Texas Governor Rick Perry has plenty of vulnerabilities that I dont know why whomever dug this dumb attack up on him did, but it’s stupidly unnecessary.
According to the Washington Post, Perry and his father held leases on a property in West Texas that was once called “N*****head.” The camp was called by that name for years before Perry and his father partook in the lease. A stone bearing this word stood at the entrance to the property, but the word was later painted over, and the rock was overturned so the offensive word would not be seen, the Post reported.
The Perry campaign contested the claims made by the Washington Post, saying the family never owned the property that bore the derogatory name.
“A number of claims made in the story are incorrect, inconsistent, and anonymous, including the implication that Rick Perry brought groups to the lease when the word on the rock was still visible. The one consistent fact in the story is that the word on a rock was painted over and obscured many years ago,” Perry communications director Ray Sullivan said in a statement.
Lets assume the charge is true: Oh no… He once leased a property with a bad word painted on a rock that was later painted over. He didn’t make up the name or paint the rock but he leased the property, so… he… er…. idk what.
I don’t even want Rick Perry to win the Republican primary, let alone win the Presidency against Obama, but this is a stupid cheap shot. I wouldnt care if there was video of him giving an hour long speech on racial inferiority from that time (the 80s) cuz, um – hello? – he’s got 20 years of a record being in elected politics. judge that record. Anything racist, hateful, insensitive or bigoted in there? no? then STFU unless there is a personal-life instance that someone wants to come forward with that is a jarring example of something bigoted or cruel. otherwise who gives a floop about a racial slur painted on a rock 25 years ago? Especially when no one befucsides Sean Hannity seemed to give a shit that Obama’s pastor said the same racial slur multiple times during church sermons.
While we’re at it: I also don’t give a shit that Herman Cain didn’t know what “the right of return” was and I don’t care that Barack Obama didn’t know how to pronounce “corman”. These are 1-second “lulz and move on” flubs that dont matter.
UPDATE: It was brought to my attention by a Mitt Romney supporter that Rick Perry would assuredly be making a big deal about this if it were Mitt who was the target of this story. Given Perry’s attacks on Mitt, this is undoubtably true. If the tables were turned, perry absolutely would be all serious-face “this is unacceptable” grandstandy about it so in that regard, yes, it’s schadenfreudey to point out.
His campaign would be photoshopping an image of Mitt painting the N word on it, like how they spliced the audio to make it look as though Mitt was supporting Race to the Top.
definitely. although i dont think the something it says is that he’s dishonest but that he’s just too green as a candidate. he’s probably heard accusations that its unfair and just hasnt looked into it cuz he’s too busy having the next unfair attack ad made. Mitt had a little of this going on in 07 where he made some – not false or edited attacks like this – but kindov weak attacks made and then never responded to the accusations that they were deceptive or didnt tell the whole truth. thats no bueno. he learned and hopefully Perry will too after he loses this election.