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The Bible may describe God's eternal redemption of mortal souls in a more soaring spiritual fashion, but Rick Perry has a more, well, personal way to describe it.
"Every one of us has ‘oops moments’ every day,” the Texas governor and former presidential candidate told his audience at an Austin breakfast to celebrate the National Day of Prayer. “America may not forgive you for it, but God will.”
According to the Associated Press, Perry's self-effacing joke -- referencing the infamous Nov. 9 debate when he was unable to remember the third of three federal agencies he would pledge to eliminate -- won laughter and applause from the crowd.
The November gaffe proved fatal to Perry's already-struggling presidential campaign, despite his team's attempts to diffuse the moment with light-hearted humor and a frenzy of interviews explaining why he "stepped in it."
Perry also took the occasion of the faith event this morning to pray for the current president, as he did at several prayer rallies during the campaign.
He says he hopes that President Barack Obama will "truly understand God's will to protect innocent life. I pray for his true understanding of God's will for this country," he said, per the AP.
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Give it a rest MSNBC. let's focus on getting a better leader in the White House. Making up this imaginary war on women is losing it's luster for real voters who know better....
Go stick your head in the business end of a 155mm howitzer.
God forgives you too Dwight
Go stick your finger in a light socket.
:)
The last time I told UAW that, he spent three days watching the light socket and finally said.... is it broke? there's no light coming out of it.
Come on not you to Frank..... :P
I really have to wonder how Perry can speak for god, when he can't even speak for himself.
uaw
your conservative talking points ring hollow. but then again whats new.
TO: UAW Pleeeeeeeease who wrote:
There's on of the many reasons why we can NOT elect a Republican: You wouldn't know the truth if it slapped the crap out of you. When was the last time you checked the Republican Platform? The very thing Republicans have promised themselves they would do is attack women't rights!
No President has anything to do with a woman's right to choose, and that's the way we like it!
Obama / Biden 2012
UAW,
please tell us how there is NOT a war on women....I mean, what laws are the Republicans passing that will be an "inconveniece" to men - like vaginal probing?
UAW, please explain who the "real voters" are, as opposed to the unreal voters (fake voters, imaginary voters). I suspect they are older white males. Am I right?
Dwight, you are just plain nasty.
God forgives "oops moments" -- To quote the Church Lady, "Well isn't that special."
Maybe the war on women is imaginary to you UAW, but not to the women who earn less than a man for the same work, or the woman that has to have a not medical necessary invasive vaginal probe before having an abortion, or the woman whose medical insurance doesn't pay for contraceptives or the woman who has to drive 300 miles to another state to have an abortion or because they are trying to close planned parenthood have to drive 300 miles to another state just to have a Pap smear, or the women whose doctors are allowed to lie to them so they won't have an abortion or the woman who live in the state that decided that pregnancy begins before conception?
These are real laws/bills that have already been passed or are trying to be passed and what they all have in common is that they try to limit a woman's choice and try to control them. I would definitely call that a war on women!!!
T
Well, let's just hope Dubya said "Oops" when everyone found out he lied to go into Iraq.
God does forgive oops moments but I doubt he forgives 230+ executions moments
Bill King-5179179
God does forgive oops moments but I doubt he forgives 230+ executions moments
Excellent, Bill
One more thing, will Rick pray for God to forgive him for his Birtherism lies on our President since he wants to go Old Testament?
Bill, perfectly said.
Yes, exactly!
And Rick, the fact that God forgives us our sins does not mean that they were not sins when we committed them. Like so many "shoot from the hip" republican cowboys you never think of the collateral damage because, well....ooops.
TO: Bill King-5179179 who wrote:
I bet not a one them had anything at all to do with you, and I bet if each and every number you used were born, you'd be out there trying to find a way to stop them from getting an education, you'd work hard to deny them health care, and you'd call ALL of them lazy bums if they had trouble finding a job in this horrible economy that Republicans themselves created.
campdog---it is almost as if they see sins like an.....Etch A Sketch---just shake it up and erase them.
Way to go Bill!
