Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) poked fun Monday at Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), who had earlier announced that he would not be running for reelection in 2014.
Fox News’ Sean Hannity asked Paul if he’d be welcoming the governor “to the fold” in a hypothetical 2016 presidential primary race. Paul then joked about the governor’s famous flub in a 2011 debate, in which he forgot which government agencies he would eliminate if elected president.
“Well I don’t know what I’ve decided yet, but if Gov. Perry decides to run for president, I think there are three good reasons why he could be president,” Paul responded. “Texas is a big successful state, he’s a long term governor, and — I can’t remember the third one.”
Watch video of Paul’s comments below:
