Grumpy Ole Rick Perry is trying to come up with a reason why he was laughing and joking one minute and then got all grumpy when everybody else started laughing.

Even after being given several days to ponder on it, this is what his office gave as a reason.

Asked why he had that expression in the photo, Perry spokeswoman Lucy Nashed said, “The governor is deeply concerned about what is happening along the Texas-Mexico border, and his expression reflects that concern.”

That’s the best they can do, huh?  No wonder his presidential aspirations are moving slow as a short legged turtle.

Of course, it could be that somebody reminded him that the grand jury was meeting that day and nobody is willing to face a perjury charge to save Perry’s grandstanding butt.

The grand jury investigation into whether Gov. Rick Perry abused his power continues.

A special prosecutor is investigating whether Perry committed a crime when he threatened to veto $7.5 million in funding from the state’s public integrity unit.

Perry said he would cut funding unless Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg resigned following her drunken driving conviction. Lehmberg refused and Perry followed through on his threat.

Personally, I think he was just upset that they wouldn’t let him wear a bullet proof vest and a big ole giant mean looking gun to the meeting.