To Bill King:
I only do what the voices in my head tell me to.
Respectfully yours, Rick Perry.
"Every one of us has ‘oops moments’ every day,”
God Forgives Oops Moments.
It must be told that since Perry's God that is telling him how to speak and believes in Oops then all Oops moments created by Perry's God can go to show how dumb Perry's God really is.
If you have an oops moment because your god has created the oops moment for you then how retarded is your god to begin with? Gods and Goddesses don't have oops moments.
Only humans do.
My Goddess is smart. Your God is an oops.
It's OK, Rick. There's nothing to forgive. Being stupid isn't a crime.
Being a selfish, dishonest tool of lobbyists, enriching them and their corporate masters at the expense of the citizens you are supposed to serve while living a life of luxury at their expense is a bit more borderline. Most people would say it's wrong, but it's apparently not a crime either, at least in Texas. If you want forgiveness from America, though, first admit your own corruption and try to atone for that. You still won't ever be qualified to serve as President, but you'll be on the right track morally.
Then again, atoning is hard. Maybe you should just stick with asking your god for forgiveness since he never expects anything in return or any effort on your part to change or reform yourself. That's always much easier.
The Governments, either state or federal, that we have are only as capable and smart as those we elect to govern which explains Texas and the U.S. House of dysfunctionional tea partiers.
In the words of John Denver--Oh, God! I seriously doubt God pays much attention to "Oops" moments or politics either but He probably isn't too crazy about the republican plan to take from the poor in order to give even more tax cuts to the rich ala' Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan's plan. He probably isn't too keen on Mitt Romney's daily lies told either; the Bible doesn't say thou shalt not bear false witness EXCEPT when it's politics.
Rick Perry? Come on! Who cares?
Just savor the display of intellect (NOT), Devie. I kind of miss the two Ricks, Herman, and Michele B; they gave me a lot great Friday wrap-up material!
You've got a point there Jody! I do miss their debates and silly comments.
Perry just does not know when to foldem does he. God must have a lot of time on his hands to be forgiving Perry for all his OOPS.
Between Perry's daily prayers and constant oops moments, and Tebow's constant kneeling, the line has been tied up for anyone else wanting access.
I rest my case, nice job carrie you and domenico should go out for a drink tonight and pat eachother on the back.
Yes, Rick, He is a forgiving God. Unfortunately, we mortals here on earth are not. We remember all the lies and innuendos that just poured out of you not that long ago. Luckily for us, it didn't last that long, although sometimes it seemed like an eternity. But I'm not sure you got any points for praying for President Obama. After all, it was just a ploy to mention the abortion issue. Geez, Rick...........
TO RICK PERRY, YOU REALLY NOT BELIEVE IN MY FATHER GOD ,king of the universe in heaven power. YOUR ALL SPIRIT , MACCAIN , & OTHER POLITICAL OFFICER'S , BARRACK OBAMA & ALL "RACIAL BLACK PEOPLE'S, JUDGE, LAWYER'S POLICE OFFICER'S , PEOPLE WHO OPEN THE HOUSE OF GOD JUST TO COLLECT MONEY TO THE PEOPLE FOR THIER OWN PACKET "CAN'T ENTER TO THE KINGDOM OF MY FATHER GOD king of the universe in heaven (HEAVEN). Never call the name of GOD , you add & add your "SIN" , REMEMBER this to save your SPIRIT in heaven call the name of "SATAN" every time , hi will save your SPIRIT in his kingdom "HEAVEN OF LUCIFER". TAKE NOTE; Elvis Presley , Michael Jackson, Withney Houston etc. thier SPIRIT are in the HEAVEN OF LUCIFER they are all happy & enjoy every thing there are "FREE" . Once your SPIRIT is there open an election in the HEAVEN OF LUCIFER , it my be LUCIFER need to retire & your SPIRIT will be come KING OF THE DARKNESS IT IS WONDERFUL for your SPIRIT never give up in election still in HEAVEN OF LUCIFER has election too OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY poor SPIRIT "CAN'T ENTER TO MY FATHER GOD king of the universe in heaven " will still you are all lucky your SPIRIT we will meet LUCIFER , keep the bad job in the earth for your SPIRIT in the heaven of LUCIFER. You will love it very much that place I guarantee 100.5%. Every thing will be alright when your SPIRIT is in the HEAVEN OF LUCIFER.
