PAPERMAG: Rick Perry Looking Dumb: A Retrospective

With news today that Rick Perry has dropped out of the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, the country (and SNL) has lost our last hope for super-easy humor during this election season. As a send-off to a campaign that ~~never really~~ was, here is PAPERMAG's retrospective of some of Perry's most, er, delightful moments.

Rick's signature: "I'm confused right now and damn grumpy about it too"

Scout's Honor!

This is like Rick's version of Terry Richardson's infamous pose but in this pic, his thumbs look HUGE.

The "drunk speech," after which the nation slowly began to realize Perry wasn't actually drunk but just...talking.

Looking very little chimp-like in this pose.

The corn-dog-at-county-fair campaign stop: Always an ill-advised photo-op.(Right, Marcus Bachmann?)

Sassy Rick. Hey girl!

Perry's ad rightly offended many, particularly those in the LGBTQ community but his Brokeback-esque sartorial choice did not go unnoticed.

Rick gives the eye to some heifers. Hey girl!

and cuddles with a puppy!

The gaffe machine won't quit: click to 0:28 for the notorious moment in question

Believing that "all publicity is good publicity," Perry decides to capitalize on his meme fame with his own campaign ad referring to the "Oops moment."

Sad face at a debate. Understandable.