The Life of Rick Perry As Told Through Taiwanese Animation

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You’ve got to hand it to the Taiwanese for doing whatever it takes to educate the masses about politics. Ok, so maybe Karl Rove didn’t really have a snake shooting out of his mouth when he convinced Rick Perry to become a Republican, and maybe Slick Rick has never ridden an elephant or shot up the governor’s mansion with lasers, but who cares? It’s a metaphor, dude. If you still think those Carly Fiorina Demon Sheep clips are weird, you’ve obviously never seen this masterpiece from Next Media Animation:

H/T Texas Tribune

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