What part of ASSISTANCE do they not understand?!?!

[Whitebread]

While the idiot you voted for is riding his own gravy train.

I may have been snowed by Dardenne but I had no intentions of propetuating the cycle with Vitter. I listened to the debates and while I was wild about no one Dardenne gave me some cause for hope. Maybe like most elections there was no one worth my vote. I think the older I get the less can tollerate politics and politians.

 

[tallwalker]

I think the older I get the less can tollerate politics and politians.

I know what you mean only to a point. I keep thinking that oh well, I'll be dead by the time it gets really really bad. But then the older you get, the more you start thinking about your kids and grandkids. I'm afraid that mindset doesn't exactly work.

 

[Emperor]

For those people that stay informed, actually read about issues, follow the news, do research, etc., about what these slugs do and say; we are doomed to be forced to accept the mediocrity that is offered as political solutions. The electorate as a majority is clueless, ignorant, apathetic, disengaged, uncaring, retarded, inattentive, misguided, and most of all easily led.

This state has exactly the governor they deserve. An ideological phony democrat zealot that will champion the causes that benefit the promotion of the phony liberal philosophy here. Instead of Edwards understanding that the electorate may have voted him in as a protest-like alternative to a tainted field, he will, as they all do; believe that his election in a vastly majority red state is his mandate to promote phony liberalism and the nanny state philosophy. He will in essence; tow the party line!

As a business owner and employer that is already overregulated, overtaxed, and over burdened by bureaucratic stupidity; I say screw all of you that helped put this idiot in there! And we all will suffer for it through hidden tax increases, less "free ****" reform, more regulations, rollbacks of education reforms, etc. I wish I were wrong, but I'm not!

 

[oleheat]

I'm not surprised by this, either. The guy was an Obama ally, for cryin' out loud. He CAMPAIGNED as a moderate- hammering home his military service, being a West Pointer, etc. Oldest leftist Dem trick in their playbook- and it fooled a lot of people- AGAIN- who call themselves conservatives.

I never even considered him, due to his ties to the a$$klown in DC, alone. No bleeping way, Jack.


I get this feeling we "ain't see nothin', yet"...

 

[Devilneck]

I don't want to hear anyone bitch about Edwards that didn't vote for Vitter.

When the worst you can say about someone's job performance was that he hired a prostitute, but then supported JBE, you deserve what you get.

 

[DAVE_M]

I get this feeling we "ain't see nothin', yet"...

We are doomed. Every conservative that voted for him is using the old lib/dem saying... "It's all Jindal's fault!"

Might as well pull up a chair, cuz...

 

[Devilneck]

If you voted on election day for anyone other than those two dirt-bags then by all means feel free to blame away. If not then consider pointing the finger back at yourself. Would Vitter done a better job? Probably, but if you have two dogs and they both constantly pee on the carpet you dont reward the one who pees the least. You beat the hell out of both of them and put both outside.

You can bet your sweet little rear David Vitter would have been a hell of a lot better Governor than JBE, or Jindal.

His performance in office was better than any Representative, or Senator that we've had in my memory. Not perfect, but doggone close.

As far as gravy trains go, keep in mind he supported Term Limits, and term limited himself. He would have won re-election.

 

[oleheat]

I don't want to hear anyone bitch about Edwards that didn't vote for Vitter.

When the worst you can say about someone's job performance was that he hired a prostitute, but then supported JBE, you deserve what you get.

The fix was in with those other a-holes, as well....Dardenne was lead attack dog against Vitter (although the other "Conservative" candidates pitched in, as well), and "WOW!!"- he ends up landing the Commissioner of Administration gig for his troubles. Same ole same ole in LA politics.....


Benedict Dardenne.

 

[Whitebread]

For those people that stay informed, actually read about issues, follow the news, do research, etc., about what these slugs do and say; we are doomed to be forced to accept the mediocrity that is offered as political solutions. The electorate as a majority is clueless, ignorant, apathetic, disengaged, uncaring, retarded, inattentive, misguided, and most of all easily led.

