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Pollster Frank Luntz Caught Ripping Perry, Bachmann: She Blinked for ‘First Time Last Week’

Frank Luntz is well known in conservative circles. As a pollster, he regularly analyzes data and critiques messaging. Some might wonder, then, how the recent message he was caught delivering to a group of bystanders might be perceived, especially since that message included jokes about Rick Perry‘s intelligence and Michele Bachmann’s eyes.

In a video linked on the popular conservative site Hot Air, Luntz can be seen and heard addressing a group gathered around him in what looks like a building lobby. The video begins with his jokes before he launches into some advice:

It’s like Michele Bachmann, remember her? [Audience laughs] Did you ever see the movie “Fatal Attraction?“ She reminds me of Glen Close in ”Fatal Attraction.” [Laughter] She actually blinked for the first time last week. [Laughter] Rick Perry is George Bush, without the intellect. [Laughter]

But almost immediately after cracking the Perry joke, Luntz seemed to know it might not go over well with everyone. “This is why I get into so much trouble,” he said:

It’s unclear when the remarks were made, but the video is dated January 9 and was uploaded by someone going by the YouTube name ScottHennen. In the video, the man identifies himself as a talk radio host. Scott Hennen is a conservative radio host from the Midwest.

Either way, the comments are curious considering Luntz did point out that he was being filmed, and eventually asked the man taking the above video to leave. But not before noting that, in politics, you have to be so careful about what you say.

“Everything you say can and will be used against you.”

He did, however, say he was “just messing around” regarding his comments.

“Just for the record,” he said with his hands cupped around his mouth, “I am messing around with you all.”

Comments (125)

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  • TAXEVERYONE
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:32am

    All of the Republican candidates are acting like fools attacking each other. Obama couldn’t have planned this better himself.
    It’s Obama STUPID !!!

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:48am

      When I first saw Frank Luntz on Hannity’s Fox program I thought what he did was “interesting”…then…as time has gone on, I’ve decided that there is a side to him that I just DO NOT like or trust…he has MADE a “place” for himself and I’m not certain just how “necessary” or accurate he is…I also DO NOT watch Hannity anymore…too wishy washy for me…I know that there’s a role for all of us to play in this American crisis…but somehow he pumped himself up to be this BIG VOICE against communism and he just has not lived up to all his hype! We don’t have time for “lukewarm” activists anymore!

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:00pm

      @AZDEBI
      That is rapidly becoming apparent to me, also.

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    • junkmaninohio
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:27pm

      Obama wins! Here’s why. Trump is an Obama plant..will run as an independent taking votes away from Republican candidate. Eric Holder is suing 14 states that have passed voter ID laws thus allowing massive voter fraud to take place across the country. Obama has $1 Billion in campaign cash and the MSM in his pocket. Hillary will be VP on 2012 ticket knonking Joe Biden out. Sometime before the 2012 elections Obama will start a war with IRAN. You can’t beat the machine. America you’re so screwed.

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    • Shotgun167
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 2:15pm

      Frank Luntz and Sean Hannity are both corporate shills acting like conservatives. If you haven’t drunk the “go team” Republican kool-aid, it is obvious. They are all about reducing the size of the government, except the parts of the government they like. Those parts should be increased. Luntz has his hand picked team of partisans give their views of the debates as a way of skewing public opinion. Why does the MSM feel a need to selectively tell you what they politicians said right after they said it, as if you didn’t just hear it for yourself? It is a way of applying emphasis on what they want you to take away from what was just said. Luntz in particular is a scheming putz that should crawl back under the rock that spit him out. Listen closely to what he says, and more importantly, what he doesn’t say, and you will understand what a sleazeball he is.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 4:08pm

      With all the talk radio guys bashing some of the candidates, and the so-called “unbiased” pollsters, it’s clear the conservatives are doing EXACTLY what they are accusing the MSM of doing — choosing our nominee for us. The KoolAiders are swallowing it, as usual.
      Just as Glenn has done, Rush put the hit on Gingrich today.
      Newt is the only guy who actually thinks out of the box, and has MANY ideas. They may not all be what you would agree with, but at least he’s got them.
      As president Newt, or anyone else, still would have to have the Congress pass OR reject any legislation proposed.
      It’s up to the voters to elect REAL conservatives to Congress. God help us, if we don’t.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 4:27pm

      A person ONLY tells degrading jokes about people they don’t like.
      Simple as that.
      Of course Luntz is biased. Media is biased. Newpapers are biased. The whole world is biased!

