Perry Boosts Presidential Stature by Using Troops for No Reason

[Zorro]

AUSTIN (The Borowitz Report)—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 he’s got that nailed down.”

Dorrinson acknowledged that the gold standard for using troops for no reason might have been set by Perry’s predecessor in Texas, George W. Bush, but added, “If anyone can beat that record, it’s Rick.”

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/perry-boosts-presidential-stature-using-troops-reason

[Thinkingabout]

1. He is going to accomplish spend $5 million a month and showing he is not smart.

He is trying to play to a base which will probably vote for him anyway. He could choose to give these funds to support health care but he would rather disrupt the lives of 1000 national guard and place them on the border of Texas in the hottest time of the year, smart, don't think so, he should be right down there with them, walking everyday, show me your stuff Rick, OOPS.

[66 dmhlt]

7. Well, you couldn't be MORE WRONG ...

It's going to cost Texas $12 MILLION a Month per ABC & Daily Mail ...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawmaker-texas-send-1000-guardsmen-border-24646712
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2700035/Rick-Perry-dispatch-National-Guard-U-S-border-Mexico-cost-12-million-month.html

And the LA Times says it'll cost Texas $17 MILLION a Month
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-perry-national-guard-border-20140721-story.html

[YOHABLO]

2. No, Bush set the gold standard for stupid .. which Perry surpasses.

[Gothmog]

3. I love good satire

[talkguy365]

4. Perry is a bloviating buffoon.

He's letting the President's inaction effect his emotions. What we need is a sensible approach to the border crisis. Neither man is up to the task.

[davidpdx]

5. Nothing a Republican does surprises me anymore

Harry Perry will be a private citizen again in January, let's just hope that Wendy Davis wins.

[bigdarryl]

6. I would never have though to see a guy DUMBIER than W

[malthaussen]

8. And here I thought Borowitz was satire. n/t

[Yavin4]

9. A Texas-Sized Dumb Off!!

Which one is the dumbest? Bush, Gohmert, or Perry? Who you got?