Jackson Jambalaya

Just the perception of moral, Mississippi values, MSGOP corruption.

Kingfish auditioning to be the latest sellout to Donna Barksdale.

It's past time to convene a grand jury and bring down the corrupt good 'ol boys, all of them.

Stay 50th Mississippi. Wave goodbye to your kids and grandkids as they leave this sinking ship, or at least the ones smart enough to. The rest will stay and continue business as usual.

Mr Shad White, your move.

I imagine Shad White is trembling under his desk!

9:23 for the win!

I have done this with my child.

My message was to go and build your life somewhere else. One day in the very near future, the entire state will look like Jackson.

We will never break out of the cycle of corruption and there is not enough wealth to offset the stealing being done in every single part of the government.

@ 9:23 AM

I left, and wish my family would follow suit. MS will always be home, and it has some amazing people and places, but it will NEVER get out of its own way to really succeed.

Equals : Same old same old and party does not matter. Farve and Bryant just proved how stupid they are ! They got caught. So many more out there like our current POTUS and his son........a certain elected official who has BBQ's in Bolton.....Mayors all over the state......county coordinators .....BOS's .......School supers......Tater........Dr.Dobbs....Louann......and the list goes on on and on. Our country has been fleeced to hell and no one will be held to account. Well, Brett and Phil will because they are white and Republicans.

After reading the article......

Nancy New = Crook, knew better but did it anyway knowing it was crooked.

Favre = doing what any start-up entrepreneur would do, looking under every rock possible to find capital.

Bryant? Well, the argument that "he didn't know" is going to stick much better to a jock with brain damage than to a sitting governor, that's for sure.

I've believed for many years that Mississippi has the money to do whatever its needs - but a large part of the state's revenues is being stolen, misused or misspent. It's not as poor as politicians claim - they're just taking the money for themselves or their friends.

Sounds like bullshit to me.

Sheer and utter bullshit.

Unlike Brett Favre, I have 35 years experience treating patients who have suffered concussions. I would stake my medical license nothing will ever come from this alleged "discovery".

And the amount of startup money available in the pharmaceutical world would stagger your imagination. Someone with a legitimate discovery that could improvement outcomes for a common, sometimes devastating injuries that often affects healthy teens that have barely started their lives - they don't need a washed-up jock to get involved until after it has been approved by the FDA and they want an endorsement when they start advertising it.

AMEN! @9:25am

What a coincidence, Bryant and Favre both went to Mississippi Southern.

Too big for Shad White. This needs to go straight to DOJ.

Shad turned it over to DA. DA is prosecuting the case. Feds are working their own angle as well.

Wow, a post that's not about a garbage contract. Sweet!

Ms. Wolfe's story on Phil Bryant might be 100% accurate. Admittedly I honestly have no idea. However, after reading her agenda driven articles on the Jackson water crisis, I simply can't trust her reporting. I am educated on the water situation, and involved in the Jackson water situation, and her reporting on it was full of bullcrap and agenda. Her goal was to blame it on poverty, race, and inequity. And she twisted the truth, avoided many facts, and misrepresented the facts to get the story she wanted. So she lost all credibility with me. She should have been fired for the Jackson water article.

It looks to me like Bryant tried to create some cover for himself by tipping off the state auditor to a small compartment of the News' (alleged) criminal conduct, which caused said auditor to declare that Bryant was "the whistleblower."

The defense of "I didn't read the text messages to which I was a party and to which I responded" may fly in politics, but I doubt a jury would buy it. Apparently, the burden of proof in politics is "conclusive evidence," while a jury merely requires "proof beyond a reasonable doubt."

The question is why has Shad White been sitting on this information about Phil Bryant for over 2 years? The information exposed in Anna Wolfe's article does not support the story the Auditor has been spinning.

This has been Phil's show from Day 1, and the Auditor appears to have helped cover his ass.

Where are the state dems on this then and now? All this corruption went on under their noses. No investigations, no hearings, no oversight whatsoever, not a single question... even after some of this came to light. Just taking a government check and going along to get along. It's sad that it took a reporter to do their job for them.

@10:10... You don't need to trust the reporter, just read the text messages.

