Jackson Jambalaya

No matter who wins, Mississippi will always be last.

Who paid for it, and 400 respondents hardly represents a representative sample.

REALLY BAD news for Hood.

And @6:07 will always be a Harpy who only accentuates the negative.

Here comes Tater's Social Media Response Troll Team with those pre-planned responses.

Sophie's choice

@6:07 AM - Venezuela will gladly take you. Don't let the door hit you in the azz on the way out.

6:59, the 400 was only Republicans. Read the report! The total sample was 625, which is actually a few more than statistically required to get a 4% margin of error and 95% confidence level for the entire 2 million population (not just registered voters) of Mississippi.

To paraphrase Gen. Patton, if I found myself between Mr. Potato Head and Conway Twitty, I'd attack in both directions.

Neither one is worth a tinker's cuss.

6:07 is right we would be better off with the "Truck Driver.

Inquiring minds would like to know where "None of the Above" ranked?

Tate, you're just unlikeable, I'm sorry bud...

Those Russians are at it again!!

This is all well and good until Jim has to answer a BUNCH of questions about where he stands on his party's pet issues. He either is a Dem socialist or he's not...it will soon be time to show and tell.

Unless Reeves makes an unforced error it will be Gov Tate Reeves.

Attn 8:21 Who is the Truck Driver?

Tate is unlikable. However, for Hood to be elected, he is going to have to make some monetary deals with the Left outside of Mississippi. If you haven't noticed, the Democrat Party has moved way left in the last two years. The vast majority of Democrat voters now prefer socialism to capitalism.

If Hood did not have to hitch is wagon to the national Democrat Party, then I would say he would have a chance to be a good governor. Unfortunately, for him to get the finances he needs to win, those deals will be made.

Ask Louisiana how electing a "moderate" democrat has worked out for them. John Bell Edwards has been a disaster by any measure. Louisiana is one of three states to propose full term abortion bills - and you can bet if it were to make it through their legislature (it will not), he would sign it. Louisiana now holds the 50 spot in health and education since he was sworn in to office.

So, it Tate a great candidate for Governor? No. Has he made many enemies along the way? Yes. However, this nation is sliding very left, very quickly. There is no such thing as a moderate democrat anymore in national politics, and that is putting downward pressure on state and local politicians due to campaign finance needs.

8:53, ever heard of the $2M private road, I mean public road, for Tater's ritzy neighborhood that MDOT questioned and eventually tabled? If not, get ready.

Mr. Potato Head better pray he bleached his server for any and all emails like Hillary did.

However, this nation is sliding very left, very quickly.

The nation? Nope.

Oakridge "ritzy"? LMAO

It's not Sophie's choice. It's actually a Hobson's Choice.

8:57 check your facts John Bell is very much pro life. People are very happy with him, they remember the mess Jindal left, it was just as bad as what Obama inherited from Bush. Kansas figured out too by electing a Democrat Laura Kelly to clean up the mess left by Colyer and Brownback. Maybe Mississippians will vote with their best interest in mind.

9:13, I was about to say. Anyone who thinks Tate's neighborhood is ritzy has either never been to Tate's neighborhood or doesn't have a good definition for ritzy.

@9:01

If you think a stinking 2 mil dollar road is more important to the people of this state than late term abortion, open borders, sanctuary cities, the second amendment, socialized medicine, JOBS etc etc etc etc we can close nominations for 2019 Darwin awards now....you win !

To finally have balance in the the state of Mississippi government would be the best thing that could happen. As long as Mississippi labors under one party government the only real imperative of government is to maintain the status quo. That would be fine if Mississippi were #10 or maybe even #30, but Mississippi is a solid #50. Mississippi governors do not have enough real power to make any significant shift in the state's balance of power without the help of the legislature, so those fearmongers who act as if Nancy Pelosi would take over Mississippi are full of B.S. But the check and balance created by a Democrat in the governor's mansion would at least enable a larger segment of the state's population, presently going to waste, to put new ideas on the table. Mississippi needs to have all hands on deck if it is to enter the 21st century. Going back to the 19th century just hasn't worked.

@9:49

Please give us an example of the "new ideas" we may anticipate from a Democratic governor that would save all these folks "going to waste" that doesn't include throwing more money down at the same tired programs that have have failed so miserably in the past.

9:41 You really think Hood could do all that? He's the only Democrat holding statewide office and you think he can turn this into San Francisco. How do you sleep at night?

I would really like to see the Honorable Bill Waller Jr. throw his hat into the ring. He is a good man with strong family ties. Maybe he will make a decision before to long. He is a forward thinker. He almost single handedly got the Electronic Court Record System in place in Mississippi. This didn't cost the state anything, since, the state was given the software free from the Federal Government.
I don't know Tater Tot or Jimbo Hood, however, under Hood who tried to get spam calling under control this was a dismal failure because I personally get 30+ spam calls on my landline & cell phone each day.
GO Bill! Make Mississippi Great Again! (MMGA)

Blacks need to vote Republican. What have they got to lose?

