(CNN) -- Rick Perry is really starting to annoy me. When Rick Perry announced he was running for president back on August 13, to tell you the truth I got a little excited. Now I know what you're thinking -- James you are a big Democrat, why on earth would you be excited about Perry running for president? And as Ricky used to tell Lucy -- I got some 'splainin to do. This was my thinking: Perry would get in and he would be a major force. After all he was governor of the state of Texas, great hair, been around politics for a while.
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James Carville says Rick Perry is starting to get on his nerves
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He hoped Perry would give Romney a good fight, prolong interest in the race
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Instead Perry has been a weak candidate, with poor performances, Carville says
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Carville: Perry had lunch with Donald Trump and fell for the birther strategy -- a mistake
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