Bedlam in the Bayou

[babylonsister]

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2014/1/21/112827/314

Bedlam in the Bayou

by BooMan
Tue Jan 21st, 2014 at 11:28:27 AM EST


Louisiana politics, going all the way back to Huey Long, seem to have always been a dispiriting (if often entertaining) exercise in corruption and disappointment. It will be no different when Sen. David Vitter gears up his gubernatorial campaign. The fact that the sitting governor, Bobby Jindal, actively loathes Vitter, and the fact that Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne is probably going to run, too, means that the state GOP will be at each other's throats. If Vitter wins the nomination, Jindal will have to pretend to support him, but will he lift a finger to help?

Could Vitter actually lose the governor's race to a Democrat?

Something to keep an eye on, for the chuckles if nothing else.

[madinmaryland]

1. Well, it really "depends"...

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[erpowers]

2. Open primaries

I think Louisiana still has open primaries. If it does I think a Democrat could win of the party could come together and the Republican Party battles itself.

[drthais]

3. one can only hope...

what a difficult state to be from!
I can't say anything here that everyone doesn't already know about Jindal....worst.govenor.ever.
My husband and I have fantasies about moving to a progressive area...but we've lived here always.
The last gov. election had an entire clown car of democrats to oppose Jindal. come to think of it, that was a repeat of the first time he ran.
I do kind of like John Bel Edwards, though.

[pacalo]

4. My husband & I are always fantasizing about moving to a progressive state, too.

I feel your pain, neighbor.

[bluestate10]

5. Stay in your state, that is your home. Look at Romney's margin over President Obama

in Louisiana. The state has a chance to go blue in statewide and Presidential elections if Democrats in Louisiana organize and form coalitions.

[pacalo]

6. Thank you, blue.

I've been reading through the comments at nola.com about Vitter & they are enlightening (in a refreshing way).

On edit, here's the link: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/david_vitter_to_run_for_govern.html#incart_most-comments