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This is hilarious - because Energy of one of the three agencies he said he would eliminate as president - except he couldn't remember it. You just can't make this stuff up.
Rick Perry Forgets Which Three Agencies He Would Eliminate As President (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) had the most memorable moment of Wednesday night’s CNBC debate, even though it was a moment when he couldn’t remember what he was talking about.
Perry tried to name the three federal agencies he would like to eliminate if he is elected president, but he was able to name just two: the Commerce and Education Departments.
Perry received some assistance from Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), who suggested that he should actually eliminate five agencies. At another point, someone else helpfully suggested that perhaps Perry was talking about the Environmental Protection Agency. He said that agency wasn’t it, and ended with a simple, “Oops”:
About 15 minutes later in the debate, Perry said he meant to say that the Department of Energy is the third agency he wanted to eliminate.
Rick Perry Forgets Which Three Agencies He Would Eliminate As President (VIDEO)
This is hilarious - because Energy of one of the three agencies he said he would eliminate as president - except he couldn't remember it. You just can't make this stuff up.
Rick Perry Forgets Which Three Agencies He Would Eliminate As President (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) had the most memorable moment of Wednesday night’s CNBC debate, even though it was a moment when he couldn’t remember what he was talking about.
Perry tried to name the three federal agencies he would like to eliminate if he is elected president, but he was able to name just two: the Commerce and Education Departments.
Perry received some assistance from Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), who suggested that he should actually eliminate five agencies. At another point, someone else helpfully suggested that perhaps Perry was talking about the Environmental Protection Agency. He said that agency wasn’t it, and ended with a simple, “Oops”:
PERRY: I will tell you, it is three agencies of government when I get there that are gone. Commerce, Education, and the — What’s the third one there? Let’s see.
(LAUGHTER)
PAUL: Five.
PERRY: Five. Okay. Commerce, Education, and the —
[UNKNOWN]: EPA?
PERRY: EPA. There you go.
Q: Seriously — is EPA one you are talking about?
PERRY: No, sir, no, sir. We are talking about the — agencies of government — EPA needs to be rebuilt.
Q: You can’t — you can’t name the third one?
PERRY: The third agency of government I would — I would do away with Education, the —
Q: Commerce.
PERRY: Commerce and, let’s see. I can’t. The third one, I can’t. Sorry. Oops.
(LAUGHTER)
PAUL: Five.
PERRY: Five. Okay. Commerce, Education, and the —
[UNKNOWN]: EPA?
PERRY: EPA. There you go.
Q: Seriously — is EPA one you are talking about?
PERRY: No, sir, no, sir. We are talking about the — agencies of government — EPA needs to be rebuilt.
Q: You can’t — you can’t name the third one?
PERRY: The third agency of government I would — I would do away with Education, the —
Q: Commerce.
PERRY: Commerce and, let’s see. I can’t. The third one, I can’t. Sorry. Oops.
About 15 minutes later in the debate, Perry said he meant to say that the Department of Energy is the third agency he wanted to eliminate.
Rick Perry Forgets Which Three Agencies He Would Eliminate As President (VIDEO)