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    • Tower7_TRUTH
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 8:33pm

      Like Obama would not have used these attacks on them ?
      Better to vet them now, than have MSNBC vet them when it counts

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  • KINGRUDDY
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:29am

    None story……he is joking….LOL..move on and lets see what rachel madcow has to say!!
    Wake up America!!

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    • last frontier
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:56am

      KRUDDY, he was joking after he figured out what he just said in front of the cameras, you can watch his hands in his pockets get fidgety as the paranoia set in, WAKE UP KRUDDY these people are suppose to be on our side, and the way we win is not by ripping our side apart.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:08pm

      Exactly! First off, the whole beginning part of the conversation was edited out. Frank could have been stating, “I have heard a lot of negative things about candidates on the rode. I heard every joke, like…” Then he went on listing them.

      The “Radio Host” filming is outright looking to show any sign of negativity to increase his own relevancy for ratings. Maybe he should show the whole clip, or did he simply start recording at the “good parts”. The fact that Frank starts talking about the political attacks shortly after making the “jokes” is a sign that the conversation was about things being said from campaigns, supporters, and probably opponents from the other side of the aisle. The fact that he points out the cameras is also a sign that he is making a point about the issue with making statements like these.

      My advise is that we need to stop being overly sensitive to statements and jokes. We need to form opinions on facts and full stories. The mindless comments on the Blaze only bolster the need to become self informed (note this is not an attack to you Kingruddy).

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:27am

    .
    “This is why I get into so much trouble,”

    P.C. White Guilt Morons Frank they are everywhere………………

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  • jungle J
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:19am

    he is a progressive plant…..everyone that is sane knows that the republican party is so infiltrated by rats that it is more sewage than fresh water.

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    • afishfarted
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:31am

      That’s exactly the problem. More and more “conservatives” are seeming to show their elitist attitudes. Ann Coulter, Carl Rove, —the list goes on. And now this.
      This isn‘t to imply that conservatives can’t have a sense of humor, but the conservative voter MUST view all commentary with a wary eye and do thier own research. His joke may have been completely innocent, but does this indicate a bias in his polling and analysis? Don’t know. Just have to be wary these days

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    • PPMStudios
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:02pm

      By “progressive plant” I presume you mean a ‘RINO’?

      Frank is not a leftist! I’ve met him. But, he’s not a complete Conservative either…

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:15am

    Anyone of the Repuclican candidates would be far better than Obama… PERIOD.

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  • your sensei
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:14am

    I love this. conservatives sing the praises of thee right wing xenophobes until they get called out for who they truly are, then the same conservatards say, “I never respected him, I knew it all along.” Nonsense!

    Want proof? Trump, Bachmann, Perry, Cain, Gingrich.

    Must be a real burden for all you conservatives to go through life with no principles, no convictions, no commitment to accountability. I feel sorry for you, I really do. I can only imagine how conflicted you feel, that hypocrisy and false bravado eating away at you from the inside. Terrible. I will pray for you.

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    • TAXEVERYONE
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:35am

      You have some nerve talking to us about principles. Look into the mirror.

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    • TxSon
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:38am

      ROFL!!! You slay me! You will never find the depth and breadth of hate mongering hypocracy as you will find in the progressive liberal circles. Just take one look at the difference between the peaceful tea party movement compared to mean spirited, violent, lawless OWS movement. Nuff said.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:46am

      @yoursensei
      Yeh, cuz liberals just destroy, families, work ethics, self respect, entire cities, schools, communities, entire races of people……. So they can get their cut of the Welfare crack cash flow ….

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    • ilovetheusa1
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:53am

      is this Debbie “was a man” Shultz ? sounds and look like it.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:13pm

      Your Sensei,

      I have and still support Herman Cain. I do not believe the media’s and political charged attacks on him. However, he has withdrawn, and i respect his decision. The only ones that I note that have lacked in principles are people like you, Rose-Ellen, and others that troll and continually attack people on this site. It is okay to have an opinion. However, it is not okay to openly spout hate speech and pass judgement on others like you are doing.

      Please grow up, show some respect, and grow a pair. Then and only then can you have earn the right of the respect of the community. Since your first post on this website, you have never shown one ounce of honesty, integrity or respect. Until you start conducting yourself and opinions in a positive method of debate or respect, you will be ignored.

