chibipoe Wrote:The issue I've been seeing on this can be summed up thus. Yes. Rick Perry, as governor, has the power to veto funding. That isn't in question.
The issue is that the Governor of Texas' position does not include the power to remove someone from office. I'm not disputing that the woman made a mess of her career and should be removed/quit, but the fact is, Rick Perry doesn't have the power to do so and using one of the powers he does have in a manner it isn't intended for, is what constitutes 'abuse of power'. He can call for her removal, which he did, but
Was there supposed to be more to this sentence? It just cuts off.
Quote:As I dig in a bit further, there was an effort to remove her from office but it didn't go through. Something about a statute in texas involving state official can(or can't? The reference I saw didn't make sense as can) be removed from office for intoxication.
Isn't it not really the intoxication that's the problem, but the part where she tried to pressure the cops into letting her go?
I'm just not seeing how the abuse of power thing can really fly, because under Texas law, the power used has no limits - the veto can be used for any reason or no reason at all.
-Morgan. Also, discussions here tend to be about the least heated of anywhere I've ever seen political discussions...