Bizarre Video Montage of Perry Speech Has Critics Wondering: Was He Drunk?
- Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:57am by
Billy Hallowell
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Critics are abuzz after Texas Gov. Rick Perry gave a curious — some say bizarre — speech in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Friday night.
In an address that the Huffington Post called “unusually expressive,” the governor surprised many of his audience members.
Perry, who is seeking the GOP presidential nomination, was speaking at Cornerstone Action’s Annual Fundraising Dinner.*
Following the speech, a YouTuber with the username CharlieJohnson1986 spliced together some of the strangest portions of the 25-minute speech to create a montage of odd moments. Most agree, though, that the video was made to make Perry look bad.
Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas told HuffPo that the speech “was different,” but didn’t comment beyond that. According to Business Insider’s Zeke Miller, “One Republican operative who watched the video called it ‘strange and peculiar,‘ and said it could prove fatal to Perry’s campaign like [Howard] Dean’s 2004 scream, and another questioned whether he was on any medication.”
Dean’s infamous scream was replayed countless times on CNN, among other outlets, and was widely regarded as one of the nails that closed and sealed the prospects on his 2004 presidential bid. If the results are similar for Perry, his 2012 prospects will be dashed. Still, there’s no telling whether this video will have such a profound impact on his campaign.
Gawker‘s Matt Read quipped about Perry’s sobriety, writing:
Now, we‘re not saying that he’s definitely drunk, we’re just saying, watch the whole thing. Or, if you don’t have time, skip ahead to around 2:20, because that’s where it starts getting really drunk. I mean, good. Really good.
Time Magazine’s “The Page” published the video under, “Rick Perry Unplugged and Loose.” And the Examiner has a headline that reads, “Rick Perry Appears Drunk During Speech in New Hampshire.“ On ”Morning Joe,” Joe Scarborough tackled this issue as well.
Watch below to see his take on the matter:
When asked for a comment, Perry spokesperson Mark Miner sent an e-mail to HuffPo, saying, “The Governor is passionate about the issues he talks about.”
Watch the controversial video, below:
Also, you can see the full 25 minutes, so that you can judge Perry’s performance for yourself:
*Cornerstone describes itself as a “…non-partisan, non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving New Hampshire’s traditional values, limited government, and free markets through education, information, and advocacy.”
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Comments (200)
Sunnyr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:35amThis is a STUPID HIT PIECE! How dare you?
I’m outta here!!
Report Post »ccr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:59amOh, good grief!!!!!!!! This is NOT a hit piece. This is reality about the way Perry carries himself and presents himself.
Report Post »timeout
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:44ami agree. beck’s stuff is becoming boring….he has acquired a misguided sense of his own worth.
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:54amJust read your past comments and I just have to ask. Are you Perry’s wife or something?
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 11:04amBTW, notice the question mark on the headline? This is not meant to be a ‘hit’ piece, but a piece to inform you of what the MSM is saying, reporting to you and asking your opinion. It is all over the news today and some outlets are being quite abusive about it. Would you rather be kept in the dark?
Report Post »mils
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 11:11amNot really Beck’s fault..perhaps he’s just not paying attention to what his staff puts out….
Report Post »I expect better from the Blaze.
If you want a “speaker”, a “debater”…reelect obama….Perry needs to run on his record and who he is..the press goes after all conservatives…not expected from the Blaze..:(
greatdanes
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 11:36amYou Better Look At This Perry & see all His Warts because He’s As Dumb As a Rock !
Report Post »Beck is doing his Job putting all of the Info Out for you to see – Don’t blame the messenger – Perry is One Of the Worst Candidates I Have Ever Seen ( 66 years old) – Thank God For the Primary Period to weed out the Shaft .
jb.kibs
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 11:54amnot nearly as good as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmXG9QToZ8
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 12:41pmIf this were a Ron Paul video, most of you hypocrites would be all over it like stink on ..you know what.
THE ONLY SOBER ONE OF THE BUNCH IS RON PAUL, YET YOU MANY OF YOU GUYS ARE SPITTING ON THE ONLY STAUNCH CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE IN THE RACE.
If there were a picture next to the definition of “cronie capitalism,” Rick Perry would be it.
I don‘t particularly care if he’s drunk or not. He’s the typical insider “pay to play politician” we are trying to prevent from getting into the White House.
Report Post »I say this as a life long Texan.
stoptheliesbho
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 12:50pmyeah, i get mad at Blaze when they post bad things about Cain…BUT I’d rather know the truth about ALL of the potential candidates than be left in the dark. don’t leave anything out, Blaze! PS – this was pretty damn funny.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 1:11pmPerry lost me when he called me (and everybody else) “heartless” for not wanting to spend our ever more scare money to pay for college education for aliens’ kids to keep make aliens happy. This hit piece means nothing. Isn’t it coincidental that Herman Cain has had a big sexual harrassment hit job on him the same day. Nothing on Romney. Would Romney’s people do all this? Surely, Obummer’s people would not do such a thing. Go figure.
