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Texas Gov. Rick Perry dishes it out. Can liberals take it? The sitting governor of the state of Texas, Rick Perry, is now under grand jury indictment. The charges stem from a statement Perry issued in which he said he would veto funds for the state's "public integrity unit" if it continued to be led by Travis County Democratic District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg. As reported by the Associated Press, "Lehmberg was convicted of drunken driving, but refused Perry's calls to resign." Perry was indicted on charges of abuse of official capacity, a first-degree felony with potential punishments of five to 99 years in prison, and coercion of a public servant, a third-degree felony that carries a punishment of two to 10 years. No one disputes that Perry is allowed to veto measures approved by the Legislature, including part or all of the state budget. But the left-leaning Texans for Public Justice government watchdog group filed an ethics complaint accusing the governor of coercion because he threatened to use his veto before actually doing so in an attempt to pressure Lehmberg to quit. Now, one might think that such charges would normally hurt a person who is potentially seeking the presidency. But in this case, the Democrats should just walk away from this one. Lehmberg is NOT the person they want to rally around, and the more she is in the spotlight, the better Rick Perry looks. Salon has an article about Perry's situation which began as follows: "When I heard that Texas Governor Rick Perry had been indicted, I thought, 'This had better be good, or it will backfire on the Democrats.' It turns out it isn't good and it may well backfire on the Democrats." Perry is doing everything right in this situation, and he may just become the beneficiary of the stupidest Democrat move in history. Rather than bringing down a political career, the Democrats are helping gain national attention for standing up for his state and promoting ethical behavior. If the Democrats keep it up, Perry will likely be able to add "fighting corruption" to his national resume as well. Great job, Dems! From article by Bobby Eberle |
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The question here is whether or not the governor was politically motivated to do what he did....Would he have reacted differently if the unit for public integrity was led by a non-adversarial republican. If the actions of the governor were politically motivated he should be indicted.
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It is time for people in office to do the right thing and not for political power. She was almost 3 times the legal limit for being drunk - she was really drunk. She does not deserve to be employed at taxpayers expense. Wonder how drunk she is on the job if she evens shows up for work. She deserves to be fired. RDD
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