"all hell is about to break loose" in Perry - Connor affair

[PDittie]

From a GOP capitol staffer, according to http://www.burntorangereport.com/archives/001085.html

Widely gossiped also at Eschaton, Buzzflash, and others.

Apparently the Travis Co. courthouse is being staked out for a divorce filing by Anita Perry.

This is mighty salacious, but not altogether a bad thing for anyone except the three people involved and the Perry's children (if any).

Oh yeah, it's probably not good for *.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. What?

Guv'nor "Good Hair" (thank you Molly Ivins) is not a paragon of virtue? Are you sure this is not the fault of Clinton's penis?

[TacticalPeek]

3. Clenis envy.

Impure and simple.

[NewJeffCT]

4. of course it's Clinton's fault

He led this country down the path to moral depravity. We were all heterosexual and pure - innocents who were virgins on our wedding day until he came along

[ronnykmarshall]

13. Fill this Californian in

What's this all about?

Sounds interesting!

[GOPisEvil]

17. Rumor has it...(I feel like Drudge)

...that our illustrious Gov. Goodhair (Rick Perry) was caught in bed with our Secretary of State. Not good. Rick's married. The SOS is a man. Divorce proceedings imminent, if the rumors are to be believed.

[ronnykmarshall]

24. NO WAY???

[GOPisEvil]

26. Way!!!!! (If you believe salacious rumors)

:-)

[ronnykmarshall]

29. Nooooooooo WAY??!!

This should be good. Two GOP (God's Own Party) member bumpin' uglies! Ewwwwww!!!

[GOPisEvil]

35. Here's the SOS!

[ronnykmarshall]

41. Hmmmmm

I'd say he looks like a "pushy bottom".

[GOPisEvil]

42. Here's Gov. Goodhair

"pushy bottom" Hee!

[ronnykmarshall]

43. Let see.....

Major drama queen. Obsessed with his looks, doesn't like to get his hair messed up during sex. Jumps up and showers quickly and leaves. Hung like a hamster.

[GOPisEvil]

45. Sounds good to me...he is a drama queen, for sure!

I remember back when he was Georgie-boy's Lt. Gov. His driver got pulled over for speeding. Rick comes up and says to the trooper, "Why don't you just let us get on down the road?" Ooops. Texas State Trooper vehicles are equipped with video and audio. What a jerk.

[Rex]

90. The Dems played it in a campaign ad and Goodhair still won!

Sometimes I wonder about my state. Goodhair and another man...hmmm...he might have to move into a log cabin and soon!

[DemLikr]

52. Hate to say it, but this is one Repuke closet case who is HOT

but I would guess from the pics that the SOS is the bottom.

[West Coast Democrat]

57. Wow....He's quite "Metrosexual" Looking......

He DOES have good hair.

[bmbmd]

60. No longer Gov. Goodhair-

now Gov. "Good Head".

[onecitizen]

65. Oh my........

hehehe

[ixion]

83. ROFL

exactly what I was thinking... you 'beat' me to it. :-)

[Kool Kitty]

92. Well, he's a cutie , for sure.

Oh, please let this be true. Oh please oh please oh please. I am just dying to hear how the media will cover this.

[Neshanic]

33. Quoting those two excrutiatingly polite cartoon rodents....

"Scrumptous....simply scrumptous!"

[GOPisEvil]

2. Yeah, Perry's got a couple of kids.

I feel bad for them - it can't be pleasant.

But, at the same time, I will admit to a certain amount of schadenfreude over the whole thing.

[Richardo]

5. You and your Teutonic phraseology...

That's the second schadenfreude I've seen from you today... :D

...but it's a blast to be able to use it for these little news items, innit?

[GOPisEvil]

6. I guess it's the word of the day.

I do like using it, too. Nice to have an opportunity.

[dmr]

84. What a cool word

with an equally cool meaning.
:)

[Brian Sweat]

7. I feel for Perry and his family.

If Perry is gay, that is fine with me. In fact, we Democrats should put our money where are mounths are and insist that his sexual orientation has no bearing on his ability to be governor.

[GOPisEvil]

10. True. I'm not voting against him for being gay...

...I'm voting against him because he does not effectively represent me and my wants and wishes.

However, if he is somehow run out of office for this (through the electoral process) it will be another Republican that defeats him in a primary challenge. I hold out no illusions of a Democrat taking office at this time.

[Brian Sweat]

37. I'm not saying that we should support him political or vote for him,

but we can support his right to serve.

[eleny]

11. It's his hypocrisy that makes him unfit to serve

-not his homosexuality. This point has been made clear in all the threads on this topic that I've read.

