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« on: May 17, 2021, 11:52:05 AM »

Switched from democrat to republican while in office, and even while running an “anyone but Edwards” campaign in 1991, ended up endorsing Edwin Edwards when his opponent ended up being KKK Grand Wizard David Duke.

May he rest in peace.
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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2021, 11:59:04 AM »
He was one of the more fascinating figures of modern American politics. RIP.
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2021, 02:26:55 PM »
Him, DuPont, New Jack, it's been a bad week for people I had just assumed were already dead
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2021, 02:29:45 PM »
Isn't he the one that said "Vote for the Lizard, not the Wizard", referring to his own corruption as being reptilian as opposed to being a leader of the KKK?
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2021, 02:31:17 PM »
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:29:45 PM
Isn't he the one that said "Vote for the Lizard, not the Wizard", referring to his own corruption as being reptilian as opposed to being a leader of the KKK?

Edwin Edwards.
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2021, 02:48:24 PM »
Quote from: Joe "I Have No Empathy" Biden on May 17, 2021, 02:31:17 PM
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:29:45 PM
Isn't he the one that said "Vote for the Lizard, not the Wizard", referring to his own corruption as being reptilian as opposed to being a leader of the KKK?

Edwin Edwards.

Ah, he was both the predecessor and successor of Edwin Edwards. I wasn't far off. I always thought it was a funny quote (although quite serious in terms of the prospect of having a former Klan leader as Governor). Incidentally, Edwin Edwards is still alive and would be eligible to run for Governor in 2027 at the age of 100.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2021, 02:51:52 PM »
Clearly a very intelligent man who was far too reasonable for today’s Republican Party, but who had fairly poor political instincts (although his blunders certainly helped make late 80s/early 90s Louisiana politics some of the most interesting of any state). RIP.
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2021, 03:08:15 PM »
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:48:24 PM
Quote from: Joe  on May 17, 2021, 02:31:17 PM
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:29:45 PM
Isn't he the one that said "Vote for the Lizard, not the Wizard", referring to his own corruption as being reptilian as opposed to being a leader of the KKK?

Edwin Edwards.

Ah, he was both the predecessor and successor of Edwin Edwards. I wasn't far off. I always thought it was a funny quote (although quite serious in terms of the prospect of having a former Klan leader as Governor). Incidentally, Edwin Edwards is still alive and would be eligible to run for Governor in 2027 at the age of 100.
Edwards actually outlived 4 of his successors. (Dave Treen, Buddy Roemer, Mike Foster, and Kathleen Blanco)
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2021, 03:11:36 PM »
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:48:24 PM
Ah, he was both the predecessor and successor of Edwin Edwards. I wasn't far off. I always thought it was a funny quote (although quite serious in terms of the prospect of having a former Klan leader as Governor). Incidentally, Edwin Edwards is still alive and would be eligible to run for Governor in 2027 at the age of 100.

And you know what? He'd probably win.
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2021, 07:57:29 PM »
I fondly remember endorsing Buddy Roemer for 2012 in my civics class. This is a shame.
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2021, 11:09:14 PM »
Quote from: Ishan on May 17, 2021, 03:08:15 PM
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:48:24 PM
Quote from: Joe  on May 17, 2021, 02:31:17 PM
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:29:45 PM
Isn't he the one that said "Vote for the Lizard, not the Wizard", referring to his own corruption as being reptilian as opposed to being a leader of the KKK?

Edwin Edwards.

Ah, he was both the predecessor and successor of Edwin Edwards. I wasn't far off. I always thought it was a funny quote (although quite serious in terms of the prospect of having a former Klan leader as Governor). Incidentally, Edwin Edwards is still alive and would be eligible to run for Governor in 2027 at the age of 100.
Edwards actually outlived 4 of his successors. (Dave Treen, Buddy Roemer, Mike Foster, and Kathleen Blanco)

I guess lil Bobby Jindal best start quaking in his boots.
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2021, 11:27:12 PM »
He was a decent guy. I liked his 2012 campaign a lot despite the fact that he wasn't getting anywhere close to the nomination. Lots of charisma, and he was the kind of politician who could "speak his mind" without coming across as an asshole.
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2021, 12:59:26 AM »
RIP
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2021, 07:58:06 AM »
Aw man, that sucks! I remember being very interested in the Americans Elect idea and I know he was involved in that. He seemed like an ok guy by all accounts. RIP.
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« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2021, 09:43:59 AM »
The only person ever to beat Edwards in a gubernatorial election, and he technically didn’t even beat him (because Edwards conceded the runoff).

Quote from: soundchaser on May 17, 2021, 03:11:36 PM
Quote from: politicallefty on May 17, 2021, 02:48:24 PM
Ah, he was both the predecessor and successor of Edwin Edwards. I wasn't far off. I always thought it was a funny quote (although quite serious in terms of the prospect of having a former Klan leader as Governor). Incidentally, Edwin Edwards is still alive and would be eligible to run for Governor in 2027 at the age of 100.

And you know what? He'd probably win.

He lost a House race in 2014 though I don’t if the district was more or less Republican than the state as a whole.
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« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2021, 01:25:09 PM »
RIP to Buddy Roemer. It's a shame he didn't become a more prominent figure in Republican and national politics.
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« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2021, 01:47:24 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2021, 08:52:09 PM »

Coincidentally he said that about another former Louisiana governor.
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2021, 11:58:58 PM »
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
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