Report Post »the berean
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 1:49pmDONT GET IT. seems perfectly texan to me. I know there are red states and blue states but please tell me that somebody cant tell the diff. between a southern draw and intoxified! ***** MAYBE, but not this guy. This is the deal with Perry. Not sharp on feet but solid on reality politics and would be GOOD for USA. seemS solid with faith but not sure gettin good adv. (PALIN anyone). Would be very comfortable with him but cant get passed a mono mono debate with the fraudster. dangerous!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 2:10pmHe wasn’t drunk, that’s just the way he talks.
Report Post »Edct
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 2:11pmHe probably gets free tequilla from all his mex roach friends that he sold Texas out to.
Report Post »Libertarian B 4 Libertarians Were Cool
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:49pmPerry should have a 1% approval (there are always the brain dead who simply go on hair style) after the disclosure of forced vaccinations. So anti-freedom that he overplayed his hand as the Statist he really is. And he’s likely a drunken lout as well!
Report Post »timeout
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:55pmi watched again the entire speech. frankly it was one of his better speeches because he was relaxed, but not intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. he never rambled, or lost his place, and did not refer to notes often. it would be beneficial if idiots would look into the venue of the speech. perry’s speech addressed all the tennants of the corneraction action group. check out all of the components….but like sheep you prefer the gossip and lies as to the truth!
Report Post »johnannegalt
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:56pmWe’ve definitely noticed.. What’s with Rick Perry?? —> http://markamerica.com/2011/10/31/whats-with-rick-perrys/
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:32pmWow. I have seen Perry incoherent, nonsensical, and now, obviously inebriated. Perhaps it is not a good idea that this guy gets nominated to be the Republican challenger to the Premier of the People’s Republic of America.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:46pmthere is zero evidence he is in any way drunk, because there is no way a man under the influence of alchohol can speak like that for over twenty minytes without slurring a couple of words or losing his train of thought. He was just emotional and animated. My father is the same way when he preaches. I’m more the intellectual theologian/professor type preacher. My dad is the evangelist. Perry wasn’t drunk. That is how he talks when he doesn’t stiffin up. People have different demeanors in different speaking engagements. In the pulpit I tend to get very serious. Yet when teaching a class I am much more animated and quick with the jokes. I’m more relaxed there and feel freer to be casual. The lectern belongs to ME. The pulpit belongs to God.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:58pmAbsholootly right, Mishter.
Report Post »Non-regulator
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:05ambye
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 6:08amWhat difference does it make If Perry was drunk, he never makes any sense.
Report Post »PatriotGames57
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:44pmI’m not voting for this goofy to become Comedian in Chief!
Report Post »ILUVJESUS
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:56pmTrue. He is trying to be funny here. It’s going too well. The man is a good gov. he should stay in TX.
Report Post »cristo52
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:34amI was a bartender, he’s clearly not intoxicated. His speech is clear. He’s easier to understand than Arianna Huffington or Tom Brocow, and not half as nutty as Michael Moore.
Report Post »USACommoner
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:12am…and even if he WAS drunk, he still would not screw up as badly as obama has over these last few years. When you are drunk, you eventually sober up. Liberalism lasts a lifetime.
ozchambers
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 3:10pmHe’s definitely not drunk.
Report Post »timeout
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:10pmthank you. amazing, i find nothing redeeming about this. just i like i don’t anything redeeming about the stuff going around about herman.
some on these posts would rather believe and blather about gossip and totally manufactured nonsense.
what a waste.
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:32amRick Perry made a strong interview on Fox Sunday, but during it he did something everyone was surprised at, he admitted his own flip-flops… on items like Federal Energy Subsidies which he supported and wrote about. That this change was recent and it only came out after the interviewer was persistant. Here is the whole interview: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/oct/perry_energy_subsidies.html
Report Post »ccr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:08amLet’s see Fox, MSM, Blaze, etc……call Perry a flip flopper!! He‘s flipped on a couple of things I’ve noted myself since I’ve started checking him out the past several months.
The lame, lazy and intentional name calling of Romney is old and obvious. Perry —– will everyone give him a “pass”???
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:25pmIm just glad there is no Cain Supporters Whining here. I hear they have there own “Little Problem”
Report Post »Sunnyr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:31amWhat kind of nutballs does THE BLAZE have working for them? Rick Perry is NOT A DRINKER! He is a very laid-back guy who was called a “prankster” in college. He is playful and likes to joke around when he is in a relaxed environment.
