Rick Perry Mixes Up Dates of American Revolution
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Texas Governor Rick Perry energetically bounded into the Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Dartmouth College’s campus after Tuesday night’s debate, but when he was asked a question about states’ rights, he slipped up on the dates for when the American Revolution was fought.
“Our Founding Fathers never meant for Washington, D.C. to be the fount of all wisdom. As a matter of fact they were very much afraid if that because they’d just had this experience with this far-away government that had centralized thought process and planning and what have you, and then it was actually the reason that we fought the revolution in the 16th century was to get away from that kind of onerous crown if you will,” Perry said.”
But Perry’s version of American history doesn’t match the history books, which show the American Revolution was fought in the 18th century.
KTRK’s Ted Oberg caught up with Perry outside the debate watch party, and Perry admitted debates aren’t his strong suit.
“I just try to get up every day and do my job and you know debates are not my strong suit but you know, we get up and do them and we just try to let people see our passion and I think that’s what we did tonight,” he said.
Perry added that his energy policy roll out on Friday, which he touted in the debate, will be a focal point of his campaign.
“I think it’s probably going to be a key to the campaign because that’s what people really care about is getting American working again,” Perry said. “We’re going to lay out a way to get 1.2 million Americans working.”
When asked how his back’s doing, Perry responded that “it’s great” and bragged he’s been running for three weeks.
“I just can’t run as fast as I did, but I’ll be back.”
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This is newsworthy? Really? Is this supposed to prove Perry is dumb or something? Obama has made similar mistakes. 58 states? intercontinental railway? There’s too many to list. Google Obama gaffes for more verbal trip ups. Everyone makes mistakes, but only Republicans are reported in this way. I call this snicker reporting. Or, better, snide snicker reporting. Very unseemly.
Posted by: Msknowitall | October 12, 2011, 4:03 pm 4:03 pm
Rick Perry is campaigning to be president of the United States & doesn’t know the dates of the Revolutionary War – I can’t believe it! He needs to go back to school & restudy American history before he tries to be the leader of this great country of ours. Most school children know the date why shouldn’t the presidential candidate know it?
Evie V G
Posted by: Evie Glodic | October 12, 2011, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm
So……..how many people actually know the difference? You would be surprised at how few.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | October 12, 2011, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
Grant never proposed deporting blacks to Santo Domingo. He wanted to start a wage competition for black labor (via VOLUNTARY inter-state immigration) that would force the whites in the south to offer blacks a better lot in life.
Posted by: Len Stahley | October 12, 2011, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
Everyone makes mistakes, but only Republicans are reported in this way. I call this snicker reporting.
Or, better, snide snicker reporting. Very unseemly. POSTED BY: MSKNOWITALL **********Not
necessarily, only paranoid people believe that, beside this campaign is still being developed.
Looks like Perry needs to be remolded and fast.
Posted by: michael | October 12, 2011, 10:33 pm 10:33 pm
Gov. Perry might also want to read up on the Constiutional Convention before he makes blanket statements about what the Founders intended.
Posted by: mike | October 12, 2011, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
It’s really sad when the best the Tea Party can back for President of the United States couldn’t pass a fourth grade history exam. I really think it’s funny that his handlers continually have to teach him talking points before he flubs them in debates. I’m guessing that’s why people like the Koch brothers are pushing for this guy. They are looking for another dumb Texas puppet to attach their strings.
Posted by: dan | October 12, 2011, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
You just gotta wonder when guys like Perry, Cain and gals like Bachman open their mouths if they ever put any thought whatever in what they say. Perry is the biggest joke and I hope he stays in the race as he provides us with stand-up comedy at every debate. Cain comes in a close second among the guys and Bachman is in a class by herself.
Why on earth would they ever think that anyone would vote for them? On the other hand, they certainly don’t give much respect to the intelligence of the voting public.
Posted by: john locke | October 13, 2011, 1:15 am 1:15 am
In the 16th century Queen Elizabeth was ruling during the golden age in Europe. Yup. Those right wing conservatives. A real bunch of brainiacs.
