Jackson Jambalaya

If he is cut from the same cloth as National Review and Reagan revolution, he will but heads quickly with the state GOP delegation. Put our top three officials in a time machine and put them in 1980 and they would be clear southern Democrats, i.e, Dixiecrats, i.e. spend money like democrats but blame non-whites for all our problems. I hope Buck is a true Reaganite.

Mr. Clarke has done a good job representing his district, but he sees the writing on the wall. He almost lost to a Democrat last time, and has a good chance of getting beat next time. This is mostly about preserving his political career, but at least he's a decent candidate.

Man, we really need the party to come to 2019.

It's fun espousing Reagan and all, but that revolution was 30 YEARS AGO.

It's time we start with some freshness in the party of really old Reaganites.

You know what else was really cool during the Reagan Revolution? Disposable cameras, Macintosh computers, compact discs, MTV, and the revolutionary camcorder.

Can the party actually look forward while maintaining its "rock solid conservative" appeal?

Um, I'll stick with the values and ideals of Reagan til the day I die, which I believe should be another 40 years. 3:13 is a great example of flavor of the day conservatism. This crap Trump and Bryant are preaching is not conservatism.

I go back to the special funds bill that he introduced a couple of years ago. Left agencies with no money - one example is the Rural Fire Truck Program, which he screwed over. What about the Children's Home in Natchez that got money from a special fund - now no money at all. Buck needs to go back home or go on another trip to Europe!

Someone needs to explain to Buck that the Treasurer has nothing to do with control of taxing or spending. That is the job of his legislature. He has far more ability to affect taxing and spending in his current role as an Appropriations chairman. But give him credit, he is already blowing smoke up the asses of the voters (an essential requirement of running for statewide office).

"...but blame non-whites for all our problems."

And you counter that by saying what?

He will be a good treasurer. Not that anybody really knows what treasurer or auditor do. Neither should be an elected position and neither requires any qualifications whatsoever.

Someone should ask him, what have you done for your district which continues to decline

All of nine comments. Nobody cares about Treasurer. Nobody worth a damn would do it for the money it pays except to stroke their ego or because they need the PERS boost.