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Louisiana’s ex-con former governor mulls House run (Edwin Edwards)
Politico ^ | 2/19/14 6:28 PM EST | Ginger Gibson

Posted on 02/19/2014 6:19:05 PM PST by Olog-hai

What is an 86-year-old, former four-term governor who served eight years in federal prison on corruption charges and then had his own reality show to do with his spare time? Louisiana’s Edwin Edwards may be running for Congress.

The Democrat reportedly told Bloomberg’s Al Hunt that he is in the process of putting together a run for the Baton Rouge-area seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu this year. So far, no serious Democrats have announced plans for the seat in the heavily Republican district. …

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: edwinedwards

1 posted on 02/19/2014 6:19:05 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
he'll fit in; the Washington Establishment (District of Criminals)
they flock together...

2 posted on 02/19/2014 6:22:04 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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To: Olog-hai

Better him than Roemer or Duke. Vote for the crook, it’s important.


3 posted on 02/19/2014 6:22:42 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: Olog-hai

Make a classic Demorat.


4 posted on 02/19/2014 6:22:45 PM PST by SADMILLIE
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To: Olog-hai

Just what this Country needs…
More 86 year old jerks telling this Nation what to do..

FORGET IT OLD TIMER..YOUR CLOCK IS RUNNING OUT, AND MORE THAN LIKELY YOUR BRAIN DIED 20 YEARS AGO..

enough of this bull…TERM LIMITS..AGE LIMITS AS WELL..


5 posted on 02/19/2014 6:30:00 PM PST by haircutter
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To: Olog-hai

A Democrat whose served time is probably more trustworthy than any of the Dems who are currently in congress.


6 posted on 02/19/2014 6:37:39 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Olog-hai

He needs to be found in bed with a dead girl or a living boy. :P


7 posted on 02/19/2014 6:45:58 PM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Kriggerel

Well the second possibility would make him a media hero these days.


8 posted on 02/19/2014 6:47:32 PM PST by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

That’s an extremely slim margin. Such a claim also threatens to rate Rod Blagojevich, Kwame Kilpatrick and Ray Nagin “more trustworthy” than the average Dem currently in Congress by that margin—and I would trust none of the above in Congress any more than Edwards.


9 posted on 02/19/2014 6:47:54 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
Here is the ex-gov. with his 3rd wife Trina (51 years his junior). He also became a father again last year.
10 posted on 02/19/2014 7:27:53 PM PST by hout8475
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To: Olog-hai

Hell, he will probably win. As much as I love the people of Louisiana, well most of them they do like their cons and crooks in public office.


11 posted on 02/19/2014 7:54:13 PM PST by Tupelo (I am feeling more like Philip Nolan every day)
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To: Olog-hai

Will his night nurse get overtime as she follows him daily to wipe the drool from his chin?


12 posted on 02/19/2014 8:22:53 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Olog-hai

I guess the writer for Politico has never met Ed. He could charm the Naugahide off a couch and turn it into a pocketbook with money inside.

Slicker than Bill Clinton (if that is possible), damned good looking even at his age (his hair is to die for), and so full of himself that you’ll find his picture in the dictionary under “Super Ego”.

I liked the bastard when I knew him. A typical Louisiana old school politician. As crooked as they come and proud of it.


13 posted on 02/20/2014 12:00:22 AM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

IOW, one with whom you knew where you stood and was at least predictable in his moves. Law enforcement took note of that, too.


14 posted on 02/20/2014 12:08:01 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Tupelo

Begs the question as to any extraneous “cause” of Katrina: “global warming” as Hillary pointed out, or Louisiana’s fondness for immorality even in their governance? (Could be taken as rhetorical.)


15 posted on 02/20/2014 12:09:39 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Back in the ‘70’s, during an interview a reported asked about is marital infidelity, in which Edwards responded “Some politicans like kissing babies, I like kissing the mamas.”


16 posted on 02/20/2014 12:16:01 AM PST by catfish1957 (Face it!!!! The government in DC is full of treasonous bastards)
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To: catfish1957

Another one is when he was asked if he would be indicted in a gambling scandal. His response was something like....”3-1 I don’t”


17 posted on 02/20/2014 12:20:14 AM PST by catfish1957 (Face it!!!! The government in DC is full of treasonous bastards)
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To: Olog-hai
In case you're wondering who the dude is, type "edwin edwards live" into Google and follow the completion(s).


18 posted on 02/20/2014 12:33:10 AM PST by cynwoody
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