This state has exactly the governor they deserve. An ideological phony democrat zealot that will champion the causes that benefit the promotion of the phony liberal philosophy here. Instead of Edwards understanding that the electorate may have voted him in as a protest-like alternative to a tainted field, he will, as they all do; believe that his election in a vastly majority red state is his mandate to promote phony liberalism and the nanny state philosophy. He will in essence; tow the party line!

As a business owner and employer that is already overregulated, overtaxed, and over burdened by bureaucratic stupidity; I say screw all of you that helped put this idiot in there! And we all will suffer for it through hidden tax increases, less "free ****" reform, more regulations, rollbacks of education reforms, etc. I wish I were wrong, but I'm not!

I pray you are wrong but I dont think you are either. Vitter would have been an empty suit witch is better than Edwards but in the long run things would continue to get worse just much slower. Obama won two elections for the same reason the republican canidate could earn the vote. The run off only got 38% of the voting public to show up the primary was even less. I'm not sure as of yet but it appears the American people might be paying more attention to the process of selecting a canidate and it appears they will not be bullied by the left-wing media nor the republican establishment news (Fox). Will it matter? Only time will tell.

 

[Saintsfan6]

The fix was in with those other a-holes, as well....Dardenne was lead attack dog against Vitter (although the other "Conservative" candidates pitched in, as well), and "WOW!!"- he ends up landing the Commissioner of Administration gig for his troubles. Same ole same ole in LA politics.....


Benedict Dardenne.

Yup, Dardenne is worse than Vitter IMO for being a turncoat. Angelle was a liberal his entire life and just recently turned conservative only to try to get an election in a red state IMO.

I don't care what anyone says, Vitter did what was right for the people who he represented. He consistently voted conservative on every issue, which is almost all you can do as a senator. No one here has pointed out any specifics about what Vitter did or didn't do (other than his whore debacle) as our senator to hurt our state. I don't believe there was a better option than Vitter when it comes to record. Once Dardenne betrayed his state and turned liberal for a handout of his own, it only confirmed my opinion. I truly believe Vitter would have never sided with a liberal democrat if he didn't make the run-off.

Those who decided to stay home due to disdain for Vitter only allowed the attack ads by the liberals in conservative disguises to manipulate their opinions and got us into this situation.

 

[Whitebread]

As far as gravy trains go, keep in mind he supported Term Limits, and term limited himself. He would have won re-election.

You do know he won re-election in 2010 and is currently still occuping the seat. So in 2016 if he doesnt run you can then say he limited himself until then chalk it up to a campaign promise he has yet to fullfill and a parting shot from the guy who couldn't win the fight. Again its not his voting record I frown on his lack of bill sponsoring record. He among many elected and re-elected in 2010 and after promised to push the agend of the base that got them there and 5 years later Obamacare is still intact, your phone calls are still being monitored, the debt ceiling increased 4 times since we re-elected him. And when it didnt go up they robbed Social Security. Now those thing my not be important to you so long as he says and does thd republican things, but he and the rdst of Washington isn't doing what they promised. There are a few Senators who are doing exactly as promised and they just get hammered for following through as promised.

 

[Whitebread]

Oh and if his parting shot is truthful whats your wager he doesn't stay in washington and just moves on down to K street.

 

[Devilneck]

Yup, Dardenne is worse than Vitter IMO for being a turncoat. Angelle was a liberal his entire life and just recently turned conservative only to try to get an election in a red state IMO.

I don't care what anyone says, Vitter did what was right for the people who he represented. He consistently voted conservative on every issue, which is almost all you can do as a senator. No one here has pointed out any specifics about what Vitter did or didn't do (other than his whore debacle) as our senator to hurt our state. I don't believe there was a better option than Vitter when it comes to record. Once Dardenne betrayed his state and turned liberal for a handout of his own, it only confirmed my opinion. I truly believe Vitter would have never sided with a liberal democrat if he didn't make the run-off.

Those who decided to stay home due to disdain for Vitter only allowed the attack ads by the liberals in conservative disguises to manipulate their opinions and got us into this situation.

Exactly right.

