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Originally published: May 2, 2009
Douchebag of the Week (Apr. 25-May 1)
Yee haw! Behold Texas Gov. Rick Perry this past April 15 at one of the three douche-heavy tea parties he attended that day, playfully suggesting the idea that Lone Star state could get so fed up with that darned federal government that they might just go ahead and flat-out secede:
“There’s a lot of different scenarios,” Perry said. “We’ve got a great union. There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we’re a pretty independent lot to boot.”
But whoa there! Turns out that not but a few cotton-pickin’ weeks later, here’s the same tough-talkin’ Rick Perry this week askin’ for swine flu hysteria assistance from … the federal government?
“Texans can be confident that we’re making every effort to stay ahead of the curve to keep them and their families as safe as possible,” Perry said after Houston officials confirmed the death of a 22-month-old boy.
Staying ahead of the curve, indeed. As it turns out, part-time secession suggestionist Perry actually sees to it that his state gets more federal disaster relief than any other state.
Yes sir, even the douchebags are bigger in Texas.
