Tuesday, April 03, 2007
It's like shooting fish in a tank or going fishing with dynamite
OUACHITA CITIZEN
BY SAM HANNA, JR.
(excerpt)
Obviously having read a poll or two pointing to a desire among the electorate in Louisiana that they're ready for change, Breaux honed in on the change message as well.
It's also all fine and good that Breaux apparently recognizes the way we've handled our business in Louisiana for the past 75 years hasn't worked for the best. Quite frankly, it's been an utter failure on many fronts.
Breaux, meanwhile, has been at the forefront of that utter failure for more than 30 years, or at least the 32 years he represented the state in the Congress.
While it's refreshing that the former U.S. senator-turned-highly paid Washington lobbyist realizes Louisiana must embrace change or face the possibility of becoming a backwater outpost forever, Breaux can't run from his record in the Congress or convince the voters that his record has no bearing on the job he would do if he were elected governor.
The Breaux record in the Congress represents anything but change. By and large, his record is reflective of representation for the people who could afford it, or for those who had the means to make a contribution to one of his campaigns or hire his son as a lobbyist to carry the water for their cause.
As long as Breaux talks about experience and his record in serving the citizenry in Louisiana, his life, including his tenure in the Congress, is an open book. It's like shooting fish in a tank or going fishing with dynamite.
The people of Louisiana need to be exposed to a healthy debate between Breaux and Jindal about the past, present and future of Louisiana.
Breaux represents the past. Jindal represents the future.
It's that simple.
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Labels: BREAUX, CAMPAIGN, JINDAL, LOUISIANA, POLITICS
