Rick Perry says something not completely stupid.

[ZX86]

Rick Perry: We Need To Have ‘Good Conversation’ About Taking Down Confederate Flag.

“Listen, I agree that we need to be looking at these issues as ways to bring the country together,” Perry responded. “And if these are issues that are pushing us apart, then maybe there’s a good conversation that needs to be had about [it].”

http://www.mediaite.com/online/rick-perry-we-need-to-have-good-conversation-about-taking-down-confederate-flag/

Baby steps.

[drm604]

1. Am I being cynical

if I suspect that this is another desperate attempt to steer the conversation towards anything but guns?

Not that I don't think that stupid flag is a problem.

[ZX86]

6. You can never be too cynical

when it comes to Republicans. There could be several reasons why he said what he said.

1. Deflection from gun control issue.

2. Panicked and said something semi-logical because he couldn't think of credible excuse.

3. A momentary lapse of moral lucidity.

4. Forgot rebel flag stands for slavery and racism.

[HappyMe]

7. The conversation needs to be steered toward racism.

[JaneyVee]

2. Start with changing the name of your ranch.

[hatrack]

3. Great - a "national conversation" - from the guy who referred to Charleston as "an accident"

Fuck him and the lobotomized ten-gallon-hat-wearing elephant he rode in on.

[Gothmog]

4. Are we sure that Goodhair understood the question and the topic?

[Skittles]

5. he has been coached on how to say generic stuff instead of shooting from the hip

he is still a fucking moron, just a more coached moron