"The same person that writes the check for Sarah Palin writes the check for Glenn Beck, and people should be aware of that, and he's in Mr. Perry's pocket."
Debra Medina took a shot across the bow from Rick Perry and Glenn Beck a couple weeks ago (See: "Gut Reaction: Team Rick Perry Used Glenn Beck to Attack Debra Medina.") As I later reported, Rick Perry has received $286,400 from Clear Channel CEO and Chairman Lowry Mays -- who owns the radio stations of Beck, Limbaugh, and other right-wing radio hosts, most of whom immediately followed the Rick Perry talking points and smashed Medina constantly after her remarks (See: "Did Rick Perry's Clear Channel Connections Sink Debra Medina?")
So perhaps the most important question is this one here:
Do you think Debra Medina believes the Bush administration played a role in the attacks of 9/11? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
No ................................................................... 50%
Not Sure.......................................................... 29%
Perry's message spin team, quite frankly, failed. They urged and urged everyone to believe Medina was a truther, and they only managed to convince 21% of respondents in their set-up and attack. Pretty weak, when you think about it. Though not entirely unexpected.
Watch the first minute of the video below -- or skip to the 0:50 mark, and see this woman say, "The same person that writes the check for Sarah Palin writes the check for Glenn Beck, and people should be aware of that, and he's in Mr. Perry's pocket."
We'll see what the other polls say, but meanwhile...Debra Medina isn't going anywhere without a fight.
