Photog fired after leaking image of Rick Perry hugging Coal Baron

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1. Exclusive Photos Contradict Murray's Claim He Had Nothing To Do with Rick Perry's Bailout

Exclusive Photos Contradict Murray Energy CEO’s Claim He Had “Nothing To Do with” Rick Perry’s Coal Bailout

At a previously undisclosed March 29 meeting, Robert Murray gave Perry a hug and a wishlist. Six months later, Perry unveiled a controversial plan that echoed one of Murray's proposals.

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Above: At a March 29 meeting in Washington, D.C., Energy Secretary Rick Perry's chief of staff, Brian McCormack (L), shakes hands with Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray (R) as Perry (center) looks on.

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry (L) and coal magnate Robert Murray (R) embrace. Perry's 2012 presidential campaign received more than $100,000 in Murray Energy donations, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

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3. It is my firm belief... that even after all this time

Trump and Perry DO NOT understand that the DOE has almost NOTHING to do with energy production in the United States.

Why would the Sec of Energy meet with a Coal Barron?

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4. Murray with the oxygen tubes from ingesting coal dust?

I watched that SOB do a happy dance when Scott Pruitt was ravaging the environmental protections.

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5. 2017: when you're not supposed to tell the truth.

we're losing democracy in the USA. it's very scary.

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6. They're probably picking each other's pockets in the pic.

[L. Coyote]

14. Kissing each other's ......

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7. Something weird here

Why would the photographer get fired for this photo? You can't even tell if it's Rick Perry in the photo. There's no way to know who that is, even when you view both photos together.

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9. When both pictures are viewed together, Perry's windowpane plaid suit is a giveaway. nt

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10. From the previous photo

Perry is the only one in the room wearing that jacket.

[L. Coyote]

11. Yep. That's Perry and he's really into that hug in a big way.

Gotta love mew some King Coal.

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8. Perry's clinging tighter than Saran Wrap. Murray's blushing.

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13. Those two should get a room

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12. kick