Hate to be a gossip, but this is too juicy to pass up. I don't believe it yet, but it sounds like it has potential to be true.

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I first posted on the Gov. Perry story last Friday more as a curiousity than anything else. I had heard rumors about Perry from three random, well-connected sources within the past 24 hours, so I figured that there might be something to it. Now, of course, the issue has exploded. I don't like reporting on rumors, scandals and speculation, but I find it hard to believe that this is all just an accident. I know that the mainstream media is aware of what is going on with Rick Perry, but no one has enough information to publish anything (probably until there is an actual divorce filing). But anyway, here's everything that I've accumulated to date. On Sunday, Jim D. posted that a Carl Whitmarsh's (Democratic activist in the Houston area) morning roundup (email listserve) suggested that the relationship may have involved Secretary of State Geoff Conner. Around this time Buzz Flash did an analysis of the rumors which they cite "creditible sources" that Rick Perry is about to be handed divorce papers and that he's working furiously to cover up the mess. Next was my post that was picked up by Atrios and Counterspin (among others) regarding my conversation with a Republican legislative staffer on Tuesday night who told me that "All hell is about to break loose" regarding the Perry situation. Bart Cop posted this on the story. D Magazine Blog has also posted on this here and here (my remarks on it are here). In the past several days, I've received a barrage of emails with information on this story. Today I received an email from a news station that said that they are following details of a possible affair by Rick Perry, but are waiting for the story to hit the AP wire. I've also received several emails from various local and state media organizations wanting more information. Also, reported in this comment thread (yeah, it's an internal link), was a link to a story on the Data Lounge which reports that Anita Perry has hired an attorney: --Anita Perry has hired Becky Beaver, the most notorious ballbreaker divorce attorney in Austin, to represent her. She will be filing for divorce on grounds of adultery, naturally. --Sec. of State Jeff Connor (Gov. Perry's lover) used to work at Akin Gump (very large law firm) and was well-known among his colleagues as being gay. They were surprised that Perry picked him for the position given his sexual orientation, in fact. Now, of course, they understand why. And.. I heard back from both. One refused to comment, the other said they're well aware of the story but don't want to print anything on it until they get some sort of official confirmation, since the governor's office is "vigorously denying" the whole affair right now. Does anyone know anything about that attorney and if there's any validity to it? Anyway, the mainstream media is aware of this, but it hasn't broken yet. I'll probably update this later.

http://www.burntorangereport.com/archives/001102.html

Like I said, I won't believe it until it's in the mainstream media, but I thought I'd let ya'll in on it.

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Originally posted by davedresden oh my fucking god i die, dave