Ricky Don't Lose That Number

by Distributorcap

We see this GOP straw poll

It ain't OK

They thought your little debate time was not fun

I guess you kind of scared the 'baggers

They've turned and run

Seems they had a change of heart

Rikki you lost that number

You wanna call them heartless now

Say goodbye in a letter and take a bow

Rikki you lost that number

It won't be the only one and how

You might salvage some of career

when you get home

(with all due respect to Steely Dan)

When Rick Perry, the uber-governor from Texas (and latest savior of the Teabag set) entered the presidential race in mid-August, he made a very big splash. The media - which has made a very big deal about the dearth of stardom (hence their own ratings) from the Republican Presidential field - immediately began to genuflect at the temple of Perrydom. After all, Perry is the 3 time governor of the 2nd largest state in the union (albeit the weakness governor in the nation), has the movie star looks that will make the ladies (and men) in Redstateland pant with wanton desire and (to top it off) a demoralized America is pining for another Texas governor to sit in the White House (since the last one worked out so well). With the blessing (and non-stop attention) of the media, Perry immediately rose to the top of the heap (a heap of shit, but a heap nonetheless) in the the Republican field.

Despite the fawning of the media (after all they have their swashbuckling movie star sort of like the new Errol Flynn) it has been all downhill for the closet-case from Paint Creek, Texas.

Perry may have the movie star looks that lights up the screen (and Nielsen meters) of Fox News viewers, but behind the wrinkles and the expensive haircut is a lunatic without any semblance of a brain. Rick Perry is George Bush with a lower IQ. Rick Perry is Sarah Palin in a skirt. Yes, Perry has won the governorship of Texas three times. But in the past two decades, the state of Texas has basically become something akin to Texas SSR (what other kind of political entity would elect morons people like John Cornyn, Ron Paul, Louis Gohmert and Pete Sessions). In the world of Texas GOP fascism - no one dares challenge the Attila the Hun of the Lone Star state.

But on the national stage - Perry actually had to demonstrate more than machine politics. Texan handlers can easily hide a lot of the arrogance and idiocy stuck in that brain with their sway over statewide electoral boards and local media. But out in the other 49 - some of which are not nearly as Soviet as Texas - Rick Perry the movie star has not been Katharine Hepburn like in his performance, but more along the lines of Vera Hruba Ralston. The media which was so enchanted by the superficiality of Rick Perry at the outset - is beginning to find that airing his dirty laundry and shortcomings may actually help their ratings.

When Perry's performance in GOP Debate #3 proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is a complete (and arrogant) buffoon who really is not ready for Primetime (or any time) - Governor Coiffed Case, the man who would be king of 234 executions, was not only criticized by his once-fawning main stream media, but also greeted with derision and jeers from the pundits (Bill Kristol and Ann Coulter of all people!) in his very own party.

With that in mind, Rick Perry staked a lot on the Florida straw poll that was held today, 2 days after his Carrot Top routine in Orlando. I am sure with these results, the Perry camp is NOT ordering a lot of pizza for celebration.

• Herman Cain: 37.11%
• Rick Perry: 15.43%
• Mitt Romney: 14.00%
• Rick Santorum: 10.88%
• Ron Paul: 10.39%
• Newt Gingrich: 8.43%
• Jon Huntsman: 2.26%
• Michele Bachmann: 1.51%

Ricky you could not have liked that number of 15.43%.  Send it off in a letter to your staff.

I guess his 2nd place showing is not as bad as Bachmann's dead last ranking (Bachmann won the other meaningless beauty contest last month in Iowa). But Our Man Perry lost to the pizza guy. The King of Texas could not beat the the King of Mozzarella. And on top of the pepperoni, he lost bad - very bad

Though it will be denied, pushed to the side and glanced over - Rick Perry is toast.