Governor slashes higher education.

Critics say Jindal's budget proposal "destroys" higher education | News for New Orleans, Louisiana | Top Stories | News and Weather for New Orleans | wwltv.com

State Rep. Page Cortez voiced his budget concerns in Baton Rouge following the Governor's budget presentation, saying "we're destroying higher [education].”

Cortez says while the plan would use $3.6 billion in federal stimulus money to ease the financial pain, those funds dry up two years which would leave educators with a bigger hole down the road.

"I think from an economic development stand point we start sending our best and brightest to other states to get an education than we've lost that industry," said Cortez.

This budget will set Louisiana back to the pre-Edwards days.

Gill: Jindal "mealy-mouthed."

Jindal's bad year about to get worse - James Gill - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

For his latest renege there can be no excuse. He is supposed to represent the repudiation of old-time Louisiana politics, but governors never came more mealy-mouthed than this.

When Jindal took office last year, he promised never, ever to endorse candidates in legislative races, such was the purity of his devotion to the sound governance.

But that was before Lee Domingue, who had donated $116,000 to Jindal's campaign and associated causes, decided he wanted to be a state senator from Baton Rouge. It is, to say the least, unusual for a governor to intervene in a local primary, but Jindal up and endorsed Domingue over two other Republicans.

What is the state doing buying into a chicken processing firm?

Pilgrim's Pride sets price at $80 million | thenewsstar.com | The News Star

Jindal: Do as I say, not as I do.

2theadvocate.com | Opinion | Political Horizons for March 15, 2009 — Baton Rouge, LA

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana recently noted Jindal’s inconsistency.

In a report released in time for “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative promoting open government, PAR said: “Few will forget the 2008 ethics session, where the new administration fought for increased disclosure and transparency from legislators but defended an overly-broad public records exception for the governor’s office.”

It has been Jindal who has pointed to dismal national rankings by groups that look at ethics and disclosure laws. He said those rankings would soar with the changes he proposed.

Jindal doesn’t mention the poor rating that the Louisiana Governor’s Office gets in a nationally recognized analysis done by the University of Florida’s Citizen Access Project.
The project analyzes the constitutions and laws of the states when it come to public records access.

Okee-dokee, Bobby J. We call yer bluff.

Gov. Jindal's promise to reject nearly $100 million in jobless stimulus benefits could face a fight in the Legislature - Breaking News from New Orleans - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

The story that would not die.

LA-Sen: Vitter's Meltdown - The Fix

Unfortunately for Vitter, however, the story lives on. Not only were there scads of stories in today's papers about the incident but the Transportation Security Administration is also looking into the fact that Vitter allegedly opened a security door and set off an alarm in the process.

Taking back the lies about New Orleans.

New Orleans Folk Shocked and Dismayed Over Levee Lies (Part One) - Digital Journal: Your News Network

So many stories have been written about Hurricane Katrina. Those who were victims of the flood were hurt afterward as well. Some of that victimization came innocently, from writers without all the facts.

Vitte3r needs some self-control

Heard on the Hill: Vitter Goes From Hookergate to Gate-Crashing - Roll Call

According to an HOH tipster who witnessed the scene, the Louisiana Republican arrived Thursday evening at his United Airlines gate 20 minutes before the plane was scheduled to depart, only to find the gate had already been closed. Undeterred, Vitter opened the door, setting off a security alarm and prompting an airline worker to warn him that entering the gate was forbidden.

Vitter, our spy said, gave the airline worker an earful, employing the timeworn “do-you-know-who-I-am” tirade that apparently grew quite heated.

That led to some back and forth, and the worker announced to the irritable Vitter that he was going to summon security.

Vitter, according to the witness, remained defiant, yelling that the employee could call the police if he wanted to and their supervisors, who, presumably, might be more impressed with his Senator’s pin.

Vitte3r needs some self-control

Heard on the Hill: Vitter Goes From Hookergate to Gate-Crashing - Roll Call

According to an HOH tipster who witnessed the scene, the Louisiana Republican arrived Thursday evening at his United Airlines gate 20 minutes before the plane was scheduled to depart, only to find the gate had already been closed. Undeterred, Vitter opened the door, setting off a security alarm and prompting an airline worker to warn him that entering the gate was forbidden.

Vitter, our spy said, gave the airline worker an earful, employing the timeworn “do-you-know-who-I-am” tirade that apparently grew quite heated.

That led to some back and forth, and the worker announced to the irritable Vitter that he was going to summon security.

Vitter, according to the witness, remained defiant, yelling that the employee could call the police if he wanted to and their supervisors, who, presumably, might be more impressed with his Senator’s pin.

NYT finally catches on to Jindal's exorcism exploit.

Bobby Jindal, the Exorcist - By the Numbers Blog - NYTimes.com

A day after Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s widely ripped Howdy Doody-meets-Mister Rogers response to President Obama’s address, Max Blumenthal piled it on with an interesting article on The Daily Beast reiterating some things not widely known about the “Bayou’s boy wonder.”

One of the most interesting facts in the piece, titled “Bobby Jindal’s Secret Past,” was that Jindal said he witnessed, and then haltingly participated in, the exorcism of his very close friend (a woman named Susan) when he was in college.

The article credits Max Blumenthal's blog for the information.

It's a good thing she remained anonymous.

Because if we knew who she was, she'd never get another client, she's that stupid. And she's in my home town, to boot.

If you don't know why what this woman is planning is moronic, read the article.

Update: Apparently there are more morons that I thought.

Media Matters - Does ABC News understand how income tax works?

A 63-year-old attorney based in Lafayette, La., who asked not to be named, told ABCNews.com that she plans to cut back on her business to get her annual income under the quarter million mark should the Obama tax plan be passed by Congress and become law.

So far, Obama's tax plan is being looked at skeptically by both Democrats and Republicans and therefore may not pass at all.

"We are going to try to figure out how to make our income $249,999.00," she said.

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Subject: On Bobby Jindal's lame response

Just caught this on MSNBC
Republican strategist Kevin Madden on Jindal's response:

"It was like following Led Zeppelin with nothing but a harmonica."