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Rick Perry Declares Himself ‘The Tim Tebow Of The Iowa Caucuses’

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Rick Perry may have delivered the line of the night when he compared himself to Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow during Thursday’s Iowa debate, hosted by Fox News. Moderator Neil Cavuto asked the Texas governor about his lackluster debate skills and how he would fare going up against an accomplished debater in President Obama.

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“I want to share something with you, as each one of these debates — I’m kind of getting where I like these debates!” Perry exclaimed. “As a matter of fact, I hope Obama and I debate a lot. I’ll get there early! And we will get it on and we will talk about our differences which are great. I’ll talk about what we have done in the state of Texas and talk about passing a balanced budget amendment to the United States Congress. I’ll talk about having, the type of part-time Congress that I think Americans are ready for. You know, there are a lot of people out there, I understand it. There are a lot of folks that said Tim Tebow wasn’t going to be a very good NFL quarterback. There are people that stood up and said, ‘well, he doesn’t have the right throwing mechanisms, or he doesn’t — you know, he is not playing the game right.’ You know, he won two national championships and that looked pretty good. We’re the national champions in job creation back in Texas. But am I ready for the next level? Let me tell you, I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses!”

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  • Anonymous

    Yup, Perry is exactly like Tebow.
    Neither of them will make it to the final round.

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    you took my line.  I could have said yes they are both on losing teams.

  • Anonymous

    No, Tebow’s great. Bruisin’. That’s Perry. He may not win but he will run over a few people trying.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WH3ZLMM7CUKUHUIMK4TKXW6SQE John

    Perry’s people must read the comments at Mediaite:

    http://www.mediaite.com/online/more-archival-video-watch-mitt-romney-proclaim-in-2002-my-views-are-progressive/

    “Nail meet coffin.  Rick Perry will pull out the win in the 4th quarter
    after screwing up in the first 3.  His is GOP Tim Tebow.”

    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/gary-johnson-newt-gingrich-supported-death-penalty-for-marijuana-even-though-he-smokes-marijuana/

    “This election will be a three person race between Perry, Romney, and
    Paul.  And unforntunately I see Perry pulling out an improbable win.  He
    is the Tim Tebow of GOP politics.  All he does is win.”

    I posted the “Tim Tebow of the GOP” at Hotair as well.

  • Anonymous

    The true difference between Perry and Tebow is this……Tebow has won a national title.

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

    Parry has time to prep for his last debate.  He declares himself analogous to a krappy quarterback best known for Christ love in an act of careful recitation.  After this, Parry will be left unrequested in a PTA draft.  

  • Anonymous

    Hopefully Mediate will put up the clip of Perry babbling about the border in tonights debate. He was all over the map on that answer it made no sense what so ever.

  • Anonymous

    Definite Dipsh**t!

  • Anonymous

    Cue the theremin music.  You made the Tebow remark two days ago?  Prescient, you are.  Of course, you knew I’d say that.

  • Anonymous

    “I don’t think he’s a reader”–Steven Bernston

  • AMP2020

    I actually wouldn’t mind having a beer with Perry. He’s like that dopey old uncle you have who makes idiotic social comments and you just laugh at him but overall he’s an okay guy.

  • Anonymous

    I’m not a witch.

  • http://twitter.com/georgiaguy8 georgiaguy8

    Gawker.com website reports all the gay rumors about Gov. Rick Perry tonight. It will be interesting to see if the mainstream media picks it up.  Read it at:

    http://gawker.com/5868489/all-your-rick-perry-gay-sex-rumors-collected-in-one-handy-book

  • Anonymous

    I don’t watch wrestling but there may exist a better analogy there than football since everyone on stage is acting and the winner is predetermined or is determined midstream based on audience reaction and the referee, Fox, is in on the charade if not dictating the narrative & outcome

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    I had no idea that Tim Tebow was involved in a gay scandal after being caught in bed with his secretary of State by his wife in 2004!

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    Where is that picture of Perry deep throating a corn dog?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    Don’t care for your analogy.

    Why should Tebow be tarred by Perry comparing himself to him?

    This is why I hate it when sports figures flaunt their religion or politics, like LaRussa and Pujols did by going to the Glenn Beck rally.

    When I watch sports, I don’t want to think about politics. JESUS DOESNT CHOOSE SIDES IN FOOTBALL!!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    Love Tebow. Despise Perry. Now what?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    So petty. The level of discourse on the wings is getting tiresome.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    Perry is governor of Texas for a record 3rd time. Somebody wins a national title every year.

    That said, the true difference between Perry and Tebow is that Tebow is a football player who will DO ANYTHING to win and Perry is a pandering politician who’ll SAY ANYTHING to win.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    If you hate Tebow you hate football. Give it a rest.

    What’s so great about being a Partisan hack or a Homer. Same same.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    He doesn’t drink. 

  • Dead_Air

    That’s a bald-face lie.  Tebow can count to three.

  • Anonymous

    I think my point is that Perry does not believe what people say about his supposed lack of skill. He will just keep going like a bull in a china shop (tiffany’s).

