Somebody Needs To Let Gary Smith Down Easy
We’ve covered the race for Senate District 19 quite a bit so far, and we’ve noted a somewhat unusual campaign tactic of the Democrat in the race. Specifically, that Gary Smith put out a mailer tying himself to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in an attempt to cast himself as a conservative despite his party affiliation.
It turns out that Smith’s mail piece was only one part of a comprehensive campaign strategy attempting to glom onto Jindal and ride the governor’s coattails to election over Republican Garrett Monti. There’s a TV spot now running to that effect…
Smith also has another mail piece touting himself as a Jindal friend as well…
This is all terrific, except there’s one problem.
Jindal didn’t endorse Smith. He endorsed Monti.
Maybe Smith isn’t aware of the fact that though he’s based his entire campaign on the idea that Jindal loves him and thinks he’s swell, Jindal’s actions indicate otherwise.
Or maybe Smith knows that pretty well – but he just doesn’t want the voters in District 19 to know it.
It does come off as a pretty stunning example of dishonest campaigning, and a rather pathetic statement about Louisiana Democrats that in order to get elected to a seat which has never been Republican Smith has to deceive voters into thinking he’s a Republican and a Jindal protege in everything but name.
Smith’s latest campaign disclosure form reveals that he just loaned himself $300,000 – for a state senate race! – along with a host of contributions from folks like Rob Marionneaux, Harry Morel, the St. Charles Parish DA who mentored outgoing current District 19 senator and Senate President Joel Chaisson and is stepping aside next year so as to open the door for Chaisson to replace him, and some company in Harvey named “Riverbirch, Inc.”
The Democrat consulting firm of Ourso Beychok is responsible for Smith’s mailers touting his unrequited love affair with Jindal.
UPDATE: Monti now has a radio ad out which has Jeff Landry questioning Smith’s conservatism – and mentioning that Jindal supports Monti.
Thank you for covering this! Smith is the most corrupt politician in the State House. It’s about time people in my district wake up and here this. Last thing we need is another Joel Chaisson!
I wondered if Smith was runnin’ scared because I have been receiving phone poll after phone poll that seem (to me) to be slanted towards Smith. Loaded, leading questions, ya know? Yeah, they put in some race, age and party affiliation stuff for good measure but from the polls it appears Smith can walk on water and Monti is a felonious ner’ do well. Smith can suck it!!!
You jackass. The only reason Blowhard Jindal supported Monti is Big Bob has been lining Jindal’s pockets with thousands of dollars. Garrett has absolutely NO record to stand on. None of Gary’s mailers have had anything about Jindal supporting Gary. This shows that Gary can work with anyone whether D or R.
Not sure to whom you are referring to as a “jackass” but you may want to refresh your reading skills or maybe check your mail. I get mail (3 cards full of BS today alone) from Smith constantly. He touts that he is supported by Jindal. Hence, HE is a jackass …. and a liar. And evasive about his illegal immigration stance.
Dear Mr. Ned: The fact that you begin your comment with a personal insult to the prior commenter indicates your inability to present an intellectual rebuttal. The next sentence attaches an epithet to Governor Jindal’s name, again demonstrating your complete lack of tact. It is difficult to take seriously comments such as yours given the theme of your comment: name-calling and character assassination. For a comment to be credible, it must include thoughtful content, not hysterics.
I would like you and all interested parties to know that in reaction to your comment, I scoured Governor Jindal’s finance reports in search of contributions to Governor Jindal from Mr. Monti, the person you insultingly refer to as ‘Big Bob”, as well as Quality Cleaning. There is not one – not even one – contribution from either entity. Not one. Not any. Zero. So quite frankly your assertion is completely invalidated by fact.
Furthermore, you claim “None of Gary’s mailers have had anything about Jindal supporting Gary”. Why then would candidate Smith prominently display a photo of himself with the Governor on both the mailing and TV ad featured in the very Hayride post on which we are commenting? Two words: cognitive dissonance. In other words, Mr. Ned., your comment totally defies logic.
And lastly but not leastly, the record candidate Smith has to stand on, the one that plays over and over in my mind like an old 45, is the one about the FEMA trailers and the pay raise. It played the sweetest music of all during the 12 years Gary Smith worked in the Louisiana Legislature, and sounded like this to his ears: cha-ching, cha-ching, cha-ching, cha-ching.
Hey Gator
Just out of curiousity…how the Assessor’s race coming along?? How much is Pat going to lose by?
Dear Mr. Ned: May I be so bold as to ask just where exactly did you attend school and was english grammar taught at that facility? If in fact you did attend school, were you absent from the classroom when the grammar instruction was taking place? Based on the writing samples you have generously provided us, it appears that may be the case.
My next question, if you please: Do you feel you represent the typical Gary Smith Jr. supporter? Your admiration for candidate Smith is apparent in your earlier post. And finally, you have obviously confused me with a creature named “Gator” who apparently knows something about an Assessor’s race involving an individual named Pat. I know nothing about that race but I do know something about the Gary Smith Jr. race: it is being supported by people like you.
Thanks so much for pointing out what was a typo…much appreciated. Obviously I should call you God since you are without fault.
If I may pose a question to YOU though…you mention that Gary’s race is supported by people “like me.” What exactly do you mean by that?
For all purposes you have not done ALL of you research. The “trailer deal” has been resolved by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Let me quote the honorable justices. Bourget’s of the South was NOT and is NOT guilty of violations BECAUSE, persuant to the applicable facts AND LAW, “Bourget’s did have AT ALL TIMES the proper license for all its trailer sales to FEMA.” Plus if you happen to contact Rep. Smith, he would be more than happy to show you all necessary documents and judgements. PLUS Mr. Smith DOES NOT own any portions of any Smith Family businesses.
Just a quick note: I received yet another call last night with leading questions that ultimately led me to think it was again sponsored by the poseur, Smith. Also, if you notice the two examples shown (above), Smith is shown posing (what he does best…) with Jindal. What’s that supposed to imply? He is with Jindal. So saying he is supported by Jindal may be the intended conclusion. False, but intended. And he was against E-Verify before he was for E-Verify. I bet if illegals could run for office his stance would have been different!