...also, interesting, subby is that there was another special election in Louisiana for a different congressional seat. The Republican won here with about 75 percent of the vote,and AP doesn't even mention it.

Oops, my bad, they do mention it in paragraph 4.

Don Cazayoux

Wow a Democrat coonass. Amazing!

/not

You're right subby, there's no significance in a 30+ year seat flipping.

Nope, no story here. Especially not about yet another Republican incumbent bailing out to become a lobbyist in the hope that he'll have any influence next year.

mikemoto: ...also, interesting, subby is that there was another special election in Louisiana for a different congressional seat. The Republican won here with about 75 percent of the vote,and AP doesn't even mention it.

Oops, my bad, they do mention it in paragraph 4.


The other district (the 1st), is one of the reddest of red districts. Typically the republican will win that district 80-20. If the Dem's won that district, it would be time to euthanize the entire Republican congressional delegation. It would be the most humane thing to do.

What's going to be significant is the constituency's quick discovery that it really doesn't matter. "Thirty-some years with these people!" they say. "And things suck. Let's try out that other party thingy." But don't you know it; things won't change. It's just a different set of folks giving speeches at American Legion halls and ribbon cutting events.

CtrlAltDelete: It's just a different set of folks giving speeches at American Legion halls and ribbon cutting events.

As a member of the Legion I agree.

Hey look, people arguing that both parties are equally bad.

But it's probably one of them 'canards' I hear so much about.

hillbillypharmacist: Hey look, people arguing that both parties are equally bad.

But it's probably one of them 'canards' I hear so much about.

Morning assface. When you gonna buy me a beer down at Juanita's?

sepuku2: As a member of the Legion I agree.



i always suspected it...

sepuku2: Morning assface. When you gonna buy me a beer down at Juanita's?

After November, I'll happily buy you a beer to cry into.

hillbillypharmacist: After November, I'll happily buy you a beer to cry into.

We'll have to see about that. I may be the one buying the beer. But that's fine in any case because if Mulehead's playing that night we'll both be crying.

burndtdan: sepuku2: As a member of the Legion I agree.

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i always suspected it...

I thought that was a league not a legion.

sepuku2: I thought that was a league not a legion.

you're thinking of the justice league. that's the legion of doom.

B-b-but Obama was supposed to hurt this guy's chances!

burndtdan: you're thinking of the justice league. that's the legion of doom.

Ahh. Second time I was wrong in a thread this morning. Time to give up and go to Wal-Mart.

Meh. It is going to be a bad year for the GOP in Congressional elections.

sepuku2: Time to give up and go to Wal-Mart.

-- and Jindals win was announced as; Caucasian wins Louisiana governors race.

Or something in that vein

Burndtdan: (newspaper clipping)

Wow. Congratulations, sir, you've just eliminated my last shred of faith in humanity. I can has deadly global pandemic nao?

A republican won David Duke's congressional district? Wow. The republicans are back on a roll again.

sepuku2: We'll have to see about that. I may be the one buying the beer. But that's fine in any case because if Mulehead's playing that night we'll both be crying.

I've heard they're really good, but haven't seen 'em.

Occam's Chainsaw: Burndtdan: (newspaper clipping)

Wow. Congratulations, sir, you've just eliminated my last shred of faith in humanity. I can has deadly global pandemic nao?

Humanity always sucked. Get over it.

Probably good news for Mary Landrieu's re-election bid, too.

Also, doesn't this make Cazayoux a superdelegate? Any word how he leans? I assume he's in the same boat as Landrieu... he can't exactly come out pro-Hillary when over a third of his district is black.

The republican party of 8 years ago no longer exists. Bush has destroyed the myth of small government conservatives and obliterated the mantra of reduced spending. Everything about this president is characterized by failure. From 9/11 happening on his watch, the sinking dollar, his failed foreign policy, the Iraq quagmire. The Bear Stearns bailout is a free market joke while the American citizen is stuck spending more on fuel, utilities and food while losing their homes and savings.

In return the administration on down to every republican scoundrel still looking out for the corporate buck has fed us lies, obfuscations, half trut hs, propaganda and fear. They've offered up bogus solutions like opening ANWR to drilling so that rich contributors can get even richer by sucking the lifeblood out of our national treasures for a god-damned years worth of oil at the rate we go through it. He demanded funds like a petulant biatchy child for clean coal technology in the state of the Union, and then cut it out of his own budget.

There are a few democrats to blame - like Steny Hoyer who at this moment is working towards retroactive immunity for telecoms so that the Bush accountability moment may never come. These people must be stopped, brought up on charges, and god willing convicted and hanged.

burndtdan: sepuku2: I thought that was a league not a legion.

you're thinking of the justice league. that's the legion of doom.



WHHHHAAATTTTTARUSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH\

These guys approve.

cry more, subby.


I'd like to thank Freedom's Watch for their ads linking Cazayoux to Obama. Could not have worked out better.

burndtdan

Good one!

CtrlAltDelete: But don't you know it; things won't change.

You sound Bitter.


Lawnchair: Also, doesn't this make Cazayoux a superdelegate? Any word how he leans?

He's for Obama, and the Republicans tried to defeat him by his association. Big Mistake.

I remember farkers making a big deal this week about how Republicans were running Obama against down ticket Democrats. How ya like them apples now?

Hang On Voltaire: Meh. It is going to be a bad year for the GOP in Congressional elections.

There's another special election in Mississippi next week; it's a runoff and the Democrat took the plurality. When the GOP loses that seat too, it's time to put the entire Republican Party on suicide watch.

It's always interesting to see people who don't know a damn thing about Louisiana politics pointificating about them.

Does it have less than anything to do with national politics?

Yes.

First, in case people haven't paid attention, there's been a major demographics shift in Louisiana about two and a half years ago. I dunno why though. Something happened and a ton of people moved. Saying that it's amazing a Democrat captured this seat is like being amazed you're bald when you had a full head of hair only 30 years ago.

Second, try and run Obama in that district, he'd lose. But the people weren't voting for Obama. They were voting for Cazayoux or against Jenkins. Louisiana would elect a Dem in some areas with 60-70% and vote Rep by the same margin for president.

Like I said, anyone trying to draw any parallels to a national election might as well just admit they're trying to bullshiat us.

Mrbogey: It's always interesting to see people who don't know a damn thing about Louisiana politics pointificating about them.

Does it have less than anything to do with national politics?

Yes.

First, in case people haven't paid attention, there's been a major demographics shift in Louisiana about two and a half years ago. I dunno why though. Something happened and a ton of people moved. Saying that it's amazing a Democrat captured this seat is like being amazed you're bald when you had a full head of hair only 30 years ago.

Second, try and run Obama in that district, he'd lose. But the people weren't voting for Obama. They were voting for Cazayoux or against Jenkins. Louisiana would elect a Dem in some areas with 60-70% and vote Rep by the same margin for president.

Like I said, anyone trying to draw any parallels to a national election might as well just admit they're trying to bullshiat us.

Well put. I think people are reading a bit too much into this.

Sweet! If Louisiana can just get Democrats in power to the same degree that they have in New Orleans, then the policies and leadership that have made that shining city what it is may be spread throughout the state!

Oh, glorious day!

Nabb1: Well put. I think people are reading a bit too much into this.

Taken by itself, I don't think it's too significant. However, in context, it does seem to be part of an emerging pattern of traditionally red seats flipping blue. I'm thinking also of Hastert's old seat which just went Dem in a special election not too long ago.

Since 2006, Democrats have picked up several seats in the House. Whether this is the result of general population shifts, statistical blips, or is actually the result of a significant political shift among voters remains to be seen.

So, like you said, we shouldn't be reading too much into it. However, I don't think we should be reading too little into it either.

Lawnchair: Also, doesn't this make Cazayoux a superdelegate? Any word how he leans? I assume he's in the same boat as Landrieu... he can't exactly come out pro-Hillary when over a third of his district is black.

His primary opponent refused to endorse him and is planning to run as an indie in November. He'll have close fight on his hands from both sides so I doubt he'll want to do anything to annoy anyone as long as he can.

burndtdan: i always suspected it...

I prefer to think of ourselves as a Society.

Mrbogey

Does it have less than anything to do with national politics?

The RNC seemed to think so as they tried to link the election to Obama.

If he had lost the HRC camp would have pointed to it as Obama hurting down ticket candidates.

So yes, it might not have real implications on the national election but HRC and the RNC did have a stake in the outcome.

/Gobama

Once the Federal Government made it clear they could all drown, this wasn't a very hard response to see coming.

sepuku2: Wow a Democrat coonass. Amazing!

Make sure you bleach your bedsheets before the barbecue, hatemonger. ;) It's kind of like the n-word to Cajuns, where only "insiders" can say it with some measure of impunity. I think the LA legislature (several years back) passed a res condemning the use of the term as hate speech.

mikemoto:

...also, interesting, subby is that there was another special election in Louisiana for a different congressional seat. The Republican won here with about 75 percent of the vote,and AP doesn't even mention it.


Right out of the chute, huh?