Get a freaking LIFE, will ya??
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:48amTo answer your question, I believe that a few months ago, they hired the former head of the Huff & Puff. Why are we surprised by a hatchet job like this or the one on Herman Cain accusing him of sexual harassment.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:10amWe don’t need a prankster, jokester, comedian, preacher in chief in the WH! We need a pragmatic, disciplined, mature, intellectually prepared candidate to clean up the mess of Barack Obama!
I hope there are a lot more informed, thoughtful voters out there than some of the commentors on the Blaze.
Report Post »libsaredumb
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:50amSome of you people resemble emotional libs rather than intelligent conservatives. I prefer not to live in a fantasy world. I prefer to have ALL of the information, good and bad. I am educated and confident enough to listen and watch both conservative and liberal media outlets. I am an educated conservative.
Report Post »weeblewacker1
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 1:33pmgot to agree!! good old boy ricky is one of the best governors money can buy!
Report Post »tommyzax
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:31amNot drunk. I can tell. It’s a new strategy. He’s been stiff, now he’s been told to let it hang out. Is he GOOFY? Yep. I like goofy.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 11:16amAnd I thought Goofy was already in the White House??? Thanks.. I don’t want another Goofy in the White House.. Perry ain’t it!
Report Post »Christhefarmer
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:30amI like the video, I get that way when I am overly happy. Yes naturally.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:01amImmature and goofy……….and then add that it’s hard to put coherent, pertinent sentences together in debates. THAT’s what blaze readers want to go up against Obama???? There is a lot of fodder for the left with Perry!!
Report Post »CarolinaGirl
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:29amHe’s TOO loose. If not alcohol, then anti-anxiety meds. He’s really mellowed out. Public speaking of any kind normally puts one on edge, especially if you’re wanting people to elect you!
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:42amI bet you’re not from TX…If you were you‘d know how Perry is when he’s around people he’s comfortable with, Just like most of the population that acts before they think, you’re also ignorant!
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 12:59pmThis is exactly what I thought. The people must have made him feel welcome and that helped him relax enough to be a bit jovial. Some have said we don’t need a funny man……..what do you think we have in office now? I can still image in my mind the funny things Ronald Reagan said and people loved. Humor is the key to many situations and he simply felt at ease and made the serious part right on target.
Report Post »MotoMofo
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:25amHe does seem buzzed. Maybe its meds? Or maybe its booze? Who knows?
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:50amMaybe BS from the Huff & Puff!
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:24amHe sounds like a bufoon. Also a little light in the loafers.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:33amReal men don’t wear loafers….
Report Post »jamestroy
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:23amFirst of all, let’s get the facts straight. Rick Perry does NOT drink, so this is clearly a fabrication. Let’s end the BS please and remove this article.
Report Post »Blazing
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:30amGood idea. I’m surprised the Blaze has this on.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:42amagreed
Report Post »ccr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:04amMe, too, actually…….because it doesn’t help Perry who they have promoted/protected quite a bit!
People, we NEED to see TRUTH like this……it is his BEHAVIOR and some of his words. Do you HONESTLY think THAT is appropriate for POTUS?? If so, God help us!!
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:05amBLAZING,
The article is HERE for us to see the idiocy of the Progressives. They are doing EVERYTHING their little pea brains can come up with to denigrate the Republican candidates.
And guess what?…, You can tell by the troll comments already posted here…, reinforcement of the fallacy has begun.They understand Goebbel’s ,“A lie told a thousand times becomes the truth”.
Report Post »It is their mantra.
barber2
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:29amLUCY: Agree. Just more of the usual CHARACTER ASSASSINATION tactic used by the“ Alinskied ” Left ! ” Ready. Aim . Fire. ” seems to be their approach to every conservative candidate they fear. The New York Times has been writing these articles ever since their Dear Leader announced he was running again. This tactic is so “transparent” as well as Tell A Big Lie and then keep repeating it in the Lap Dog media tactic. The Lefties are Propaganda masters . They are not masters of Truth .
Report Post »honor007
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:44amI don’t even support Perry and I think this is another stupid hit piece. People in real America are really kind of sick of this stuff. Try some real reporting!!!!
Report Post »timeout
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:12pmcan you validate that comment? i can find no references to him being tipsy ever. but perhaps you know? thanks in advance.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:22amlooks to me like he was being relaxed, real, and having a little fun, while telling the truth.
libs hate real. They love the Slick Willy lies, or the Obama teleprompter, but they always hated the way Reagan could just stand their on his own and be real and talk.
remember when Bush W claimed he wanted to see OBL on a wanted dead or alive poster, and the lib media went crazy over it. They just hate anything real, and love fake lies.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:33amI agree he was relaxed and at ease … he was with people he felt he could relax with maybe this
Report Post »IS the real Rick Perry.
