OK, the headline and story itself are eye-rolling but not particularly noteworthy:
Rick Perry attempts to rebrand image in Iowa visitHowever, check out the photo accompanying the story.DES MOINES — The governor of the nation's second most-populous state is back in Iowa, auditioning for a second chance in presidential politics.
And Gov. Rick Perry thinks the best chance for Republicans to retake the White House is by working together and "finding our middle ground," he told The Des Moines Register in a 20-minute interview Thursday.
Yes, that's right. Rick Perry has found the secret to people believing him to be smart, serious, full of gravitas: Put on a pair of glasses.
The moment I saw this, all I could think of was this scene from the vastly underrated parody flick Not Another Teen Movie: