Your Guess Is as Good as Mine, and Mine Ain’t Good
Okay, so when Rick Perry quit running for President, which was about 2 weeks after he started running for President, he had to give up any money that was left in his Presidential campaign account after the campaign wound down.
Far be it from Rick Perry to ever give up money.
Gov. Rick Perry’s (R-TX) campaign paid $719 for a stay at the Hilton Miami in March, two months after he dropped out. He also spent nearly $7,400 on parking, $6,400 of which was spent in Austin, TX, where he serves as governor.
Okay, I’m not questioning Rick Perry’s arithmetic or ethics, but in two months for $6,400, I can park a submarine in Austin, Texas. Two of ‘um. Nuclear powered ones.
Where the hell did he park? On top of Matthew McConaughey’s bongo drums?
Additionally, the campaign spent $290,551 on travel expenses after he dropped out of the race. Apparently, he didn’t stay at the La Quinta.
My guess? Hiking the Appalachian Trail ain’t cheap.
Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.
All the GOP presidential candidates used their campaign funds for personal items after they dropped out of the race. Herman Cain spent about $880,000 after he “left” the race. It’s pretty damning when Perry can point at someone and say, “I was corrupt, but not as much as you.”
1Rick Perry keeping track of his finances: How much was parking? The total looks like $1, $2, and then, oh yeah, $7,400. Travel expenses added up to $1, $2… what’s that next number? That’s right, $290,551.
2To be fair, this stuff does cut across party lines. The government has confiscated Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Michael Jackson souvenirs and his $43,000 Rolex, stuff that he bought with his campaign funds. So Perry will just have to shop elsewhere.
And the $7,400 for parking. Does that include “tips” to the bimbo in the back seat?
3Bimbo … or Himbo? It would be irresponsible not to ask.
4At least Perry stiffs his campaign supporters as well as Texas taxpayers.
That’s not much of an “at least” but it’s all he makes possible.
5To rich Mix –
6We use BimBelle & BimBette for gals (age is the determinant) and BimBeau for the guys Cuts down on sexist accusations.
@richmx2: Hehehehe
7At least when Mark Sanford hiked the Appalachian Trail, it was with a woman. Betcha Rickie’s companion wasn’t.
8Rick Perry defines the arrogant hubris exhibited by most Texas Republicans. Since most of the state government and courts are controlled by his appointees, he shows what single-party, despotic “leadership” looks like.
9Back around the turn of the century, my nephew interned at the Lege. He was repeatedly advised to never be alone with Guvner Goodhair!
10I don’t give a hang WHO that filthy-conniving-corrupted-and corrupting beast in the Gov’s mansion is hiking around with, it AIN’T and won’t ever be ME! Dear God in heaven, please bless us w a candidate! And thank you for our party Chair, Mr. Hinojosa, who I like very much! and I have always preferred blue to red, anyway!
11Parking in Japan is exspensive but damn: For that price one would get a free bottle of Sake and a gold platted parking ticket.
12I truly don’t know why Rick Perry isn’t in jail, along with all his cahooters. Let’s just turn Texas blue, okay? I live in Washington State, but please let me know what will make that happen. (Just because I live in Washington, my last name isn’t “Gates,” but I’ll help if I can.) Let’s get it done.
13I am wit’ you, Rubymay. I signed up at Battleground Texas and will do what I can to git ‘er BLUE!
14The Guvner of the Great State of Texas has to pay for parking? Are you kidding me? If being the guvner doesn’t you perks like free parking, why even bother?
15My best guess is there was a private jet lurking in that parking space..
16Yup, Texas is turning Blue. I am so sick of this dipstick we have for a Governor!
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