Comments on: Voting Philosophy

By: james sebastian

james sebastian — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:09:52 +0000

I am for Royal Alexander for Attorney General. He represents the future. Buddy Caldwell represents the corrupt past. We must get away from it if we are to survive as a state. This is an easy choice.

By: dsb nola

dsb nola — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:34:34 +0000

I didn’t vote yesterday until about 7 p.m. because for the first time in years I seriously considered not voting. In my not-so-humble-and-plenty-grumpy estimation, virtually every race was being contested by nutjobs.

I had also been seriously considering voting with a bag over my head (a la ‘aint’s). I had intended to call the ACLU to find out if a voter could do such a thing but I had other, more pressing matters. So when I checked-in at my voting station last night I asked if I could have voted with a bag over my head. The fine woman who took my voter card and pronounced “r” with two syllables said she would have asked me to take off the bag to verify my identity, but that I could vote with the bag on my head. My mother-in-law suggested walking into the polling station backwards as an alternative to the bag over the head. Maybe next time if the slate of candidates is as bad as this one was I’ll do both.

By: J.B.

J.B. — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:50:43 +0000

Also bear in mind Jindal no-showing the candidate forums. In a place already suffering from absurd neglect at every level, inaction speaks louder than words.

Jindal and Nagin: Laissez-Unfaire

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:00:46 +0000

If Jindal governs as he represents then he’ll be like his first do-nothing boss, Mike Foster.

By: ashley

ashley — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:16:08 +0000

If Jindal “governs” as governor like he’s “represented” as a representative (over 150 missed votes since August), we’re doomed.

By: David

David — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:29:03 +0000

Another thing–

Scott is right that any vote that’s not for Jindal increases the likelihood of a runoff. That’s true, and that’s great. But there’s a very real chance the runoff could between Jindal and someone less attractive, like Georges and Boasso. So I wouldn’t miss the chance to vote for a viable candidate with a position that would mark a dramatic, positive change for the state.

By: David

David — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:23:03 +0000

I think Foster Campbell’s election could have some profound effects, for Louisiana and beyond. The oil and gas tax would raise gas prices throughout the nation. Essesntially, it would be a state-wide tax that the entire country pays. So for every dollar that locals paid, the state would get 100 from elsewhere. You can’t beat that. Plus, increasing the cost of gasoline should lower the consumption of it, which would be a step in the right direction regarding global warming. Few states are in a position to assess a tax like this one.

By: E.J.

E.J. — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:01:31 +0000

“She muffed it so badly during Katrina that voters wish they had a chance to do it over and elect Jindal instead. That�s my theory, anyway.”

And a fine theory at that. A supervising clinician once told me “guilt is the most useless of feelings.” To think that we’re going to determine our future based on collective guilt and regret… sigh…

By: Garvey

Garvey — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:41:12 +0000

Jindal would be the best thing for LA. Forget the non-issues about him being “right-wing,” whatever that means. If he can deliver on the economic promises he’s made, then it would be good for everyone. Tax reforms could pump up the economy and get LA booming again.

OK, commence the vitus dancing.

By: bayoustjohndavid

bayoustjohndavid — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:14:21 +0000

I’m curious about your near support of Suber. You may have seen me comment on this elsewhere, but i was totally turned off by Suber’s appearance in that crime march video that Dambala had. The preacher that spoke about wanting to seemore concern for black victims seemed sincere, but standing next to him, Suber gave the impression of only wanting to be disruptive. I know that none of us can read minds, but we can try to read faces and body languages.

Suber was also part of the loud crowd that gave Carter the opening to water down the IG bill — Carter just happened to water it down with provisions that Nagin wanted. Not that I think Carter, Nagin and Suber were in cahoots. I think Carter and Nagin were, but Suber had his thing and they had theirs’.