By Robert Mann, Times-Picayune
Some liberals have celebrated the recent indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry on charges of abuse of power. I'm not among them. His opponents couldn't beat Perry at the polls, and they seem eager to derail his nascent presidential campaign, so they've applauded his indictment on flimsy charges that any impartial juror with an ounce of common sense should reject as laughable. I'm no Perry fan, but this looks like a destructive attempt to criminalize politics.
Long story short: Perry vetoed the budget for the state public corruption unit headed by the Austin-area district attorney after she was jailed for drunk driving. Perry made no secret that he was trying to force the DA to resign. In response, a Texas prosecutor charged Perry with two felony counts.
Targeting a public corruption unit's budget to overthrow a wayward district attorney is clearly hardball politics. Perry may well have gone too far. Perhaps he deserves to be impeached (although even that is doubtful). What I do know is that he does not deserve prison.
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