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Rick Perry indicted on two felonies
dallasnews.com ^ | Aug 15, 2014 | Christy Hoppe

Posted on 08/16/2014 11:37:56 AM PDT by PapaNew

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry was indicted on two felony counts for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant late Friday by a Travis County grand jury.

The case stems from Perry’s vetoing the $7.5 million biennial funding for the Travis County Public Integrity Unit last year. He threatened to withhold the money unless District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg resigned.

In announcing the indictment, special prosecutor Michael McCrum of San Antonio said he felt confident of the charges brought against the governor and was “ready to go forward.”

(Excerpt) Read more at trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 2016; conservativism; dnctalkingpoints; kangaroocourt; keepaustinweird; rickperry; rosemarylehmberg; texas; traviscounty
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Another phase of the great Left Wing Conspiracy?

1 posted on 08/16/2014 11:37:56 AM PDT by PapaNew
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To: PapaNew

Will this be another all Democrat jury in Travis County like the kangaroo court that pursued Tom DeLay?


2 posted on 08/16/2014 11:39:28 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: PapaNew

Can you do this to a Sitting(Semi Retired) President ?


3 posted on 08/16/2014 11:40:22 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: a fool in paradise

Tom Delay. Part Two.


4 posted on 08/16/2014 11:42:02 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: molson209
No, Emperors cannot be prosecuted.


5 posted on 08/16/2014 11:42:53 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: a fool in paradise

The OJ jury will do it every time.


6 posted on 08/16/2014 11:43:16 AM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
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To: PapaNew

Quoth Rush Limbaugh:

“It’s not the nature of the evidence; it’s the seriousness of the charge.”


7 posted on 08/16/2014 11:44:05 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

too bad , you could get Obama on at least 1000 things


8 posted on 08/16/2014 11:44:20 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: PapaNew

Reaction from the RNC *Crickets*

Makes me sick.


9 posted on 08/16/2014 11:44:32 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: PapaNew
The marxists favorite campaign tactic. Remove the competition from the campaign by lodging phony scandals or legal complaints against their foes.

They can't win on the facts, their platform, or their results so they have to try to diminish their adversaries.
DeLay, Palin, and hundreds more have been ambushed by local Marxist operatives who then fade into the woodwork after the damage has been done.

10 posted on 08/16/2014 11:44:37 AM PDT by oldbrowser (We have a rogue government in Washington)
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To: PapaNew
Notice how this happens right after Perry sent the National guard to the border.

IT IS FOOLISH TO GO AGAINST THE WILL OF THE EMPEROR!!


11 posted on 08/16/2014 11:44:47 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: PapaNew
Uggggg.....


12 posted on 08/16/2014 11:45:20 AM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: PapaNew
Strong arm politics, aka the Chicago Way is acceptable for Democrats to use, but a felony for Republicans to attempt.
13 posted on 08/16/2014 11:45:31 AM PDT by buckalfa (Long time caller --- first time listener.)
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Yeah, like 1000 cases of treason.

Treason - Perfectly acceptable.

Governor vetoes a bill? OFF WITH HIS HEAD!


14 posted on 08/16/2014 11:47:12 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: oldbrowser

It would appear there are more of them than us.

But with God on our side, there are really more of us than them. We WILL prevail, either sooner or later - but we WILL prevail.


15 posted on 08/16/2014 11:48:19 AM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
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To: South40

There is video of her arrest and more


16 posted on 08/16/2014 11:48:26 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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Is that her mug shot when she was busted for DWI? Yes how DARE Perry ask her to step down!! I heard she was so blasted they had to tie her down.


17 posted on 08/16/2014 11:49:49 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: molson209

18 posted on 08/16/2014 11:50:58 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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19 posted on 08/16/2014 11:52:43 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: PapaNew

Will the jury all be drunk..if that’s the case at least Rosemary would be around people of her own kind


20 posted on 08/16/2014 11:53:08 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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