Featured Texas Gov. Perry indicted for coercion

The reality of the situation is that he overstepped to protect the people, not to oppress them. Your concern in this is not justice, but because you're a Marxist/ Leninist and you wish to see right fail.

 

Well my only "concern" is that this man has had aspirations to become President. I've already said (in the other Perry thread) that I don't think his intent was nefarious. I find it ignorant at best and short-cut taking at worst. Overstepping authority in a case like this especially when doing it the right way wouldn't have even been that difficult if he had tried, is concerning for a man that wants to lead the country. If you think I am wrong then watch how fast other Republicans turn on him if and when they oppose him in a primary.

Marxist/ Leninist? Assuming you even know what these terms mean, that is quite a leap even for you. Your arrogance and presumption about what I am concerned about is par for the course for you.

 

You're the same person as CrabMaoboy?

 

I know of no such poster. Typical response to me answering you is to ignore what I said and toss in absolutely nothing of value.

I believe you are concerned not with justice as you put it, but getting the best of me. Maybe you should go back to flailing about music.

 

Haven't you ever heard of Austin?

 

I see what he was trying to do, and I don't yet see the problem. This woman had to go.

 

More on the woman who Perry wanted gone….


A former top prosecutor is suing Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, alleging she fired him after he triggered a Texas Rangers review of her actions when he reported that she tried to pressure him into protecting an Austin police homicide detective under two internal affairs investigations.
Steve Brand, who had served as an assistant district attorney since 2006, was let go last month following comments he made in court that Lehmberg said she found racially offensive and had caused a judge to release an entire jury panel. But Brand contends his sudden termination stemmed not from the statements, but from his cooperation in the police investigations against detective Anthony Nelson, who Brand said was untruthful on the stand during a murder trial in January.
Lehmberg has declined comment on the allegations. Requests for comment to the Austin Police Department have not been immediately answered…..


http://www.statesman.com/news/news/...atesman_social_twitter_2014_sfp&__federated=1

I'm thinking this is going to go nowhere, because it looks like he acted within the law. I know a lot of people hate Rick Perry.

 

I'd feel they were you.

 

It is easy to get a grand jury to indict. This lady seems like a bad drunk or an alcoholic and she should not be prosecuting anyone for anything from her cell. This smells like the Texas Democrats throwing manure.

 

Yes, my thoughts exactly. Not only that, but Perry acted recklessly, another quality I don't want in my President. Instead of threatening Lehmberg with vetoing her department's funding (and apparently didn't hide his threats) he should have simply waited her out and vetoed the funding.

I want my President to have some guile and patience.

 

The liberals will bounce this around for a few months to a couple years, then drop charges. Just long enough to mess up any presidential bid.

 

She had already refused to step down. She, and her entire party knew, Perry would not replace her with a like-minded democrat. The department would receive the full biannual deposit on her resignation.

This woman was in charge of the Public Integrity Unit, fer cry in' out loud.

As far as president, I have no intention of voting for him, but this is his state and he broke no laws.

 

She is the county district attorney. So far as I know that is an elected position (but I could be wrong). There was no legal way Perry could remove her and replace her.

 

Well, don't vote for Perry--afterall he used to be a Democrat--but he may not have wanted to veto the department's funding but he was trying to get someone arrested for drunkenness removed from law enforcement. The lady should have realized that she had a problem and stepped down.

Lawyers are greedy people, sharks, and they don't want to give up a taxpayer paycheck and go to work. They are constantly thrown out of the prosecutor's office in Indianapolis because of politics and no one feels sorry for them.

I can't remember when I last felt sorry for a lawyer who had broken the law.

We had a sheriff arrested in downtown Indianapolis not long ago for P.I. He was a terrific sheriff and a very bright man but he could not leave the booze alone. Worse, he drove downtown and parked on the Circle illegally and imperially in an official car. They towed the car and arrested him. He has been out of office since and we haven't had a good sheriff since.

 

Not sure about county, but District Attorney is an appointed position, in Texas.

This story is like over a year old.

If Perry had the power to veto the funding, then ipso facto broke no laws by doing so.

"...I cannot in good conscious support continued state funding when the person charged with the ultimate responsibility of that unit has lost the public s confidence."

 

A quick down and dirty on the situation.

http://www.texasobserver.org/everything-wanted-know-rick-perrys-new-scandal/

I don't think anybody is going to argue that she is a disgrace and had to go.

 

Uot = ctb.

 

I have absolutely nothing to say to you. You have absolutely no credibility after that post this morning. (which was thankfully erased after I reported it) I cannot believe that you are still allowed to post on this website. This board does not seem to care about it's perception in the least.

 

I think it's kind of unethical for a judge to be sharing concerns to a reporter about a case like this, as well. A defense attorney could object due to prejudicial effect. But thanx for the link.

 

I think he was the prosecutor not the judge. Are you referring to the part about Michael McCrum? Either way you may be right.