Louisiana Attorney General switching parties

[CARLHAYDEN]

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell switching parties

by: Lamar Parmentel

Tue Feb 01, 2011

According to high-placed Democratic operatives, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell will switch parties this week and become a Republican.

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[Associate Justice PiT]

     This makes him the first Republican AG of Louisiana since the Reconstruction, doesn't it?

[jbgator]

Didn't John Kennedy switch as well?  Or was he not AG?

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

Not surprising. The Democratic Party is dead in Louisiana.

[Frodo]

Any indication Jim Hood will follow Caldwell's lead?

[Franzl]

Not surprising. The Democratic Party is dead in Louisiana.

thankfully

[Associate Justice PiT]

Didn't John Kennedy switch as well?  Or was he not AG?

     I thought so, but evidently not.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Thought this would happen.


Only one statewide Democrat left.

[RogueBeaver]

The LA Democratic Party is dead except for the Landrieus. Better Red than Dead, which is partially why both houses of the legislature flipped for the first time since Reconstruction. He's probably trying to avoid Griffiths' fate by hoping Jindal and the party apparatus remains neutral in the GOP primary. Not happening, but it's a gesture.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Didn't John Kennedy switch as well?  Or was he not AG?

He was Treasurer.

[krazen1211]

Thought this would happen.


Only one statewide Democrat left.

Shes gone in 2014.

[Brandon H]

Didn't John Kennedy switch as well?  Or was he not AG?

He switched, but was not AG.

Thought this would happen.


Only one statewide Democrat left.

Shes gone in 2014.

Had Landrieu been up in 2010 or Vitter up in 2008, not sure if either would have been re-elected. Both were lucky to be up for re-election in strong years for their party.

After the next congressional elections, the U.S. House delegation will most likely be 5 R's and 1 D.

[CatoMinor]

After the next congressional elections, the U.S. House delegation will most likely be 5 R's and 1 D.

Are you sure, does New Orleans have enough people to keep its own district or will it have to expand a ways deep into GOP territory?

[Miles]

Thought this would happen.


Only one statewide Democrat left.

Shes gone in 2014.

You'll be amazed at the value of the Landrieu name though. But if things don't get much better, she'll probably suffer the same fate as her friend Blanche Lincoln.

Its does worry me that she is the last statewide Dixiecrat left.

Brandon has a good point; Landrieu and Vitter were each very lucky in the timing of their elections.

After the next congressional elections, the U.S. House delegation will most likely be 5 R's and 1 D.

Are you sure, does New Orleans have enough people to keep its own district or will it have to expand a ways deep into GOP territory?

I've tried it on the redistricting app. At best, I could only get a New Orleans-based district to be 50% black, 41% white. To get a solid black district, you'd have to extend it to Baton Rouge.

I'm sure more minorities have come back to LA since 2008, but the population loss there has been very severe.

[Badger]

Not surprising. The Democratic Party is dead in Louisiana.

thankfully

You like Louisiana Republicans Franzl?

[Associate Justice PiT]

Not surprising. The Democratic Party is dead in Louisiana.

thankfully

You like Louisiana Republicans Franzl?

     The quality of Louisiana Republicans aside, Louisiana Democrats were quite a vile bunch.

[Хahar 🤔]

Not surprising. The Democratic Party is dead in Louisiana.

thankfully

You like Louisiana Republicans Franzl?

     The quality of Louisiana Republicans aside, Louisiana Democrats were quite a vile bunch.

At least Southern Republicans stand for something, repugnant though it might be. White Southern Democrats are in general entirely self-serving.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I'll gladly welcome him to the party.

[Franzl]

Not surprising. The Democratic Party is dead in Louisiana.

thankfully

You like Louisiana Republicans Franzl?

Of course not, but I hate the Southern Democratic brand more. I'd prefer the Democratic Party not rely on people that won't ever vote for its policies when it gets serious.

[rbt48]

If my count is correct, his party switch evens out the state attorney generals at 25D and 25R, not that it counts for anything.  Though I can't recall when there were so many Republicans in this group. 

D:  AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, TN, VT, WV

R:  AK, AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, LA, ME, MI, ND, NE, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY

[Associate Justice PiT]

If my count is correct, his party switch evens out the state attorney generals at 25D and 25R, not that it counts for anything.  Though I can't recall when there were so many Republicans in this group. 

D:  AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, TN, VT, WV

R:  AK, AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, LA, ME, MI, ND, NE, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY

     To put that into map form:

[Filuwaúrdjan]

After the next congressional elections, the U.S. House delegation will most likely be 5 R's and 1 D.

Are you sure, does New Orleans have enough people to keep its own district or will it have to expand a ways deep into GOP territory?

VRA

[minionofmidas]

After the next congressional elections, the U.S. House delegation will most likely be 5 R's and 1 D.

Are you sure, does New Orleans have enough people to keep its own district or will it have to expand a ways deep into GOP territory?

VRA

it has to expand a ways deep into Baton Rouge.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

After the next congressional elections, the U.S. House delegation will most likely be 5 R's and 1 D.

Are you sure, does New Orleans have enough people to keep its own district or will it have to expand a ways deep into GOP territory?

VRA

it has to expand a ways deep into Baton Rouge.

Were you replying or elaborating?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Not surprising. The Democratic Party is dead in Louisiana.

thankfully

You like Louisiana Republicans Franzl?

Of course not, but I hate the Southern Democratic brand more. I'd prefer the Democratic Party not rely on people that won't ever vote for its policies when it gets serious.

Despite they douchebaggery, Southern Democrats are still less bats**t insane than Southern Republicans.