Rick Perry just announced his candidacy for president, but Al-Jazeera America’s David Shuster already spots a major problem:
Rick Perry announcement video ends with image of a Fighter jet. Only problem is Perry, as an AF pilot, flew C-130 transport planes.
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) June 4, 2015
Quelle horreur!
https://twitter.com/Thomasismyuncle/status/606503687498784768
Well, Perry might as well pack it up right now. No point in trying to come back from this scandal!
https://twitter.com/ThirtyMinuteAbs/status/606502228094943232
https://twitter.com/TheRealBepo/status/606503783183581184
Gosh what a massive blunder. I imagine this will kill his ca—zzzzzzzz. https://t.co/pINrKtF2Bf
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 4, 2015
Seriously. If that’s the biggest bone Shuster can find to pick with Perry, Perry’s in pretty darn good shape.
.@DavidShuster how is that a problem? It's patriotic not meant to be a literal representation of his life.
— Melissa Mackenzie ? (@MelissaTweets) June 4, 2015
@DavidShuster why is that a problem? It is the literal definition of inconsequential.
— Patrick (@p_olds_somm) June 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/DavidJohnGarth/status/606502284588130304
Holy fuck who cares https://t.co/fDtn2Q6AUw
— Joe Cunningham (@JoePCunningham) June 4, 2015
Right? It’s not as if he’s a Clinton or something.
Obviously this disqualifies him to run for POTUS….however maybe he illegally deleted emails which is AWESOME https://t.co/AsLJz2uRFu
— The Brickhouse (@Brickhouse0733) June 4, 2015
Hey, the Clintons sold State Department favors for cash. #Perspective https://t.co/HuxNwYpH9E
— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) June 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/jtinfo/status/606503165370900482
@DavidShuster Clinton revelations get shadier BY THE DAY and you burn a tweet on a picture RP's campaign used in a video. #Journalism
— Utah Stereotype From Oregon (@lawduckfan) June 4, 2015
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Update:
According to some tweeters, the “fighter jet” Shuster is referring to isn’t technically a fighter jet, but a T-38 — which Perry flew during his USAF training.
https://twitter.com/MforestB/status/606506219973386241
@DavidShuster he also flew the T-38 Talon, which looks a hell of a lot like a fighter jet. Here he is with one. pic.twitter.com/KaIJR1adVB
— Publius (@TheFoyeEffect) June 4, 2015
@DavidShuster That jet in the video? The T-38? Which is not a fighter jet? But is what he flew during training? That the jet you mean?
— Jim (@Ifitsthisname) June 4, 2015
@DavidShuster It’s a T-38, which he flew in training, not “a fighter jet”. Educate yourself before you embarrass yourself again.
— Paul Levitt (@Dipsys_pal) June 4, 2015
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