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Rick Perry went on camera yesterday to address the Washington Post story about an offensive rock on land leased by Perry’s father for hunting.
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“I think there were very much, some strong inconsistencies and just misinformation in that story,” Perry told Fox News reporter Juliet Huddy. “I know for a fact that in 1984, that rock was painted over. It was painted over very soon, my family did that.”
When asked about the Washington Post story that cited several sources who said they had seen the carving on the rock, Perry responded,“We painted over that rock and it stayed that way. I have no idea where or why people would say that they had seen that rock, because that’s just not the fact.”
Al Sharpton demended earlier this week to stop “hiding behind a spokesman” and address the issue personally. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. sponsored a House resolution on the floor yesterday calling for Perry to publicly apologize.
