Rick Perry accuses media of telling the truth

In his annual State of the State address, Tricky Ricky said (among other things):

"As this session gets rolling, some folks are painting a pretty grim picture of our situation, so we need to balance their pessimism with the good news that continues to flow from our comparatively strong economy,” Perry said. ... In his speech, Perry called such criticism by interest groups and the media an effort “to convince us that we’re facing a budget Armageddon. Texans don’t believe it, and they shouldn’t because it’s not true.”

The truth, from a "doomsdayer":

“The governor may live in a political fantasy world, but the people he was elected to represent are facing the hard realities of closed schools, educator pink slips and a future work force that will be less prepared to fuel Texas’ economy,” said Texas State Teachers Association president Rita Haecker.

Which Perry just can't accept.


The reality? This has been a LONG time coming:

Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, said the speech showed Perry is out of touch with the crisis facing the state.
“Schools are closing, teachers are losing their jobs and state support for public education, already among the lowest in the entire nation, is facing dramatic cuts,” she said.
Davis also noted that Texas has a bigger share of its workforce holding down minimum wage jobs than any other state. It scrapes bottom in the percentage of adults with high school diplomas, and only one in five returning military veterans can find a job, she said.