Wait, What? Former Pakistani President Musharraf Says Rick Perry’s Definitely Running In 2012

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by Mark Joyella | 5:10 pm, July 21st, 2011

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Where to begin. It’s not that weird for a former president to offer up some insight on the field of candidates in the next election, but, you know, usually we’re not talking about a former president of Pakistan. But on today’s Situation Room, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer has one of the stranger pundit interviews you’ll see. Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf going all David Gergen and sticking his neck out to predict that Texas governor Rick Perry‘s running. “I did get that impression,” he tells Blitzer.

As Blitzer reports on his blog, the conversation came during a meeting between Perry and Musharraf in Austin last week:

The former Pakistan President said Perry invited him to “exchange views.”

I asked him if he thought Perry would run for president.

‘You need to ask him, but I think, I thought, I did get that impression,’ he said.

I pressed him.

“You came away from that meeting thinking he’s going to run?”

“Yes,” he replied.

Musharraf has always been blunt with me. I’ve interviewed him many times over the years. He acknowledged that he wasn’t sure he should be saying that he emerged from the meeting convinced Perry would run. “I hope I’m not violating the code of confidentiality that he wanted to maintain about that aspect.”

Watch it here, from CNN:

2012, CNN, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, Rick Perry, Situation Room, Texas, Wolf Blitzer

Anonymous

We can only hope Perry runs.
Anonymous

SEND HIM BACK!!!!!!!!!11
Harry Flashman

Exclusive! A recording of the very conversation where Pervez got his information…..

Pervez: Rick, Pervez here.

Perry: Pervy! Good to hear from you. Glad to see the Taliban haven’t killed you. Yet. What can I do for you?

Pervez: Are you running for president?

Perry: Yep.

Pervez. Okay. I’m now sporting a tremendous woody. Bye.

That’s from an anonymous source. I’m sure Pervez has close ties to the governor of Texas. Aren’t you?

Puh.

Leeze.
http://profiles.google.com/bentleg14 Jerry Jones

I heard Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be on Wolf’s show tomorrow confirming that their glorious comrade Obama WILL run for re-election.
Anonymous

Does Pervez think the Red Sox will win their division over the Yankees ?
Anonymous

Does Pervez think the Red Sox will win their division over the Yankees ?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RSLEVQBMJKCHPALYRG4FM2LFPQ Chuck

Shouldn’t be a problem though certain MSM will play it up. All serious candidates need to work towards running and determining how viable they are before officially entering the race. Formerly entering the race comes fairly late in the process, wanting and determining to run comes much earlier. Its clear Sarah Palin also has chosen to run but may not actually decide to do so, at least this time. Geez, after the current President the last thing we need is a new one that can’t make up their mind BEFORE they run! Good luck to Perry if he chooses to run, same for Palin or Bachman. I think Romney is probably a nice and capable guy, but I’d rather not have to vote for him.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RSLEVQBMJKCHPALYRG4FM2LFPQ Chuck

Shouldn’t be a problem though certain MSM will play it up. All serious candidates need to work towards running and determining how viable they are before officially entering the race. Formerly entering the race comes fairly late in the process, wanting and determining to run comes much earlier. Its clear Sarah Palin also has chosen to run but may not actually decide to do so, at least this time. Geez, after the current President the last thing we need is a new one that can’t make up their mind BEFORE they run! Good luck to Perry if he chooses to run, same for Palin or Bachman. I think Romney is probably a nice and capable guy, but I’d rather not have to vote for him.
troy L Bowen

yea so Texas can be their own country
troy L Bowen

Jerry you are an ass
http://profiles.google.com/bentleg14 Jerry Jones

Coming from a liberal, I wear that as a badge of honor.
The Real Royal Emperor

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