[Brian Sweat]

39. Sugar or vinegar, baby.

We can attack him and look petty or we can defend him and score points with moderates while kicking sand in the faces of his erstwhile supporters. The latter is much more fun.

[calimary]

55. Weeeellll, let's all consider taking a page from ol' Newtie.

Does anyone remember when Susan Smith drove her two little boys into the drink, accusing some mystery African-American carjacker of kidnapping them? Amidst all the hoo-hah when she finally confessed was dear darling Newt Gingrich, who had the nerve to say "this is what happens when you vote for Democrats."

I say turnabout's fair play now, don'tcha think?

NOT so much about the gay issue in this. It's the hypocrisy, and the "family values." What's awful is that kids are involved in another broken marriage, while this guy strutted around with his fellow holier-than-thous in the republi-CON Party of Pharisees.

[Brian Sweat]

69. I prefer not to take my lead from Gingrich.

[Maat]

77. Exactly.

[lovedems]

12. I agree with you to some point but ...

He is a conservative mouthpeice who should put his money where his mouth is and not speak out about "moral issues" and then behind the scenes engage in the same behavior he condemns. Was he Gov. when Texas was trying to reinstate the sodomy law? His hypocrisy deserves to be made public. It isn' this sexual orientation that should be mocked, it is the hypocrisy that should be.

[anarchy1999]

14. No bearing except for sheer HYPOCRISY!!

n/t

I am sorry for the family, but can't help but laugh if it is true, but then we will never, ever know the truth of the matter, not here in Texas, unless his wife is really pissed about the matter.

(by the way, when you wrote mounths did you mean mouths?)

[Bridget Burke]

16. He signed the Texas "defense of marriage" bill....

If he "comes out" & repudiates it, I'll support that action.

However, as you pointed out, his sexual orientation has no bearing on his ability to be governor. We Texans remember his pandering to insurance companies & other big donors--& all those special sessions he kept calling until DeLay shoved through redistricting--& too many other episodes to recount.

His "ability to be governor" is still non-existent--no matter what he does in private.

[October]

20. Yes, I feel for his wife and kids

And personally, I just loathe these cowards who marry for "cover" -- hiding their true sexual identity.

[aquart]

31. That's it! Rub salt in the wound.

Lots of us coming out and saying it makes no difference. Adultery is adultery no matter who you're schtupping.

And of course, adultery is a sad matter for the people involved and no one else's business.

Let's say it a lot. For fun.

[Skittles]

51. it's his ability to be a hypocritical conservative piece of shit

that's the issue

[Richardo]

8. PDittie!

Nice seein' ya Dude! :D

[PDittie]

23. Whazzup, Rich?

Did I miss you at the TXLib-KCDem blowout a coupla weeks ago?

[Richardo]

25. No - I had a late-breaking "in-law" engagement...however...

I did get to meet GOPIsEvil and VelmaD on their way in for a beer...so that was good. But, wish I coulda been there...

[LoneStarLiberal]

9. As A Texan...Very Interesting!

Anything that will give the obnoxious social conservatives here in Texas a black eye for their hypocrisy!

I hope this one picks up some momentum.

I can tell you right now that Carole Keaton Strayhorn is kicking back in the Capitol, having a big old gut laugh in between sips of Jack Daniel's and puffing on a 56 gauge cigar.

Edit: Brian Sweat makes a very good point and one that is worth giving some time and consideration here and elsewhere. We need to focus on the fact that Perry is a hypocrite and a liar, not on his sexual orientation or choices.

[noonwitch]

21. It would be fun to be a fly on the wall at Texas GOP fundraising parties

You'd hear all the men freaking out, thinking that Perry wanted them-as the woman on "Soap" said:

"We don't have homos in Texas".

[Dudley_DUright]

15. Unfortunately, the damage "Good Hair" has done

with the DeLay inspired redistricting special sessions will not be reversed, even if he ends up resigning.

[bluestateguy]

18. It will be salacious and funny, but I see no damage to the GOP

So what? Perry could be driven from office, giving us....Governor Dewherst. Swell. Maybe then Kay Bailey Hutchinson will run against him in 2006. Understand that from now on statewide elections in Texas will be decided in the Republican primary.

[GOPisEvil]

19. Yep...I agree totally.

See post 10. :hi:

[NoPasaran]

30. Yeah, but when bad things things happen to bad people

It just has to brighten your day.

