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AUSTIN (The Borowitz Report- Satire)An aide to Rick Perry is confident that the Texas Governor proved he has what it takes to be President with his decision on Monday to send troops somewhere for no reason.
By deploying a thousand National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border, Perry has shown that as President he would be ready and willing to use troops without a defined objective, mission, or exit strategy, the aide confirmed.
Sending troops someplace with no clear idea of why they are going or what they are supposed to be doing once they get there is a key part of the Presidential skill set, said the aide, Harland Dorrinson. Rick Perry has just shown that hes got that nailed down.
Dorrinson acknowledged that the gold standard for using troops for no reason might have been set by Perrys predecessor in Texas, George W. Bush, but added, If anyone can beat that record, its Rick.
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(5,105 posts)I know they're trying to make him look smart, but first impressions were over long ago.
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