Carole Keeton Strayhorn today took a rolling pin to Gov. Rick Perry for referring to her as “Mrs. Corrupt Comptroller Politician Woman” in a radio spot. Calling an opponent “corrupt” is one thing, but a “politican woman” is a whole ‘nother kettle of fish, according to Strayorn. “You don’t single out a candidate’s gender in political attack ads,” the indie candidate said.
The anti-Strahorn spot, called “Feats of Corruption” is a musical ditty modeled after a Bud Light commercial. The Perry campaign launched a similar Chris Bell jingle, calling the Democrat “Mr. Way too Liberal for Texas Guy.” (Note to self: Ask Bell if he has a problem with “guy.”)
Strayhorn had no complaints about another Perry attack number, titled “Grandma’s Attic,” because she’s rather fond of the “Grandma” handle. At a press conference in Austin before heading to San Antonio Thursday, Strayhorn challenged Perry to “come out from behind his attack ads and meet me on the campaign trail.” Not gonna happen. Hear that jing, jing, jing-a-ling? Perry is “Mr. Way Too Busy Prepping for VP Boy.”
This article appears in Chris Bell.
