Rick Perry: Charleston Shooting An 'Accident' Due To Drug Use, Manipulated By Obama To Ban Guns

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Source: Right Wing Watch, People for the American Way



In an interview today with Steve Malzberg of Newsmax, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry described the mass shooting at an African American church in Charleston earlier this week as an “accident” that was possibly caused by the over-prescription of medication.

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“This is the MO of this administration, any time there is an accident like this — the president is clear, he doesn’t like for Americans to have guns and so he uses every opportunity, this being another one, to basically go parrot that message,” Perry said.

Instead of talking about guns, Perry said, we should be talking about prescription drugs: “Also, I think there is a real issue to be talked about. It seems to me, again without having all the details about this, that these individuals have been medicated and there may be a real issue in this country from the standpoint of these drugs and how they’re used.”

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He added that while the shooting was “a crime of hate,” he didn’t know if it should be called a terrorist attack.



Read more: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rick-perry-charleston-shooting-accident-due-drug-use-manipulated-obama-ban-guns

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He may have been referring to a theory the conspiracy website Infowars posted about on Thursday that postulated Roof may have been taking a drug called suboxone, which supposedly causes personalities to change and prompt violent outbursts in its users.

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/06/19/3672122/rick-perry-says-obama-administration-always-overreacts-accidents-like-charleston-shooting/

Wow. Just wow.

Invoking Alex Jones drug theory (that talking point is being pushed by Infowars, with a big boost from Drudge), spreading more baseless paranoia that "Obama's gonna take yer guns away," while making excuses for the racist terrorist.

They really can't help themselves. Being an asshole is in their DNA.

Perry must really, really be afraid of losing the Strom Thurmond voters in the the South Carolina primary.

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For comparison, this is how a real leader reacts, following the type of horrific crime as what took place in Charleston yesterday. No fake smart guy glasses were needed in the filming of this piece:

[Angry Dragon]

1. these gopers are just brain dead

[Jack Rabbit]

2. I expect that's not the last stretcher we're going to hear from a politician on this

It would be entertaining under different circumstances.

[HassleCat]

3. Of course! Big facepalm!

It's so obvious! The solution to overt racism is to stop prescribing whatever pills cause it.

[blm]

4. He knows full well RW nuts want a race war and GOP opportunists want Obama blamed for it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026864997

[dhill926]

5. are these guys trying to one up themselves....

with stupidity and assholery?

[SoapBox]

6. ...

[Ed Suspicious]

7. Fuck this lying SOB.

[Humanist_Activist]

8. These right wing assholes have lost their fucking minds. n/t

[ailsagirl]

24. That's assuming they even HAD minds to begin with

[sulphurdunn]

38. They have minds after a fashion.

Their minds can scheme and calculate, manipulate and deceive. They seem to lack hearts and souls though.

[allan01]

9. huh. come again?

huh?

[kentauros]

10. Well, no wonder he said that.

His S.M.A.R.T. glasses don't seem to be turned on.

[Salviati]

11. It was a purposeful, intentional act,

caused in no small part by the over-prescription of hateful racist rhetoric.

[PatrynXX]

12. There are alot of brainwashed people out there who used to be smart

that think Infowars is totally factual right down to buying those out of date Russian Gas masks even my brother face palms over. (dad bought the thing)do'h...

I'm so impatiently waiting for the brainwashing of my dad to come out. and that one turned a fairly good Democrat into a rightie . Well that makes 2 jokers that more than obvious won't be president unless there's some sort of out right theft of the election . We're already in a police state.

[virtualobserver]

13. oops......people were accidentally massacred....

we need a chart to keep track of the explanations from these verbal contortionists

[BlueJazz]

14. Drug use? Sounds like ol' Ricky-boy has been taking those stupid pills again.

[odd_duck]

15. "Accident"....

An 'accident' is when I spill hot coffee on my lap, get distracted, and then rear-end someones rear car bumper.

[erronis]

18. Or Rickie's mom forgot to take her pills/spermicide.

Reminds me of another famous texan joke (Gorgie W):

Barbara: Damn, George - you didn't pull out soon enough!

I bet they got the idiot they deserved.

[hibbing]

16. oh ffs

Every single one of these idiots that has made a public statement about this is batshit crazy. They are tripping all over themselves to NOT say what it really is about, even when the perpetrator has apparently been quite clear about it. This country is seriously sick.

Peace

[odd_duck]

17. If an....

Arab does it = 'Terrorist'
Black does it = 'Thug'

[Chasstev365]

19. Has he seen his Srink lately?

"Yes Rick.... go on.... I'm writing it all down." BAT SHIT CRAZY, he is!

[Submariner]

20. Says the racist who owns property called N*****head

Get back into your clown car looney toon.

[samsingh]

21. perry is as stupid as ever. isn't he under indictment? maybe he's on drugs.

[Paladin]

22. Stupid motherfucker. (nt)

[ailsagirl]

23. Oh yeh... right

[SCantiGOP]

25. glad to hear this

He just turned off quite of few of his potential supporters. How blatant does a case have to be that these guys can't say, "Well, shit, I guess this is a case of racially-inspired domestic terrorism, and maybe we should at least have a conversation about guns in this country."