Don't know Anna Wolfe. Don't know any Barksdales. I'm not a Dem or Rep but a proud independent (no one tells me how and what to think). All that said, Ms Wolfe has established herself as the premiere investigative journalist in our state. I can't recall this level of detailed information that is factually presented (i.e. actual text messages) rather than as hearsay (i.e. the Jerry Mitchell method).

Suggested headline: Greed Leads to Corruption (Always!)

@10:31 AM Just who do think appointed Shad White to the Auditor position?

Why in the world would Phil agree to sit with a reporter and talk? That makes no sense. And who gave Anna Wolfe all those text messages? I’m guessing Shad, who now appears to have the need to cover his own ass instead of his mentor’s.

Notable at the end of the article it states that Shad White claimed Bryant to be the "whistleblower" regarding the welfare scheme. Really?? How convenient . . . .

Even if Phil is brought down by this, the next GOP governor will pardon his sorry ass and the same will go for the next POTUS if they are in his same gang. Mississippi taxpayers will get left with the bill to repay the stolen funds as is tradition. Hell is too good for these trash bags.

Phil forgot to mention how he is being set up by the woke left and cancel culture. He’s a Christian after all and there is just so much persecution of white Christians.

@10:31 I’m also just shocked that Shad’s super expensive “independent” third party audit didn’t reveal Phil’s involvement either.

Why would a CPA come across those text messages?

I'm a conservative and I am ALL for locking them all up.

If more Libs would agree that wrong is just wrong and stop blindly defending their woke masters, it would be beneficial.

@10:22 BINGO! Spot on! Shad's time is coming and he knows it. He and feel have been down together for a long time. Feel "appointed" him auditor and in turn Shad has been covering his ass. Shad was his campaign manager the second time he ran. And for all those rooting for this slime ball to become the next governor.. as jim hood says.. that dog aint gon hunt.

I am so thankful that I don't pay any state nor federal income tax. Zero, nada, zip, niente, nothing.

Shad was appointed by Bryant and (for whatever crooked reason) GOP didn't run anyone against Shad this last time around. So basically the only campaign Shad had run, is Phill Bryant's! If he actually had to raise money , talk to people, and run an actual campaign he wouldn't be on facebook talking half of the shit that he talks. Mouth of an alligator, bites like a baby lizard.

Shad won't touch phil because he's afraid of muddying the gop pond he hopes to swim in for the rest of his political life. Never forget that shad is a politician first and does whatever is best for him! Hopefully, the FBI will do shad's job and indict the entire bunch of thieves.

Also, some time ago, Nancy New hinted she was following orders in giving the grants. (The money she stole for her personal investment is another matter.) I would imagine that Nancy is singing like a canary and sharing whatever information she has with the Feds.

Come on guys, this is just the woke left going on a witch hunt against our conservative dear leaders. Don’t turn into a RINO just because the text messages are plain as day and available for everyone to see. Bryant was a true conservative, and therefore, it’s our duty to stick our collective heads in the sand and pretend this never happened.

12:14 is the politico reason why modern US politics sucks so bad and why we can't elect good people for anything these days.

Phil ain’t dumb enough to sit down and talk to a reporter without covering his ass. I bet he’s cut a deal already.

And what happened to "Beef Plant Billy" and all those millions,other than Sid Salter trying to preach him into heaven. Nothing new here, nor is it unique to Mississippi. You folks don't think Lying and stealing doesn't happen in other states?

Finally the finger points to the real criminal, Phil Bryant and his minions! I hope Shad, the Howdy Doody of state auditors, now goes after papa Phil, but he won’t. Of course Shad knew. He has never gone after Phil in any scandal, even when Phil was front and center ie DOC.
Maybe Shad misread his texts too.
Also, if New was so guilty, why did she attempt to get things started, the proper way, when dealing with the new head of DHS?
I hope more texts come out. Enough to put Phil, maybe Shad too, UNDER the jail.

It is not Phil’s fault. It is not Brett’s fault. It is the fault of thatHattiesburg college, Mississippi Southern. They obviously do not require ethics classes as we who attended Ole Miss and Ms. State were required to take.

Power corrupts, absolute power absolutely corrupts. Those without sin please step forward.

There were lots of raised eyebrows when the young kid was appointed auditor. Now we know the rest of the story.

You have to remember, the only thing Shad had ever done besides go to school is run a political campaign. He’s a politician through and through and politicians take care of their own.

