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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption - making the possible 2016 presidential hopeful his state's first indicted governor in nearly a century.
A special prosecutor spent months calling witnesses and presenting evidence that Perry broke the law when he promised publicly to nix $7.5 million over two years for the public integrity unit, which is run by Travis County District Rosemary Lehmberg's office. Several top aides to the Republican governor appeared before grand jurors in Austin, including his deputy chief of staff, legislative director and general counsel. Perry himself wasn't called to testify.
He was indicted by an Austin grand jury on felony counts of abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant. Maximum punishment on the first charge is five to 99 years in prison. The second is two to 10 years.
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Perry eventually carried out his veto threat. No one disputes that he is allowed to veto measures approved by the Legislature, including part or all of the state budget. But the left-leaning Texans for Public Justice government watchdog group filed an ethics complaint accusing the governor of coercion since he threatened to use his veto before actually doing so in an attempt to pressure Lehmberg to quit.
I don't see how this can possibly fly. From the report it seems the only thing he did is say "I'm going to veto funding is you pass it" which, to the best of my knowledge, is perfectly legal and done pretty damned regularly across the nation as well as in DC.
It's fascinating that an ethics complaint was filed against a guy who followed the law while the bitch that got wasted, got busted driving drunk and abused her authority is, apparently, fine and dandy with the Democrats. I mean, I could see that in Massachusetts Democrats but I'm kind of surprised to see it in Texas.
I don't see how this can possibly fly. From the report it seems the only thing he did is say "I'm going to veto funding is you pass it" which, to the best of my knowledge, is perfectly legal and done pretty damned regularly across the nation as well as in DC.
It's fascinating that an ethics complaint was filed against a guy who followed the law while the bitch that got wasted, got busted driving drunk and abused her authority is, apparently, fine and dandy with the Democrats. I mean, I could see that in Massachusetts Democrats but I'm kind of surprised to see it in Texas.
And a prosecutor can get a GJ to indict a ham sandwich is a common saying for a reason.
Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power for carrying out threat to veto prosecutors' funds
All I can say is HOLY CRAP. This is going to be a political crapstorm.
Article is here.
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Limberg is a lush who got away with spending significant time in jail and berated officer involved in her arrest and confinement. She was stopped as she pulled out of a liquor store parking lot and had another full quart in her vehicle.
INTEGRITY ......NOT! She should have resigned
That's exactly what Perry's son said!
It's a common expression. There is some truth to it. Grand Juries determine probable cause, at trial the burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt. Of course I predict a large contingent of people are ready and willing to convict him right now without need for such need of such antiquated things like trial by jury or the presumption of innocence. :lol:
It's a common expression. There is some truth to it. Grand Juries determine probable cause, at trial the burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt. Of course I predict a large contingent of people are ready and willing to convict him right now without need for such need of such antiquated things like trial by jury or the presumption of innocence. :lol:
An even larger contingent of right-wingers are ready and willing to excuse whatever happens with Perry.
As we've seen with Bundy and now Missouri .
What an absurd comment.As we've seen with Bundy and now Missouri .
There will be no trial. That would kill his 2016. He will cop a plea down and blame the Democrats.
An even larger contingent of right-wingers are ready and willing to excuse whatever happens with Perry.
As we've seen with Bundy and now Missouri .
Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power for carrying out threat to veto prosecutors' funds
All I can say is HOLY CRAP. This is going to be a political crapstorm.
Article is here.
It's fascinating that an ethics complaint was filed against a guy who followed the law while the bitch that got wasted, got busted driving drunk and abused her authority is, apparently, fine and dandy with the Democrats. I mean, I could see that in Massachusetts Democrats but I'm kind of surprised to see it in Texas.
A separate grand jury had already investigated her, and allowed her to stay in her job. Perry then carried out his threat to veto the funds. That is highly illegal in Texas.
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