Rick Perry On That Speech: I Wasn’t On Medication (VIDEO)

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R)
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Wednesday TPM gave you the rundown on Rick Perry’s speech from last week that literally caused pundits to ask if the Texas governor was drunk or just high on back medication.

Speaking with the San Francisco Chronicle Wednesday, Perry said the rumors are all untrue — that speech was just Perry being Perry.

From the article:

Responding to the suggestions by some political observers that the animated Perry may have been on pain medication for his past back surgery, the governor said: “No. I was just giving a speech.”

Here’s some video from the Chronicle of Perry explaining The Speech:

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