Pop Rocks: Perry Is Done. Would He Have Been Worse Than These Movie Presidents?

• Believe me I'm no Perry fan, but I guess all you learned souls have never had your mind go blank on you when you're doing something you've done hundreds of times.  It's frustrating as all get out.  No matter how hard you try to remember nothing will come to mind.  Kinda like when a pretty girl comes up to you and all you can do is stand there looking stupid. At least that's what I've been told.

• Further, (with respect to Katy and Thenonymous) debates also put the candidate in the crucible where we can see how they perform on their feet and under pressure. Their's a reason the Romans mantained this tradition from the Greeks. 

• Maybe he should suggest that the next debate format be one in which the candidates have to shoot at imaginary coyotes.

• Makes Bush the Second look like a learned man. Of course, this won't surprise anyone here in Texas. There is a reason he avoids debates like they were books, they go way over his head. That being said, President Camacho would be pretty awesome *flicks off everyone, throws beer behind back*

• You're wrong, Scott. This is important. His speech patterns are highly indicative of someone who has not thought seriously about the things he professes to deeply believe. The reason that he couldn't remember the agency which he claims to "want to cut on day one", is because to him it's really not important. It's a mere utterance to him - just noises coming out of his mouth. He's like a high school kid who cheated on the test to get a good grade, therefor he didn't learn anything, so he can't discuss it when asked about the cirriculum. An inability to take matters seriously - particularly ones that impact the day to day lives of all Americans - is good cause to discard that candidate out of hand.

• I don't agree. I think being able to speak in a convincing way - and allowing potential voters to see how your thinking process works - is important to them building trust for one candidate over others.  I have a WAY more positive opinion of Romney after seeing how he can think on his feet and how quick and likable he is. I probably still won't be voting for him, but I'm not afraid of a Romney Presidency the way I might have been otherwise...

• Maybe we can have them do stand up comedy and see who performs better. That's about as relevant to the Presidency as debating.

• Would he have been worst? I hope that's a typo and it wasn't your intention to use that choice of words for the title. But seriously, are we choosing our nominees solely on their ability to debate? While I do think it's a piece of the puzzle, I don't ever recall seeing any President have to debate once he's gotten the job. Too much emphasis is placed on the debates for choosing who we elect.

• What is so beautiful about that Perry clip is how firm and resolute he is speaking at the BEGINNING of that sentence compared with what happens towards the END of the sentence. He means it, man (even if he doesn't know what "it" is)... My worst movie President vote would be for President Lindberg (played by Tommy Lister) from "The Fifth Element."  That guy was in way over his head.

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