Yeah. Given the choice between looking really stupid or guilty as hell, he chose stupid. Too bad the voters are usually too stupid to not fall for the stupid-face these bozos put on.
Republicans think Perry should pardon himself. http://www.politicalears.com/blog/rick-perry-should-pardon-himself/
Either that must be satire or the author(s) is too frigging stupid to call anyone stupid. It is Rick Perry that is the farce.