Where is Rick Perry? All of a sudden he has gotten quiet.

[mfcorey1]

[Ash_F]

1. I heard he had a family ranch somewhere.

I forgot the name though.

[femmocrat]

2. He was in Europe for something.

He is supposed to come back today. (I think I read that on Discussionist, not sure though.)

[fredamae]

3. Looking for his Smart Glasses n/t

[Kalidurga]

4. This is a disaster

Rick Perry talking is a very good weapon to use against Republicans. But, that's okay there are plenty of other talkers. Campaign ads from now on should just feature Republicans talking.

[csziggy]

5. Playing Prince Prospero in seclusion?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death

http://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Poe/Red_Death.pdf

[Calista241]

6. I'm gonna go with constipation. n/t

[freshwest]

7. He's hanging out with the Koch brothers and their pals, openly planning WW3:

Rick Perry serves up red meat at Koch-backed summit

DALLAS – Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in a Friday afternoon speech that sounded a lot like presidential red meat, accused President Barack Obama of overstepping his constitutional authority and abdicating national defense at home and abroad.

“American leadership is needed now more than ever. Presidential leadership is needed now more than ever,” Perry told nearly 3,000 activists gathered in a hotel ballroom here for a summit organized by the Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity.

Perry scolded Obama for dropping the ball on ISIS, and on border security.

“ISIS is not the junior varsity. It is a clear and present danger to the free world,” he said. “And Mr. President, the peace of the free world requires presidential decisiveness, not dithering and debating.”

Read more:

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/rick-perry-koch-conference-110458.html

to alp:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014883744