Anonymous
Post 08/21/2014 15:17     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power


She wasn't meeting with the witness, she was at an event featuring the witness, which was also attended by many other people, so they couldn't have talked about the case.


It is inappropriate. Period.




Anonymous
Post 08/21/2014 14:44     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Anonymous wrote:

So? That's who was randomly selected for jury duty. Just because she is staunchly Democratic doesn't mean she's biased. By the way, would you say the same thing if the parties were reversed?


yes. Opinions are one thing, activity is another. Jurors don't meet with witnesses. Period.





She wasn't meeting with the witness, she was at an event featuring the witness, which was also attended by many other people, so they couldn't have talked about the case.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 16:29     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power


So? That's who was randomly selected for jury duty. Just because she is staunchly Democratic doesn't mean she's biased. By the way, would you say the same thing if the parties were reversed?


yes. Opinions are one thing, activity is another. Jurors don't meet with witnesses. Period.




Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 16:20     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Anonymous wrote:

Oh my god. A person on a grand jury has political beliefs. Do you realize that people on juries are normal, average people, and more than 1/12th of Texas are Democrats?


Beliefs are one thing. Being on the DEMs rules committee--while indicting Perry is another. Hanging with a witness is also a problem.





So? That's who was randomly selected for jury duty. Just because she is staunchly Democratic doesn't mean she's biased. By the way, would you say the same thing if the parties were reversed?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 16:13     Subject: Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Republicans in Texas believe they are entitled to a jury if their peers, where peer is people who believe you are innocent.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 16:12     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power


Oh my god. A person on a grand jury has political beliefs. Do you realize that people on juries are normal, average people, and more than 1/12th of Texas are Democrats?


Beliefs are one thing. Being on the DEMs rules committee--while indicting Perry is another. Hanging with a witness is also a problem.




Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 15:51     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Anonymous wrote:http://mediatrackers.org/national/2014/08/20/perry-grand-juror-active-democratic-party-delegate-jury-proceedings

The stink on this indictment just exploded.

Oh my god. A person on a grand jury has political beliefs. Do you realize that people on juries are normal, average people, and more than 1/12th of Texas are Democrats?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 15:25     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power


how dare they include a democrat on a twelve member grand jury. She must have hypnotized the other eleven.


Right. What could be wrong with a member of the jury hanging out with a witness? Gee.




Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 13:24     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Anonymous wrote:http://mediatrackers.org/national/2014/08/20/perry-grand-juror-active-democratic-party-delegate-jury-proceedings

The stink on this indictment just exploded.
how dare they include a democrat on a twelve member grand jury. She must have hypnotized the other eleven.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 12:34     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 10:06     Subject: Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

I see they didn't make him hold up the placard.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 08:37     Subject: Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Handsome guy
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 06:52     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Anonymous wrote:Here's Rick Perry's mugshot:



Book'em Dan-o.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 06:51     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Here's Rick Perry's mugshot:

Anonymous
Post 08/19/2014 21:59     Subject: Re:Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s a witch hunt - an attempt to discredit Perry. This won’t stick.


That's what conservatives said about McDonnell.


The two situations aren't remotely similar.


Well, it's hard to tell from the conservative posts here. The first post on McDonnell was "Wapo hits a new low in journalism attacks on Govt. McDonald ".


I looked that up and it was an incoherent post and I didn't see anyone comparing the McDonnell situation to that of Perry.

At any rate, it's within the governor's authority to veto. Now if he had been paid off to veto then perhaps there'd be a problem.

But it's not within a governor's authority to accept bribes/"gifts" from someone while using his official position to push that someone's products.