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‘You Got a Name?’: Feisty Rick Perry Demands Politico Journalist ‘Out His Source’

Having recently published a fistful of stories that claim Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign has fallen into disarray and that his staffers are blaming one another, Politico’s Mike Allen tried to get the Texas governor to comment on the reports.

However, Allen appears to be unprepared for what happens next.

“Governor, some of your staffers have told us that you ran this as a gubernatorial campaign for too long and you didn’t look big enough, get big enough, fast enough,” said Mike Allen. “Do you take some responsibility?”

“I don‘t know who you’re talking to,” said a slightly smirking Perry, “So I can’t respond unless you give me a name.”

See the confrontation below:

“These are members of your staff,” Allen replied.

“You got a name?”

“Who say –”

“You got a name?”

[awkward silence]

“You won’t listen to –” Allen tried once again.

“You got a name?” Perry repeated.

“Uh.”

“If you don’t have a name to tell me this individual said this, then I don’t take that as a corroborating source,” Perry flatly stated.

(h/t Real Clear Politics)

Comments (243)

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  • TexOkie
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:37pm

    Way to go Perry!

    I am tired of these anonymous sources of dubious credibility. This is a long practiced tactic of the media to put some unknown authoritative source out there and not back it up.

    Name names. Or stay quite. Back up your acqusations.

    Sources man! We need sources!

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    • Bum thrower
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:05pm

      Gigg ‘em Aggies!! ’bout time these yo-yo’s got handed their heads!!! I’d like to see more of this and the interview would start out with, …”SIR,…

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:09pm

      Hey End fool: Perry is the only Governor who’s maintained jobs and stability in all 57 states. Oh! did say that? We’re not in Asia from Hawaii? Where are the Job Corpse?

      ‘Scuse me, talk about idiots and fools, I can name a few in the White House, sir! and…………..

      Perry has done more for his state than any other Governor and would have done more had it not been for the stupid regulations eating our supper constantly. We let this keep happening because we aren’t smart enough to get rid of the corruption in D.C. The poor people on welfare and the ones on unemployment who are honestly looking for a job would love to take you on………endzone!

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:31pm

      Amazing they are so tight with Romney for now. Dejacain.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:09pm

      If we were still a republic the way we are supposed to be, the press would have to be cautious about putting out lies and inuendos. I believe in the 1st amendment, but I also believe that with individual freedom, comes great responsibility. You cannot lie. I do not believe that the first amendment protects lies that damage someone. If it is a comedian and it is clear that it is a joke, so be it. But to try and hurt someone or their campaign based on a staff member’s statement without proof or a chance to face the accuser is wrong. The staffer could be disgruntled. Who knows. On another subject, Glenn Beck says we need to support Paul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyx9tw0TEPM

      Listen to what Glenn is saying. It is better to have someone for the Constituion in office than any Progressive when the economies crash in order to save the Constitution. Better that Iran gets the bomb and save the Constitution than a Progressive being in office that will strip it completely. Just what I have been posting on several stories the last couple months. Te crash is going to happen no matter who we put in office, I want someone that will fight back to preserve the Constitution. Wake up people.

      Ron Paul 2012.

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    • Paul -Indiana
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:15pm

      I think that this ‘source’ was the reporters tukus.

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    • ooooonooooo
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:18pm

      my sources tell me that mike allen’s assistant has stated that mike allen wears womens underwear.

      come on you trashy journalists, get an honest job.

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    • scheduler
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:31pm

      I want Perry to leave.

      http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos

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    • mwhaley
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:54pm

      Good job Mr. Perry. No more straw men!

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    • Lynne484
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 5:28pm

      I, too am sick of invented stories, with no factual backup. Anybody can now slander someone, or make up anything, and it’s treated as fact. Way to go Gov. Perry, not taking their CRAP! Perry has the most executive experience and best job-creating track record. No other candidate comes close!

      My prayer remains: God send us the president YOU want.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 5:37pm

      I think maybe God has been trying but noone is listening. Watch these two clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FdwxnjV-nM

      This one is Glenn, listen carefully.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyx9tw0TEPM

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    • ZZBlueComet
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:50pm

      My respect-level for Perry just elevated 10-fold. These liberal press hacks want to throw out all these stories without any names, just “sources” etc. – they need to be held accountable, like Perry just did here. They use the old Nazi-style propoganda tactics of “say it enough and people think it’s true”.

      This egghead had no names to give – Perry should’ve bitch-slapped him right there.

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    • Luke611
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:20pm

      Lynne484

      Sweet request and a sweet spirit….But God has given man his agency to choose. Ultimately, man maintains a division in the selection based on selfish concerns of personal idealism and bigotry; dismisses the intelligent selection for the nation versus the “what can he do for me” candidate. It’s no different here in 2012.

