I promise -- this is one of the most entertaining political videos you will watch this election season!
Texas is facing a budget shortfall that is approaching $23 billion. Texas Governor Rick Perry, in true fiscal conservative form, has refused to address the shortfall. Instead, he has lived in a $10,000-a-month rental mansion.
Perry's hypocrisy is the subject of one of the most entertaining videos of the campaign season. Bill White, running an aggressive campaign that has him within striking distance of Perry, recently worked with Texas Filmmakers on a project to highlight Texas' creative community. The filmmakers used their own time, talents, and resources to put together short videos and films arguing why Bill White should be the next Texas Governor. The video below was probably the most exciting/energizing of any made for the project. The rap video linked was directed by Daniel Nanasi, a well-known producer and director who missed the premier of his film in Austin because he was directing a video for P. Diddy.
Next Monday, early vote begins in Texas. You can find out where you can vote early anywhere in Texas by going here.
Here are the lyrics for the video:
Rick Perry: It’s your boy, Rick Perry. A.K.A. Pretty Ricky is what they call me. Yes!
I’m Rick Perry, Texas hip-hop, used to be democrat then I flip-flopped
Now I’m republican like George W. If you’re not on my side, I got no love for ya
Trans-Texas Corridor, that’s my plan bulldoze acres of private land
Boss Hogg, raising hell, and if you don’t like it, oh well
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Spending all the taxpayer’s money on my mansion
I’m Rick Perry, I won’t retire
Back in June ’08 my mansion caught fire
It was ugly but not detrimental; used the taxpayers’ money and got me a rental
Renovation, it was rampant. Now my mansion’s big like Jed Clampett’s
Taxpayers’ money helped me get my digs; I should have been featured on MTV Cribs
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Spending all the taxpayer’s money on my mansion
I’m Rick Perry, 10 years in the game; I’m all about money and government fame
Private jets, foreign cars, designer suits, exclusive bars
Friends ask me, "now, what you doin’?" I tell them I’m a modern day JR Ewing
And when you’re rich, life’s always sunny. So I guess I’ll make it rain with the taxpayers’ money
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Knock ‘em out the box, Rick. Knock ‘em out, Rick
Spending all the taxpayer’s money on my mansion
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