https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/10/03/on-the-washington-posts-embarrassing-attempt-at-a-perry-hit-piece/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 16:57:05 -0400<![CDATA[Background: there was a ranch in Texas with an unfortunate name*. Gov. Rick Perry&#8217;s father rented the hunting rights of the camp; when the family discovered that there was a rock on the premises with the aforementioned unfortunate name on it, they first painted over, then turned over, the rock**. Almost thirty years pass. In the meantime, Rick Perry switches parties; takes over the hunting rights; watches as the Texas legislature handles the problem of unfortunate names; gets elected Governor; and eventually stops using the property. The Washington Post, apparently looking to replicate the same magic in 2011 that caused them in 2009 to be rechristened The Washington Bob McDonnell&#8217;s Thesis, begins the process of trying to blow this story up.]]>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:30:56 -0400<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/10/03/on-the-washington-posts-embarrassing-attempt-at-a-perry-hit-piece-n40641