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After last night's debate, Rick Perry told a Dartnouth student that the Revolutonary War was fought in the 16th century

Posted by Brian (aka trav007) Oct 12 '11, 18:15

Perry commits post-debate gaffe on Revolutionary War
By NBC's Carrie Dann

HANOVER, NH � A relatively upbeat Rick Perry suffered a bit of a head-slapping gaffe in an appearance post-debate on the campus of Dartmouth College.

The Texas governor was comparatively energetic at his stop at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity on the Dartmouth College campus, taking questions on energy policy, Social Security, and states rights.

But he stumbled in his answer to a young woman's question about states' rights; Perry said that one of the "reasons we fought the revolution in the 16th century was to get away from that kind of onerous crown."

The Revolutionary War was fought in the 18th century.

At the beginning of his remarks, Perry told NBC News in answer to a question about the debate that the just-concluded event was "awesome."

"It was an awesome debate," he said.

NBC's Garrett Haake contributed from Hanover.

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at least in Texas school textbooks, that's not an inaccurate statement -- nm - moles Oct 12, 18:32 3
- Uhm..it's an inaccrutate statement either way. -- nm - the liioulu who took the ice cream home Oct 12, 18:34 2
  - pixie is dumb. -- nm - The Ruiner Oct 12, 19:09 1
    - *not* an inaccurate statement - moles Oct 12, 19:53
"Sure, it's okay to marry your uncle's niece." -- nm - Max Oct 12, 18:30

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After last night's debate, Rick Perry told a Dartnouth student that the Revolutonary War was fought in the 16th century

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