What’s that about a reform-minded conservative Republican Governor in Louisiana?
Apparently, the crooked Edwin Edwards crony ex-Democrat from the Westbank will be the Senate President for Louisiana’s Republican governor who demanded a gold-standard ethics reform agenda upon his inauguration four years ago.
The other senate president candidates are being bought off with committee chairmanships.
While Saturday’s elections generally represented strong progress for conservatives, particularly where BESE was concerned and in statewide races, the Senate was a disaster. The Senate is, if anything, worse than it was.
Seeing this, the Jindal administration has chosen to get in bed with the hacks and seek to co-opt Alario rather than wall him off from the levers of power.
It’s a colossal mistake, and it invalidates virtually everything Jindal has sold himself as. He can’t consider himself an agent of change in this state if Alario is his legislative right-hand man. All he’s doing is surrendering his soul in an effort to get more cooperation in the Senate.
or at least that’s the word on the street this afternoon. Apparently, the crooked Edwin Edwards crony ex-Democrat from the Westbank will be the Senate President for Louisiana’s Republican governor who demanded a gold-standard ethics reform agenda upon his inauguration…
Because if the public stink of having an Edwards crony and old-time Louisiana political hack running the Senate after all the hard work done to remove that way of doing business doesn’t kill this deal, for the next four years we’ll see all the same backroom deals we’ve always seen – just with new folks handing out the goodies.
This might seem like an acceptable solution for Jindal. Except there will be scandals to come as a result, and those scandals will stick to him. They’ll ruin his legacy as governor.
Don’t believe me? Well, go ahead and read the FBI transcripts from 1995. They’ll give you an indication what you get when Alario runs one of the chambers in the Louisiana legislature. Sure, that can’t happen while Jindal is governor. Jindal, after all, can lie down with dogs and get no fleas.
Looks like it’s official. Here’s the Gov’s press release posted on his website:
Oct 25, 2011
Gov. Jindal Announces Support of Sen. John Alario for State Senate President
BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced his support of Senator John Alario for Louisiana State Senate President.
Governor Jindal said, “John’s been a good friend and a partner over the past four years to pass conservative reforms and help move Louisiana forward. His experience in the House and the Senate is invaluable. John knows the budget process better than most and that experience is critical as we continue to confront fiscal challenges.
“His leadership in the Senate will also be vital as we tackle major education reforms and work to give more choices to parents of kids trapped in failing schools, reward teacher excellence, and hold schools accountable. John is one of the most well respected members of the Legislature and he has a great ability to work across partisan, ideological and regional lines in order to get things done for the people of Louisiana.
“My staff has reached out to nearly every Senator and a majority of the Senate has committed to support John. I look forward to working with him as we continue to make Louisiana the best place in the world to raise a family and start a career.”
The governor’s choice of John Alario for this key leadership position - virtually certain to be agreed to by a majority of state senators - is the period at the end of the sentence about our governor’s “ethics gold standard” claim. The story is over. Gov. Jindal’s claim was and is bogus.
I was born in Louisiana. I was educated in our public schools from the first grade through my graduate degree. I married and reared a son here. I started and, thank Goodness, succeeded in business and career here. So, I can say this simply: this is a sad day for me ... and for Louisiana.
The governor’s choice of John Alario for this key leadership position - virtually certain to be agreed to by a majority of state senators - is the period at the end of the sentence about our governor’s “ethics gold standard” claim. The story is over. Gov. Jindal’s claim was and is bogus.
I was born in Louisiana. I was educated in our public schools from the first grade through my graduate degree. I married and reared a son here. I started and, thank Goodness, succeeded in business and career here. So, I can say this simply: this is a sad day for me ... and for Louisiana.
Truly a sad day Fred. Let it be known forever more that Bobby Jindal’s first move after being reelected was to push for Alario. I tell you this guy is a real Indian snakecharmer and the state of Louisiana has been put under his spell.
How exactly would you have me prove that? For years here, I have constantly said that I am a Republican, and I am. Whether you believe me is not my problem.
How exactly would you have me prove that? For years here, I have constantly said that I am a Republican, and I am. Whether you believe me is not my problem.
I beleive you post what YOU beleive.. As such, you are no republican.