Remember when Phil Bryant partnered with Van Jones (and Empower Mississippi) to let criminals out of prison en masse?

Perhaps he was smarter than I thought! The First Step Act will be really beneficial for Phil in a few years.

1:28 - there are levels of “sin” and this one looks like a first class ticket straight to hell for those involved. The reverse Robin Hood they pulled off would make the cartels blush. I’ll stand up and say that I would never steal from the poor people in our state or anyone else, but I’m not a huge piece of shit. Maybe that’s just me, but I know plenty of others who I would feel confident trusting my money and friendship in without fearing they would scam me. Politicians are just a different breed and many don’t seem to have the moral compass that they so often preach.

This story was told to me decades ago about Phil & his Father. Phil was just a deputy then. His father worked at a Semi Dealership. Phils father saw an ex employee stealing CB Radios out of trucks & started shooting. Then called Phil. When Phil arrived he asked the other guy is he thought Daddy hit the guy. Fortunately he didn't & Nothing was EVER Said or any report made. About a week later, one of the sales people found bullet holes in New Trucks. They called a meeting trying to find out if anyone knew how it happened as they couldn't have been shot from the highway. Of course NO ONE Knew Anything.

@12:50 you lost me at "Phil ain't dumb enough......."

I wonder if Phil will stand by his previous statement:

"I’m not considering any pardons. I don’t intend to have one pardon before I leave (as) governor, or after. I will not pardon anyone,” Bryant said. “I do have that power. I do not think it should be used. I’ve said this before, I don’t think any executive should have the power to wash away a crime just because you get elected as governor.”

Get ready to open that hole real wide Phil. Sure hope the prison system you ran is a safe place for you and your future roommates.

How many press conferences has Chad White had on this? Just wondering. . .

Anyone who has been following the DHS saga enough to read some of the court filings has seen references to unnamed players playing a central role in the crimes. The actions of an unnamed player strongly suggested it was Phi Bryant, but only a few commenters made the connection, or were willing to. Meanwhile, the State Auditor moved aggressively against the New family and DHS employees by referring them for criminal charges, while Bret Favre only had to repay his stolen proceeds, approximately $1 million in public funds with no criminal charges for him.

Over 2 years have passed since the DHS scandal broke with no mention of Phil Bryant’s central role. Only now, after Anna Wolfe’s reporting, does the State Auditor apparently admit the involvement of ex-Governor Phil Bryant, who overnight turned the political neophyte Shad White, who had never held any elective office at any level, into a statewide elected official. Did it take that long to develop a workable cover story to both excuse Bryant’s culpability while at the same time excuse State Auditor Shad White’s shielding his chief benefactor Phil Bryant from civil and criminal liability?

I’ll try a little pun! John to Feds, the Government said it was ok and B—— was gonna gift me a brand new truck. “I love trucks”.

The Government says, I can spread this welfare money around cause the folks it was meant for ain’t did nothing with it since we were giving away commodity meat and cheese. That cheese sure was good!

I say, let all of them off the hook, cause the Government hinted it was ok! Look at the text, why is he texting, geese!!!

John don’t go down alone! You were just doing what your boss told you to do.

Now, this was just a little fun. What you just read was made up, a little humor.

He is under a gag order.

Feel’s legacy will be that he was the worst governor since Bilbo and most incompetent off all time.

1:46 when you sober up could you post a coherent version of that story. It has potential.

.." There are some Preachers on TV, In a suit and a Tie and Vest! They want you to give your Money To The LORD, But they give you their ad-dress..."

Phil had good people around him during his first term. There’s a reason all of this happened after 2016.

Since Feel don’t believe in using pardons, maybe he can see if Barbour has any left.

It is just a matter of time until Feel and All Hat Gibson gets exposed in teaming up to destroy the Mississippi Wildlife Ganza to cripple the Watchdog over the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries (and failing parks). Polles retirement wont keep the secret much longer. Too many folks at MDWF are ready to talk.

Do y’all really think Government Service is to help the people? Naw, it’s to enrich the rich! Keep sending your hard earned money to these crooks/politicians.

Why can’t we just vote! What does it have to do with donations! Just Vote!

