Senate

BREAKING: LANDRIEU STAFFER TRANSITIONS FROM RESEARCH TO PAINTING

The Hill provides an interesting read on the hottest thing to hit Washington since the Marc Foley scandal, Louisiana Senior Senator Mary Landrieu’s New Media Coordinator, and JSTOR enthusiast, Dan Toffey.  Details after the jump.

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BREAKING: Daily Kos Endorses Vitter

Today, far-left liberal blogger Markos Moulitsas, from DailyKos, in the last sentence of a post about the special election in New York’s 23rd congressional district, endorsed disgraced Louisiana Junior Senator David Vitter in his embattled campaign for reelection.  Developing…

Stormy Joins Obama in Winning Major Award

Just five days after President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, award winning businesswoman, writer, director, actress, and possible candidate for United States Senate Stormy Daniels announces that she has won the Best Director Prize at the Nightmoves Award Show.  A spokesperson for disgraced Louisiana Junior Senator David Vitter could not be reached for comment.

Drum Beat for Kennedy Challenge to Jindal Grows Louder

More reports of a possible run for Governor by perennial candidate, State Treasurer John Kennedy in 2011.  Journalist Jeremy Alford reports that Kennedy and his deputy Jason Redmond laughed when asked about a challenge to PB&J, while the AP notes that Kennedy continues to upstage the Governor.  Developing…

Kennedy Back in the Saddle Again

Amid  growing rumors that State Treasurer Lyndon LaRouche John Neely Kennedy will challenge jet-setting Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal in 2011( see here, and here), yesterday, the Baton Rouge Advocate reported that Kennedy will be hitting the road this week, speaking before the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday and at a  Healthcare Breakfast this Wednesday.  Full details after the jump.

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Kennedy Running for Governor? Again?

No, this is not a joke, he’s back.   Maybe.  In a column for Bayou Buzz, political analyst and Republican Party of Louisiana insider Jeff Crouere speculates that State Treasurer John Kennedy might run against jet-setting Governor Bobby Jindal in 2011 if Jindal’s numbers are weak.  For those unfamiliar with any of Treasurer Kennedy’s (many) previous runs for office, and honest to god, who can keep track of them all, here is an ad from his most recent campaign for United States Senate.

Jindal Refuses to Endorse Vitter…Again

In an interview with Politico, jet-setting Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal once again declined to endorse disgraced junior Senator David Vitter.  According to Politico, Governor Jindal has been “cautious in the past about his endorsements…”.   Um… they might want to check here, or here, or even here.

Charges Dropped Against Stormy

Xbiz is reporting that the misdemeanor charges filed against potential candidate for Senate and award winning writer, director, and actress Stormy Daniels have been dropped.  Stormy is expected to announce by the end of summer whether she will challenge disgraced Louisiana Junior Senator David Vitter.

Stormy Wants to Listen to Palin

From Politico: Baton Rouge native and award winning business woman, writer, director, and actress Stormy Daniels has invited soon to be former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin to have a conversation on women and sexuality in politics.  In other Stormy news, professional mouseketeer Chad Rogers appears to be smitten with Stormy, taking back his earlier insults after a sweaty appearance alongside Stormy at Politics with a Punch.  The gloves didn’t come off, but his jacket sure did.

Pearson Cross: Is this Guy Really a Professor?

We at the Reduct Box, like most people in Louisiana, generally ignore the the generalizations made by University of Louisiana at Lafayette “Professor” Pearson Cross.  Yet, we had to stop and reflect at his latest statements to  WWL, who strangely enough asked him for his “analysis”.  We must admit, even we were shocked by Mr. Cross’s inability to…um…read.  This guy’s a professor right?  Full story after the jump.

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