Rick Perry resigning

[Johnny2X2X]

Link to tweet

?s=21

Rats leaving the ship. This is about Ukraine.

[blogslut]

1. wow

[llmart]

2. His next step is lawyering up.

Isn't that what they're all doing?

I guess Trump really is draining the swamp. However, he's the one who filled it.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Bye Bye Ricky.....

[tavernier]

6. Always have time for a little Freddie.

[liberalhistorian]

53. Ah, such great memories of

roller skating to this on weekends at the rink back in high school in the early 80's! It was especially fun as it seemed to fit the natural rhythm of skating.

Someone much more technically savvy than me should out together clips of Drumpf's increasing craziness interspersed with repubs who've jumped the ship so far, using this as the background song.

[MelissaB]

4. Lordy! I need my fainting couch.

[LeftInTX]

5. Wasn't he supposed to resign a year ago?

Since it's planned for November and not immediate, my hunch is he's plain old resigning.

[blogslut]

17. Maybe?

I can't recall reading that because our long national nightmare is too much to fully process.

The timing of this announcement though. That's notable.

[Greg K]

46. Maybe he forgot to.

[CountAllVotes]

7. damned rats!

Link to tweet

[fleur-de-lisa]

8. Oh my!

[Claritie Pixie]

9. Didn't he also agree to testify?

He's scummy for sure, but apparently not diabolical like his boss.

[DrToast]

10. Yeah, he said he would cooperate with Congress

Which means he’s probably clean.

[Leghorn21]

13. According to Kyle Griffin, YES, Pixie (from yesterday):

Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who has met on at least
three occasions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelensky, has pledged to cooperate with House Democrats
in their impeachment probe. "We are going to work with
Congress and answer all their questions."

Link to tweet

[Claritie Pixie]

21. Thank you Leghorn!

[LeftInTX]

14. He was mobbed by reporters either yesterday or today

He didn't seem to be having much fun, so I guess he figured it's time to leave.

[uponit7771]

16. +1

[Botany]

11. Well he was no Steven Chu (noble prize) or Ernie Moniz (Chair Physics MIT)

[2_heal_my_country]

44. Rick Perry missed his calling

The government was not it, but being a dancing clown might have been.

[bluestarone]

12. Rick Perry COME ON DOWN!

To our House. We would like to chat with you!

[yellowcanine]

15. Probably just wants out. Perry is too dumb to be a crook.

He is a nothing burger.

[herding cats]

19. No, he's always had his hand out and been on the take.

This could get interesting.

[MelissaB]

24. Here is a bit of that dirt.

Link to tweet

[herding cats]

32. Much appreciated!

That's the Rick Perry I know all too well.

[Danascot]

37. Is the reason his wife is fixated on artificial intelligence

because she isn't getting any at home?

[Marie Marie]

38. Good one!!

[MelissaB]

23. He resigned hours after say he would cooperate & he met w/ Zelensky in June with Kushner.

I don't know. Maybe he just knows something, but he is dumb as a rock.

Link to tweet

[lame54]

28. He was on an envoy with Volker

[demmiblue]

18. ...

[MelissaB]

25. Love this!

[herding cats]

20. This makes my heart so very happy.

Bye-bye yo the POS who destroyed consumer rights vs. insurance companies in Texas!

He'll roll with what he knows. Politically he's already toast. All he has is a hope a future as a lobbyist.

[NCjack]

22. Trump hates chickensh*t quitters. He will be fired. nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Those Smart Glasses never quite did the job, eh?

Adios, gunslinger.

[lame54]

27. He was on an envoy with Volker

[UTUSN]

29. Gutless, coward, couldn't take the abuse SHITLER is about to unleash on him.

[DVRacer]

30. He is gearing up for a Congressional run

Already gathering money from donors. Don’t remember which district but one of the ones being abandoned.

[Amaryllis]

31. How many rats can one ship hold without sinking from the weight?

[bmbmd]

33. He's the canary in the coal mine.

He has decided to turn against Trump, and try to position himself as the savior of the party. The rest of Texas will follow suit.

[Whiskeytide]

34. Does he remember what position ...

... he holds?

[Harker]

36. Heh. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

35. Oops!

[dvan]

39. True Aggie

https://student-rules.tamu.edu/aggiecode/

[B Stieg]

40. Let Greta Thunberg run the EPA!

It's going to take a lot to reverse this disaster.

[Xipe Totec]

41. I guess the glasses really did help. nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

42. Just a simple rascist boy. I am SURE he is thinking

WTF have To gotten myself into here. He's in charge of the effin nukes.

[ffr]

43. Two things

He never had the stomach for it, used it as a gig to pay the bills
This means, if called upon, executive privilege does not apply.

[ffr]

45. Just thought of a third

Innocent people resign over someone else's controversy at this level. Schiff should get him signed up to testify.

[DallasNE]

47. About A Week Ago Perry

Was pictured sitting next to the Ukrainian PM so he has some involvement in this too so this was somewhat expected - at least by me. He probably delivered the news that the military aid was put on hold.

[rockfordfile]

48. He's a scumbag

[NCLefty]

49. So... back to his racist ranch, then?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

50. Don't muss your hair up on the way out.

[Mandeville]

51. he can't even spell resign

[seltzerwater]

52. and he still cant remember which

departments he would eliminate... can he phone a friend?

[Hortensis]

54. Criminals on becoming a focus of investigation are always

advised by counsel to immediately STOP being a criminal threat, in Perry's case to leave office and go to ground at home, in the hope that prosecutors will pass them over to go after others.

(The things we've been learning from all these federal prosecutors over the past 3 years...)

Given the outing of "the three amigos," Perry, Ambassador Volker and EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland, embroiled in the middle of the Trump-Ukraine mess, I'm guessing that's what his resignation is.