Perry taped using vulgar slang

Fort Worth Star Telegram ^ | June 22, 2005

[tuffydoodle]

Perry taped using vulgar slang

By John Moritz

Star-Telegram Austin Bureau

AUSTIN - When California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recites his signature movie line, "Hasta la vista, baby," crowds cheer.

But Texas Gov. Rick Perry was cringing Tuesday after he was captured on a news video a day earlier using street slang for a common vulgarity at the end of an interview with a Houston TV reporter.

"Adios, mofo," the governor said into a live microphone and video camera after being interviewed at an Austin studio via satellite by Ted Oberg of KTRK-TV. The station aired the clip, which was taped Monday afternoon, during its newscasts Tuesday and included the fact that Perry called later to apologize.

Asked about the remark during his news conference to outline his plan to overhaul the state's school finance system, Perry reiterated his apology and said it was an inside joke directed at his deputy press secretary, Robert Black.

"I called Ted this morning, and I apologized to him," Perry said. "It was some inappropriate banter that was directed towards Robert Black, and no offense toward him ... nor anyone else. It was inappropriate."

Black said later that he had used the phrase in the governor's company while the two were watching the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Detroit Pistons.

Black said Perry thought the satellite link had been severed between him and the Houston reporter.

It's not the first time Perry, a Republican who is up for re-election next year, has been videotaped in a faux pas. As lieutenant governor in 2000, an irritated Perry was captured on video asking a state trooper, "Why don't you let us get on down the road?" after his driver had been stopped for speeding.

[BTHOtu]

Typical coming from an Aggie... great education, no common sense...

If Aggies lack common sense as you claim, are all Baylor Bears bitter, drunken, leather-faced, rode-hard-put-away-wet, Socialists like Baylor Grad Ann Richards?

[TexasGunLover]

If Aggies lack common sense as you claim, are all Baylor Bears bitter, drunken, leather-faced, rode-hard-put-away-wet, Socialists like Baylor Grad Ann Richards?

Nope, and Bears such as her get booed off campus (was there when it happened). ALL Aggies, including my very best friends that are Aggies lack common sense, as demonstrated by Perry. Like I said, great education, total lack of common sense.

[Marauder]

OK, but I don't think I said you had to be in the military to know it. The implication was that any association with government service was certainly going to expose you to it, because things tend to get fubar in that environment, as well as snafu.

[BTHOtu]

My total lack of common sense prevents my from coming up with a witty, thought-provoking reply. If I freed up space in my brain by using gross generalizations and stereotypes, maybe I would have more common sense.

[Inspectorette]

Ooooo - he is pretty awesome-looking - of course, my gov ain't too bad either (Ah-nold!!!), but Texas is a lot better in the Senatorial department than California (Boxer & Feinstein, UGH!) Anyway, thankya, thankya, thanka verruh much (a little Elvis lingo, there).

BTW - who's the little guy in the corner? Sort of looks like John O'Neill of SwiftBoat Vets fame.

[bayourod]

MOFO is an abbreviation of one of Perry's aides named Morris Forris. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Enterprise]

I didn't notice the little guy in the corner until after I posted the picture. I don't know who he is.

[SwinneySwitch]

Gov. Perry's aide has recently changed his name to Mo Fo!