Tongue-Tied Rick Perry Refers To ‘Ronald Raven’ During Debate (VIDEO)

Republican presidential candidate former Texas Gov. Rick Perry stands on stage for a pre-debate forum at the Quicken Loans Arena, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. Seven of the candidates have not qualified for ... Republican presidential candidate former Texas Gov. Rick Perry stands on stage for a pre-debate forum at the Quicken Loans Arena, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. Seven of the candidates have not qualified for the primetime debate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) MORE LESS
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry got a little tongue-tied Thursday afternoon when referencing Ronald Reagan during a debate for second-tier Republican presidential candidates.

Perry referred to the former President as “Ronald Raven” while answering a question about illegal immigration.

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  1. Avatar for tomj tomj says:

    Rick needs to try a different optician.

  2. “Nevermore,” moran.

  3. Ronald Raven? Guess Rick Perry is still on that 2012 campaign medication. What a loon.

  4. “Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil!—
    Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
    Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted—
    On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore—
    Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”
    Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”

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