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TexasTowelie

(112,527 posts)
Thu Jun 4, 2015, 06:47 PM Jun 2015

In announcing for president, Perry lets America see him sweat

“Rick Perry sweats like a man who knows how to sweat,” tweeted Simon Maloy, a political writer for Salon.

“That’s not sweat coming out of Perry during this speech. It’s liquid manhood. If you drink it you become immortal,” tweeted Ben Howe, a contributing editor at the conservative blog RedState.com.

But mockery was more the order of the day.

“Is Rick Perry holding this #2016 announcement in a sweat lodge? Someone get them some AC! The stage fillers may start passing out,” tweeted CBS News producer Adam Sechrist on Twitter.


Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/in-announcing-for-president-perry-lets-america-see/nmWZ8/

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lutefisk

(3,974 posts)
5. Sweat dribbled over his glasses like tiny waterfalls
Thu Jun 4, 2015, 07:45 PM
Jun 2015

Hardly a big deal that he got sweaty wearing a suit and tie in a hot and humid hanger, but anything that diminishes any Republican candidate's image is a good thing, imho.

FSogol

(45,562 posts)
7. A real campaign would have rented/borrowed a spot cooler or some fans.
Fri Jun 5, 2015, 10:24 AM
Jun 2015

If you can't manage a simple press announcement, how the hell are you going to manage the executive office?

 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
9. He would be the safest choice amongst the GOP hopefuls
Fri Jun 5, 2015, 11:24 AM
Jun 2015

since he can only remember two thirds of the programs he would cut.

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