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    I’m a Chiefs fan who has never ever rooted for even a single Denver Broncos victory. But I root for Tim Tebow every time he plays, and not because he wears his Christianity on his sleeve. That’s his business.

    On the other hand, I haven’t voted for a Republican since McCain in the 2000 primary and Bush in 1988. But there is absolutely nothing about Perry to admire.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

    Kids, this is what extensive drug use leads to.That said, we should decriminalize it and end this silly prohibition war.

  • Anonymous

    Wouldn’t you be pleased if Perry won the republican nomination?

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

    That’s a dull minded analysis. I love football and I also admire players who excell at their position through the application of elite skill. Tebow is a passer with a sub .500 completion percentage. He is painful to watch for the first three quarters of each game. Denver wins as consequence of major weakness in their schedule, receivers willing to effectively stop playing their positions to accomodate a quarteback who can’t play his own position, and a defence with some rising stars. Be smarter.

  • Anonymous

    last night Perry drank a tall glass of GEORGEBUSHPUNCH

  • Anonymous

    I think Perry’s more like a Cheerleader than a Quarterback.

  • shonangreg

    Tebow is getting glory for publicly praying to Jesus, just like Jesus said hypocrites would (Matthew 6:6-6:7), and Perry is trying to jump on the same train.

    What are these guys? The anti-Christ Christians? (I didn’t mean that the the way it might look, but maybe the double meaning is appropriate.)

  • AMP2020

    I’m sure he doesn’t

  • Anonymous

    Dollar to donut says you have no problem with any sports figure/superstar declaring unwavering and slobbering support for President 0bama.

  • Anonymous

    I think 0bama is more like a campaigner than a president.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Which, of course, is exactly what he was at A&M, in this general spirit:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPwRzyyd8sQ

    You watch. You decide.

  • Anonymous

    There all Campaigners that’s why congress is so dysfunctional.

  • Anonymous

    if he’s tim tebow, does that mean his team is going to get steam rolled by the packers?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=769425006 Tom Combs

    Tebow wins, Rick.

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Tebow is overrated, while Perry never reached that level!!

  • Anonymous

    You must not be an NFL fan.  The Broncos are in 1st place in their Division with a record of 8-5 (7-1 with Tim Tebow as quarterback).  Tim Tebow was on two national championship teams with the University of Florida and won the Heisman Trophy as a sophmore.  He is a winner.

  • Anonymous

    How do you know?  I would think that Jesus would root for “The Saints” in the NFL.  In the NHL he would root for all teams to beat “The Devils.”

  • Anonymous

    How about Michele Bachmann?

  • Anonymous

    He better be careful.  Newt has a revloving credit account at Tiffanys!

  • Anonymous

    Barry Dalton votes for Democrats, but wants to tell the Republicans who they should nominate!  As long as he roots for Tim Tebow, however, he is OK in my book!  Wonder if he would support him for President?

  • Anonymous

    Funny, but I thought Jesse Ventura was posting under the name of SpySarahPalinExposedClickHere!

  • Anonymous

    Sean Hannity claims that Tim Tebow is a virgin!  I hope for the sake of Mrs. Perry, that Rick is not :”exactly like Tim Tebow”!

  • Anonymous

    He compared himself to Tim Tebow!  Not Michele Bachmann!

  • Anonymous

    This is patriotic Murcuh  -  2011.  Yup.

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    I am but look at that division. Plus I also remember 1985-1997 where they had a great qb and no running game.

  • Anonymous

    Anyone who says/posts “there” when he /she means “they are”/”they’re”  is a total idiot.

  • Anonymous

    Learn that you start a sentence and proper names with a capital letter. Until you do, your opinions are worthless.

  • Anonymous

    Get a life.

  • Anonymous

    What an argument, next time I’ll write my random comments on a message board like some sort of letter. In fact I’ll start here:
    Dear Grammar Nazi,
    Learn not to take punctuation on a message board so seriously. Until you do, I would say that it is your opinions that are worthless and not mine. 
    Sincerely,
    Nationman

  • http://www.facebook.com/tollivergrout Tolliver Groat

    Does this mean he’s going to be an annoying, self-righteous little prick?  But we already knew that!

  • Anonymous

    Can’t wait until Christianity makes it’s comeback, instead of being constantly degraded by those who are ignorant.  Perry may not be a debatter, but he does the job of leading and producing, does Obambi do any of that?  Lead?  Produce?  Not from what I have seen.  As a military man, I could care less if a man can talk BS for hour upon hour, like Obama, I look at Leadership, Accomplishments, and Results.  So far, after three years, Obama has none of these either.

  • http://twitter.com/BrattonAl Al Bratton

    Tebow and Perry are in line to be disappointed when the mythical Jehovah refuses to show up and declare them victorious!! 

  • 12voltman1

     Texas Gov. Rick Perry is a double-dipper, collecting a salary and retirement
    benefits simultaneously, according to a personal financial disclosure form made
    public Friday.

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