[yellowcanine]

44. No damage to the GOP? I disagree.

It's the hypocricy. There will be damage to the GOP and to Bush as well. Perry is Bush's boy (not THAT way) and the same-sex marriage thingy is heating up. This is going to disgust the fundies and help to discourage them from voting in November. Even if the affair is with a woman, it will not be good for the GOP.

But who knows if any of this is true? Right now we have as much as Drudge had on Kerry, which was...nothing.

[DemLikr]

53. U don't see this as another classic example of Repuke hypocrisy?

Limbaugh the drug addict
Shrub the draft dodger
Cheney the draft dodger
Hyde the adulterer

Perry the Defense of Marriage Act signing cocksucker.

Looks like a trend to me.

[Sparkle]

22. Until this is reported in a Houston paper or tv channel,

I won't believe this. I didn't vote for Perry but all of this is only a rumor. Anyone have any proof?

[Gryn]

27. Nothing but rumor right now.

But "rumor" has it that will be changing soon. The rumor is that the Houston Chronicle is all over this and they will break it (probably tomorrow?).

The rumors are from multiple-sources and anything that gets the GOP to freak out seems to be at least "interesting".

[SpiralHawk]

28. The Rickster should take some hints from Neil "Silverado" Bush

I mean, the pResident's* brother has been cavorting with underage teen prostitutes, apparently procured by his business buddies the evil Red Chinese, and hardly anyone has paid attention.

He must have some kind of BushCo secret for remaining below the media radar.

Surely, as an act of Republican Family Values kOnservative kOmpassion, Neil can share his "secret" with Ricky.

[jburton]

32. Here comes Tough Grandma 2006

You know that this pretty much makes a primary challenge even more possible.

Carol Keeton Rylander "One tough grandma" Strahorn in 2006?

She's already been pissing on Perry by dissing his education "plan".

[GOPisEvil]

34. You left out a name...

It's Carole Keeton McClellan Rylander Strayhorn (Cougar Mellencamp...)

[Richardo]

36. Hee!

Good one! :D

[PDittie]

38. That's pretty funny

...but I thought the next Gub'nuh a' Texas was gonna be Kay Bailey.

I suppose it will be a land office bum-rush in the Rethuglican primary.

[Bridget Burke]

40. A Republican cat-fight would be even better!

Tough grandma Carol Keeton-whatever versus ex-UT cheerleader Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Rick Perry was a cheerleader, too--at A&M.

[WolverineDG]

47. that would be an easy decision

i would definitely vote for carol keeton rylander whatever over kay bay "helmet hair" any day of the week.

and then of course, vote for the dem candidate in the fall. heh.

gotta love texas politics!

dg

[kanrok]

62. Perry was a cheerleader too?

Geez, what is it with far right wing kooks being cheerleaders? First Chimpy, then Trent "Hairhat" Lott, now Rick Perry? Sis-boom-bah!

[GOPisEvil]

63. Not a cheerleader in the traditional sense.

A&M has 5 guys called Yell Leaders. No gymnastics or jumping around spatcially. Just hand signals and screaming.

[0007]

74. LOL!! this jogs my memory about A&M and perhaps you know?

Wasn't Phil Gramm in line for the presidency at A&M? Was it the Enron thing that knocked him out? And also is Wendy taking any heat in the Austin area for her role in the scam? Lot of questions, but I haven heard from those two thugs and I was just wondering if they're beating the heat or what!!

How do you read the Perry scandal? Haven't heard anything in West Texas papers yet. PM me on the Gramms, in case I don't get back.

[GOPisEvil]

102. Ya know...I never got a good explanation about Phil.

I hear exactly ZERO about him and Wendy these days. The only time his name came up was during some story about UBS advising the state Teacher's Retirement System to buy peasant's insurance on its members.

Perry is not in the papers as of today. It's still all rumor.

[Ilsa]

93. Thank you for 'splainin' that to the others.

(Married to an Ag.)

Can you imagine the angst in his former Corps Company?

[wellstone_democrat]

50. Oh Christ, not her...

Dewhurst, Strayhorn (or any of her other recent names), I don't know which of these assclowns is worse. Perry is a horror thought.

And hey, I don't care HOW anyone takes that miserable bastard down but if it is this, I'll enjoy my colleague's absolute total misery. He believes ol' Goodhair is the champion of the family!

[scottxyz]

46. There's no homophobe like a homsexual homophobe!

They're the best!

Even gay gay like those "straight-acting" types. "Straight to the nearest d*ck" is the usual comeback when someone defines themself like that.