      It was nice to finally see a bit of backbone for Perry. I’m a Texan, but would never support his governing duplicity. He has had every opportunity to shut down the border, but uses the issue to Blame Obama… who is also equally to blame.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:56pm

      Being President comes with a LOT more power than being a Gov. He WILL close the border. Even America’s Sheriff….Sheriff Joe has endorsed Gov Rick Perry for President

      http://blog.4president.org/2012/2011/11/sheriff-joe-arpaio-endorses-gov-rick-perry-for-president.html

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    • patriot308
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:31pm

      You know…. “some people say”…. that mike allen is a textbook example of a …. (**** sapien) keep it quiet: Ok? Personally “most people agree”, We don’t care what he does in his bedroom.

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    • jzs
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:51pm

      This isn’t news. After Perry‘s rise and fall pundits from both sides of the political spectrum have commented that he didn’t put an organization and message that would appeal on a national level.

      Perry, stop spending Texans tax payer money for your campaign. You know you won’t win, we know you won’t win. How many primaries do you have to go to before you’ve saved face with your rich benefactors, and how much is it going to cost Texans to provide travel and security in the meantime?

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    • Cause4Liberty
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:21pm

      I would NEVER vote for Perry. But i DO, give him major props and kudos for his response and ‘putting them in their place.’

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    • db321
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:42pm

      Listen up Blaze – today the Democratic National Committee, Chairman stated that John Huntsman would be Obama’s toughest candidate to run against.

      I got news for the DNC – A baloney sandwich would could beat in 2012. Once the election is over the Democrats are finished.

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    • Tired of Code Names
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:37pm

      Best interview I have seen in long time. The interviewer had the deer in the headlights look when Perry multiple times said name your source. From my perspective, their are three choices for the nomination. And all three would have similar answers. I don’t know which one is my favorite, but, I would certainly have no reservations voting for Newt, Perry or Santorum. None of the other R candidates would have the gnads to state what Perry just did. Romney is a gift for the main stream media and the establishment Progressive GOP.

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    • jzs
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:19pm

      If his campaign wasn’t in disarray, he’d have spend the money satisfying the Virginia requirements for getting on the ballot instead of suing that state after he failed to meet the requirements. Obama is on the ballot, he met the requirement for the Virginia ballot months ago.

      These guy are running for President and they can’t figure out the rules for getting on the ballot for a state?

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    • R.A. Bullseye
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:08am

      yup.

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    • NOTAMUSHROOM
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:27am

      @JZS
      Well, your Messiah and your party couldn‘t figure out the Constitutional requirements to run for President and y’all still obfuscate on that small, inconsequential point, as well as pull out the Saul Alinsky on anyone who points that out. Hhhmm. Imagine that.

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    • 1776freedomofspeech
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 6:07am

      “Some Say” is the the most often heard credible news source. He usually sits right next to “Some would disagree with you” at most of the new conferences and interviews..

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    • loriann12
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 6:44am

      It’s called fishing….my MIL does it all the time. She takes a suspicion and states it as fact. You either deny it or tell the real story, but it gets at the truth. I started saying to her, “Really? I hadn’t heard that.” Takes the wind right out of her sails. The reporters tell a suspicion as fact, that they got from some source, and watch the reaction of the person they’re interviewing. I think Perry handled it great!

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:16am

      Calls to Allen’s Office Were Not Answered Or Returned.

      An anonymous Allen spokesmen stated that Allen was really just repeating the standard State Run News Media mantra of lies and Obama orders.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 9:14am

      Rick Perry-looks and sounds like he has very early stage alzheimers-or is prone to it.I bear him no ill will but he appears that way to me.

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:48pm

      High-Five from me,Rick….that is how you become A WINNER while facing a Liberal. Good Job!!!

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:16pm

      Good for Rick Perry!!!!! I’m enjoying watching these media jamokes being treated like the airheads they are.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:17pm

      Really ROSE-ELLEN? So what’s your excuse?

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    • Kaoscontrol
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:21pm

      Alzheimer’s? Really ROSE-ELLEN? Who’s your source on THAT? Give me a name…

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    • oldoldtimer
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 4:10pm

      Bet no reporter would ever ask a question like this of Obama. If so he would just get a memorized sppech of all of Obamas imagined accomplishmnets. When will a reporter ask Obama why he sealed his records with his first Executive Order. The first POTUS in history to do so.

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    • tmplarnite
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:08pm

      The facts man….just the facts man…this bozo is not a journalist…he flunked Journalism 101!

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  • drago
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:36pm

    @4×4in aka encinom
    Then go away for good, crybaby!

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  • red1
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:36pm

    Well done, Perry.

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  • searching for the Truth
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:33pm

    Yes, I love Perry as well – although there is nothing wrong in that. Ohio??? Who cares?

