La governor John Bel Edwards rescinds Jindal's antigay executive order

[Ex Lurker]

http://gov.louisiana.gov/news/gov-edwards-signs-nondiscrimination-executive-order

Bring your jobs and your money to Louisiana, folks. We don't discriminate

[KamaAina]

1. And your concerts!

Opening for headliner Bruce Springsteen at the Superdome will be Bryan Adams and Ringo Starr!

[roguevalley]

22. Erasing Bobby Jindal. Sounds like a movie. :D

[redstateblues]

2. Awesome! But when did DUers start being OK with Moderate Democrats?

I thought they were part of the establishment problem. The reality is that Edwards victory is a template to win back red states.

[DetroitSocialist83]

4. I get the point you are making

But I also think he unfortunately only won because the republican was such a weak candidate.

[redstateblues]

28. You take opportunities when they arrive. There a lot of weak Republican candidates

The fact remains hard left candidates will struggle in red states-I'd rather have a guy like him than some knuckle dragger

[SCantiGOP]

42. Excellent point, redstateblues

I looked at your profile and saw you were in Nashville. I know it's a great town and pretty liberal but your state is about as regressive as my spot, SC.
Any way we can get Dems in office, and especially statewide office, is good and has good results like this case from LA.

Really do like Nashville, I was born there 65 years ago but have lived here since I was 2.

[bullwinkle428]

9. There have been people on this board trying to make the point that Democrats

in red states can't run the risk of "doing something crazy" like standing up for LGBT rights.

[LynneSin]

16. When did DUers start being ok with losing races and giving up on our civil rights?

Look, I'm no fan of moderates but the Democrats have not been doing a good job of winning statewide races in Louisiana. My preference for any race would be the more progressive candidate.

However in the end it was Edwards vs Vitter. And finally David Vitter's sordid past with prostitutes got the best of Louisiana voters and they opted for the Democrat.

To me on John Bel Edwards absolutely worst day ever as a Democrat is still a far cry better than any day the GOP could give us. And the fact that Edwards has rescinded the anti-LGBT laws that Jindal created is a major win in my book. He also enacted Obamacare too.

So please tell me why I should hate this guy? Is there a single issue that says 'Don't vote for him because of this one issue' because many of us do not work like that. People's civil rights are getting tramped on left and right, if we can elect Democrats who will protect them then this is good.

[rpannier]

24. Explain the template

We've run moderate Democrats in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia...
In Arkansas we have no House members or Senators
In Louisiana it's 5-1 Republican with 0 Democratic Senators
Mississippi it's 3-1 and 2-0
Alabama 6-1 and 2-0
Georgia 10-4 and 2-0

and that pretty much goes on throughout the south
So, unless the template is run against a guy whose past is so corrupt and amoral that even his supporters will jump ship it's not a viable template.
Edwards ran against a really bad candidate

I'm not sure there is a 'template' for winning in the South or in any other region or state
It's sort of a case-by-case basis.
If Edwards is successful his administration could be a model for Democrats in the south and in some of the less Democratic friendly states - though I had hoped Schweitzer would have been a model for a few more of the Mountain States

Not knocking the south or Edwards. I'm just not sure what it will take to break that lock -- I feel the same way about some of the Plains states (SD, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota (to a lesser degree)

[babylonsister]

3. I'm so glad Bel Edwards was voted in. I like him a lot and

he's trying to help, heal, and repair, not tear it apart.

[ShrimpPoboy]

5. We were very lucky to have an extremely disliked GOP candidate to lose to Edwards

Rest assured, the next governor will be another Republican blowhard determined to make us look as ignorant and ridiculous as our Mississippi neighbor.

I love my home state and I'll never leave it but there's no denying our politics, this one bright spot notwithstanding.

[Roy Rolling]

8. Or maybe...

Idiot Republicans have cloned Vitter and that's the formula they think will win. But they can't run "Not Obama" after 2016 LOL.

Louisiana voters are uniquely rebellious, and are starting to smell a rat from Republicans. Another $750 million deficit left by Jindal just may seal the deal, and make them rightfully skeptical of more Republican schemes.

But 2019 is a long way for Edwards to fix the mess or lose his job. The ball's in his court.

[ShrimpPoboy]

10. You could be right

I just wish it would carry over to the legislature.

[rpannier]

25. It'll be Not Clinton or Not Sanders

or Not Pelosi, or Not (insert latest Democrat Boogeyperson)

[Hiraeth]

6. This is the man for Veep. John Bel Edwards. Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1016345

[ShrimpPoboy]

11. No.

Our lieutenant governor is a full tilt social conservative Republican. We just got Edwards. Please give us a full term (or two) with just a shred of sanity in the governor's mansion.

[Roy Rolling]

13. 100% Agree

If he ascends to governor, we are ruled by the LAGOP, ALEC, and AFP.

[Hiraeth]

14. I understand but, he would truly round out Bernie's ticket like no other. Imo, it is unbeatable.

Please reconsider and share him with the nation.

[ShrimpPoboy]

19. His opinions on gun control don't line up with Sanders

Probably other issues as well. But I know what you're saying and I do think he needs a "moderate" on the ticket. A swing state moderate would likely be better though.

