Perry blames indictment for early exit from presidential race

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN – Former Gov. Rick Perry is blaming his early exit from the GOP presidential campaign in large part on the felony charges that continue to hang over him from his attempts to get the Travis County district attorney to resign.

Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Perry said he knew going into his White House bid that he needed to take care of the indictment, which he described as the result of Rosemary Lehmberg – that “drunk DA” – using her office for “political purposes.”

“It had a real corrosive effect on our ability to raise money,” he said.

The Texan also said his campaign was crippled by his failure to make the main stage in the first GOP presidential debate last month. That too had a “very negative impact on our fundraising,” he said, and set the stage for him to suspend his bid on Friday.

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/09/perry-blames-indictment-for-early-exit-from-presidential-race.html/

Cross-posted in the Texas Group.

[font color=330099]Cry me a river, Rick.[/font]

[Rex]

1. How many months did it take his brain trust to notice?

Perfect Hair can now go away.

[left-of-center2012]

2. Seriously?

1. I thought it was apathy
2. Lack of funds, and
3. Uh, oops

[bvf]

3. The eyeglasses weren't working as well

as his handlers thought they would, evidently.

[Gothmog]

4. Only an idiot would think that he could run while being subject to an indictment

[Ilsa]

5. He needed to run to get donations for his attorneys

handling his indictment. Not a bad move to protect his personal assets and stick it to anyone that trusted him. Suckers.

[UTUSN]

6. So... being an obtuse, self-deluded tool had nothing to do with it?!1 n/t