TX Gov. Rick Perry Under Indictment

 

Things are looking a little discombobulated for Rick Perry, insofar as he's been indicted for a couple of felonies by a grand jury.  Here's some details:

The case stems from Perry’s vetoing the $7.5 million biennial funding for the Travis County Public Integrity Unit last year. He threatened to withhold the money unless District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg resigned

Okay--it's all there. It is legal for him to veto funding. It is not legal for him to use that as leverage against someone. Out loud. Where the people can hear. 

See, this is the abuse of power part--he used his veto to specifically affect a given official's behavior.

Now I am not born yesterday, so I realize an indictment is not a conviction, and even if convicted, his sentence is negotiable and due to his being Governor, it will likely not be totes the pits.  But I still have to suppose this is not so great for the whole running for President thing. I think. Unless federal indictment becomes the new totally hot. It could happen.