Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Aftermath: Rick Perry's "oops."



Perry: And I will tell you, it is three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. Commerce, Education, and the — what's the third one there? Let's see...Okay. Commerce, Education, and the —"
Ron Paul: EPA?
Perry: EPA, there you go.
Moderator: Seriously -- is epa one you are talking about?
Perry: No, sir, no, sir. we are talking about the -- agencies of government -- EPA needs to be rebuilt. >>
Moderator: you can't -- you can't name the third one?
Perry: The third agency of government I would -- I would do away with Education, the -- >> Commerce...Commerce and, let's see. I can't. The third one, I can't. Sorry. Oops.
About 15 minutes later, Perry said "It was the Department of Energy that I was reaching for before."

How horrible is it? - Althouse
Most Brutal Debate Video and Tweets Ever - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Video: Perry implodes; Update: Campaign is over, says top fundraiser - HotAir
PERRY DEBATE DISASTER: This Is The Moment That Officially Killed His Campaign — For Good - Zeke Miller/Business Insider
From Muskie, to Dean, to Rick Perry - White House Dossier
Michele Bachmann on Perry Gaffe: “All of Us Just Felt Very Bad For Him” (Video) - Gateway Pundit