Texas Gov. Rick Perry Indicted For Abuse Of Power

[Reeve]

So they want to get rid of Perry for wanting this lady to resign and keep this lady as DA?

Not for wanting the lady to resign, for cutting funding to a whole department in retaliation for her not resigning. That's illegal.

[Garnier Fructis]

I'm assuming this is going to do wonders for his second White House bid. I mean, look how easily the bridge sunk Christie. An indictment for corruption is going to stick even if nothing comes of it.

[Wells]

So they want to get rid of Perry for wanting this lady to resign and keep this lady as DA?

Perry wasn't indicted for wanting her to resign. He was indicted for using the power of his office to cripple a government agency to try to coerce her into resigning.

[Orbitus]

Have fun trying to get a conviction.

From the sounds of it, it won't be hard at all.

[GarGar]

From the sounds of it, it won't be hard at all.

With a good enough defense lawyer, a lot of convictions can be made hard.

[Orbitus]

With a good enough defense lawyer, a lot of convictions can be made hard.

Even when you openly state it? Yeah no.

[Trassk]

I'm from the uk but even I know what a ken doll lookalike scumbag he is.

I wouldn't count chickens yet though, assholes like him have expensive lawyers to find loopholes all the time.

[Deleted]

Finally. Hopefully he will get a boy friend in there.

[Worvon]

Besides the fact Perry could pardon himself or resign and have the LT Governor pardon him if there was ever any real threat.

Governor doesn't have the power to issue pardons in Texas.

[Calfredd]

This is hysterical. A democratic county is trying to indict the governor because their top democrat, feels that they're above the laws and that there is nothing wrong with getting a DUI and remaining in a position of authority, as usual. Besides the fact Perry could pardon himself or resign and have the LT Governor pardon him if there was ever any real threat, this will never result in a conviction. It'll be dismissed. All this is an attempt by the Democrats to tarnish a GOP candidate going into 2016.

His logic is perfectly reasonable and definitely within his legal powers. He has veto power - he can elect to use when he wants under whatever reason he wants. Just because another Democrat refuses to serve at the same level they try to pass laws on everyone else. Anytime a public official does something on the level or similar to a DUI, you resign. You've shown you lack the ability to serve as a public official. But the crux of the Democrat's ideology is a total lack of personal responsibility, so let's blame the Republican when he chooses not to let another dipshit embarrass themselves by staying in office. I could goto one of the DUI threads and find a hundred of the same people cheering this horseshit on, demanding that a DUI driver be drawn and quartered. But this time around it'll be excused. Laughable. All of you.

I don't think stripping an entire government agency of funding over 1 person is within ones rights. Sure, she probably should have resigned but she didn't and you don't attack the group over 1 individual.

[Belize]

So he's going to be relieved of his office?

One can only hope...

[Wells]

This is hysterical. A democratic county is trying to indict the governor because their top democrat, feels that they're above the laws and that there is nothing wrong with getting a DUI and remaining in a position of authority, as usual. Besides the fact Perry could pardon himself or resign and have the LT Governor pardon him if there was ever any real threat, this will never result in a conviction. It'll be dismissed. All this is an attempt by the Democrats to tarnish a GOP candidate going into 2016.

His logic is perfectly reasonable and definitely within his legal powers. He has veto power - he can elect to use when he wants under whatever reason he wants. Just because another Democrat refuses to serve at the same level they try to pass laws on everyone else. Anytime a public official does something on the level or similar to a DUI, you resign. You've shown you lack the ability to serve as a public official. But the crux of the Democrat's ideology is a total lack of personal responsibility, so let's blame the Republican when he chooses not to let another dipshit embarrass themselves by staying in office. I could goto one of the DUI threads and find a hundred of the same people cheering this horseshit on, demanding that a DUI driver be drawn and quartered. But this time around it'll be excused. Laughable. All of you.

What story did you read?

[Gsara]

He may resign, but he will never do jail time. He is a multi-millionaire than can afford a team of lawyers that would never let it go to trial.

[Deleted]

Governor withholds funding for public corruption prosecutors, gets prosecuted for public corruption. Ten out of ten. Absolutely outstanding.

[Gsara]

This is hysterical. A democratic county is trying to indict the governor because their top democrat, feels that they're above the laws and that there is nothing wrong with getting a DUI and remaining in a position of authority, as usual. Besides the fact Perry could pardon himself or resign and have the LT Governor pardon him if there was ever any real threat, this will never result in a conviction. It'll be dismissed. All this is an attempt by the Democrats to tarnish a GOP candidate going into 2016.

