Tonight Rick Perry spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition and then answered a few questions from a panel. I’ve split the Speech from the Q&A and both are below.

SPEECH:

Q&A:




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Chris Dias
Chris Dias

I don't trust him. "He came under sustained attack from his rivals at last Thursday’s debate in Florida for signing a 2001 Texas law granting in-state tuition rates at state universities to illegal immigrant students.

One of the memorable lines of that debate and perhaps of the 2012 campaign will be Perry’s attempted rebuttal of his critics over the Texas law: “If you say that we should not educate children who have come into our state for no other reason than they've been brought there by no fault of their own, I don't think you have a heart.”

- bottom line is: If he wins, I'm not voting.

Allen Poe
Allen Poe

Sorry CPA, you lose. You need to regroup with DNC. We are all wise to you. Go to DNC collect your $400.

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

Over the hostage issue, the abortion issue and his 999/909 plan.

Cain is standing on shifting sand and getting deeper with each comment.

His poll numbers are going to decline, and the faster he speaks the faster they will go down.

We shall see where those numbers go to in the weeks ahead.

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

This from the person that can't count to 4 with out someone holding their fingers out for them.

Stay on sesame street.

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

Run off to romney's camp and tell them you got the fingergate video that will sink Perry.

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

I got a list of about half a dozen speaking engagements he has been in with Q&A's.

He has been doing great after his second debate.

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

Voter ID, multiple Tort reform bills, Castle Law, removing state funds from planned parenthood, sonogram for abortion bill, multiple bills protecting Texans from the EPA, tax cuts to franchises, property tax cuts, spending cut (First governor since WWII, lowest taxes, highest jobs...list goes on and on

Yeah no substance compare with... who?

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

Finally changed the format of your lying claims you spam around everywhere waiting for someone as gullible or more stupid than you to buy I see.

Brian Skinner
Brian Skinner

Rick Perry was reading his notes during the question and answer part.

deo heerai
deo heerai

Too much baggage. A few thoughtful words cannot overcome, hero in texas pariah everywhere else, too dangerous to make him the republican nominee. he feels like a timebomb that can explode in your face at any time. I was a staunch perry supporter but then i got to know him and the more i saw the more wary i became

eaglesdontflock
eaglesdontflock

That is patently wrong. Illegal immigrants do not receive free tuition in Texas. They pay resident tuition, like every other three-year resident of Texas. And there are conditions attached.

I wish all of you Perry bashers would at least pretend to be legitimate.

Joe
Joe

Scoop - THANKS for posting this series of speeches

I feel a lot more confident than I did a month ago

This is a great service and I hope everyone on this site passes around this info

What I especially noticed is that the number of comments on each candidate anecdotally reflects the standing of each candidate

----- I feel that Cain will knock O’blablas socks off

----- Perry will have trouble as usual – He is not showing well

----- Gingrich will also grind O’blabla into dust

----- Bachman will have some trouble in a debate – Although she would be a

“pit bull” and will wear anyone down -

----- Ron Paul is a bit over the top in some ideas – Although I agree with some

ideas – he is too radical

----- Romney – a no show - is flipping too much – Where is he anyway?

BUT any one of them could beat O’blabla because they all have ideas that make sense

and O’blabla is imploding

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Great Posts – Thanks again

Steven
Steven

This speech, I hope is the beginning of things to come from Perry. He has a strong record or at least in this speech he was able to effectively weave his record in Texas into his social issue message. It was a technically good speech. The only critique I would have is that it seemed the other speakers were less dependent on their notes. But to his credit, there was no teleprompter.

His problem is still shaking how much he reminds people of George W. Bush in the worst way. That is Bush's inarticulate manner and inability to land a punch. BTW, his Q and A was the shortest of all the speakers.

The Right Scoop
The Right Scoop

I did notice when I was scanning the video for a screencap, he was looking down ALOT. Didn't really notice that while he was speaking

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

Go back and look at Reagan speeches.

Perry has a note book with clift notes.

Im sure this is going to come up that he reads notes... but unless you have a photographic memory, or say the same speech the same way every day every time, like someone else I have seen who doesnt use a teleprompter, you are going to have to use notes.