[Hiraeth]

32. I see you might be coming around ... keep thinking on it ;-)

[ShrimpPoboy]

33. Yeah I'll let them all know when they have my approval

[rpannier]

26. We did that with the Obama Administration

He appointed the Governors of Kansas and Arizona (Napolitano) to his administration, we got Parkinson (Rep turned Democrat) and Brownback in Arizona it was Brewer

[Hiraeth]

31. I am talking VEEP here.

[rpannier]

34. I understand that but it still makes no difference

You remove a Democratic governor from a state that reflexively votes Republican turning control of the state back to the Republicans
Edwards offers Clinton or Sanders very little in the way of positives as an addition to the ticket.
Besides, the Party is already fairly sparse when it comes to Governor's.
The Party needs to build statewide organizations that elect Democrats throughout the state. That's part of what Governor's try to do
The Democratic Party needs him in Louisiana working to re-build that state

on edit: I also will remind you how close we came to losing Biden's home state when he became Veep. Had it not been for the witch being the repub nominee that seat would have gone Republican

[Hiraeth]

37. Yes, it does matter. And I said Bernie. I don't care who Clinton chooses, she will lose.

Edwards offers a lot and Yes, the party is sparse all over.

The party does need to build.

Biden was NOT my choice and you are right.

[LynneSin]

17. Sorry but no for VP

I like JBE but no way for VP.

I think one reason we lost 2000 and 2004 (other than voter fraud) was that we had boring tickets. Neither Al Gore nor John Kerry had strong personalities that inspired the voters like Barack Obama or Bill Clinton. However, Gore and Kerry could have done better had they opted to pick better VPs that could bring that inspiration. Joe Lieberman and John Edwards (the former NC senator) were both boring VP choices that essentially made the ticket two boring white men. These did little to reach out to minorities and women.

Mind you Hillary and Bernie do have the appeal to reach out to the voters but rest assure the GOP VP candidate will be someone who will have appeal to either women or minorities (even if it is someone not too qualified like Sarah Palin). The Democrats should be picking someone that could inspire women and/or minorities in a huge way and I think top two candidates are either Julio Castro from San Antonio or Senator Cory Booker from NJ. Hillary and Bernie bring experience and either of these men would bring youth and charisma to the ticket to ensure a win no matter who the nominee is.

[Hiraeth]

18. sorry, no senators. we need a governor on board.

[LynneSin]

20. So you're saying that Obama and Biden were bad choices?

Just saying

[Hiraeth]

23. I did not say that. How you got there, I don't know.

That was then. This is now.

[LynneSin]

35. You said 'No Senators'

Joe Biden was a senator and a damn good vice president. I think Cory Booker, also a US Senator, would make an amazing vice president and a potential great president. I think he has an appeal to young voters, minorities and even women. He's progressive and he is a great speaker and he could get the voters excited to turn out and vote. I would take Cory Booker any day over John Bel Edwards as VP.

[Hiraeth]

38. ok. you win. Clinton and Booker. Go with that.

trying.to.get.enthusiastic.

give.me.time.

trying.

to.

get.

excited.

give.

me.

time.

[forjusticethunders]

41. Cory Booker is not happening

Booker is

1: Too conservative/close to Wall Street (at the very least, defending Bain fucking Capital means he'll never win a primary, every primary opponent will beat him over the head with that and the fact that the RNC borderline endorsed him)
2: Too supportive of privatized/charter education.

I mean he's great everywhere else but he's just too economically conservative to win a 2016, let alone a 2020 or 2024 Democratic (much more liberal future electorates) primary.

[StevieM]

40. The HUD Secretary's name is Julian, not Julio. (eom)

[MadLinguist]

7. John Bel is the best thing to happen to the state in a good long while

I actually think the guy is pretty progressive. His first week in office was dedicated to getting the Medicaid extension to Obamacare so that Louisianans of modest or poor means could get healthcare - something Jindal's vile ass refused to do for the entirety of his useless time in office.

[ShrimpPoboy]

12. I don't know about progressive

But he cares about people and doing his job well. It felt good voting for him.

[LynneSin]

36. He's progressive for Louisiana standards

but he'd be moderate for us yankees

[Hiraeth]

39. which is why he rounds out the ticket for Bernie. With Clinton, NO. who cares.

[Tikki]

15. I am visiting the different Louisiana State travel sites online....even if I can't make the trip....

this year, hits to the sites have to register as interest in traveling to Louisiana.

Lived in Western Louisiana for a year many years ago. Would love to visit Lake Charles, again.

Important Bel Edwards has taken the steps he has.


Tikki

[robertgodardfromnj]

21. Thank you, Governor.

And screw Jindal. He's just another typical fundie idiot.

[SunSeeker]

27. Time for a trip to New Orleans!

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The first place I'd stop is the Cafe Du Monde in the French Quarter for the best coffee n' chicory and beignets in the WORLD! Then, for lunch, some crawfish and dirty rice washed down with Dixie beer. For dinner, a huge oyster po'boy drenched in hot sauce while sipping on a Hurricane and listening to some groovin' zydeco. Damn, I miss that place!

[Raster]

29. Laissez les bons temps rouler

[Dont call me Shirley]

30. Is this the new wave of governance? One party sets up decent rules and laws, the other breaks them?

Then the crazies get in power and install bat shit crazy laws, then the other party gets in power and has to rescind them? This as it looks now is our political present and future. Oh boy!

Good job, Guv Edwards!

[marlakay]

43. I was there on voting day and people waving signs for him

On corners and signs everywhere...

Glad the people won.