A lady in my office is a hard core Republican, has often told me Reagan is her gold standard for what a President should be and..........she had to go home early yesterday because she was so upset about the events that occurred 100 miles away (we are in Columbia, which was the home town of the shooter.) She is a Republican, but she is a sane and caring person. Perry is an absolute idiot for playing to the NRA base on this one.

[Warpy]

26. Just stringing buzzwords together in no logical order

because they know people who are stupider than they are will only hear the buzzwords and nod while chewing their cuds.

They're not even trying any more. They've all been Palinned.

[olddots]

27. if anyone has a drug problem its Perry

his drug is ignorance with greed .

[secondvariety]

28. That is

one dumb yokel.

[mwooldri]

29. Just what planet does Mr. Perry live on?

So the (alleged) murderer was high on a heroin substitute now? And that's the excuse why nine people died of lead poisoning by his own hands?

Life without parole and a whole lot of therapy for the murderer. Though I suspect that solitary confinement may be awaiting the murderer.

As for Mr. Perry's remarks - I recommend he sits in on a couple of group therapy sessions where the participants have abused drugs (legal and otherwise) and bad things have happened. Then he might understand.

[TNNurse]

30. I have never fired a gun

he makes me want to go find one.

Can someone get this all over the airwaves???? More people need to know.

[red dog 1]

31. K&R...Thanks for posting

Right Wing Watch, People for the American Way come through again!

"This is the MO of this administration, any time there is an accident like this, -- the President is clear, he doesn't like for Americans to have guns and so he uses every opportunity, this being one, to basically go parrot that message," Perry Said.

"he doesn't like for Americans to have guns"??

That is a LIE!

Perry, like all the other freaks running for the GOP nomination, LIES!

Perry is one of the dumbest jackasses of all time, and I wish he would just STFU

[JDPriestly]

32. My opinion: Rick Perry is an "accident" caused by the abuse of prescription drugs.

Remember his conduct in the last campaign?

[Solly Mack]

33. Growing up, older folk used to say things like "Slap some sense into them"

I'm older now and I just don't think it'll work - but the trying might be fun.

[KamaAina]

34. You sure that isn't from The Onion?

[George II]

35. Newmax, figures. They're about three steps to the RIGHT of Fox News......

......If they go any further right they'll be leftwing.

[Lucky Luciano]

36. Thanks Obama. nt

[Punx]

37. Why! Why! Why!

Why would anyone vote for or put anyone who would say crap like this in a position of authority or leadership? How brain dead do you have to be to believe this $h%t. The media should be calling them out...oh never mind!


Just disgusting.




Edit: Oh, and compare the responses from the Rethugs to any of the Democratic primary candidates. Not picking sides among the candidates here but they are light years more responsible, compassionate and grounded in reality.

[valerief]

39. He's a useless, irresponsible fucktard. nt

[Botany]

40. so says the owner of "Nigger Head" Ranch

but the glasses make him smart

[pinto]

41. Ah geez. Catch up Perry. Most of your right wing brethren have already spouted this nonsense.

You're lagging.

[truthisfreedom]

42. Perp:"I killed them because I hate blacks."

Perry: "He was clearly not responsible no matter what he claims."

[TexasBushwhacker]

43. Just keep talkin' Rick

It's important to be honest. I'm glad you're letting people know what you really think, just like I was glad when Romney talked about the 47%.

[murielm99]

44. Is there a single one of these Republican clown car

passengers who is not a racist? Not even one?

[marble falls]

45. My former Guvner needs medicating. His Presidential campaign is lterally pouring money down ....

rat hole.

[davidpdx]

46. Fucking idiot

It makes me want to toss feces at him.

[Judi Lynn]

47. Ridiculous A$$hole.

Wouldn't life be hell for those who trust ones like this for real information?

[erpowers]

48. Interesting

When that Marine shot and killed Chris Kyle and another man, Rick Perry was not talking about "accident[s]" and "over medication". I do not think I heard Rick Perry defending that Marine, trying to get him a not guilty verdict, or attempting to get him a lighter sentence. Did Rick Perry say anything about and "accident", or any other issue when Nadal Hassan shot up a Texas Army base? Was Rick Perry one of the people pushing for the government to declare that incident a terrorist attack and give the soldiers killed in that incident the same treatment as soldiers killed on foreign soil?

So, is everyone to conclude that when white people are killed, or when Arab/Muslims kill people it is a crime, or a terrorist attack, but when African-Americans are killed by white people it is an accident brought on by over medication?

[alboe]

49. And down goes Perry again.

[The Second Stone]

50. Rick Perry is a monster

disguised as a clown with the other monsters disguised as clowns in the GOP clown car of evil.

[Vinca]

51. Well, if anyone knows about prescription drug abuse . . .

it's Perry. In fact, he must be in a fog to have made these statements.

[DuaneBidoux]

52. Well he'll certainly get the nomination now...

What everyone in the Republican party had believed to be religious persecution has been been made abundantly clear to everyone with a typical conservative IQ has having been an "accident."

He'll certainly go to the top of the polls now.

[truthisfreedom]

53. Weak on crime!

[roamer65]

54. Any progress on his indictments for felony abuse of power? N/t