and we all know he’s an idiot to put it kindly, but I think this can easily be put down to simply the use of the wrong word without realising it. We all do it occasionally. If indeed he did actually think that NH had the incorrect process then that is a whole other kettle and worthy of our disdain, but this could easily be a slip rather than an actual representation of further sheer ignorance.

    Though I understand that given his poor track record it is easy to believe he was actually this ignorant. But I think we need to give the benefit of the doubt here and consider it a slip. It’s incredibly easy to do and is hardly the five minute ‘Libya?…..Libya…..errr’ that Herbie Cain regaled us with!

  • Anonymous

    you silly goose – that was ok.  So was corpsman.  A brilliant mind said that – so we ignore and slime the other guy who makes an inconsequential mistake.  

    How about Obama and the Queen?  lol (oh silly me – that was the Queen’s fault.)

  • http://twitter.com/Screaming_Head The Screaming Head

    Nobody has time to cover any gaffes other than Perry’s – this is Dan Quayle territory. How did this wonderful gentleman ever get through one term as Texas governor? Somebody tell me.

    http://occupyxmas.net

  • Michelle

    Hey James, Barry just called the British Embassy, the English Embassy.  Why didn’t that get a story!?  You’re a good little liberal lapdog.  You fit right in here at Mediaite with your fellow journOlists who couldn’t get a real job. 

    ps,  Consider me checked!!

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, Barry is a master debater.  Laughable.  Uh, Uh, Uh.  Now that his poll numbers are worse than Jimmy Carter’s, I wonder if he will spend even more taxpayer money flying around and campaigning? 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LUKTQTZLZUTCR3SGOO76TTVOGY moremonkeybusiness

    How about Obama called the British Embassy in Iran the English Embassy yesterday.  And he is President.  Sounds like he is spending too much time on the golf course.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LUKTQTZLZUTCR3SGOO76TTVOGY moremonkeybusiness

    It’s just a sorry statement on the international knowledge of Obama.  He loves Europe so much but is making himself look incompetent in their eyes

  • Anonymous

    All those Navy Corpsemen find that very amusing also!

  • Joke Scareborough

    Whew…good thing he wasn’t speaking “Austrian” at the “English” Embassy in Tehran when he made the gaffe.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

     Conservatives have been obsessing over one tiny flub from Obama three years ago. Perry gives us a giant screw-up a day.
    Try as you might, you can’t hide the fact that rightwingers are morons.

  • Anonymous

    Sure they do – anyone but Obama.

  • BooBoo Bear

    I’m sure that the family’s of the three Americans that were finally released by the Iranians were very glad that Obama actually extended a hand of friendship toward them.

  • Anonymous

    Sounds like you are explaining the Obama presidency. 

  • Anonymous

    The bigger screw up was his pronouncing corpsman as “corpseman”. Talk about a buffoon. This genius can’t even read off of a teleprompter correctly. 

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