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43. He's worse than Obama!

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Fri Aug 15, 2014, 07:28 PM

Aug 2014

...tyranny-wise.

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BREAKING: TX Gov. Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power Over Threat to Veto Prosecutors' Funding [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2014 OP

Just heard this on the radio. tammywammy Aug 2014 #1

I hope he's fixin to make his jail cell comfortable. Loki Aug 2014 #2

Don't be silly. IOKIYAR, you know. Did Tom Delay end up in jail for tblue37 Aug 2014 #36

Perry will walk, run for US Senate, and win. AlinPA Aug 2014 #71

All I can say is Berlin Expat Aug 2014 #3

Is this a joke? bluestateguy Aug 2014 #4

DeLay's case is still on appeal Gothmog Aug 2014 #13

No, it isn't--he's in the clear now. MADem Aug 2014 #46

I read about this in the Tulsa World newspaper madokie Aug 2014 #61

And, of course, he's able to get his gun back! MADem Aug 2014 #62

He's still sidelined... DonViejo Aug 2014 #64

Delay is planning to run or was planning to run for his old seat Gothmog Aug 2014 #68

Oh, yeah, that POS Ray Flynn. All the flag-draping of a Rudy Ghouliani and valerief Aug 2014 #74

You're talking about the insufferable and didactic Ray Flynn? MADem Aug 2014 #88

Yep, Ray Flynn... DonViejo Aug 2014 #89

so you're saying that the indictment was trumped up? CreekDog Aug 2014 #90

My first guess would be the Bush family. DonViejo Aug 2014 #91

Since that report, the Travis count DA appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals which granted writ Gothmog Aug 2014 #67

As a result of that ruling, though, Tommy boy went from "convicted" to MADem Aug 2014 #70

The CCA still has to hear this case Gothmog Aug 2014 #73

He got his gun(s) back, though. MADem Aug 2014 #87

Fix the link Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #5

Great. SoapBox Aug 2014 #6

Here is a link from gd thread. k&r uppityperson Aug 2014 #7

NY TIMES Texas Gov. Perry Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power trueblue2007 Aug 2014 #28

"Mr. Perry’s supporters said the accusations amounted to an attempt to criminalize politics" wordpix Aug 2014 #52

did the Bush Family Mofia just "Chris Christie" Rick Perry? misterhighwasted Aug 2014 #8

Is Jed in Texas? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #32

I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy about this. L0oniX Aug 2014 #9

7 to 109 years in prison if convicted Newsjock Aug 2014 #10

But what's the punishment for a govenor supported by billionaires?: zero. C Moon Aug 2014 #58

Juanita Jean is going to enjoy this story Gothmog Aug 2014 #11

Juanita Jean's current post: NastyRiffraff Aug 2014 #21

Great minds..I went immediately to her page. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #33

someone needs to photoshop this with Bachman's corn dog photo wordpix Aug 2014 #53

How about this video Gothmog Aug 2014 #69

Did not think anything could make me smile today. TNNurse Aug 2014 #12

You want more smiles? Turns out... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #44

Just saw the NY Times headline BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #14

Texas uses the death penalty ALL the time!!! Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #15

Governor Perry's reaction too two indictments... radarluv Aug 2014 #16

Please: can we respond to this news in a more sophisticated manner? LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #17

Or better BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #20

BREAKING UPDATE: Prosecuter confirms, Perry will be booked next week. @KVUE @Amber_Downing The Straight Story Aug 2014 #18

Thanks. Hissyspit Aug 2014 #19

next headline: Perry now living in Mexico wordpix Aug 2014 #54

Did they not care about his awesome glasses? TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #22

New York Times article OKNancy Aug 2014 #23

OOPS!!!!!!!! n/t justhanginon Aug 2014 #24

Perry abridged the process for sure but... the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #25

I agree. BlueEye Aug 2014 #39

Thanks for the comment, Mr. Parry. jeff47 Aug 2014 #41

Are you being passive aggressive? Just curious. the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #48

her staying in office is not the point---the abuse of power on Perry's part is wordpix Aug 2014 #56

Rick Perry = bad. the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #57

If the law agreed with you, you might have a point. jeff47 Aug 2014 #76

*yawn*... the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #80

You can always tell someone has a strong argument when they provide such a pathetic response. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2014 #81

I was letting you know I was bored with your opinions... oh yea (nt) the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #82

Bored people don't reply. jeff47 Aug 2014 #84

Doh!!! the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #85

Hmmm. Testing the waters for their suit against the President? nt kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #26

Wow. So it's like Nixon trying to fire Archibald Cox. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #27

How about this? Brigid Aug 2014 #29

!! Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #30

OOPS! lordcommander Aug 2014 #31

Now if Rickey can just get away with this........... wandy Aug 2014 #34

Billboards! SoapBox Aug 2014 #35

Tanj! I can't wait for the debates. n/t wandy Aug 2014 #38

Perry, Christie, Walker - who's next? Jebbie for his real estate deals in FL? wordpix Aug 2014 #55

Could this wheniwasincongress Aug 2014 #37

It could if... radarluv Aug 2014 #42

Hope he enjoys prison. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #40

He's worse than Obama! onehandle Aug 2014 #43

PDF copy of two count indictment: Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #45

Holy crap! nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #47

Until he's booked and handcuffed I reserve judgement davidpdx Aug 2014 #49

I'd be surprised to see this go anywhere DFW Aug 2014 #50

Big money see to it that he is cleared. AlinPA Aug 2014 #72

They probably won't need to bother DFW Aug 2014 #77

Looks like a plan for the TX GOP to get some votes for Abbott. AlinPA Aug 2014 #79

Partially DFW Aug 2014 #86

Rick Perry: "We don't want no public integrity here in the great state of Texas" wordpix Aug 2014 #51

(P)rick Perry is simply above the law. area51 Aug 2014 #59

And he bad-mouthed and belittled President Obama after his visit to Texas regarding the border... C Moon Aug 2014 #60

k and r...nt Stuart G Aug 2014 #63

Alcoholics are routinely abused by our system marshall Aug 2014 #65

I have little to no sympathy toward christx30 Aug 2014 #75

If it turned out.. sendero Aug 2014 #66

Unfortunately I have to side with Rick Perry on this one evilDonkey Aug 2014 #78

I agree. candelista Aug 2014 #83