[Bryant] acknowledged “doesn’t look good” – he never intended on accepting stock in Prevacus & did not read his texts carefully enough...

Mississippi Today Q&A with Gov Phil (excerpt)
Bryant: Look, I’ll take my responsibility. Yeah, I was the governor. I wish I had been able to catch it. The moment I did, I called in the state auditor. Not just for a check. That was just the beginning, but go everywhere.

I never called him & said, “Just look at this & don’t look at anything else.” We’re going to find that bill where we put an independent auditor in there.

But yeah, I’ll take responsibility if we’ll also recognize the good things that happened in this state while I was governor & the hard work we put into it. Debra & I worked 12, 15 hours. No, you don’t want to say that. We were thankful to be able to do it. But Joey (Songy, former chief of staff, current business partner) will tell you, I mean, we worked 15 hours a day. It wasn’t to try to get rich. It was because we cared about the people in the state of Mississippi, & we wanted them to do better.

Did we, did I miss some things? Absolutely. And could I go back? I would bet, dare to say, that at some point in your organization, somebody would have said, “I wish we would have caught that. We missed that.” Things happen. Bad things happen, good things happen. You can’t control every one of them. You hope & pray.

And I’m a man of Faith, Anna, of strong faith. I don’t go about that using it, but I would do nothing to violate my faith, my strong belief that I have a savior & he’s forgiven me & continues to forgive my sins & my failures. And to throw all of that away over, what, some paper stock? I don’t, I don’t think so. That just wouldn’t happen.

Thank Y’all, gotta go see my grandchildren. They think Papa’s a Pretty Good Guy.


https://mississippitoday.org/2022/04/04/phil-bryant-brett-favre-prevacus-welfare-scandal/

Shad should have turned this case over to the Feds from Day 1. They have the resources to prosecute a case of this magnitude. He sent it to Hinds County for a reason.

Just because you claim to work 12 to 15 hours a day doesn't mean you're a good person.

"And to throw all of that away over, what, some paper stock?"

That's a dead giveaway. The "I couldn't possibly have done that because it's irrational" defense just screams "guilty." Greed isn't rational. It leads even smart people to do stupid things.

Also, as someone who has worked 12-15 hour days, I seriously doubt Phil did it for 8 years.

Mississippi government is more corrupt than Ukraine.

65 comments

Had this been a Democrat there would be 10,000 comments

Guilty or not, Phillbilly won't see a single day inside a prison cell over this. Mark my words.

A couple suggestions for headlines:

Philbert’s Pholly

Philusian Collusion

Phil’s Giant Hole

Deputy Dupery

What 8:49 said.

These type fat-cats never serve a day, and Phil wont either.

Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

Just like the Hinds County thug revolving door...the Politicians are the same but they wear a tie while they rob you.

..Never did care for his smart ass smile. Looks like a possum eating yellow jackets when he smiles. Smiling Faces Smiling Faces TELL LIES...

Notice the local media is on this like stank on shit. It it were Benny and Prime Time ? Crickets. Not defending PB and BF....just sayin.

After knowing Phil and Deb for many years, none of this surprises me. Neither one of them could pass sophomore math classes, now, years later.

Phil and Deb wrapped themselves in "Jesus" and are both hollow people. After being elected to statewide office, they were surrounded by "yes" people and sycophants. One of the problems is that they are so dumb that they actually thought they were "doing good" by "working 15 hours a day."

With their dim wits, they could have worked 30 hours a day and it would have only made things worse.

Prevacus was a sad excuse for a company. Perfect set-up for brain injured people like Favre and PB to be swayed. And then to be crooked and look for cash.

One more corrupt politician. I hope Phil and Deb don't end up in jail. I just want them to go away and see any stupid building named after them (isn't there on at UMMC?) to be named after someone honorable.

@2:45 - the conservatives are clearly always the victim.

Bryant ignored the local media. This is payback.

April6 3:13
You nailed it. Phil was the most vindictive politicians I have ever known. He was ruthless in punishing anyone who oppposed him. Dumb as a rock and thought he was the sharpest knife in the drawer. This story doesn't surprise me. While he probably won't be held accountable, there is no doubt he knew what was going on with John Davis and Nancy New. Nobody is that stupid. After reading the 3hour interview he gave to Anne Wolfe, I realize he is dumber than I thought.