Say what?
Hey Rick, God doesn't forgive Republican CORRUPT corporate political puppets...HE gets even with them, like the GLOBAL ECONOMIC COLLAPSE your OIL & FINANCIAL corporates brought on the 99% American People! HE WON'T FORGIVE THAT!
Vote STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC, the lives you save WILL be YOURS & your CHILDREN!!!
Wow this a little over the top Mr Mendoza!!! Anyway I'll go ahead and add that Rick is right that God is a forgiving and loving God and forgives oops moments when it's a sin to have an oops moment. What you did was not a God forgiving oops moment but a human "brain freeze"so need to get down on your knees and beg for forgiveness for it!!!
SIMPLICO, you have the right name SIMPLE!
Politicians and The Chief Tooth Fairy should never mix. Best hope that we never come under any religious rule again, they all kill. Jews will crucify you, islamic devotees will behead you, Southern Baptists will bore you to death.
JAMES 101st:
You are a BIG IDIOT and MORON based on your comments!!!! Did you ever hear of the Romans, you DUMB A$$!?!?!?!?
Uh, I was raised Southern Baptist and yes they are, indeed, boring. Not meaning to offend but James is right about that one. On that point only, for the record.
Rick just needs more pills. Pills + debate = Oops (and your candidacy.) Go away, Rick.
Rick Perry, SHUT UP YOU MORON and JUST GO AWAY!!!!!!!
You and Ron Paul,known as TEXAS' RPII or Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb!! People, you decide which of the two is Dweedle Dee which one is Dweedle Dumb?
The Republican Party is an oops moment by the human race.
I should have said "the modern Republican Party" as taken over and corrupted by the tea party idiots.
Oops - Iraq war! We're forgiven.
What a bunch of crap.
Rick Perry: God forgives 'oops moments'
God does forgive, but sorry Rick! We won't let you forget.
Does Texas have a monopoly on idiots (remember George W. Bush) who they elect governor in their state? Oh wait a minute. I forgot about Wisconsin (Scott Walker), Michigan (Rick Snyder), Arizona (Jan Brewer), Louisiana (Bobby Jindal, Maine (Paul LePage), Florida (Rick Scott), Alabama (Robert Bentley), Indiana (Mitch Daniels), and Ohio (John Kasich) to name a few. The republican governors association's members have a combined IQ that is 5000 feet lower than the average rock. I think the average rock's IQ is higher. In addition, none of them have any concerns, feelings or a basic understanding of what the middle-class needs.
If they did, they would all support the president for re-election.
Didn't know that God knew what was and wasn't an oops moment. And, for my edification, just what exactly does Rick consider to be an oops moment?
When someone he meets daily still has a buck in their pocket when the day is over?
Good to see all the leftylibdems out in full sarcastic, attack-dog regalia over an innocuous article. Keep your powder dry and your invectives ready
Rick, A daily oops moment is when you accidentally screw someone over and try to make it right, NOT when you missed screwing one person out of millions and say "oops"
Pretty sure you do not know the first thing about GOD or Country
How about figuring out why you made the oops, think about the state you were in before the oops and examine whether there have been such patterns in your history. Maybe you can be rehabillitated, but if its a major oops you may be considered incorrigible and then sentenced to a a life of oops or worse. Best to reflect why oopsing has been a problem. Relying on God's forgiveness is using him to cover up oops, best to correct it rather than ask for forgiveness then he's likely to like you better, that is admit you were wrong or you forgot or simply don't know what your are talking about. What a simple thing. I think God would prefer a little (probably a lot) integrity admitting an error.
God's forgiveness is a gift given by God when one truly seeks it with honesty and chooses to repent of sin or stop sinning. There can be no forgivness when none is asked or sought.