Perry Gaffe A Tough Break for the Energy Candidate

Texas Governor Rick Perry’s memory lapse at the GOP debate last night ( the now infamous moment when he couldn’t remember the third Federal Agency he would dismantle if he were president) was especially surprising considering the nature of his candidacy.

As we’ve reported in the past Perry has built his economic and jobs policies, to a large extent, around his energy policy.

Turns out the Department that slipped his mind was the Department of Energy.