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Washington Post Now Literally Looking Under Rocks in West Texas to Find Dirt on Perry
PajamasMedia ^ | 10-2-2011 | Bryan Preston

Posted on 10/02/2011 6:55:31 PM PDT by smoothsailing

Washington Post Now Literally Looking Under Rocks in West Texas to Find Dirt on Perry

Bryan Preston

October 2, 2011

Seriously. Here’s the Post story, which once you get past all the history they try packing into it that has nothing at all to do with Rick Perry, is about a hunting lease that Gov. Perry’s family used, and which once had an offensive name that his family did not give it, but which was unfortunately somewhat common once upon a time. Once Perry’s family leased it, they painted over a rock with the offensive name on it to cover it up, and eventually turned the rock over to cover it further. So the Post has devoted its resources and space to tell the world about…a rock way out in West Texas.

Perry’s campaign disputes much of the detail in the Post story.

“A number of claims made in the story are incorrect, inconsistent, and anonymous, including the implication that Rick Perry brought groups to the lease when the word on the rock was still visible,” Sullivan said. “The one consistent fact in the story is that the word on a rock was painted over and obscured many years ago.

“Perry’s father painted over offensive language on a rock soon after leasing the 1,000-acre parcel in the early 1980s. When Governor Perry was party to the hunting lease from 1997 to 2007, the property was described as northern pasture. He has not been to the property since 2006.”

Sullivan also specified that the family has never “owned, controlled or managed” the property.

Just so we’re all clear, a hunting lease isn’t property you own or really have any meaningful control over. You lease it for hunting, and only visit it periodically. For hunting.

The Post knows all too well how this game is played. The original story will get major play, and while the follow up and its own climbdown will attract less attention, a lot of dust gets stirred up and most of it ends up on the Post’s target, in this case, Perry. What’s left in the mind of those who don’t follow the facts is that Perry is somehow associated with racism.

The Post, which ran dozens of stories over a single word in 2006 to sink George Allen, can be expected to stretch out this non-story about an old rock for the next year and a half. Just when Perry starts making a move in the polls or lands a solid punch on Obama, out will come some new revelation about the stupid rock in West Texas. It’s what they do.


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: formerdemocratperry; illegals; openborders; rino
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1 posted on 10/02/2011 6:55:40 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: shield; Cincinatus' Wife
What do the Washington Post and Al Sharpton have to say for themselves. Should we be holding our breath in anticipation of apologies? Any further comments from Herb Cain?
2 posted on 10/02/2011 7:00:41 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Smear?... probably.

Effective? Bullseye.

Answer? Cain.


3 posted on 10/02/2011 7:01:00 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: Safrguns

If only they would look under Barack Hussein Obama’s rocks.


4 posted on 10/02/2011 7:02:12 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: smoothsailing

HOnestly, I’m not sure Perry has much of a chance anymore. How fast the wheels of fate spin.


5 posted on 10/02/2011 7:02:59 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: smoothsailing

Politics are dirty. Ask Sarah Palin.

This one is certainly not fair but nothing ever is targeted at our side.

This one probably sunk the U.S.S Perry.


6 posted on 10/02/2011 7:03:42 PM PDT by CSI007
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To: Safrguns

I don’t think Rick Perry will get taken down like George Allen.


7 posted on 10/02/2011 7:03:48 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: smoothsailing

If only they would put as much effort into Fast And Furious.......


8 posted on 10/02/2011 7:04:50 PM PDT by Red Badger (We cannot defeat an enemy that the president and hence his administration cannot name.......)
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To: smoothsailing

Excuse me, but “literally looking under rocks” means someone is actually picking up rocks and looking under them.

That is not being described in the story.


9 posted on 10/02/2011 7:05:39 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER ( Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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To: dandiegirl
If only they would look under Barack Hussein Obama’s rocks.

Amen to that! Heck, forget about his rocks, what about checking into what his Justice (or, I should say, Just-Us) Department is doing!?


10 posted on 10/02/2011 7:06:11 PM PDT by Oceander (Perry 4 Prez in 2012)
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To: smoothsailing
Washington Post Now Literally Looking Under Rocks in West Texas to Find Dirt on Perry

Best title ever.

11 posted on 10/02/2011 7:06:30 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("This Is Hermain Cain!" has moved up to #46 in Amazon books. Release date: Oct 4)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

George Allen would be POTUS today if he had just told the media tno go pound sand.


12 posted on 10/02/2011 7:07:13 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: smoothsailing
Washington Post Now Literally Looking Under Rocks in West Texas to Find Dirt on Perry

Mr. Preston, do you really intend to suggest that anyone from the Wcompost took a trip down deep in Texas to look under a 'rock'. I would like to know who these 'secret' whisperers are that apparently have been to the 'rock'. I think Governor Perry has offended somebody probably a democrat from his past.

13 posted on 10/02/2011 7:07:16 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: smoothsailing
Perry sunk his own candidacy. He doesn't need the MSM. The more the GOP base sees of this man, the less they like him, and deservedly so.

He's not the conservative alternative he tried to pretend he was........

14 posted on 10/02/2011 7:07:29 PM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: smoothsailing

The ComPost smears Perry and as a result (with tortured logic) some Freepers smears Cain...boy did this story grow legs!


15 posted on 10/02/2011 7:07:48 PM PDT by Rudder (The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
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To: smoothsailing
Any further comments from Herb Cain?

...and we joke about obama throwing people under the bus.

16 posted on 10/02/2011 7:08:23 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Rush Limbaugh = the Beethoven of talk radio)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

And, you should know being a ROCK LOBSTER!


17 posted on 10/02/2011 7:09:39 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: smoothsailing

Palin, now Perry, when will Dear Leader get his exam?


18 posted on 10/02/2011 7:10:22 PM PDT by jennings2004 (Sarah Palin: "The bright light at the end of a very dark tunnel!")
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To: smoothsailing

So now we know about a sign that was covered up in 1983, but we still no nothing about Obama at Columbia in 1983?


19 posted on 10/02/2011 7:10:23 PM PDT by umgud
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Free Republic posting rules require the exact title to be posted as published.


20 posted on 10/02/2011 7:10:46 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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