Rick Perry?

I'm going to be honest, I don't think that Rick Perry is going to win the Republican nomination. With his recent flub on what government agencies he will cut (see my last post [: ), the questionable name of his hunting spot, and  his forcing of young girls to get vaccinations for HIV, I don't think Perry has a chance. That being said, Perry has, apparently, created 1 million new jobs in his 10 years as governor of Texas and, in an economy like this, that's a huge boost to anyone's resume.

Personally, I think Mitt Romney's going to get the Republican nomination (sorry Perry!) and I can't wait to see what happens between him and Obama.
#excited :)

This Political Cartoon is by Kirk Walters who is a cartoonist for the Toledo Blade. 

In this cartoon we see a forgetful Frankenstein monster who apparently has been given Rick Perry's brain. Through this image Walters uses satire to make fun of the fact that Rick Perry couldn't remember the third government agency that he would cut. While on stage during his debate, Perry was only able to remember education and commerce, but couldn't remember education as can be seen in this clip http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/rick-perry-slips-energy-department-14919962

Clearly, Walters is not forgiving of Perry's slip and, personally, I don't think he is alone. My mother does not follow politics very closely and, despite the fact that she most likely couldn't tell you what Perry's ideas on the economy are, she can definitely tell you that he screwed up doing something during a debate. Like my mother, I think that many Americans are now going to remember Perry as the person who flubbed on stage and because of that are not going to vote for him. Though it's unfortunate, politics is at least partially a popularity game and this little bit of bad press might be enough to end Perry.