Fox News host Megyn Kelly asked Rick Perry this afternoon why Republicans should pick him to run against Obama, if Perry admits that he’s not a good debater.

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“I don’t think you need to be nimble,” Perry answered, citing the failed stimulus and skyrocketing national debt under Obama’s presidency. “When you look at the absolute economic turmoil this president has put on Americans, you don’t have to be the slickest debater.” Perry added, “But you have to be able to call him out and point clearly to the options.”