Posted on 10/03/2011 6:59:09 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Governor Perry, my Governor, is no racist.
I suppose there’s a first time for every baseless accusation, it’s just hard to understand why it always must come from Newsweek, Huffington Post, The New York Times, or, in this case, another usual suspect, The Washington Post.
Crooked River Ranch is the place in question. Apparently at one time the word, Lord forgive me, “niggerhead” was written on a rock at one of the entrances. The word is offensive, terrible, and has no place there or anywhere. The Washington Post wants you to believe that Perry drew the word itself—on his property—and is now trying to hide his white robe.
But facts are stubborn but neutral things.
Perry and his family never, not ever, owned the property. This is a 42,000 acre ranch is owned by the Hendricks Home for Children, a west Texas charity.
About the charity:
Since 1939, Hendrick Home for Children has been a safe and loving “home” for thousands of children after living their early lives in poverty, abuse and neglect.
Perry’s father reportedly painted over the offensive language on the rock in question soon after leasing the 1,000 acre parcel in the early 1980s. Seriously. A 1,000 acre rental on a 42,000 acre ranch owned by a West Texas charity that assists homeless children. The Washington Post literally took an inch and made it a mile.
When Perry became a party to the hunting lease from 1997 to 2007, the property was described as northern pasture. His campaign told the press that the Governor hasn’t even been to the site since 2006. And Hugh Hewitt gets it right, “many, many people were interviewed for the story. Only seven recall seeing the rock, and not one of them connect Rick Perry to it, nor do any of the people …”
That’s not journalism.
Anonymous sources tell me that the Washington Post is dying and that race-baiting might accomplish its two objectives: 1) destroy the right-of-center movement, and 2) sell newspapers. Anonymous!
Jazz Shaw is right to call this a witch hunt and journalistic-malpractice. Stirring a division that was put out of law a generation ago and is now actively shunned both culturally and socially does nothing to fix social security, save or create jobs (whatever that means), or protect us from enemies. This is why new media is successful. This is why outlets like TPB exist. This is why American newspapers are unlike their European counterparts, who are not feeling eminent death.
We need good investigative journalism from reporters and trained professionals; we do not need hit-pieces loosely laced with the faint aura of fact.
In 1991, the Texas Legislature passed a bill to rename old, offensive site names. God Bless Texas.
I’m appalled and I believe every proud American should be too—including Perry’s competitors. As a young, bi-racial (Arab and African-American) man, I see this for what it is. This is an attack on me. This is a hit piece on our ideals—the ideals shared by virtually every candidate on our side vying to challenge President Barack Obama.
Recently, I’ve been a race-driven crusade of my own. My open letter and invitation to Morgan Freemanto come to any tea party anywhere in the country went viral. Now we’re on a mission to end the media’s favorite theme: the tea party is racist. The tea party is not racist. It stops here. We’re not dealing with this during the summer and fall of 2012—it stops now, right now, on our watch.
Now, fight with me to defeat this race-baiting, race-driven divide that aims only to re-elect President Obama.
Full Disclosure: I vocally supported Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s bid for Governor in 2010 and opposed Perry seeking another term.
They’re trying to dry up his funding and drive away support.
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/64945.html
“.....But the attacks are set to continue, with the Rev. Al Sharpton telling POLITICO he plans to be “all over” the story on his MSNBC show on Monday afternoon.
“At worst, he either thought it was something he could identify with and even have some bit of irony,” Sharpton said. “At best, he’s insensitive. How can someone who would seek the highest office in the land be so insensitive to the implications of that name?”
Sharpton predicted the issue will harm Perry among Republicans.
“Even though he’s running in a party whose primary [does] not have a substantial African-American vote, the average American does not want to be identified to such racial insensitivity,” Sharpton said. “People say, ‘I don’t want to be identified with something this blatant.’”
Don't worry. Due to modern PC sensitivities the name has been officially changed to "AfricanAmericanCranium".
IOW, you don't want him to support a respected charity because there is an obnoxious rock somewhere on it's 42,000 acres property.
You deserve a citation for ingenuity you dedicated member of Mitt's Guerrillas.
Ditto what you said. I was getting ready to send Cain a contribution, but scratched that idea until I see how or if he extracts himself from this disaster.
It would have been presidential for him to call Perry for the inside scoop. Instead, he poured gasoline on a very small but dangerous flame.
Cain blew it big time, but what is worse, he didn’t just make a mistake, a flub, an unthinking statement, he repeated it a few times. He was deliberate in his approach and showed his true character under pressure. Very dissappointing. I thought he would have been above all that race garbage, but apparently not.
I think this scummy tactic is going to backfire on them. Most Americans will not fall for this. It is one of the most ridiculous smears I have ever seen in politics - shame on those FReepers that are going along with it - they know better. They’re just grasping at straws to knock Perry down so their candidate will rise.
I think most of them actually are Romneybots since they rarely come out with who they are supporting.
Did he think another conservative would use this against him to gain advanage for himself?
If Cain has any integrity he will come out today and shut this garbage down.
Do you think the MSM won’t dig up something on Romney once he becomes the canduidate?
Tempest in a teapot, all around. 100% driven by knee-jerk assumptions that are probably incorrect.
Perry assumed the marking was racist, Cain assumed the marking was racist, etc.
As for despicable, I hold you to be that. Tata.
Thank you for inserting a bit a truth!
...."I know you won't say the word Christiane, so I'll say it for you"..........[and Cain proceeds to say THE word and ties it to Perry]
Yep, Gov. Perry is SO racist that, during Hurricane Katrina he called Lousiana Gov. Blanco, and invited thousands of mostly African-American people fleeing the hurricane to come to Texas.
The race-baiting card is the worst political thuggery — Cain knew that and ran with it.
We are sick and tired of our candidates having to defend themselves against this type of garbage.
I don't recall the details...only the word niggardly and stupidity got a guy fired.
And thousands have stayed here in Texas instead of returning to Louisiana.
Ooops, “Lousiana” s/b “Louisiana”!
Naturally. False accusations and innuendo suck.
They’re trying to make Perry “run” from their lies so they can go after him like hyenas going for their prey.
Once they get you constantly defending yourself they won’t let up.
Perry needs to break out of this.
It's fairly easy for one to sit back and attack somebody for not breaking a contract when one is not financially responsible for said contract.
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