A Look Back at Sad Presidential Wannabe Rick Perry's Best Dancing With the Stars Moments

As Perry discovered his own love of ballroom dance, we learned a lot too. We learned there are no depths to how low a politician can fall; that a dancing show will not judge you for the content of your character, but by the content of your paso doble; that a sprained ankle cannot keep Rick from competing against Vanilla Ice in a high-pressure face-off competition.

We’ll miss you, Rick, and look forward to seeing you back in the finale as an enthusiastic background shimmier.