By The By, The Crook Gets Out This Month
Ugh.
They’re springing the Silver Zipper from his cage in Oakdale later this month. And the Silver Zipper’s family is like a bunch of Mexican jumping beans about it. Sending out news releases and so forth.
This is going to be THE BIG DEAL in Louisiana politics until the legislative session starts.
As soon as he’s let out, look for a wave of breathless reporters from TV stations and newspapers all over the state flocking to his halfway house so The Zipper can pontificate in front of their cameras. But what you will not hear one time from the old man is a drop of contrition or apology to the people of Louisiana for robbing us blind for 20 years.
We heard a story about Edwards and how he did business from the Old Days – the details on this one we can’t vouch for, but if it’s off the mark at least we can say, Dan Rather-style, that it’s fake but accurate. It seems a state legislator who was at the time single picked up a good-looking college-aged redhead in a local barroom. She invited him back to her place, which was surprisingly well-appointed despite the fact she had no visible means of income. The two engaged in a bout of vigorous congress before said legislator departed for his own more spartan quarters late in the evening.
The legislator’s carousing largely came as a result of the passage of a bill he had sponsored, and he had every expectation that Edwards, then the governor, would sign it. But a couple of days later, he was unpleasantly surprised to learn of a veto.
The legislator was at the governor’s mansion on another matter some time thereafter, and occasioned a private audience with the Zipper. He inquired as to the veto. The response he was given?
“You stop f*&king with my women, I’ll stop f*$king with your bills.”
And this is the guy we’re going to see plastered all over Louisiana’s legacy media for the next two months.
Hoo-friggin-rah.
Maybe we should bring back Puggy Moity to make his accusations about how The Zipper had a “boy-frand” and calling him “Chanel No. 5.” That would be no less tired and no less dignified than the swooning we’re about to experience.
Oh, and it’s going to get even worse. Because The Zipper found some chippy who’s groupie enough to consider marrying him. Leo Honeycutt, who wrote that hagiography of The Zipper last year and apparently is Edwards’ new BFF/de-facto press agent now, says The Zipper won’t get married again.
But if you read the comments under that Advocate piece, you’ll see a parade of retards who want The Zipper back as the governor again.
A message to said retards: if that’s you, do us a favor. Don’t vote. Ever. Again.
Hey moron, if you can name a single governor who has done more than EWE during the past 30 years please identify him. EWE lined his pockets and made many a shady deal. He never stole directly from the people.
Also, he has nearly served his entire sentence and therefore has paid his debt to society. He poses absolutely no threat to you. Stop being so obsessed with the guy or the people who love him.
Not to much Education under your belt HUH Dennis.
Crook?? For a minute there..I thought you were talking about Bobby!!
Hey Oscar, looks like your retards are here!
To Dennis, perhaps you can point to something POSITIVE that Edwin Edwards actually accomplished for Louisiana besides saddling the state with a constitution that protects sacred cows and shredding what reputation Louisiana had left in the late 1970′s and early 1980′s. Your statement that no other governor “has done more” than Fast Eddie in the past 30 years is spot on, but pretty much all of it was exactly what shouldn’t have been done.
“He never stole directly from the people” is hilarious, though. Thanks for that.
You are just jealous that EWE refused more women than you ever got.
Now that is what I call a real intelligent reply. Jj you are a walking mental giant you ddofus.
Just a few years ago, I found out why a relative’s business did so well during the 70′s after his planes transported EWE around the state during his first campaign. Needless to say, they sold the company to a larger one just as he got out of power the first time around. Millions were made off of the use of those two planes and annually for almost a decade.
Silver Zipper is correct, no man’s wife was safe around EWE even in front of the husband and in public.
As far as Warren J. “Puggy” Moity, I well remember his rants about that pill popping, dope smoking, cross dressing Marion Edwards.
Now if you want to know about some cream skimming, you need to look closely at those large ethanol plants built during the 80′s. One of these got $140 million to build a $60 million plant and then had no money to operate on beyond 6 months. To make matters worse, all of the major mechanical equipment items were leased rather than having been purchased. Then much of the management was from Crowley and with no background in even chemical processes.
I was personally threatened, a la Godfather style, back in the early 90′s when I looked at that bankrupt facility (the 2nd time) to dismantle, sell off the equipment and scrap the rest, from one of those Crowley management boys, and his burly thug right in his office there.
Yep the crazies are out today.
I wonder how many nursing homes and state funds paying for them are around today, thanks to EWE favors to friends for a little something back?
The legacy of EWE and his outstretched hand still hurts attracting businesses to Louisiana today. In fact, I can name several CEO’s and owners who would be better served by moving one of their locations over a state from TX and MS but refuse to because of the past pickpocketing governor.
Chippy? Kudos for the creativity…the gold digger term is so played out!
I do not know Mr.Edwards personally, but his record & accomplishments aside; I do have respect for family members I have met, who are looking forward to his release. The man has served his time ~ leave him be. He has done more time than 90% of the murderers, drug dealers, child molesters and rapists in this state!
And as for your comments on Leo Honeycutt . . .He is a good, decent, highly intelligent, talented man, who is well respected in this community. Which more than you will ever have – Retard.