See ThinkProgress for more detail on this, but I just wanted to flag this moment as I find it exceedingly creepy, and suspect this is more often than not the way these things happen. The quick handshake, wink, nod and walk away — Bank of America, in the form of a top national executive, pledges the corporation’s fealty to a Presidential candidate.
No need to discuss what the quid pro quo will be. No need for Perry to even acknowledge it out loud. It’s just a 5 second investment by BofA almost certain to pay off should Perry be victorious. Really creepy…
But, ya know, what’s the big deal? As Gov. Rick Perry’s current main competitor for the GOP Presidential nomination, Gov. Mitt Romney explained recently, “Corporations are people, my friend.”
Rick Perry is also the darling of the broccoli industry … also supported by Bank of Amurka.
It’s hard to say for sure, but it looks like Mahoney hands something to Perry.
Instead of looking Mahoney in the eye, Perry’s head seem to snap down to see what he got.
Wow…only 2 full days behind Zerohedge…ya know this story is at the end of page 4 over there right now.
I tell ya what’s creepy…the ENTIRE US MEDIA.
08/19/2011 10:15 -0400
Billy! He DOES hand him something! You can just make out some kind of paperwork as it slips out of frame. GREAT eye…