Posted on 12/06/2014 11:47:33 AM PST by Kaslin
Landrieu is a household name in Louisiana. A Southern, conservative Democratic stronghold for generations, the Gulf States have edged toward the GOP since the mid-1990s, when Bill Clinton made fiscal discipline a national value, yet his party failed to follow suit. Still standing true on American values, limited government, and individual liberty, Southern Democrats felt less welcome in their party, and started moving to the GOP.
Except for US Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, who has had it pretty easy in the Big Easy. A staunch defender of the oil industry, a reliable provider of federal earmarks, she flew out in full force for her state during Hurricane Katrina.
In 2014, however, the voters will not turn out for her. Not this year. Not this time.
Even though she survived to the December 6th run-off , two major Republican challengers with their combined votes more than top whatever she garnered November Fourth. Of course, the National Republican Senate Committee has left nothing to chances. But they certainly have de la chance [good luck] this year. Republicans have all the factors on their side, and the conservative who did win the run-off, Bill Cassidy, will be the next US Senator From Louisiana.
What happened to the Democratic franchise in the Pelican State, and Landrieu in particular, that even the three-term incumbent loved by both sides of the aisle is struggling so badly this year?
One word: Obama.
This President has so ruined the Democratic brand's national appeal, he has undone the former DNC Chairman's Fifty-State Strategy, that Southern white Democrats will become a figment of political history.
The senator went along to get along from 2008 to 2014, forced to vote "Yea" on Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, and every other Big Government agenda one can think of. The President's vision of government-controlled health care, plus his aggravated push to redefine marriage, expand poverty programs (and poverty with it), along with his pro-abortion stance, which have pushed Landrieu further to the left. After six years, the Lady from LA cannot run from a record so contrary to Louisiana values.
Even her claims of senatorial seniority have fallen on deaf ears, especially among her colleagues. The most influential Democrats in the upper chamber are clamoring for climate change, an agenda hostile to carbon exploration and distribution, i.e. Louisiana residents and businesses. In a last ditch effort to save her seat, Majority Leader Harry Reid submitted the long-delayed Keystone Pipeline extension to a floor vote, which lost by one vote.
Now, Landrieu is her worst enemy, castigating her own voters as racist and sexist:
“I’ll be very honest with you. The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans. It’s been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader.
She apparently forgot that President Obama won Virginia and Florida twice, along with North Carolina in 2008, all of which are Southern states. While she paints the South as a bastion of racist animus, Landrieu ignores that two Southern states have Indian-American governors: Bobby Jindal of her home-state Louisiana, and Nikki Haley of South Carolina. The first black male US Senator since Reconstruction is in South Carolina, too, Tim Scott, who just won reelection this year.
And sexist too?
It's not always been a good place for women to present ourselves. It's more of a conservative place, so we've had to work a little harder on that.
Landrieu should take a long look in the mirror, and recall that Louisiana voters sent a white women to Washington during Presidential and off-election years for nearly two decades. Here's a comprehensive list of female legislators in Louisiana, and he is a list providing the data on female legislators throughout the country.
Yet there may be more to the allegation that the South, particularly black voters, are not friendly to the President. Landrieu neglected to mention that the President's policies have heightened racial tensions, job-killing regulations, and union-friendly restrictions on school choice. President Obama's stance on individual liberty and religious expression has driven many blacks in the South to the GOP for the last four years, including councilmembers in Georgia, former Congressman from Alabama Artur Davis, and Louisiana state senate Elbert Guillory, along with state legislators in Missouri, and West Virginia.
On December Sixth, Landrieu’s defeat will be the capstone on Republican victories across the country, national repudiation of President Obama aggressive, progressive agenda, and the demise of the Southern Democrat as a political force. As for Landrieu, she has no one to blame but herself, and her President, for the terrible outcome she faces. To put it glibly, she is French toast. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
She’s been campaigning pretty hard, while her opponent has slacked off this past week. Hope the devil doesn’t jump up.
More like pulled pork-— bbq cajun style. Don’t mess with my favorite (FT) breakfast food dude.... (’
Sonofagun gonna have some fun on the bayou.
“Landrieu is French Toast”
LOL!!!
Yep, Mary is done, stick a fork in her.
Actually, enjoying a nice breakfast of French toast would be a delicious way of celebrating her defeat tomorrow mourning!
That is a bunch of sad faces in that photo.
Unlike Republicans, the Democrats never accept defeat, they are continually in attack mode, but this really makes me wonder if the Democrats might quietly work with Republicans to stop Obama. Even if the Republicans just sit on their hands for the next two years, which seems to be their agenda, Obama is still going to be a lightening rod for criticism of Democrat policy. It seems they would like to distance themselves from Obama to make their ideas seem more centrist, but maybe they think the end game is within reach.
Republican victories are without consequence, by republican design.
She's a real looker too!
IF she’s done-and I say IF because it ain’t over in Louisiana till the dead people vote ‘round 5 minutes before the polls close( sometimes after)- she can always get a job at WalMart on Tchoupitoulas St, or maybe open a daycare in her dad’s basement. Her husband and kids can get jobs in the French Quarter too. Or- she can live off of public money she’s socked away in 19 years...If she loses she’ll show up elsewhere, she hasn’t had a real job in her life.
I haven’t seen anything from Landrieu except a few negative, repetitive TV ads. Pro-Cassidy ads are EVERYWHERE!
Landrieu cut short a radio interview by hanging up on host the other day when he kept asking her tough questions, and she went into complete meltdown. (http://thehayride.com/2014/12/mary-landrieus-radio-meltdown-on-jeff-croueres-show-today/)
During another interview the day before (http://thehayride.com/2014/12/hilarious-listen-to-these-radio-hosts-mock-their-interview-with-mary-landrieu/) she responded to every question by simply repeating accusations against Cassidy. The hosts had a very lively discussion afterwards, mocking her bigtime.
Cassidy’s got this by at least 15%. Take it to the bank.
There's always a job as Hillary Clinton's stunt double.
She didn't want to vote for every Big Government agenda one can think of. Those evil Republicans made her do it!
It's Bush's fault.
cough, cough
She’s got a cushy lobbyist gig lined up already.
You just got to ruin everything, don’tcha?
ahem,,, hurlonk,,, pst pssst,,, ooopsies. Way to diss your voters and cling to your lover Bam there Fail Mary. Where is your Bam Miss Mary in your hour of need? Oh-- he's not into you all that much. The voters are liberating you and doing you a great service my dear.. be free.
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