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Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power for carrying out threat to veto prosecutors' funds
Star Tribune ^ | August 15, 2014 | WILL WEISSERT

Posted on 08/15/2014 3:57:33 PM PDT by bgill

The Republican governor is accused of abusing his official powers by publicly promising to veto $7.5 million for the state public integrity unit at the Travis County District Attorney's office. He was indicted by an Austin grand jury Friday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; perry; perry2016; rickperry; rickperryindictment; rosemarylehmberg; texas; traviscounty
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To: lodi90
I don’t think the Dems thought this one through.

Dems generally don't think things through.

121 posted on 08/15/2014 6:59:54 PM PDT by ELS
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To: newnhdad

You are so right. This is only a political pay back from the democrats and Austin gave them the open door to do this. Hello, low information voters in the event Perry runs in 2016 / same thing Palin and Scott Walker have endured. That power from Austin needs to be removed.


122 posted on 08/15/2014 7:02:36 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: Bubba_Leroy

How does this get done? I’m all for it! It’s time for some positive political action by Texas Conservatives


123 posted on 08/15/2014 7:02:41 PM PDT by Postman (Flies on 0 get too little credit. They know --it when they see --it!)
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To: bgill

Leftists play hardball politics while some Republicans praise compromising with them.


124 posted on 08/15/2014 7:02:41 PM PDT by RginTN
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Youtube of DA Lemberg under the influence to which she plead guilty


125 posted on 08/15/2014 7:03:28 PM PDT by deport
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To: Arrowhead1952

Just get it done...NOW!!! and launch an investigation of the drunk and her office and how it uses the money it gets. The mosquito badly needs to swatting.


126 posted on 08/15/2014 7:06:53 PM PDT by Postman (Flies on 0 get too little credit. They know --it when they see --it!)
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To: deport

Hope she gets what she deserves just like Dan Rather with his phony accusations stemming through his deep involvement with the nutty / lying Texas democratic political machine.


127 posted on 08/15/2014 7:07:06 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: bgill

It really is tired old rerun season. Sheesh.


128 posted on 08/15/2014 7:09:02 PM PDT by Jaded (Really? Seriously?)
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To: Perdogg

She looks clinically deranged.


129 posted on 08/15/2014 7:17:58 PM PDT by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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To: Flick Lives

130 posted on 08/15/2014 7:19:38 PM PDT by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush)
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To: montag813
Ronnie Earle.

-PJ

131 posted on 08/15/2014 7:21:20 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: redgolum

“Second, Walker isn’t a presidential candidate. He has to much bad press, and being indicted is part of it.”

You really fell for the rat propaganda, didn’t you? Walker beat back the recall and won the recall election by a good margin.


132 posted on 08/15/2014 7:29:32 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: Clump

Can the AG’s office initiate an investigation of the Travis County DA and her office? Is there legal basis?


133 posted on 08/15/2014 7:30:05 PM PDT by Postman (Flies on 0 get too little credit. They know --it when they see --it!)
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To: quantumman
“He is in good company.e.g. Tom Delay. A nuisance indictment - we will use it as an effective campaign prop.”

I hope so, but they destroyed Delay’s career. Like he said when they finally found him not guilty after dragging him through the mud - where do I go to get my reputation back?

134 posted on 08/15/2014 7:51:42 PM PDT by FR_addict
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To: bgill

The baby killers want their revenge.


135 posted on 08/15/2014 8:00:06 PM PDT by Bridesheadfan
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To: bgill

Rosie the Drunk had a blood alcohol (not breathalyzer) of .23!!!!


136 posted on 08/15/2014 8:16:35 PM PDT by gasport (President Omoeba needs to evolve a spine)
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To: gasport

0.20–0.29
Stupor
Loss of understanding
Impaired sensations
Possibility of falling unconscious
Severe motor impairment
Loss of consciousness
Memory blackout


137 posted on 08/15/2014 8:19:18 PM PDT by gasport (President Omoeba needs to evolve a spine)
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To: Clump
We need to move our state Capitol out of Austin.

That would be quite a chore. It has more square footage than any other statehouse and is taller than the US Capitol.

138 posted on 08/15/2014 8:22:00 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: South40; Impy; AuH2ORepublican; Clemenza; sickoflibs; NFHale; Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy

You know I have a low opinion of La Raza Rick... But this indictment is complete bullcrap. Another Austin Anarchist-Democrat fishing expedition by out of control prosecutors.


139 posted on 08/15/2014 8:36:08 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
You know I have a low opinion of La Raza Rick... But this indictment is complete bullcrap. Another Austin Anarchist-Democrat fishing expedition by out of control prosecutors.

I agree, and said so here.

Still, Republicans and conservatives need to get past this Rick Perry infatuation. He is a loser.

140 posted on 08/15/2014 8:38:42 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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