Texas Gov. Rick Perry is famous for coining the moniker Kay "Bailout" Hutchison to describe his opponent in the GOP gubernatorial primary.
But recently his anti-Washington rhetoric has been reaching beyond Hutchison.
Back in September, the Austin American-Statesman noted that Perry sent a fundraising letter that so infuriated a few Republican members of Texas' congressional delegation that they deployed top aides to a closed-door meeting with Perry.
Why? His fundraising pitch claimed:
"Let's be frank. Washington Republicans got us in this mess."
In particular, he'd like you to think of one Washington Republican who got "us" in this mess -- the one who wants his job.
But over the weekend, he added another Republican's name to the DC demons.
The Dallas Morning News' Gromer Jeffers Jr.
During Sunday's airing of Inside Texas Politics on WFAA (Channel 8), Perry didn't back away from his rhetoric, even when asked if his remarks included Sen. John Cornyn.
"I'm criticizing anybody that voted for the bailout. If you voted for the bailout in September, that was a bad vote for you," he said.
Perry added that the delegation could bring back more dollars to Texas.
"Does our delegation work for Texas day in and day out? I hope they do," he said. "But I sure would like to get more money back from Washington, D.C., than we get back."
Cornyn's office declined comment.