 

[Devilneck]

You do know he won re-election in 2010 and is currently still occuping the seat. So in 2016 if he doesnt run you can then say he limited himself until then chalk it up to a campaign promise he has yet to fullfill and a parting shot from the guy who couldn't win the fight. Again its not his voting record I frown on his lack of bill sponsoring record. He among many elected and re-elected in 2010 and after promised to push the agend of the base that got them there and 5 years later Obamacare is still intact, your phone calls are still being monitored, the debt ceiling increased 4 times since we re-elected him. And when it didnt go up they robbed Social Security. Now those thing my not be important to you so long as he says and does thd republican things, but he and the rdst of Washington isn't doing what they promised. There are a few Senators who are doing exactly as promised and they just get hammered for following through as promised.

Here you go.
https://www.termlimits.org/term-limits/term-limits-amendment/

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...ng-term-limits-ending-automatic-pay-increases

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/11/david_vitter_not_running_for_r.html

 

[dantheman]

I voted for Vitter . Edwards didn't fool me one bit . He's a Democrat and their allegiance is to their party and the leeches that turn out on election day to keep them in power . Vitter's past meant nothing to me . His wife forgave him and that's where it ended for me . Watch what the next four years bring and watch the slow takeover of this state by the liberal left . The door has been cracked open and the libs have their foot in it .

 

[Emperor]

What is done is done! He is stacking the administrative deck with his blow buddies. I cannot see anything happening in this douche's administration that resembles anything conservative.

 

[calcagno45]

You do know he won re-election in 2010 and is currently still occuping the seat. So in 2016 if he doesnt run you can then say he limited himself until then chalk it up to a campaign promise he has yet to fullfill and a parting shot from the guy who couldn't win the fight. Again its not his voting record I frown on his lack of bill sponsoring record. He among many elected and re-elected in 2010 and after promised to push the agend of the base that got them there and 5 years later Obamacare is still intact, your phone calls are still being monitored, the debt ceiling increased 4 times since we re-elected him. And when it didnt go up they robbed Social Security. Now those thing my not be important to you so long as he says and does thd republican things, but he and the rdst of Washington isn't doing what they promised. There are a few Senators who are doing exactly as promised and they just get hammered for following through as promised.

While I agree here, better participation in DC would have been favorable, I still couldn't not vote or cast a vote for JBE based on this way of thinking. Vitter was only one of many in Washington, can't hold everyone's failure to participate on him and give the election to the devil.

 

[Whitebread]

Here you go.
https://www.termlimits.org/term-limits/term-limits-amendment/

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...ng-term-limits-ending-automatic-pay-increases

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/11/david_vitter_not_running_for_r.html

For a man who "fights so hard against career politions" he has "served" 23 years elected only leaving one office for another. At 54 years of age he has only spent 6 years professionally not in public office.

Maybe I've been to harsh on this man, but I think many of you have seen him through the optics of "well it could be worse" and I am just having a hard time continuing to vote on that line of thinking. We have lost our freedom in drips and drabs from those claiming to fight for that very thing. I know what we ended up with is worse and I'm sorry myself and the rest of Louisiana let you down.

 

[DAVE_M]

I know what we ended up with is worse and I'm sorry myself and the rest of Louisiana let you down.

Then there is no need to continue posting your hatred for Vitter, and rather, talk about the topic at hand.

The work requirements are supposed to kick in Jan. 1 for adults aged 18 to 49 without children. To receive food stamps, they must work at least 20 hours per week or be enrolled in job training.

18-49 years of age without children. Surely those that fit that demographic are able to work, so why are they not working?

I laugh at anyone who says "I can't find a job," because they are really saying "I can't find the job that I want."

 

[Whitebread]

Then there is no need to continue posting your hatred for Vitter, and rather, talk about the topic at hand.



18-49 years of age without children. Surely those that fit that demographic are able to work, so why are they not working?

I laugh at anyone who says "I can't find a job," because they are really saying "I can't find the job that I want."

Agreed on both fronts, but one adjustment I do not hate Vitter. I resent what I feel he and many politians represent, a government that operates outside of the athority of thd constitution and will of the majority.

But this free crap give away is rediculous. If you want money from me you have to prove you are doing your best to be worthy of help 20 hours a week or job training (which is probably a give away too) aint too much to ask.