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  • AmericanLass
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:31pm

    Gov. Perry is right, if you are going for a hit piece, you can make anything up. Every campaign has growing pains. Any one who has taken Journalism in College, or even a lay person, knows better than this hack. Its Who, What, Where, Why & When.

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  • ronaldreaganthegreat
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:30pm

    Mike Allen is a communist leftist POS just like NBC and MSLSD.

    Great job Gov. Perry!!!!!!

    TEA:-)

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  • PJL
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:26pm

    One thing I do know if someone tells you something in confidence, you don’t divulge his/her name, not that this is necessarily the case.

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    • JLGunner
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:34pm

      I thought if they told you in confidence, they didn’t want it repeated? If your action is to bring doubt about someone or their organization, “they told me” is not a good enough answer.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:42pm

      I strongly doubt that reporters who quote anonymous sources have heard from anyone. They just don’t have the guts to ask a direct question. They are so cowardly, they need to make it appear that they are speaking from a gang perspective.

      Good For Governor Perry! He’s set the bar for how to turn wobbly little reporters upside down.

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    • Charybdis
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:55pm

      The “anonymous source” tactic in journalism only had credibility back in the day when journalists were considered dedicated, trustworthy news-hounds. Not only is that NOT the case in today’s obviously biased media (remember memo-gate?), but it is particularly without merit when it comes from the likes of a thoroughly-debunked propaganda source like Politico.

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    • Tired of Code Names
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:56pm

      JLGunner
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:34pm
      I thought if they told you in confidence, they didn’t want it repeated? If your action is to bring doubt about someone or their organization, “they told me” is not a good enough answer
      JLGunner, best post I have ever seen. What a concept? People of honor state things in confindence and EXPECT those whom they told it to keep it to themselves. I was not in the military. My Dad was. I learned a lot from him and I sure wish many of my colleagues would have the same respect that is taught in the military. And that is only an insight from what my father has shown me. I can’t even imagine how hard that would be to be that honorable if I were in the service.

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  • Arminianism
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:24pm

    I would of said back to Mr Allen, “and I heard from one of your colleges that you like to dress in women’s undies and hit the town, now what is it about women’s panties that you enjoy so much?”

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    • AJAYW
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:48pm

      Now that would have been a good one such as:

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    • TheVoice1
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:50pm

      Ha Ha Ha!!!! Now thats what I’m talking about!!!!! I’m with you, that would have been THE response!! lol

      Perry kicked that one out of the park for sure! Allen was dead in the water, or muck… lol

      Stand Strong America

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    • Dinkiecb
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:11pm

      You mean he doesn‘t wear women’s panties??? *gasp* If he doesn’t whats his source lol

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    • mllyjul
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:43pm

      Your post made me laugh out loud! Thanks. I do love it when the lefty “journalists” get kicked in the teeth. Good for Perry.

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    • Scottsman
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:46pm

      Good one, LOL!

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  • mikester8888
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:24pm

    Is this guy from the same group that has been manipulating little girls from the Girl Scouts????

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  • gmoneytx
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:23pm

    You go with your bad self RP…too bad he hasn’t been that way in the debates…He’d have locked up the candidacy for sure with swagger like that!

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  • Babeuf
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:23pm

    Good for him!

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  • KEA
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:22pm

    Good for him!

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  • DesdemonasCrew
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:21pm

    Push back. I am so tired of these guys trying to create news. Remember the CNN reporter who asked Obama if the Republican candidates were wrong, misinformed or misguided (don’t remember the exact words)??

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    • SheriS
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:52pm

      I agree with a lot of people—if you can’t name your source, you are probably lying. Protecting your sources has become a joke and pratically no one believes there is a story. Rick Perry is not dumb and was very wise in his answers to this incompetent—whoever he is! Incompetence seems to have infected all those who believe they are “news people” while most of them are pathetic jokes on themselves! Sadly, the MSM have become a joke on themselves and no one believes anything they say! Don’t trust anyone who says they are news people as they are no doubt not—just wannabes!

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  • ThePostman
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:21pm

    That‘s the way they behave when they know they’ve lost – find someone to blame. Rick’s dying to blame someone for his demise. One day it was a coyote enjoying the morning, so he shoots it. Anyone who’s ever been outdoors and seen a coyote knows they would NEVER come close to you – they run at the first sign of a human. Ole’ Rick probably kicked one of her pups and when she growled, he shot her. That’s what he is doing in this interview. He probably dress-down one of his royal subjects, and when they groused about it, he’s looking for the target. He’s not man enough to just fire her on the spot. He needs some weasely reason.

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    • ThePostman
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:22pm

      His Attorney General, Greg Abbott, is of the same character. No one would associate with them and still consider themselves clean.

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    • Sniper342
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:34pm

      Run out to the kitchen and take your meds postman, you’re babbling incoherently.

