Jackson Jambalaya

I think this analysis is spot on. The gang of four seemingly - from my vantage point - failed to see that after so much haggling in the legislature and FINALLY getting a compromise bill, they really, really, really screwed up by killing this project. Hell I don't want to vote for their stupid referendum now just because I'm pissed they killed it in the legislature. And the bill in the legislature had good, reasonable compromise provisions.

This was all about Delbert. Completely. Hopefully the troops will back Delbert in this deal.

Article and above comment are right on. Phil, to me, proved to the world that had Fordice not appointed him, he would never, politically, gotten to where he is now.

And not to mention taking on Governor Barbour. dumb, Dumb, DUMB.

Jere Nash said something like that back in March:
"...Bryant is willing to undermine his chairman of the Elections Committee, and undermine the efforts of the Republicans in the House, all in the name of creating a hot political issue for the 2011 elections. Bryant was quoted as saying, "I favor putting the issue on the ballot, and I will assure you it will pass overwhelmingly." Well, duh. I suspect it will pass by the same margin that the 1894 state flag was approved in the 2001 special election. I don't guess it matters that we could have had voter ID this year and we could have saved all the money it will take to hold a statewide referendum on the issue, if only the Lt. Gov. would have supported his own committee chairman."
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Baaaammmdaayumm and Shazzaaammm ! ! ! A dead-on bulls eye.

While I understand the reasoning behind stymieing the voter ID bill (even the self serving aspect) I can't help but think that a "cleaner" and less compromised amendment would be more consistant with the desires of the party faithful and help to turn out the vote (up and down ticket). I just hope that the "gang-o-4"dosen't Wind up the gang that "couldn't shoot straight."

Jawbreaker

I was in favor of Charlie Ross. He got the raw end of every deal.

But Charlie Ross didn't have the "personality" or whatever the other dumb complaints were.

I agree, the Republicans are getting what they votingly deserve.

Bullshit Jawbreaker. There wasn't any "reasoning" behind killing the bill. For instance, the "reasoning" behind the early voting provision is a steaming pile of redneck horse manure with no logic, just fear tactics. It's bullshit, all bullshit, and nothing else. The faction against the bill is nothing but a roaming herd of redneck frauds.

I should add faction of 4 + Bryant.

So Anon at 637 I've got your vote penciled in as a "No".

Oh yeah, btw, a steaming pile of redneck horse manure and bullshit ain't the same thing. But I think we got your point.

Thanks for the distinction.

Wow....the heck with what is best for the state...take care of yourself first. I hope Hoseman whips Phil. If it's a battle of IQ's he'll win hands down.

Wow, now it all makes more sense. For the life of me I could not figure out what the problem with that bill was. They should be ashamed.