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Rick Perry Gets Voted Off 'American Idol'-Style on 'Jimmy Kimmel' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:31:40 +0000

As a comedian, Jimmy Kimmel was certainly sad to see Texas governor Rick Perry drop out of Republican primary this week. So he gave him a farewell more fitting of an ‘American Idol‘ contestant. Perry, who will be the first to admit that he’s not a particularly polished public speaker, made gaffe after gaffe during his few [...]

Ouch! Rick Perry is Now More Hated on YouTube Than Rebecca Black [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:01:35 +0000

A new Rick Perry ad in which the Texas governor and presidential hopeful laments that gays can serve openly in the military but kids can't pray in school hasn't recieved the YouTube reception his campaing was hoping for.

In fact, in just three days Perry's "Stronger" spot amassed almost twice as many dislikes on the video sharing site as Rebecca Black's spectacularly maligned 'Friday' video has since September 16.

'Saturday Night Live' Tackles Another GOP Debate [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:00:29 +0000

Last night featured two different Republican debates -- the real one on CBS and the fake one on NBC.

The 'Saturday Night Live' version was arguably more lively, tackling the big issues like the Herman Cain scandal and Rick Perry's unpredictability.

Rick Perry Presents His 'Top Ten Excuses' on Letterman [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:33:39 +0000

Republican presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry caused a stir the other night at a debate when he couldn't remember the third government department he would close down.

You knew talk shows like 'The Late Show with David Letterman' were going to say something about it. But it was actually Perry himself who came on to the show last night to give the 'Top Ten Rick Perry Excuses' list.

Is Rick Perry's Latest Speech Funny or a Drunken Bomb? [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:03:16 +0000

Although he's better known for his head-scratching gaffes -- such as when he referred to Ben Bernanke's Federal Reserve strategy as "treasonous" and described Social Security as a "Ponzi scheme" -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry displayed a new-found sense of humor during a speech in New Hampshire recently.

However, his slurred speech and general off-kilter demeanor are making people wonder whether or not the GOP candidate had a couple cocktails before hitting the podium.

Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann Clips Get Hilarious Redubbings [VIDEOS]

Donald Deane — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:48:47 +0000

Kudos to MSNBC for making us hip to Bad Lip Reading, a website that redubs videos of notable figures and celebrities with side-splitting results. In this clip, the website skewers Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann. Bachmann, in particular, gets the worst of it. In her doctored ad campaign video, she seemingly (and [...]