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The <a href="http:\/\/blogs.sacbee.com\/real_estate\/archives\/2008\/05\/where-ronald-re.html" target="_blank">Sacramento Governor's Mansion</a> looks the same way and Nancy refused to live in something so "old and run-down". They lived in a tacky, fake English Tudor pre-fab number while he was Governor.

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Since the fire, Rick and Anita have been living in a gorgeous 5,000 square foot rental in Westlake Hills, along with his security contingent. The State has been paying the property owner a rental rate of $9,900/month - for five years. The property owner is known contributor to Rick's campaign.

They have been living in this rental because the Perrys have been screwing with this project. Anita asked for an expansion because she's always thought the mansion was too small. When changes to historical structures like this occur, the State Preservation Board has to go back to the Legislature for more appropriations. Given that the Texas legislature meets on a bi-annual basis, this move has worked out really well for Rick and his rental house owner.

And this is why Rick Perry is a goat fucker.

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No, no! This was back around 1982 or so. Shortly before the Capitol caught on fire. And I was working at night at UT then; I have witnesses.

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According to Hugo Chavez, Bush smelled of Sulfur.

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That 's as bad as the commie solar panels that Carter installed on the White House, and St. Ronnie removed.

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And the money goes round and round and it comes out somewhere convenient for Rick.

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This is the second time in almost 30 years that the mansion has had a major renovation. Before a friend of mine entered the Texas Department of Public Safety he was a Capitol Police guard at the mansion while it was unoccupied during the first renovation. He gave me a tour of the place and I had the pleasure of urinating all the floor of what was the governor's bedroom.

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Geeze, you couldn't make this stuff up. (OTOH, pine heartwood does look beautiful)

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When they have the open house banquet, Carrier Pigeon and Roast Yeti will be featured on the menu.

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On the other than, you can't throw a rock in the Dallas/Fort Worth area without hitting a dialysis center. I noticed this when I visited TX back in October. They have more centers than my town has Bank of America offices.

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What a dump!

/bad Bette Davis imitation.

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Who are they kidding. You can find all that crap on eBay for 1/10th the price.

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