Texas Gov Rick Perry was indicted on 2 felony charges for refusing to fund the office of the Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg, who has pleaded guilty to DUI charges and who Perry wants removed from office.
Lehmberg drove drunk, threatened and spat on police and had to be retrained by jailers, yet refuses to step down from office.
“The Texas Constitution gives the governor the power to veto legislation, and a criminal indictment predicated on the exercise of his constitutional authority is, on its face, highly suspect, ” stated Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Sunday that his indictment on abuse of power and coercion charges is just the latest example of “out of control” government at all levels, comparing the case with the Obama administration’s failure to secure the U.S. border and the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups.
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Mr. Perry, a Republican eyeing a second run for president in 2016, said the people of his state and all across the nation desperately want government officials to return to doing their jobs, enforcing the law and not overstepping their boundaries.
“We’re not securing the border as the Constitution calls for us to. When you add the IRS scandal that’s going on and the outside the rule of law there and then you look at what happened in Austin, Texas, with this grand jury, I think there is some extraordinary concern in this country about the rule of law not being followed and too many things are being decided in arenas that shouldn’t be decided from the standpoint of a government that’s out of control,” Mr. Perry said.
“People want to get back to the rule of law and knowing with certainty that our border is going to be secure, that the IRS is not going to come knocking on their door looking for things and that the NSA is not listening in on our phone conversations,” he said.
Mr. Perry was indicted on two felony counts last week for making good on a threat to veto $7.5 million in state funds from a District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, who was arrested last year for drunk driving.
Having lost faith in Ms. Lehmberg, the governor said he stands by his actions.
“If I had to do it again I would make exactly the same decision,” he said.
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You go Rick. you were only doing your duties as governor!
These STUPID DEMOCRATS need to be ousted from office… we elected the and we should be allowed to fire them on the spot !!!
Start with these people, they are up for Re-Election in November, 2014. Liberal / Democrats in the “Controlled” Senate who continue to choose to follow their master instead of defending and protecting the American people!
DEMOCRATS – By State/Name – continue to support: “ILLEGALS” Immigration & “FUNDING” Obamacare and so much more NOT good for America & Americans!
AK (ALASKA) MARK BEGICH – (Red State)
AR (Arkansas) MARK L. PRYOR – (Red State)
LA (Louisiana) MARY L. LANDRIEU – (Red State)
NC (North Carolina) KAY R. HAGAN – (Red State)
NH (New Hampshire) Jeanne Shaheen
CO (Colorado) Mark Udall
DE (Delaware) Christopher A. Coons
HI (Hawaii) Brian Schatz
IL (Illinois) Richard J. Durbin
MA (Massachusetts) Edward Markey
MN (Minnesota) Al Franken
MT (Montana) John Walsh
NM (New Mexico) Tom Udall
OR (Oregon) Jeff Merkley
RI (Rhode Island) Jack Reed
VA (Virginia) Mark R. Warner
NJ (New Jersey Cory Booker
WV (West Virginia) JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER (RETIRING)
IA (Iowa) TOM HARKIN (RETIRING)
MI (Michigan) CARL LEVIN (RETIRING)
thisis thework of Obama and Holder any threat to them from the right this is what they do see all the officers let go from military they ddnt agree with obummer that is how democrats work we must kick them allout with votes in November remember in November or it weill be too late .
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IS THAT HOW IT WORKS !!! IF YOU GO BY THE CONSTITUTION AND FOLLOW THE YOU WILL BE INDICTED, BUT IF YOU GO AROUND IT LIKE THE KING AND DON’T FOLLOW THE LAWS , YOU ARE LEFT ALONE. NOW i KNOW HOW THIS ADMINISTRATION WORKS !!!
you are right Gregory,,,but they will not do anything to perry this is just Obama and holder getting back at Rick for protecting our country.
Politics. Pure and simple.
We the people are behind you Rick!!!
hes right
I do NOT stand behind you!!!!!