I still remember Rick Perry going down to the border and telling a Hispanic group how “idiotic” the idea of a fence was. I still remember mandating that my daughters should have to get the screw around vaccine at thirteen.
It's not that the guy doesn't have character, he is just dumb and his handlers lead him around and lead him astray at times. I have been watching this guy up close since before he became governor.
No one should be looking to Rick Perry for advice. He is just not a real sharp tack.
Now wait a minute here. Wasn't Perry a fighter pilot in the military? I am reasonably certain that a high IQ is a prerequisite to even be considered. In any case, dumb people usually don't decide to be republicans.