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    • PAWatcher
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 2:14pm

      YourSensei it is so luxurious to have the opportunity to meander around the cadidates, talk trivialities, disagree, agree, joke, get angry, rip apart, build up, get happy, get sad and smile amongst our conservative selves secure in the fact of unity a conservative congress, senate and WH will be representing US soon.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 9:38pm

      JOHNNYMIDKNIGHT . . .

      First, I love the fact that a guy who calls himself Johnny Midknight and has a photo of a unicorn tells me to grow up.

      Second, the fact that you still support Herb Cain proves you’re a terrible judge of character.

      Third, you say “it is not okay to openly spout hate speech and pass judgement on others .” But you never say that to your conservative buddies who do exactly that. So you see this is not a stance on principle on your part, it is a prejudice.

      Fourth, you seem to think I’m interested in earning “the right of the respect of the community” I think I know what that means, even if you don’t. Either way, rest assured I don’t care about the respect of this community.

      Fifth, you say, I “have never shown one ounce of honesty, integrity or respect” Not true, I have shown tremendous integrity and honesty. I admit I don’t respect most of you. You haven’t earned the right to the respect of me.

      Finally, you say I will be ignored. Well, maybe. Except by you.

      Now you know better.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 9:43pm

      PAWPAWPATCHER . . . a unity of conservative congress, senate and WH . . . wow, I wonder what that would be like. You have to go back, geez, a thousand,no probably a hundred, wait . . . gotta be fifty years . . .no, really? Five? Five years ago there was a unity of conservative everything. How’d that work out. eh? Couple of wars fought off the books. Unprecedented invasion of our civil rights and privacy. A destroyed economy and a doubled national debt. Huge tax cuts and drug benefit deals that weren’t paid for.

      Ah, the gold ole days. How ’bout a Fresca?

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    • ron2win
      Posted on January 11, 2012 at 8:17am

      Wow ! Thats what i like about liberals .It doesn’t take much to set their hair on fire.The only way someone could get respect from you,would be to agree with you.At least your posts are printed on here.ON huffpo ,no matter how civil a persons statement is ,it has a good chance of being blocked The place is a snake pit ,Filled with liars and hypocrites.You should have learned something from posting on here .As long as your not vulgar ,you will get posted on here and even be allowed to comment after your initial comment.That is not the case on huffpo.If some one there doesn’t like your post ,not only will they block it ,but they will write you a nasty comment and block any reply to that. You have true freedom of expression on here.If any one ever wants to find out what it would be like ,if liberals were in control,go post at huffpo and you will find out in short order.

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on January 11, 2012 at 9:29am

      Why are you people feeding the troll?

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    • your sensei
      Posted on January 11, 2012 at 10:54am

      MISTER BUCK SHANE . . . WHY? Because they’re masochists. They like the taste of their own blood And I’m happy to give it to them.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on January 11, 2012 at 10:58am

      RON2SHOW . . . “You have true freedom of expression on here”

      How would you know? Have you had comments blocked? I have. Have you had relies blocked? I have. Have you had your identity cloned by poseurs? I have. Have you been “reported” by nose picking hall monitors who “demand that your IP be permanently disabled”? I have.

      So you seem you haughty, self righteous indignation is, as always, nothing but that relentless Blaze combo of hypocrisy and ignorance.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:11am

    News Flash;;;; Rick Perry has been spotted jogging toward New Hampshire , in black spandex and a bicycle helmet…… He has tweeted his response to Frank Luntz…… Its says …he will immediately iminate the Dept. of Intelligence if elected president… Details at eleven;;;;;

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 5:22pm

      http://www.redstate.com/constitutional/2012/01/06/perry/

      He’s a terrible debater. Oops, I mean he’s a heartless, horrible stupid and foolish debater. Did I say he was stupid?

      Think again.

      There have been some strong accusations against Rick Perry concerning his debating skills. I suppose, they’re with merit. Unfortunately for those merits, they’re easily and plausibly argued away with a few facts.

      On Debating in General:

      Perry never admitted it until recently, but, it’s long been suspected that Perry’s back surgery was the cause for his poor debate performances. In every single debate since, he’s excelled time and time again–he’s communicated his points with heart, making Mitt Romney look like a fool.

      It is wrong to blame Rick Perry for his debate performances and not give him another chance

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 5:28pm

      Cont

      And if we’re going to look at Perry’s post-back surgery debates as what his credibility is, we could also look
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      Clara88
      Posted on January 9, 2012 at 2:16am
      Cont…

      at the fact that the guy who had no plans to do so entered the race for all of us while he was in pain. He stood on those stages for two hours–for us. He gave up his governorship he loved–for us. He gave up his life–for us. So if you’re going to create this ridiculous image that we need a good debater well, then, you’ve got one. You just aren’t paying attention.