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    • thekuligs
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:37pm

      Actually, I had a coyote run up to the edge of my backyard in the Nevada desert in the midmorning. Right next to where two of my children were playing. It probably would have come closer but my dog ran out of the house. Just because animals TYPICALLY behave one way, does not mean there aren‘t times where they don’t.

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    • texasfireguy
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:41pm

      Actually Postman, the coyote was rabid and went after the govs dog. He shot it when it came towards them.
      I have actually met Perry and he is a pretty nice guy. To bad he didn’t do better in the beginning of his campaign.

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    • JohnHW
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:42pm

      As one who, at age 14, and out riding our ranch’s fence, was jumped by a pack of 9 coyotes, know that they don’t always run the other way (of course, they might just have wanted my horse). I had to get far enough ahead of them to be able to pull out my saddle rifle, stop my horse, and bring down 8 of them. The other one decided to leave his fallen comrades (likely for me because I only had the 8 shells in the magazine).

      There are too many “reporters” who make up something and demand that a candidate answer the question they pose. I agree with Perry, give me a source, and we might find that the person that provided the information might be a plant, or someone who was fired for not following the orders of the candidate.

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    • 4truth2all
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:55pm

      I was once eaten by a pack of coyotes. Right before I died I counted 23 of them. I was going to count again to make sure, but ………………………next time I’m takin a picture.

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    • Firefighter 538
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:06pm

      THEPOSTMAN?
      I don’t know where your coyotes come from, but around here if you don’t have a working cow dog on the place they will jump the fence and eat your cat!

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    • My Two Cents
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:12pm

      THEPOSTMAN: “Anyone who’s ever been outdoors and seen a coyote knows they would NEVER come close to you”

      Some of us also know that the odds of killing a coyote with a Ruger LCP .380 are slim to none unless it is close to you.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:26pm

      sorry postman, you’re wrong. We’ve have coyotes wander up within 10 feet of our front porch – while we were sitting there & it was about 10:30 am. By the way, we shot ‘em.

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    • AxelPhantom
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:26pm

      Coyotes like other animals (bears, wolves) can lose their fear of humans. In Austin with all of the “green belts” demanded by centrally “planned communities” they have been forced to integrate with human habitation and have become used to seeing, smelling and hearing people daily and have lost their fear of humans.

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    • chips1
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:08pm

      That’s just the way muslims attack. They want your children and prowl the schools.

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    • LoneStarGigger
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:42am

      I don’t know why I am responding to a moronic statement such as this, but for what it’s worth, he had his dog with him while jogging, ‘yotes usually make short work of domestic dogs when given the chance as they see them as a food source. So he was justified in plugging him. Now, if he had run across you while he was jogging he would be justified in plugging you as well. But that’s for another day.

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  • AxelPhantom
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:21pm

    About time someone called reporters out on their “Anonymous” sources!

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  • Clara88
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:19pm

    Give The Media WHAT THEY DESERVE Gov Rick Perry…YEAH!!!
    http://www.rickperry.org/

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  • AJAYW
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:18pm

    I would venture to say that 75% of Journalist are liars

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    • EchoHawk
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:14pm

      What about Christian evangelical journalist’s?

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    • FstEti
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:09pm

      Echohawk, since there aren’t any, I assume that your question is rhetorical?

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  • doglady
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:18pm

    Go Rick Perry!

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  • 1-MARY-1
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:17pm

    And that’s EXACTLY how you handle each & every confrontation! Well Done!

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:30pm

      Agreed. Doesn’t matter who the so-called journalist is questioning in this manner, they should all respond the same way Perry did.

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  • JLGunner
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:16pm

    Good job Rick! Every candidate needs to demand accountability like this.

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  • jay1975
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:15pm

    Good for Perry. I wonder if Allen verified his source, if there even was one.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:15pm

    Hang tuff Perry…don’t let them get you caught up in the lies the media loves.

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  • MiloArk
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:15pm

    Nice work, Rick!

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  • Rickfromillinois
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:11pm

    Governor Perry isn’t implying that a journalist might actually make something up in order to create a story is he?

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:16pm

      I will say it right out … that is what they do … make it up and then see if they can get a “got ya” and/or make it stick. Broken record tactic .. if you say something enough people believe it.

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  • cessna152
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:09pm

    ******** never have proof they are lying, misleading snakes.

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:13pm

      Yup … make it up as they go … we saw it in the last election .. and then they failed to ask REAL questions of Obama.

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    • Apple Bite
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:16pm

      At this rate, Howard Stern may as well be interviewing them. At least he’d ask some straight forward…

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:21pm

      The media are the most despicable, repugnant low lifes of all the traitors in this country. They believe that they are so important and far more intelligent than the rest of us. When I am king, they will be first against the wall!

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