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Catty. Chatty. And Occasionally Trashy.

Aug 31
Perry Grows a Heart
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In what can only be described as a "he actually did?!" moment, Governor Perry commuted the death sentence of Kenneth Foster just six hours before he was scheduled to die. As y'all likely know, Foster was sentenced to death under Texas' law of parties statute, allowing him to be sentenced to death despite not being the triggerman in a 1996 murder.

Death penalty opponents hailed the decision, stating their disbelief that Perry was indeed human. With a conscience and everything.

In order to make it look like he wasn't bowing to protesters' requests, Perry cited his problem with trying capital defendants together as the reason behind commuting the sentence. But no one will remember that. They'll just remember the time that the tinman proved he had a heart.

at 9:48 AM
 
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Nah, he doesn't have a heart. He just wants to be VP and has managed to convince himself it's a possibility.

Alex at August 31, 2007 2:32 PM

Naw, it's more like the scarecrow proving he had courage.

anonymous at August 31, 2007 9:31 PM

If he only had a brain...

anon at August 31, 2007 10:58 PM

I hear Karl Rove is available.

anon at September 1, 2007 11:05 AM

how much does the tin man look like boy george?

nachomama at September 1, 2007 3:48 PM
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