Posted by: Johnny boy | October 13, 2011, 2:13 am 2:13 am
Obama has made similar mistakes—- When a man graduated from Harvard Law School. Sum Cum Laude, with an A average, as published in the Boston Globe back when he was running against Hillary, seriously, call them, it’s true, and then REpublished back when he was running for president on the actual ticket against McCain, AND he graduated from Columbia University in Constitutional Law…you know he’s smart. Cain, I will give you, is smart. He graduated in computer science, or some such engineering field. Not sure how he ended up running a pizza chain, but whatever, these men have PROVEN they are smart. I will laugh at anything Cain says and write it off as a simple mispoken word. Perry???? is dumb as a stone, has ONLY been dumb as a stone and have NEVER shown ANYTHING in his performance other than…being dumb as a stone. Same with Palin. Flunk outs, Palin flunked out of 5 colleges in 6 years for ……journalism. Joke major, easy as pie, and she …flunked???? Perry, solid D student in …animal husbandry??????? really? Not exactly rocket science. Not ALL republicans are stupid, BUT some are very very very stupid, for real. I mean, honestly, give them an IQ test and they’re score their shoe size. Perry is a dumb bunny. ALWAYS has been. He gets no free ride on this one, It wasn’t a silly mistake, it was actual lack of knowledge and judgement.
Posted by: Johnny boy | October 13, 2011, 2:18 am 2:18 am
but only Republicans are reported in this way—no. Only Republicans have SUCH stupid candiates. Honestly. You NEVER see a flunk out with zero education or a constant long track record at failing at trying to get an education, at the top of their field. Democrats dont stand for that. If Romney said this, folks would be confused, but nobody would assume he’s stupid. Nobody will EVER assume Romney is stupid, and Romney will NEVER say anything THIS stupid. I mean, off by 300 years???? I’m sure Perry didn’t even know that the 16th century actually MEANS the 1500′s, as in, Queen Elizabeth and the golden age in England!!!! As in…Bloody Mary who preceeded her. To think the American colonies existed while Queen Elizabeth rules england and Mary Queen of Scotts was doing her crazy thing is just so ridiculous, only a total moron could be THAT far off, akin to Paul Revere ringing those bells to warn the British. YOU have to ask yourself WHY do republicans, and ONLY republicans, embrace SUCH colosally stupid people???? Why do you have NO quality control? This is your own fault, my friend.
Posted by: Johnny boy | October 13, 2011, 2:23 am 2:23 am
While I dislike Mr. Perry for many reasons, this is a VERY common mistake for poorly educated folks.
Posted by: Davis Bradley | October 13, 2011, 4:27 am 4:27 am
Sheesh!
Posted by: newcountryman | October 13, 2011, 8:21 am 8:21 am
MariaApril 17th, 2007 at 3:27 pm DEMs 30 years behind!!The DLP recently promised to include women in their cabinet if elected as the government in the next general elections. In 1999 and 2003, the current Leader of the DLP was also the Leader of that Party in the last two general elections when a number of well educated women would have faced the polls on a DLP ticket under his leadership. I urge Barbadians to take note of how many of these women currently sit in the Senate.As a young female I would like to remind Mr. Thompson that the DLP is 30 years behind the BLP when it comes to putting woman in prominent leadership positions, not only in the political arena but within their professional environment.
***********************************************Maria,Welcome to the debate .1. **** As an opposition party the DLP only has 2 spots in the Senate.2. **** Mascoll’s wife , Cyrallene Thomas sat in the Senate under…..David Thompson leadership..!3. **** Clyde Mascoll as leader of the DLP opposition placed no women in the Senate..!4. **** The BLP has 4 women in the House of Assembly and 1 woman in the Senate..!Maria…tell us which one of them spoke up for women in the Barbados industries & society :a. *** Minimum wage…! ( think Harbour Rd / Newton park ) b. *** Sexual harrasment Rights..! ( think about those who served under Tom Adams 30 years ago) c. *** Improvement in healthcare…! ( think QEH ) d. *** Owen Policy on women..! ( think why one
” woman ” in parliament congratulated him on his second wedding )There is one woman on the BLP side and in the Senate who said in 2003 : ” There is no need for an opposition party in Barbados “Maria,Was this Senator educated in ZIMBABWE…?You need to clean out the BLP house first…Maria…!
Posted by: maths tricks | October 13, 2011, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm
There’s this document–it’s called the Declaration of Independence–from the actual American Revolution (the one in the Eighteenth Century) where the revolutionaries spelled out their grievances. “Central planning” is not mentioned anywhere. In fact, many of the grievances are about the failure of the king to act on important issues. They wanted more government, not less, and the failure of the king to govern was the reason they felt they had a right to establish their own government.
Posted by: pdquick | October 15, 2011, 5:05 am 5:05 am
In 1576, when Queen Mary was informed that the colonists in America had declared their independence, she said, “What America, what colonists?”
Posted by: josejimenez | October 17, 2011, 1:10 am 1:10 am