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2008-10-06 Home Front: Politix

Since I Know Y'all Love to Laugh at New Orleans

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Posted by Glenmore 2008-10-06 15:11|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Longtime New Orleans pollster Silas Lee said Jefferson, the first black elected to Congress from Louisiana since Reconstruction, remains popular among a strong core of supporters in the district."He comes across as someone who the ordinary citizen can relate to," Lee said.

Like who? Larry the Looter?

Posted by tu3031 2008-10-06 15:53|| 2008-10-06 15:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Reminds me of DC where they re-elected Marion Barry and Providence, RI where they re-elected Buddy Cianci, both after doing time*. If you're a homey or goomba (or other such ethnic terms) it doesn't matter what you do as long as you don't dis the locals.

* Buddy did a second stretch following his second tenure as Hizzoner.

Posted by xbalanke 2008-10-06 17:38|| 2008-10-06 17:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Tribalism has sometimes been called "primitive communism." It's working well (at least for the communists) in Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-06 17:44|| 2008-10-06 17:44|| Front Page Top

#4 So, if Dollar Bill Jefferson gets convicted in his trial in December, will he have to give up his seat? Or will he just phone in his votes from the slammer?

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2008-10-06 20:46|| 2008-10-06 20:46|| Front Page Top

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