Is Texas Governor Rick Perry receiving campaign contributions from some sort of comedy writers organization? I know Stephen Colbert’s satirical campaign SuperPac ran Iowa television ads on behalf of Rick “Parry.”
Colbert’s modest Iowa investment in exposing the ridiculous rules of the Federal Election Commission seems insufficient to cause other Republican candidates to compete for contributions from the Comedy Channel’s faux political commentator. Still, the hilarious gang of eight get Colbert’s attention by going on stage to do outrageous gigs nearly every week. The only things missing from their performances are pies and tiny cars.
I’m a liberal Democrat. However, my comedy preferences are non-partisan. So I always look forward to the 2010 Republican debates. There can’t be too many of them—that is unless Rick Perry drops out.
I keep asking myself questions about Perry like, ”How did he manage to graduate in the top ten of his thirteen student senior class in Paint Creek, Texas?” I would like to know the grade point averages of classmates eleven, twelve and thirteen? If elected President, would Perry remember the name of Vice President Bobby Jindal? His selection with balance the I.Q. of the ticket.
Louisiana Governor Smarty Pants. an Ivy League educated Rhodes Scholar announced his support almost before Perry could even finish declaring himself a presidential candidate. Jindal should have been tipped off at Perry’s shortcomings when the Texas asked him, “Where did you say Louisiana was located?” Did Jindal say, “Oops, I screwed up” after Perry’s memory loss Wednesday night?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNN7vy7aQOE
Compared to Perry’s debate gaffes, Jindal’s 2009 GOP State of the Union response—excerpts of which are on the Internet—seems like one of the great speeches of Ronald Reagan and JFK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-eBqthOvi0
Another GOP debate is set for Saturday evening, this one focusing on international affairs. It should be quite entertaining—especially when Herman Cain is questioned about the names of foreign leaders, assuming he’s still around.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/1969/12/31/_n_1033233.html
Like former half-term Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin’s foreign policy expertise that was honed by visions of Russia from her front porch, Rick Perry can claim to peer into Mexico from anywhere along Texas’s two-thousand mile border with the country. I hope he remembers our neighbor to the north is Canada. Come to think of it, I hope he shows up Saturday. Given past performances, he may be the first to bow out. Other candidates are sure to follow.
Maybe former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer—the phantom Republican hopeful—will be the last man standing. So far, though, he has not been given an opportunity to stand on the debate stage, which gives him an edge. But whatever happens, Buddy is having fun. The Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart audiences love him.
At this point in the campaign season, Roemer makes the most sense—a commentary on the sad state of the Republican Party.
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