[wellstone_democrat]

48. The word her in West Texas

among politicos is that "Anita will calm down and shut up." Word is that she will either "shut up" or she will find out what it is like "to be smeared and vilified as a hysterical, jealous woman." Why you ask????? (I sure did) Because..."if she comes out with that 'queer' story the boys will produce a woman who will claim the real problem is that the gov is trading up for a younger woman"

That, I might add, came from a prominent Dem who is considered very liberal. He seemed to think "that will be better for everyone."

I'm completely disgusted. How 'bout you?

[texastoast]

58. I don't know who you are, but . . .

You do know the game, don't you?

I just love America.

[derby378]

59. Call your local media outlet

And ask them to check into Austin.

I already called some media folks in Dallas - now they're checking on Anita Perry to see what's going on for themselves.

[wellstone_democrat]

64. I don't mean to be rude but....

let us just say that in the media market that claims to include the "hometown" (TX version) of the Chimp himself, NO ONE wants to hear this. This is the center of the world for anti-Gay/pro-Republican voters. The Dem I mentioned isn't cowardly but rather was being cynically rational.

They will kill this thing any way they can.

[texastoast]

67. I don't know who you are, but . . .

Certainly you know the pull that chimpie has with the San Antonio-based Clear Channel company. Chimpie and the CEO are in bed (so to speak).

Look what Clear Channel's "patriot rallies" did to the Dixie Chicks. Nevertheless, I did call one of our local channels and chatted with the news desk phone answerer person. I did not give all the details surrounding the possible divorce. The news desk suggested I call the station's Austin affiliate. I told her I wasn't going to, but that whoever broke the story big time was going to be famous.

[NoPasaran]

49. So if Perry ends up resigning

And Dewhurst succeeds him who's likely to run for Lt Governor?

[Fleshdancer]

54. Okay, here's my question regarding this situation....

How many times do well-known people have to have sex with both genders before we start saying "bisexual" instead of gay or straight?

[derby378]

56. Texans, you know what to do

Call your local television/radio news desks and ask them if they've heard anything about Anita Perry serving up divorce papers on her husband. Some of the Dallas stations had no idea this might be going on, so they're starting to contact their Austin affiliates.

Let's help Texas media chase this one!

[texastoast]

68. See Post 67 n/t

[havocmom]

61. Are divorce filings a matter of public record in Texas?

If so, any of you DUers in Texas have a little time on your hands and access to county courthouse where the state's first lady might be inclined to file papers with the court?

If these things are matters of public record, should be easy to verify the rumor of a divorce and then let the chips fall where they may.

P.S. Did the Texas SOS get flowers for Valentine's Day? Just curious. :evilgrin:

[WolverineDG]

96. Depends

The TX Leg passed a new provision in the Family Code providing that pleadings are confidential until the respondent is served, but it only applies in counties with a population of 3.4 million or more. So, if Travis County is one of those counties, no one will be able to get that information until the Gov is served.


dg

[havocmom]

100. Thanks for the info, WolverineDG

And welcome to the DU! :hi:

[Gryn]

66. WARNING: More unsubstantiated stuff...

From the Data Lounge

This is firsthand news from a well-connected lawyer I know in Austin:

--Anita Perry has hired Becky Beaver, the most notorious ballbreaker divorce attorney in Austin, to represent her. She will be filing for divorce on grounds of adultery, naturally.

--Sec. of State Jeff Connor (Gov. Perry's lover) used to work at Akin Gump (very large law firm) and was well-known among his colleagues as being gay. They were surprised that Perry picked him for the position given his sexual orientation, in fact. Now, of course, they understand why.

Take it for what it's worth. The lawyer has a web site here

[texastoast]

71. What??

Well if Anita Perry is hiring Becky Beaver, then I guess Rick will hire someone named ___________. You fill it in.

[wellstone_democrat]

72. uh...Richard someone?

sorry, I had to jump at that bait.

Although, info like that from someone with 2 posts is...well, let's wait and see shall we?

[texastoast]

79. There are certainly a few

Texas divorce dicks. RP should have no trouble finding someone to represent him with as clever a name as Becky Beaver.

I just love that name. LOL!

[distortionmarshall]

80. rofl - is the beav's schtick standard for lawyers?

from her website:

<snip>
Furthermore, until we have entered into a formal agreement with you, we reserve the right to represent a party adverse to you in the very matter you have contacted us about handling.
<snip>

lol - even if this does get put into standard disclaimers, it sounds awfully odd...

