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Rick Perry forgets number of Supreme Court judges
On Friday, Perry criticized Obama for his two Supreme Court nominees. "When you see his appointment of two, from my perspective, inarguably activist judges, whether it was ..." he said, trailing off.
He paused for six seconds. "Not Montemayor," he said.
"Sotomayor," a member of the editorial board said.
"Sotomayor, Sotomayor," Perry said.
He went on to denounce "eight unelected and, frankly, unaccountable judges" in a discussion of prayer in schools. But nine justices sit on the Supreme Court; they are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
Similar gaffes have plagued Perry. Perhaps the most memorable was during a debate last month, when he couldn't remember one of three federal agencies he has pledged to abolish. As recently as Thursday, Perry had to correct himself after saying the United States is at war in Iran instead of Iraq.
Not surprising.
what a fucking hypocrite.