Rick Perry Popped Painkillers to Get Through Debates, Book Reports
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Apr 02Aides to the Texas governor blast claims that his back pains were so severe he needed medication to stand. »
Aides to the Texas governor blast claims that his back pains were so severe he needed medication to stand. »
Former presidential candidate Rick Perry is urging the Federal Election Commission to let him convert his presidential campaign contributions into a political action committee -- and is asking whether he might turn his campaign apparatus into a super ... »
The annual conservative confab hears the also-rans' excuses -- and tries to summon enthusiasm for those still in the field. »
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Rugged good looks and an initial burst of accolades were never going to make up for the candidate's hubris and mushmouthed performances. »
Douthat points to his debate performances: [Perry] was fundamentally incapable of exercising the office of the presidency. We don’t elect a debater-in-chief, but the idea, floated by George Will of all people, that debates “test nothing pertinent to pr... »
With Rick Perry's exit from the race this morning, the pro-Perry super PAC Make Us Great Again will begin winding down. A statement from the group's executive director, Scott Rials, just now: Following Governor Perry's decision to withdraw from the pre... »
Editor's Note: This is the final installment of a two-part opinion series on Spike Lee's criticisms of the film industry and Tyler Perry's complicated relationship with black moviegoers. Yesterday's installment focused on why Terrell Jermaine Starr fee... »