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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is going to be on 'Dancing with the Stars' | The Tylt
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is going to be on 'Dancing with the Stars'
It's true: former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is joining the season 23 cast of 'Dancing with the Stars.' Perry claims he's doing it to highlight veterans' issues, but is dancing on a reality show with Vanilla Ice and Ryan Lochte really the best way to advocate for veterans? Maybe it is, in which case: #DanceRickDance! Others are saying #RickPerrysPathetic. What do you think? Scroll down for further perspectives and VOTE!
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is going to be on 'Dancing with the Stars'
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The former presidential candidate says he'll use the show as a platform to bring awareness to veterans issues—an undoubtedly noble cause, although he has not elaborated on the specifics of exactly how that's going to work.
Others critiqued his record on veterans, saying that as a politician there were undoubtedly better and more concrete ways to help them than appearing on a reality TV show.
Many commenters think it's embarrassing and beneath him to do this.
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His supporters say they will tune in to watch.
As will people who think the whole thing is going to be a train wreck.
