A pleasant surprise since he was pretty much handpicked by RINO Todd Platts as a successor.
I didn't vote for Perry in the primary for that very reason. I went to college with Platts. I couldn't stand him 30 years ago and I can't stand him today. By the way, his last vote was for Boehner to be speaker. Add to the fact that Platts condones faggots being priests in the Episcopal Church and you really have a better understanding of him.
So, yes it is a pleasant surprise.