Perry says exploration of presidential bid “moving right along,” in spite of legal setback

[TexasTowelie]

Former Gov. Rick Perry says a setback this week in his efforts to quash a criminal indictment won’t deter him from stumping in the early primary states as he explores whether to run for president again.

“We’re moving right along as we had expected to,” Perry said at an Austin news conference. “We’ll make a decision {on running} and I’ll actually make an announcement in the May-June timetable, just like we had intended to before this.

Perry, a 14-year Republican governor, said he is finding crowds “very supportive” of his stand in favor of “the rule of law.”

Criminal defense attorney David Botsford said Perry’s legal team would try to knock down the former governor’s indictment for alleged abuse of power in connection with a 2013 veto threat involving Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, after her drunk-driving conviction. Perry demanded she resign or lose a two-year, $7.5 million budget allocation to her office’s Public Integrity Unit, which among other things investigates state government corruption.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Plenty of room this time around, Rick. Climb aboard.

The GOP has leased a ClownBus this time, in part because of a possible Christie run, where adequate seating may be a problem.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I doubt that anyone behind Christie could get aboard the bus

because he would become wedged into the entrance on the door. Maybe they could tie Christie to the top of the vehicle like Romney does with his dog?

[John Poet]

6. Not Nice

Now, that's not nice.

FUNNY, but not nice.

I hope we are opposed to Christie not because he has a weight problem,
but because he is a corrupt Republican jerk....


I really don't think he's going anywhere, anyway.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Perry needs to move along, BUT please, not before we have some more OOPS moments.

[think4yourself]

4. Reminds me of this.

[GeorgeGist]

5. Cha ching, cha ching.

[John Poet]

7. IMHO,

Republican primary voters aren't likely to let a little thing like a criminal indictment stand in the way of their supporting a presidential candidate.

After all, most of their recent presidents have been criminals, or become one in office.
Bush, Bush, Reagan, Nixon...

[Sunlei]

8. 2 more years of republican 'Pres-wannabes' threatening Americans. Running for president shouldn't be

a career for those lazy people.

[brooklynite]

9. Well, it gets him across the State line...