      I also seem to remember an old, tired and stupid president that made a few gaffes in his day…Ronald Reagan

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 5:32pm

      Cont

      We’re all “Heartless.”

      I could start this and end this with arguing the policy is good but, it’d be heartless to you to do that. The only solution for this result of fatigue is an apology and, as only some seemed to have realized, he’s apologized for it. This is an unfortunate mistake, and I think it is wrong of him to have said that. But, in the grand scheme of things, it means absolutely squat diddly. Yes, squat diddly. If you get to choose between a solid conservative who screwed up in a debate, a racist, a flip-flop or a progressive do you choose the guy that had a few slip ups or one of the three I just described? Well, I suppose that’s up to you.

      Rick Perry isn’t acceptable by Fox News’ standards, how is he credible.

      I’ve seen this question, presumably alluding to dealing with the media. As hot as Fox News’ women are, I’m not exactly sure they’re the biggest entity he has to deal with. However, should you have some concerns about the media: “You got a name?” Rick Perry shuts down Politico reporter over anonymous source

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  • searching for the Truth
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:06am

    Mr. Gingrich would make a fine President.

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  • searching for the Truth
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:01am

    There are real pretty plants everywhere , one just has to look!

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  • ConservativeResponse
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:59am

    He’s a pollster. He’s great at what he does. What’s the problem here?

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:04am

      Really? You think that he is ”fair and balanced” as Sean Hannity does? You think working for the Obama administration isnt a problem? God you are asleep man…

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    • quenchmarks
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:09am

      Fr-Hank the Cowdog

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:17am

      A pollster, much as a true “journalist” would do well to remain UNBIASED – to the greatest extent they possibly can.
      Expressing your own opinion creates an appearance of inpropriety.
      Its just unprofessional.
      Certainly he is entitled to his opinion, and he is free to express it…
      but, when he DOES, his credibility as a pollster suffers.

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  • kconservative
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:59am

    This guy has an agenda, he always has. You can watch him put words in focus groups mouths in real time in every video that he is in on fox.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:11am

      He is not just a pollster; he is also a “host” on Fox, in that, he must elicit the responses from his “audience” in the very short segment times he has.
      I know what you are saying, but, I think he is doing it to get them to reach their conclusions quickly enough to respond on live TV.

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    • BelowAverageJoe
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:28am

      You are absolutely correct KCON. He comes up with some ridiculous conclusions based on his focus groups (call them polls if you like). This is where the same old tired political correctness comes from and poisons the Republican party. I wish they would stop listening to him. I guess I never have liked him. He must really be up Roger Ailes’ rear end.

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  • Dirty Harry
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:55am

    Luntz and Hannity are pushing Gingrich and it’s so obvious they should be embarassed.

    No respect for either of them anymore.

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:14am

      i change the channel when he is on Fox, expect the other night when Dr. Rand Paul was on. Luntz is a big turn off, i find him very annoying. Dr. RAND’ PAUL 2016

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    • ambrosia
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:50am

      If you assume Hannity is pushing Gingrich, you should really listen.
      Hannity was 100% right about Obama & he would be 100% right about Gingrich.

      This election is about WINNING.

      Gingrich IS the wisest, the ONLY one capable of REAL leadership.

      All those who want to twist logic & fact to spew fallacy are NO better than Obama.

      Gingrich NEVER said a negative iota of anti-capitalism-
      he is against heartless, anti-businesses that swoop in,
      strip & loot the companies for their own pockets
      and then run away from the local workers, left standing jobless.

      Willard Romney & the RNC were first to ATTACK Gingrich-
      he’s suppose to endure the abuse & not react with fact & truth….REALLY ?

      That is EXACTLY what we have with the current Wimp-in-Chief.

      Clean your ears out, America-
      listen to the words from Gingrich’s lips…..not the biased press or RNC.

      Don’t be so SHALLOW to dismiss the truth, don’t DENY yourself it
      to lazily go along with the RNC & media playbook.
      Don’t DARE whine & complain when you hear Obama congratulate himself
      over the poster boy Romney on re-election in 2012.
      This is NOT about another slick poster boy, this is about a savvy, wise World Leader.