ROMNEY2012
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 2:30pmRick Perry is clearly under the influence of some kind of medication in this video in my opinion. I suspect anti-anxiety medication but there is no way to be sure? In any event, his behavior was erratic, unusual, and unquestionably not Presidential.
How can you watch this and honestly say there is nothing unusual about it?
All the posts saying “there’s nothing weird about this“ or ”this is a leftist smear piece” have led me to the conclusion that many posters on this board have completely lost the ability to think objectively.
It is becoming clear that many on the right are just as blind as many the left.
God save us!
Report Post »JustJerry
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:20am*Last time I spoke on this subject I told a lie. What was it I said?*
Report Post »-Rick Perrys thought bubble.
barber2
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:41am“I love to mock conservatives. What did I write last time ?” JUSTJERRY’S thought bubble.
Report Post »davidstep
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:17amLooks to more to me like he was trying to do stand up. I wonder if someone out there could get an Obama speech and do the same. Of course, you don’t have to edit anything for a Kennedy speech. They are all drunks. And Biden is never drunk. He’s just an idiot.
Report Post »Inmyopinion
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:21amDavid, I have to agree with you. I thought the same thing. I think Perry was attempting to do stand-up. Obviously he needs a comedian coach if he tries it again. He seems a little uncomfortable before each joke but more sound when relating to what he knows. Perry is not a natural speaker and does not have words that flow like honey. But hey, we have one in the WH who is a master at the art of speaking. Just what did that get us? I am not a Perry supporter but do get tired of the Perry bashing. He would be way better than what we have now.
Report Post »linearnonlinear
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:17amPlease, Speach is fine, thoughts sharp. Stay’s focused. I don’t get the drunk thing.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:16amOf course his critics question if he was drunk………why not high on cocaine? His critics will try to defame anything he or any of the Republican candidates say or do with the exception of Mitt Romney. Romney is the DNC and the RNC choice for the nomination.
Report Post »Blazing
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:32amObama wrote in his book about drug use – but who implies he is ever on drugs?
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:53amBLAZING: He is still on drugs. How else could he do the stupid things he does?
Report Post »Hemingway in Cuba
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:15amDrunk? Give me a break. I am not a Perry fan, but it is obvious that he is just being more comfortable with his audience. Perhaps not being as “handled” by his keepers. If this Rick Perry had shown up at the debates – he would be leading in the polls.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:20amI AM a CONSERVATIVE. If this Rick Perry showed up at debates……and part of this Perry HAS……I would be absolutely appalled at such immature actions and expressions.
I am not a troll. Just trying to interject some common sense comments from a conservative who understands what deep trouble our country is in w/Obama! Perry is simply NOT prepared for the WH……intellectually or “behaviorally”. I’m all for fun and humor, but THIS is beyond.
I commend the Blaze for putting this up. There are facts that are true from HuffPo and there are lies/distortions. I’ve posted my dismay for previous Blaze distortions/“lies” and how they avoid “truth” on certain candidates. It’s not ALL black and white—-100% lies at HuffPo and 100% truth at Blaze. Just sayin’…….
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:15amIt’s simply classic Perry. I would bet the radio station on Rick being sober as a post. He’s just that way when he speaks.
Report Post »GulfPeg
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:14amHe is definitely drunk or high on pain killers or something…
Report Post »cdavis411
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:09amummmm I must admit he seems a tad giddy. perhaps his team slipped him an anti-anxiety pill.
Report Post »Pink Elephant
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:09amPerhaps I‘m drunk on coffee this morning because I don’t see what the big effin’ deal is. He’s merely talking to a small audience, cutting up a little bit, etc.
I really dread the next year of the Liberal media doing sheet like this.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:07amHe is definitely different than usual, maybe took something to get a little less uptight, we cannot even imagine the pressure these people are under.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:04amReminds me of that comedian — “GIT ‘ER DONE!”
Report Post »LOL
Maybe he took something to “relax” him, since he has trouble with public speaking.
It may just be the way he is! I don’t know.
Annie Fields
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:03amLet me see if I understand this:
Romney is too plastic.
Now Perry is too animated?
I don’t want to be a buzzkill, but, I don’t care if my President is plastic OR animated when that 3am call comes.
It ain‘t style points I’m after.
It’s PRINCIPLED JUDGEMENT.
But, then, I’m not a Proggie.
Report Post »TPartyXpress
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:02amI see. So some ****** at Gawker thinks Perry was drunk? Gawker is a team of crud trying to be movers and shakers.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:02am.
Drunk is about the only way I could vote for Ricky RINO………
Where is Kinky when we need him?……………
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