[WolverineDG]

97. yep

it's done to prevent "lawyer shopping" by spouses who go around conflicting out all the good lawyers in town so the other spouse either is left hiring a not-so-good lawyer, has to find someone from out of town, or show up to court unrepresented.

dg

[juajen]

91. Darrell (Darry) Dick

Man, this is too funny.

[Ilsa]

94. I'll go with Richard Pecker? Any matches? n/t

[DrBB]

75. For what it's worth

...welcome to DU Gryn!

And thanks for the info, however unsubstantiated. Amusing to watch the GOP on the bitter end of this kind of scandal, even if it all blows over. So to speak.

:toast:

[Gryn]

76. Thanks, sorry i haven't posted much

I typically hang out on Eschaton, Pandagon, Calpundit, etc...,

[texastoast]

78. Well, if you hear more about this . . .

Please share, and welcome to DU!

[Blue Gardener]

81. Welcome to DU Gryn!

It's a great place! Hope you enjoy it.

[shrdlu]

70. Goodhair is a former Texas Aggie cheerleader...

Wouldn't he be more apt to hump a sheep?

[wellstone_democrat]

73. Absolutely!

Any UT grad on earth (or UNT or TTU or San Angelo State or...) knows that is *exactly* what is strange about this rumor! We aren't surprised that the Gov is seeing another man but that he is straying with a human.

[ixion]

82. couldn't happen to a more worthy creep

except, perhaps, for the Mad Chimp. ;-)

[pinkpops]

85. picture of the lovebirds

flanked by lt. Gov and speaker of the house.

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[Gingergal]

87. More GOP hypocrisy.

Add this potential scandal to the grand jury investigating Tom DeLay and the calls to investigate Craddick and this could damage the GOP which claims to be the party of virtue!!

[scottxyz]

86. Turns out Perry (like W) is a former CHEERLEADER

This keeps getting weirder and weirder...

http://quest.cjonline.com/stories/122200/gen_1222007540.shtml

Rick Perry's long wait is finally over.

The West Texas rancher and former Texas A&M cheerleader moved up from lieutenant governor to governor of Texas on Thursday, and will complete the final two years of George W. Bush's term.

"A man of Texas roots and Texas values," the president-elect said of Perry. "I know him well. He'll be a fine governor, carrying on the tradition of bipartisanship, civility and fair dealing."

After seven weeks during which the outcome of the White House race was in question, Bush resigned as governor Thursday, and Perry was sworn in during a ceremony at the Texas Senate.


Funny, because Bush (who picked Perry to be his successor) was ALSO a cheerleader at Phillips Andover prep school:

http://www.celebrity-pics.net/dp/2-22.htm


Funny, because Bush is still very close to and still visits his old roommate at Yale, Victor Ashe, now mayor of Knoxville TN, who is known to be gay:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2002/09/40961.html


I don't know what to make of all this. Except that if chronic liar hypocrite Bush WERE gay, of course he wouldn't "come out" and tell anybody - ever.

[diamond14]

99. bush* said of Perry "A man of Texas roots and Texas values,"

LOL.....

Texans need to BOOT BOTH bush* and Perry, just to salvage their reputation....

[peacetalksforall]

88. Torn

I don't want it to be true for the sake of children whose world will collapse a little.

However, I want to hear all the right wing propagandists would-be newspeople deliver the news.

However, it's not on Drudge so there must not be anything to it...right? Drudge has had four days to come up with a sentence....right?

[bluestateguy]

89. Now we'll see how truthful this Republican is about sex UNDER OATH

Ha! Ha!

[snippy]

95. Is Bush "troubled" by this ? Or is this a "we are all sinners" moment?

And what about Laura? Is this "a very, very shocking issue"?

[Yavin4]

98. I Got No Problem With Him Being Gay

But come on! You gotta pick a better looking guy to have an affair with. You're the Governor for crying out loud.

[Gryn]

101. WARNING again: different gossip different day

Another nugget from kirker of the Data Lounge

I was debating posting this in one of the existing threads, but it's pretty significant news so I figured it deserved its own: the national media *is* hot on the trail of the Perry story. Dave McNeely, the Austin American-Statesman's political reporter, has been contacted in the past couple of days by both the NY Times and NPR about it, hoping he could provide them with info.

Looks like this one's gonna explode verrrry soon.

BTW, That's the first mention I've seen of national media. I'd be really surprised if NPR calling about it is true.

Understand, this is just another gossip piece, but it's an authenticated pseudonym 'kirker' that has been relaying this stuff. If he's wrong he won't be able to post as that pseudonym again (not that it means much, but he seems to have been using it for a while).

Again, grossly speculative, but I've included it for those who can't get enough gossip.