well you can be sure of one thing. this issue will be fully investigated and if there’s anything there it’ll come out.
I also had the same impression of his five grand remark. He wasn’t offended at the suggestion of being bought. He was offended that it only took 5 grand out of a 30 million haul.
She should have said “So, Governor, if it was say a few million then that would been enough for you?”
It’s like the line about what kind of woman do you think i am?
That said, Perry's answer was stupid. He could have said:
Let me start by saying I truly appreciated your endorsement in my race for Governor two years ago. Five years ago I signed the bill that negated my EO before it ever went into effect, and admitted I had made a mistake.
Your implication now that my influence is for sale deeply offends me and frankly is beneath you.