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How Smart Are Democrats…Really?
Republicans are often panned by those on the left for being idiots, something that I was reminded of today listening to commentary about Newt Gingrich’s idea about building a base on the moon. Gingrich made the statements yesterday while playing... (Continue reading)
Louisiana Democrats Set To Roll Out Restoring Relevance Tour
As many of you might have already heard, the Louisiana Democratic Party is rolling it’s 35 city tour across the state tomorrow to spread the word that there still is a Democratic Party in Louisiana. The tour, called Getting Back... (Continue reading)
Is Auburn Football The Perfect Analogy For The Louisiana Democrat Party?
The short answer is probably not at this minute, but over the weekend we had an interesting discussion which produced some rather entertaining similarities. Fundamentally, while Auburn is riding high at this point and the state’s Democrats are almost dead... (Continue reading)
2010 Midterm results: Part 4 – Louisiana Senate race
Written on 13 Nov, 2010 at 9:39 By: JMC Enterprises of Louisiana in 2010 Elections, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Democrats, Louisiana, Obamoratorium
The seemingly eternal Senate race that started in the summer of 2009 between David Vitter and Charlie Melancon has finally ended, and the verdict of the voters was clear: anything that smacked of President Obama and/or his Democratic policies was... (Continue reading)
UPDATED: Dems To Debut Fayard, Part Deux In Sec. Of State Race
UPDATE: Unreal. Less than a day after Hines made it known he’s running for statewide office, he’s now announcing he’s switching parties. We’ve posted his record of authoring legislation below, and it’s almost impossible to equate that with the mainstream... (Continue reading)
Alario? Seriously?
Comes today word that John Alario, Louisiana’s Mr. Democrat for decades in the state legislature, says he might want to switch parties and become a Republican. Alario says he’s “pondering” a switch and will make a decision by year’s end.... (Continue reading)
2010 Midterm results: Part 3 – Louisiana Congressional races
Written on 10 Nov, 2010 at 23:02 By: JMC Enterprises of Louisiana in 2010 Elections, Cedric Richmond, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Democrats, Elections, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Obamoratorium, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise
In the previous two articles in the series, we looked at the Senate and Governor’s races across the nation. We would like to shift gears in this article to focus on the Louisiana Congressional races.... (Continue reading)
Judge’s Decision Could Be A Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card For State Dems, Fayard
It’s a procedural matter, but one which opens up a potential mess with respect to campaign finance complaints in future years. Yesterday, State District Judge William Morvant ruled that Louisiana’s Board of Ethics doesn’t have jurisdiction to rule on campaign finance... (Continue reading)
Potential Bombshell In Lt. Gov. Race – Is Fayard Laundering Family Cash Through La. Dem Party?
Written on 27 Oct, 2010 at 14:41 By: MacAoidh in Caroline Fayard, Corruption, Democrats, Elections, Jay Dardenne
A week ago, we raised some questions about an item on Democrat Lieutenant Governor candidate Caroline Fayard’s campaign finance disclosure forms – specifically the matter of some $210,000 in “in-kind” donations the Louisiana Democrat Party made by way of a... (Continue reading)
On Wrestling With Pigs
Written on 21 Oct, 2010 at 19:21 By: MacAoidh in Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Democrats, Elections, Media, Polls
Since launching the Hayride in its current form almost a year ago, I’ve had a personal policy of trying hard to stay away from squabbling with the purveyors of other political sites, both here in Louisiana and elsewhere. I’ve done... (Continue reading)