Stephen Colbert Praises Rick Perry: He Should Show Up To Next Debate With ‘A Mouth Full Of Angry Bees’

Stephen Colbert defended Rick Perry‘s disastrous debate performance on Tuesday’s Colbert Report, saying “a president does not need to be articulate. He’s not the convincer-in-chief, he’s the commander-in-chief. And by ‘command’ I don’t mean of the English language.”

While Colbert acknowledged that Perry “defiled himself with every bodily fluid known to man other than santorum“, he gave kudos to Perry for sticking by his guns in admitting he wasn’t the smoothest talker: “So what if he’s not a slick talker! Some of our greatest presidents have been tongue tied on occasion.” Colbert then played a clip of President George W. Bush‘s infamous “If You Fool Me You Can’t Get Fooled Again” speech.

Despite Perry’s negative press, Colbert argued that voters were still firmly in his camp, showing polling data to back up his point. “Clearly America is with me on this one! CNN’s poll after his mumble-mouthed train wreck gives Perry an eight-point lead! Clearly he needs to show up at the next debate with a mouth full of angry bees!”

Watch the segment below, via Comedy Central:

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