      Romney can NOT beat Obama-
      Gingrich can….he is FEARLESS, he is wise.
      I don‘t care what you don’t like about Gingrich-
      RECOGNIZE the fact that HE is a LEADER
      and ONLY he can carve Obama into pieces.

      Gingrich/West 2012

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 1:04pm

      Nice post Ambrosia. Newt is the most conservative person in the race. He would be fine with me. I do like the Allen West Veep selection, regardles whom we choose.

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  • recoveringneocon
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:54am

    People have the same reaction to Frank Luntz being bias as when “The ezalB” and “nnelG” is bias toward all the Candidate except Ricky Santorum. And “The Propaganda Machine” rolls on.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:12am

      Were you avoiding having “The Blaze” and “Glenn” in your post for search reasons?

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  • DLG123
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:52am

    You notice that this little troll doesn‘t say this to Rick’s or Michelle’s face. Cause Rick (or Michelle for that matter) would stomp a mud hole in his @ss and walk it dry.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:04am

      @dlg123
      Stomp a mud hole in his ass and walk it dry ? Can i use that one ? Lol

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  • Jefferson
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:51am

    Frank Lumps is in the business of “perception management.” He is a whore for the corporations that want to sell you unhealthy junk to put in your bodies, and lather on your skin.
    Here is Penn and Teller doing a piece on him. F-U FRANK!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If9EWDB_zK4

    He’s a master propagandist.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuiy6oyk56U&feature=related

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 4:29pm

      Yep, and his “focus groups” are a political JOKE as to who he chooses to be in them.
      The graph of approval is interesting — but that’s it. It would be better if it were general people off the street without Luntz screening them. He manipulates the data.

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  • Mateytwo Barreett
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:49am

    Vell, Vell! Somebody grab the emotiodial! Ahh! the arrogance of some good work!

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  • joan k
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:49am

    Lutz is just another PUSH pollster who pushes people to vote for the people he decides are the most important.

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  • drago
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:49am

    luntz the putz………

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  • Dirty Harry
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:49am

    Luntz is hack. I knew that from the start.

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  • JoeFriday
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:48am

    Mr. Frank Luntz has also taken Fannie Mae Money for advising/consulting don’t cha know.

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  • BODYBAG
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:48am

    Opinions: We all have them and they’re not illegal….yet. These comments were what many people thought to themselves already. Bachmann always wore the same frozen psycho expression….nothing wrong with her, its just the camera isnt kind to her. Perry comes off as a complete dolt…he obviously isnt but once again the camera isnt kind to him. Unfortunately it matters.

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  • techengineer11
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:46am

    Explain Luntz’s dislike for Dr. Ron Paul? Could it be that Dr. Paul prefers not to start WW3?

    Out of curiosity is our ole Conservative pollster Luntz Jewish? Interesting isn’t it.

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  • gramma b
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:44am

    Luntz has watched all the debates and then some, and has analyzed everything that is going on. It would be hard for him NOT to notice the obvious: Perry is a dim bulb.

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:49am

      Funny thing is .. he doesn’t watch so much as yells at the people paid to watch to “dial” … he has said so himself.

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    • RIGEL_ORION
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:05pm

      I don’t put much credence into that. I don’t think being quick on your feet is the sole barometer to intelligence. Do you want a President who definitively makes all of his decisions within 5-seconds of being posed a question? If not, why is this a requirement for becoming President?

      I’m not saying that Rick Perry is a genius or a simpleton with great hair. My point is that you really can’t determine a persons intelligence by reaction time on camera and under pressure. Debating is difficult. Speaking in public, under pressure is difficult. For some, the panic and fear associated with public speaking never goes away, even after years of doing it.

      My point is that the supposed ‘idiot’ moments of Perry look a lot like cases of nerves. I’m not a supporter of Perry, but I’d much rather have a nervous public speaker who was honest in his ideals than a slick marxist.

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  • quenchmarks
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:43am

    It is to bad that pollsters are given the time of day by people who can’t think for themselves.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:42am

    That guy is no conservative, he just plays one on TV. He actualy does a lot of work for the Obama administration.

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 10:51am

      Yes you are correct sir! Just the point i was going to make. He can shove his little handheld meter…

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:17am

      hey Gonzo, did you watch the whole game? i was surprised i thought the game would go the other way. oh well, SEC football rocks

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 10, 2012 at 1:00pm

      I was pulling for Bama, the avatar is from a bet I lost on the SEC Champ. game.

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