Former 'Dancing with the Stars' competitor named Secretary of Oops, we mean Energy
Rick Perry is now in charge of the very department he couldn't even remember: the U.S. Department of Energy. But don't worry, Perry, everyone else has remembered your embarrassing gaffe for you.
In honor of Perry's confirmation as Energy Secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet, someone on Capitol Hill had some fun with his Wikipedia page. Instead of displaying his new title, "Secretary of Energy" he was briefly described as "Secretary of Oops."
Image: wikipedia
The edit came from a computer inside the House of Representatives, which is a glorious turn of events.
Rick Perry Wikipedia article edited anonymously from US House of Representatives https://t.co/aiEmCUE5YB
— congress-edits (@congressedits) March 2, 2017
The switcheroo is almost as good as when the former Texas governor forgot the name of this very agency (and literally said "Oops" about the brain fart during a debate) that he pledged to eliminate while running for president in the 2012 election.
Even if the Wikipedia page has been changed back to the technically correct title, the internet is still enjoying this moment.
Rick Perry has just been confirmed as Secretary of Oops ... I mean Energy. pic.twitter.com/bI0zh4hhI8
— Rich Clark (@VTpollster) March 2, 2017
Just heard that Rick Perry was confirmed as...uh...secretary of, uh...I just had it...uuuuuh...
Oops.#oops #Trump #NeverForget #heforgot— Christopher Kipiniak (@ckipiniak) March 2, 2017
Rick Perry is now the Secretary of Energy. Or as he likes to call it: "I can't. The third one, I can't. Sorry. Oops." https://t.co/lRUOD3AAXa
— Carol Fitzpatrick (@crl_fitzpatrick) March 2, 2017
Rick Perry confirmed to run @ENERGY? Oops. pic.twitter.com/qNvMZlJwA1
— Daniel Johnson-Kim (@djjkim) March 2, 2017
Rick Perry: Hey, I was just confirmed as head of the EPA
America: OOPS— ✊ WiseGuyEddie (@WiseGuyEddie) March 2, 2017
Rick Perry has been confirmed as the Secretary of... uh... uh... oops.
— Gary Oldham (@garytx) March 2, 2017
Now is also a good time to reflect on Perry's recent career moves. Remember this is the guy who was on the reality show Dancing With the Stars (he finished in 12th place during Season 23) and has a tenuous relationship with science.
Rick Perry confirmed as secretary of energy. pic.twitter.com/W4Sp2C6fEc
— Alexandra Witze (@alexwitze) March 2, 2017
After a 62-37 Senate vote Thursday, Perry will now be in charge of the largest funder of physics research in the country and head an agency that is focused on climate research data, but he doesn't recognize climate science findings.
Oops is right.
