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Perry Gaffes Again, About the 'Country Solynda'

We're sure he meant the energy company, Solyndra

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 12, 2011 6:39 AM CST | Updated Dec 12, 2011 7:57 AM CST

(Newser) – Rick Perry managed to avoid making any major gaffes at Saturday night's debate, only to follow it up the next day with … this. During an appearance in Iowa, he was slamming President Obama's administration for the spending choices it has made. "No greater example of it than this administration sending millions of dollars into the solar industry, and we lost that money," he said. "I want to say it was over $500 million that went to the country Solynda."

It was a double oops: First of all, that's Solyndra, not Solynda. Second, it's an energy company … not a country. After leaving the stage, Perry was heckled, but not about the gaffe. A university teacher asked him why he is "demonizing gay and lesbian people," while another man asked, "Why can't gays compete in the military?" Perry ignored both hecklers, CNN reports. Perry addressed another recent gaffe yesterday, insisting that voters don't want a "robot."

Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks to a group gathered at a coffee shop during a campaign stop in Ames, Iowa on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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hwoodude

Dec 13, 2011 4:13 AM CST

"Solyndra?" Poor Perry! Did he print it out as being "suck seeded" as well? This poor man is way, way out of his league. It's a shame that the money being spent on his candidacy isn't supporting a valid candidate that will challenge Obama and voters to help bring out solutions to the issues America faces. Now we mostly get just the problems that Perry faces!

Rob_G

Dec 12, 2011 2:22 PM CST

Bush senior was a great president and the most sensible Republican in my time. I'm pretty sure he cringes at his son George W and his wife Barbaras' comments everytime he hears them replayed.

wwwonderer

Dec 12, 2011 12:21 PM CST

Maybe Perry's right. Maybe Solyndra seceded from the union. :o

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