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kpete

(72,022 posts) Sat Aug 16, 2014, 07:33 PM Aug 2014

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I just saw Perry on the news. Indicted for an abuse of power, he called the indictment...

.............................

Wait for it...

"An abuse of power."

brilliant, just brilliant

peace,
kp

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I just saw Perry on the news. Indicted for an abuse of power, he called the indictment... (Original Post) kpete Aug 2014 OP

Said he will NOT STEP DOWN sawdust Aug 2014 #1

Irony Gothmog Aug 2014 #2

This was a Gand Jury's decision, not a political one. DhhD Aug 2014 #3

You may not know too much about grand juries. former9thward Aug 2014 #4

They're investigating Greg Abbott for securities fraud, and he's running for Governor. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #5

That's all he could come up with?.. ROFL Cha Aug 2014 #6

sawdust

(199 posts)

1. Said he will NOT STEP DOWN

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 07:39 PM

Aug 2014

he'll look awful funny in a prison jumpsuit governing texas...glasses will look the same though..

Gothmog

(145,619 posts)

2. Irony

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:04 PM

Aug 2014

Abuse of power is an area where perry has some expertise

DhhD

(4,695 posts)

3. This was a Gand Jury's decision, not a political one.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:10 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/16/wendy-davis-rick-perry_n_5684462.html

former9thward

(32,082 posts)

4. You may not know too much about grand juries.

Reply to DhhD (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:24 PM

Aug 2014

A prosecutor can get them to indict anyone for anything. He only presents one side of a story. Anything counter to that is not allowed.

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

5. They're investigating Greg Abbott for securities fraud, and he's running for Governor.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:32 PM

Aug 2014

Sounds like that "cancer charity" was a private slush fund to hand out money to Perry and Abbott's campaigns. $42 million I believe, instead of cancer research.

Cha

(297,722 posts)

6. That's all he could come up with?.. ROFL

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:39 PM

Aug 2014

Excellent Graphic with the sagacious words of Molly Ivins.. mahalo, kpete~

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