His logic is perfectly reasonable and definitely within his legal powers. He has veto power - he can elect to use when he wants under whatever reason he wants. Just because another Democrat refuses to serve at the same level they try to pass laws on everyone else. Anytime a public official does something on the level or similar to a DUI, you resign. You've shown you lack the ability to serve as a public official. But the crux of the Democrat's ideology is a total lack of personal responsibility, so let's blame the Republican when he chooses not to let another dipshit embarrass themselves by staying in office. I could goto one of the DUI threads and find a hundred of the same people cheering this horseshit on, demanding that a DUI driver be drawn and quartered. But this time around it'll be excused. Laughable. All of you.

What he did is illegal in every state of the U.S. It doesnt matter if the woman got a dui and he wanted her to resign, what matters is he used his authority illegally to get her to resign. He wont go to prison or anything, but getting the financial backing for a presidential run will be much harder for him in the future.

[v2prwsmb45yhuq3wj23vpjk]

This is hysterical. A democratic county is trying to indict the governor because their top democrat, feels that they're above the laws and that there is nothing wrong with getting a DUI and remaining in a position of authority, as usual. Besides the fact Perry could pardon himself or resign and have the LT Governor pardon him if there was ever any real threat, this will never result in a conviction. It'll be dismissed. All this is an attempt by the Democrats to tarnish a GOP candidate going into 2016.

If a DUI means you need to relinquish your office, then the system put in place for that would be at play. Obviously it does not mean that and trying to strongarm somebody out of their office by crippling the organization is not kosher. Like, it does not matter whether the dude got a DUI or murdered somebody, what Rick Perry did is not acceptable. If you think that it's unacceptable that somebody hold their position after getting a DUI, then you should do protest that, but it's not a justification for abuse of power. Also, if he tried to pardon himself after being convicted (if he even could) he would probably get lynched.

His logic is perfectly reasonable and definitely within his legal powers. He has veto power - he can elect to use when he wants under whatever reason he wants. Just because another Democrat refuses to serve at the same level they try to pass laws on everyone else. Anytime a public official does something on the level or similar to a DUI, you resign. You've shown you lack the ability to serve as a public official. But the crux of the Democrat's ideology is a total lack of personal responsibility, so let's blame the Republican when he chooses not to let another dipshit embarrass themselves by staying in office. I could goto one of the DUI threads and find a hundred of the same people cheering this horseshit on, demanding that a DUI driver be drawn and quartered. But this time around it'll be excused. Laughable. All of you.

A veto power is not a tool to barter with, it is a safety mechanism to prevent dangerous legislation from passing. Also, the idea that Democrat ideology = lack of personal responsibility is pretty stupid. Being against unnecessary punishment is not translateable to a lack of personal responsibility.

[Kathranis]

Hate the guy -- such a fake, phony, weirdly backwards politician. And he's been in office far too long.

The only thing I'll give him credit for is understanding the importance of the video game and film industries and making Texas a more desirable place for them.

[Tstr88]

This is hysterical. A democratic county is trying to indict the governor because their top democrat, feels that they're above the laws and that there is nothing wrong with getting a DUI and remaining in a position of authority, as usual. Besides the fact Perry could pardon himself or resign and have the LT Governor pardon him if there was ever any real threat, this will never result in a conviction. It'll be dismissed. All this is an attempt by the Democrats to tarnish a GOP candidate going into 2016.

His logic is perfectly reasonable and definitely within his legal powers. He has veto power - he can elect to use when he wants under whatever reason he wants. Just because another Democrat refuses to serve at the same level they try to pass laws on everyone else. Anytime a public official does something on the level or similar to a DUI, you resign. You've shown you lack the ability to serve as a public official. But the crux of the Democrat's ideology is a total lack of personal responsibility, so let's blame the Republican when he chooses not to let another dipshit embarrass themselves by staying in office. I could goto one of the DUI threads and find a hundred of the same people cheering this horseshit on, demanding that a DUI driver be drawn and quartered. But this time around it'll be excused. Laughable. All of you.

He is highly unlikely to be convicted, but it certainly tarnishes any bid for president. However, if he is convicted, as someone else already pointed out, governor does not have the authority to just pardon or grant any kind of clemency to just anyone they want in texas.

[taliey]

Hate the guy -- such a fake, phony, weirdly backwards politician. And he's been in office far too long.

The only thing I'll give him credit for is understanding the importance of the video game and film industries and making Texas a more desirable place for them.

The deregulation hammer helps all - but his focus is on oil, so I believe Rick Perry believes gaming industry is an afterthought - sure they generate money, but the real money is in oil.

Black gold!

[Canpinter]

Of all the people to threaten with abusing your power on, you do it to the people whos job it is to charge you if you abuse your power?