Rick Perry Does Not Get It.

[ponderingturtle]

Yes, this is temporary arrangement, but it seems ridiculously expensive to me.

So you are against such fancy mansions as the white house? The Obama's should get some small apartment somewhere?

Official dinners and such are a part of being governor so he needs a space to do these things. This space is expensive.

Governors mansions are just one of the thing about being governor.

 

[mortimer]

Perry's rent is about 8 times what I pay for rent here in Austin. My family of 3 lives in a modest 3-bedroom 1100 sq. ft. house on a small lot about 15 minutes' drive from downtown. I don't really consider the Governor Good Hair's place extravagant, but many in Austin (a fairly liberal town) are up in arms about it. I'm surprised it's that cheap, actually.

 

[theprestige]

At $10,000/month, I think he's paying less per square foot in rent than I'm paying per square foot on my mortgage.

Even accounting for the difference in property values between Texas and southern California, Perry may actually be getting a good deal.

 

[rwguinn]

At $10,000/month, I think he's paying less per square foot in rent than I'm paying per square foot on my mortgage.

Even accounting for the difference in property values between Texas and southern California, Perry may actually be getting a good deal.

Considering a decent 1BR apartment goes for over $700/month, and doesn't include any staff (Does the 10K include cook, maid, butler, etc?) it ain't a bad deal at all...

 

[MikeMangum]

So you are against such fancy mansions as the white house? The Obama's should get some small apartment somewhere?

Official dinners and such are a part of being governor so he needs a space to do these things. This space is expensive.

Governors mansions are just one of the thing about being governor.

There is a difference between buying and renting.

 

[rwguinn]

There is a difference between buying and renting.

No sense of humor and can't read. So I will take you through it, slowly.
There was a FIRE (You know-flames, melting, destruction, water damage) at the place the State owns. It is being repaired. That takes time. Even Republican need to sleep once in a while, so he needs a place to do that. With a roof, and some room to eat, and probably a bathroom (yes, conservatives shower and bathe on occasion.)
He has a family. They also need a place to eat, sleep, and poop. It is not a requirement that he be kept separated from his wife, kids, and pets.
Need I go on. FIRE by arson (probably a damn Liburl pot-smoker) caused the situation. Better to RENT, rather than buy, a temporary place for the Hair. What's the owner supposed to do? Give it to him?
(Considering that folks are asking (and getting) $1200/DAY for 2 bedroom places during Superbowl at Cowboy Stadium, it's cheap)

 

[Roadtoad]

I have no problem with a state governor having an appropriate residence to the position. And while Texas does provide one for it's chief exec, I'm looking at the expense of this in light of the state's deficit and asking if this is even smart at this juncture. To my mind, no. I think this is excessive.

Then again, we've had decades of fights regarding our Governor's residency, (the old Governor's mansion was last inhabited by Ronald Reagan, and we've had nothing but fights over this in the years since.) Solutions here in California have been proposed, but our divided Legislature can't seem to come up with something acceptable to anyone, particularly the voters.