I am not a Rick Perry fan.
That said, that appears to be an old photo. Be fair. Most of us didn’t know just how corrupt and malignant Acorn was until a couple of years ago.
A governor has to meet with all stripes, mix with all the people of his state, no matter whether he agrees with them or not. Acorn got lots of money from the feds, over which Perry has no real control (even less than some governors, because the Texas gov isn’t very powerful).
He’s been in office for 12 years and has posed with a lot of strangers.
He’s very vulnerable on other things, but this photo isn’t one of them, IMO.
I agree. Politicians have photos taken with just about anyone who passes by. The problems with Perry have nothing to do with the photo.