Rick Perry Makes Gaffe, Says U.S. Is At War With Iran

OKATIE, S.C. -- Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry is correcting himself after saying the US is at war in Iran instead of Iraq.

At a campaign stop Thursday in South Carolina, a woman asked the Texas governor his views on current U.S. military operations and how they compare to the nation's role in World War II.

Perry began the answer by talking about Iran and Afghanistan before someone in the audience interrupted him. The Texas governor quickly realized he misspoke, joking that the comment "will be on the front page."

Similar gaffes have plagued Perry, including an incident last month when he forgot, during a presidential debate, which of three federal agencies he had proposed to abolish.

Comments

[WindMoonStars]

12:21 AM on 12/13/2011

I know one thing, we have a lot of smart, funny people in this country and that I can tell just from the posts on this forum. Surely they can find someone better than all these clowns running for the most important, prestigious job in the USA. Except we already have one in office that makes these fools look like GENUINE NUTCASES. OBAMA/BIDEN 2012

[UKGAL36]

03:45 AM on 12/10/2011

Are these really the only people out of a population of 300 million that can run for president in America? There is something seriously wrong with the political system.

[Rosella Alm]

10:28 PM on 12/09/2011

Mr. Perry can be the leader of the LCD the Lowest Common Denominator!

[Robert Secrist]

06:04 PM on 12/09/2011

IT'S NOT RICKY'S FAULT. His sister Katy told him we were at war with Iran & she's a spaced out musician. Oops.

[jockmama]

05:06 PM on 12/09/2011

Maybe we should only consider it "news" when Perry DOESN'T misspeak...

[scollingsworth]

03:55 PM on 12/09/2011

If there was a U.S. Civics test that Presidential Candidates had to take and pass before running for President, we'd narrow that field down really fast.

[Canliberalwoman]

03:43 PM on 12/09/2011

So ......everyone already knows Perry's dumb!

[BobbyNCorpus]

03:27 PM on 12/09/2011

I think Perrys major problem is that he forgot the first axium of Texas Never drink downstream from the herd. You have to wait for teh water to clear up.He must have used the water in the still.

[jsgaetano]

03:25 PM on 12/09/2011

I've always found the claim that conservatives are some kind of magical "experts" on foreign policy to be hilarious. Clearly as hilarious as their claims of being experts on taxes, or the economy, or education, etc etc etc ad naseum.

[foxynoise]

03:23 PM on 12/09/2011

Who cares what he says? He is irrelevant toast like Herman Cain!

[stellaannfred]

03:11 PM on 12/09/2011

Mr. Perry is really an anthropomorphic chilly pepper.

[ReservoirDog]

03:01 PM on 12/09/2011

and this guy wants to be Commander-in-Chief ?
GOOD GRIEF Charlie Brown

[trueblutexan]

02:59 PM on 12/09/2011

We have an Iraan in West Texas...maybe he's at war with himself since he's clearly blown this campaign. RiP...so much money so little votes.

[BobbyNCorpus]

03:21 PM on 12/09/2011

If he carries Iraan he will probably have to carry Tarzan too if he wants t carry texas

[jsgaetano]

03:25 PM on 12/09/2011

I'll bet Rick can see Iran from his back yard.

[BruthaF]

02:11 PM on 12/09/2011

Wait, Perry's still running? Are you sure? Am I being punked? I mean... Fool me once....errr.... Shame on You? Fool me....errr... Can't fool me again. Or something like that.... Oops....

[JTyroler]

07:17 PM on 12/09/2011

That makes Texas Republicans probably the biggest fools in the world.

[JoeRedState]

01:28 PM on 12/09/2011

Obama's war on religion? Willis what’s this guy talkin’ bout?