Democrat wins Republican district = news
Republican wins Republican district /= news

News is hard!

NeauxFear: sepuku2: Wow a Democrat coonass. Amazing!

Make sure you bleach your bedsheets before the barbecue, hatemonger. ;) It's kind of like the n-word to Cajuns, where only "insiders" can say it with some measure of impunity. I think the LA legislature (several years back) passed a res condemning the use of the term as hate speech.

I work for a company in Lafayette, La. I was told coonass is ok as long as you say it with the proper irreverence. If it is meant as an insult though you can expect a mass ass whoopin.

globalwarmingpraiser: If it is meant as an insult though you can expect a mass ass whoopin.

See, they must step it up a notch here. If you're Scots-Irish like me, and say it jokingly, that's an ass-whoopin. Use it as an insult, and they won't find your body. ;) I'll say it around my Cajun friends, but only in a positive sense such as "Coon-ass architecture." Just kidding, obviously, but you get the idea.

Heh, Genevieve Marie will give you the third degree over it, though. Take that as you will. :)

/Houma-Thibodaux

NeauxFear: globalwarmingpraiser: If it is meant as an insult though you can expect a mass ass whoopin.

See, they must step it up a notch here. If you're Scots-Irish like me, and say it jokingly, that's an ass-whoopin. Use it as an insult, and they won't find your body. ;) I'll say it around my Cajun friends, but only in a positive sense such as "Coon-ass architecture." Just kidding, obviously, but you get the idea.

Heh, Genevieve Marie will give you the third degree over it, though. Take that as you will. :)

/Houma-Thibodaux

As many coonasses as I know, I am pretty much considered part of the family. Course Acadian is like a big family at least in the offshore division.

Cazayoux was painted as a supporter of `radical' Obama by his opponents, while Jenkins aligned himself strongly with Jindal and McCain.

From Cazayoux's web site:

IMMIGRATION
I am strongly against amnesty for illegal immigrants. America is a nation of immigrants, but we also are a nation of laws. In Congress, I will fight to secure our borders and work to crack down on employers who knowingly hire illegal workers.

ABORTION

I am pro-life. This is a position that my wife and I share and its rooted in my faith. In the legislature, I supported one of the strongest pro-life laws in the country and in Congress, I will continue my work to protect the unborn.

2nd Amendment Rights

I strongly support the Second Amendment - it is a fundamental part of our Constitution. I own guns and hunt and believe we need to protect the gun ownership rights of law-abiding citizens. I am very proud to have an A rating from the NRA.

Congratulations on your win, Dems!

Killer Miller: Congratulations on your win, Dems!

As a Louisiana Dem, I'd say he represents his district well, in terms of stated policy. Which is kind of the idea with Congresscritters. Except for the abortion thing (most of south Louisiana is Catholic, by the way), I agree with him, as well.

Killer Miller

ABORTION

I am pro-life. This is a position that my wife and I share and its rooted in my faith. In the legislature, I supported one of the strongest pro-life laws in the country and in Congress, I will continue my work to protect the unborn.




abortion is on the verge of losing its status as a partisan issue. If that happens, the GOP will have about 160 seats in the house.

hillbillypharmacist: Hey look, people arguing that both parties are equally bad.

But it's probably one of them 'canards' I hear so much about.

It's the Reublican's last stand. "Yeah we suck, but you do too!"

AP can't seem to find a single Republican to interview

They're all in the closet.

Mrbogey: It's always interesting to see people who don't know a damn thing about Louisiana politics pointificating about them.

Does it have less than anything to do with national politics?

Yes.

Second, try and run Obama in that district, he'd lose. But the people weren't voting for Obama. They were voting for Cazayoux or against Jenkins. Louisiana would elect a Dem in some areas with 60-70% and vote Rep by the same margin for president.

Like I said, anyone trying to draw any parallels to a national election might as well just admit they're trying to bullshiat us.

I wouldn't be so sure of that at all. The Republicans made that campaign a referendum on Obama- even going so far to say that "a vote for Cazayoux is a vote for Obama." At the end of the day, the majority seems to be fine with that.

The district might not go for Obama in the general election. But, this is a sign to every superdelegate out there that the "Obama brand" can help turn red seats blue in Congress, which is really what they care about. And since the Democratic primary will be decided by the superdelegates, this can be seen as a significant litmus test in making their decision.

It also goes to show that the GOP has no idea how to properly boogie man Obama yet, despite all the nonsense. Short of that, they could be in serious trouble in November. Of course, we all know that Johnny Mac was meant to be the fall guy all along, so that is irrelevant in the long run.