Texas Governor Rick Perry Deletes Drunk Driving Tweet
It was reported on September 1, 2014 that someone with access to Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Twitter account publicly bashed Lehmberg for being the “most drunk Democrat in Texas†and further stating that “I don’t always drive drunk at 3x the legal blood alcohol limit… but when I do, I indict Gov. Perry for calling me out about it”. The tweet was almost promptly deleted and Perry stated that it was unauthorized and that he doesn’t condone it and that he took it down himself. The whole issue has become infamously titled, Rick Perry Deletes Drunk Driving Tweet by almost every media source covering it.
Perry was indicted by a grand jury in July for abusing his powers in office by trying to downright oust Rosemary Lehmberg, who was arrested in April 2013 for drunk driving charges. Lehmberg stubbornly refused to resign after her conviction, which allegedly drove Perry to attempt the oust on her. If convicted, Perry could be sentenced anywhere from two to 99 years in prison. Currently, he is in public favor and is reported to be a possible candidate for the 2016 presidential election.This infamous Rick Perry Deletes Drunk Driving Tweet case is an example of the fact that drug and alcohol addiction-especially drunk driving-touch people from every walk of life. It is not limited to those who are downtrodden and delirious. Particularly alcohol consumption has been so common with the human race for so long that much of the human population practically can’t imagine life without it. In some cases, people fall into an addiction to alcohol to fit in socially.The Rick Perry and Rosemary Lehmberg case is an example of how yet another disadvantage of being addicted to alcohol and/or drugs can be very ruinous to a career. Particularly if it is an uber-competitive one such as serving as a public official or a politician. When running in a race such as the one between Lehmberg and Perry, not only would the addiction and/or drug or drunk driving charges going public lose public favor but it’s probably one of the very first angles that your opponent will use against you.Sources:
Perry was indicted by a grand jury in July for abusing his powers in office by trying to downright oust Rosemary Lehmberg, who was arrested in April 2013 for drunk driving charges. Lehmberg stubbornly refused to resign after her conviction, which allegedly drove Perry to attempt the oust on her. If convicted, Perry could be sentenced anywhere from two to 99 years in prison. Currently, he is in public favor and is reported to be a possible candidate for the 2016 presidential election.This infamous Rick Perry Deletes Drunk Driving Tweet case is an example of the fact that drug and alcohol addiction-especially drunk driving-touch people from every walk of life. It is not limited to those who are downtrodden and delirious. Particularly alcohol consumption has been so common with the human race for so long that much of the human population practically can’t imagine life without it. In some cases, people fall into an addiction to alcohol to fit in socially.The Rick Perry and Rosemary Lehmberg case is an example of how yet another disadvantage of being addicted to alcohol and/or drugs can be very ruinous to a career. Particularly if it is an uber-competitive one such as serving as a public official or a politician. When running in a race such as the one between Lehmberg and Perry, not only would the addiction and/or drug or drunk driving charges going public lose public favor but it’s probably one of the very first angles that your opponent will use against you.Sources:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rick-perry-deletes-tweet-about-drunk-district-attorney/
http://time.com/3246367/rick-perry-tweet-rosemary-lehmberg/
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/rick-perry-tweet-drunk-da-110486.html