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« on: August 15, 2014, 05:53:34 PM »
« edited: August 15, 2014, 06:11:33 PM by Starwatcher »
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« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 05:57:31 PM »
Wow. If he doesn't shake this off quickly, he can say goodbye to his 2016 campaign.
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« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2014, 05:57:58 PM »
http://kxan.com/2014/08/15/texas-governor-rick-perry-indicted-by-grand-jury/
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« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2014, 06:11:54 PM »
I'm amazed it got that far, considering virtually every non-elected official in this state was appointed by Perry, due to long he's been in office and the fact that our state tends to function somewhat like a Central Asian ex-Soviet oil-igarchy as a result.
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« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2014, 06:19:40 PM »
But I thought he was awesome?!
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« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2014, 06:22:42 PM »
About time we had some good news
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« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2014, 06:37:00 PM »
Good, good. He can keep Scott Walker and Chris Christie company in prison.
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« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2014, 06:37:29 PM »
Doubt he'll run for President if this get's as big as Bridge-gate did.
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2014, 06:39:55 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2014, 06:42:53 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2014, 06:54:40 PM »
First Paxton, then this. No wonder the state party wants to do away with the Public Integrity Unit...
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« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2014, 07:08:25 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7y7oJ266qI
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« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2014, 07:19:56 PM »
BS, leave Perry alone TX Democrats!
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« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2014, 08:41:31 PM »
One of the charges, apparently, could carry a sentence of up to 99 years in prison.

This actually saddens me a bit. I was looking forward to watching his 2016 campaign.
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« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2014, 08:59:55 PM »
I don't believe this one will be particularly harmful. The belief that the following prosecutor should resign after her arrest for drunk driving does not seem controversial.
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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2014, 09:05:40 PM »
Crap, there goes another frontrunner...not really...
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2014, 10:13:46 PM »
Quote from: Humiliated Nikki Haley on August 15, 2014, 06:37:00 PM
Good, good. He can keep Scott Walker and Chris Christie company in prison.

At this rate, Paul will win the nomination by default.
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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2014, 10:25:16 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on August 15, 2014, 10:13:46 PM
Quote from: Humiliated Nikki Haley on August 15, 2014, 06:37:00 PM
Good, good. He can keep Scott Walker and Chris Christie company in prison.

At this rate, Paul will win the nomination by default.
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2014, 11:35:00 PM »
Quote from: Mister Mets on August 15, 2014, 08:59:55 PM
I don't believe this one will be particularly harmful. The belief that the following prosecutor should resign after her arrest for drunk driving does not seem controversial.



But the belief that that gives one the right to literally extort a state agency is going to be more controversial.
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« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2014, 11:42:36 PM »
Quote from: SteveRogers on August 15, 2014, 11:35:00 PM
Quote from: Mister Mets on August 15, 2014, 08:59:55 PM
I don't believe this one will be particularly harmful. The belief that the following prosecutor should resign after her arrest for drunk driving does not seem controversial.



But the belief that that gives one the right to literally extort a state agency is going to be more controversial.

So exercising a constitutionally-delegated power (the veto) is an "abuse of power"?
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« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2014, 11:45:30 PM »
Quote from: Indy Texas on August 15, 2014, 06:11:54 PM
I'm amazed it got that far, considering virtually every non-elected official in this state was appointed by Perry, due to long he's been in office and the fact that our state tends to function somewhat like a Central Asian ex-Soviet oil-igarchy as a result.

Makes me want to watch Borat again..
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« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2014, 11:53:24 PM »
Quote from: SPC on August 15, 2014, 11:42:36 PM
Quote from: SteveRogers on August 15, 2014, 11:35:00 PM
Quote from: Mister Mets on August 15, 2014, 08:59:55 PM
I don't believe this one will be particularly harmful. The belief that the following prosecutor should resign after her arrest for drunk driving does not seem controversial.



But the belief that that gives one the right to literally extort a state agency is going to be more controversial.

So exercising a constitutionally-delegated power (the veto) is an "abuse of power"?

"When the governor does something...then...uh...its not illegal".  This is just like the bridge scandal. When someone tells you off, you punish them like some sort of feudal lord.
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« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2014, 12:01:37 AM »
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« Reply #23 on: August 16, 2014, 01:20:57 AM »

Indeed:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=197143.0

I guess Perry lied to Iowa.  Sad
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« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2014, 02:31:01 AM »
Quote from: SPC on August 15, 2014, 11:42:36 PM
Quote from: SteveRogers on August 15, 2014, 11:35:00 PM
Quote from: Mister Mets on August 15, 2014, 08:59:55 PM
I don't believe this one will be particularly harmful. The belief that the following prosecutor should resign after her arrest for drunk driving does not seem controversial.



But the belief that that gives one the right to literally extort a state agency is going to be more controversial.

So exercising a constitutionally-delegated power (the veto) is an "abuse of power"?

Not in a vaccuum, but it is if it was done solely for personal benefit or for another wrongful purpose, then yes, it would be the very definition of abuse of power. "Abuse of power" generally involves misusing a power that one actually has.
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