Mark McKinnon: “Here’s the thing about Rick Perry’s indictment. The case may indeed have plenty of merit. But merit aside, you can indict a ham sandwich if it’s Republican in the most liberal hotbed of Texas: Travis County. The problem for Perry is that a Travis County jury can also find a Republican ham sandwich guilty.”
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