I do believe all houses in Oakridge all exceed 500K - That should qualify as ritzy in Mississippi.

@9:49

Why dosen't Mr. Hood simply distance himself from Nancy Pelosi and run as an independent if being associated with her party causes problems for him ?

@10:25

Of course not but certainly not going to vote for someone who aligns himself with a party whose basic ideologies are 180 degrees the opposite of my own. Why in the world would anyone do that ?

Really what do they have gain.

9:49 If you're speaking of failed programs from the federal government, what does the Mississippi governor have to do with that? If you speak of failed Mississippi programs, they surely had to come through your Republican legislature (or the Democrat legislature before they all switched parties.) Who knows what solutions or "ideas" might come from people who have not been involved in the past. The point is that none of them can be funded or implemented without the approval of the Republican legislature, but at least we'll have two heads thinking about solutions instead of one. Ever hear the ole saying two heads is better than one. Maybe not in your case... Sorry.

@10:53

Employment, independence from the government, self respect perhaps ?

Jim Hood has been attorney general for quite a few years now. He's always been a Democrat. It's a very important office. How has Nancy Pelosi and the national Democratic machine controlled him and run his office? Have they been controlling him? Just asking.

NEVER TATER &/or HOOD!!!!

@11:07

All Repubs have it? All Dems do not?


#Mr. Broadbrush

@11:11

The same impact Pelosi had on Gene Taylor. Perception is reality.

I respect a politician that is not "owned" by a party. Most are (both parties).

@12:36

Exactly, Hood will be dependent on the Dem party, it's members and pacs to finance his campaign....Oh but that does not mean he'll be beholding to them and their party's ideologies. For real ??????

Hood gives millions and millions of work to left wing Dem lawyers. The man is not a good person.

Sure will be fun when that whack job from the Bronx decides to weigh-in on our election down here. Good Lordy what are you going to do then Jimbo?

So republicans what have your Leaders done for us? In Washington the biggest disappointment is that republicans fight Trump as hard as democrats. If he had support they could have approved the wLl before the recent elections but no they did nothing. Also what has most Mississippi republican leaders done for us. Phil says HE created jobs but I think the owners of the companies created the jobs. What has Tate Reeves done for us?If you are not a Tater then you can’t nane any. If we keep voting and not get results then we need a. New tactic and vote for someone else which may be a Democrat

@6:11

What they've done up to now is totally irrelevant compared to their mission going forward. The Democratic party has morphed into something most of us never dreamed we would see on American soil. From their gleefully applauding infanticide to their openly embracing socialism to their promoting the destruction of our country's borders and sovereignty to their burning desire to disarm us they must be defeated one way or the other. We'll deal with the Republicans fighting Trump then we'll all deal with the America hating Democratic socialist party.

Democrat, Dummkopf, Disaster. Think it is bad now, elect a Donkey.

I’d vote for Waller.

1250....so Tate won’t owe favors to donors?

@8:32

Well duh. Hell yes he'll owe his donors. The difference will be Tate will owe American capitalist and Hood will owe America hating socialist. I come from a long line of flag waving America loving capitalist. You ?

When you consider the fact that Tate will make room for folks like Trey Baxter, who has no resume, Hood, sadly is looking better and better. Wait...Sam Hall. Dang!

Tate Reeves has said privately he intends to remove the med school from Ole Miss. Hood will get more local financial support than people think. Some of the richest people in the state despise Tate.

Waller has a for sale sign in his front yard.

Moving to Rankin County?

It's not simply a matter of which personality we would, individually, prefer to see in the mansion.

Consider that whoever wins will import a large group of partisan staff members, put party loyalists in charge of agencies and departments, hire and promote a hundred people you and I don't like and control thousands of jobs and appointments for eight years.

The power of the position is, in itself, rather benign; however, the political spoils are huge. Do you want Jim Hood (D) filling all those positions and appointments or do you want a Republican doing it?

Bloggers from both sides pathetically generalize about Republicans and Democrats as if everyone in each party thinks and believes the same. That, of course, is not true. But it does take some intelligence to understand and acknowledge the differences. But thinking would cut into blogging time, so I guess that is out of the question. Spare us the drivel.

I am going to vote for Tate Reeves because he is not going to use the Frontier Strategies gang to run his campaign. Can Jim Hood say who is running his show? I already have my suspicions. No Hood,No Frontier Strategies running around the state selling access.Simple

Bloggers from both sides pathetically generalize about .... Spare us the drivel.

I get it. Fight fire with fire. You're combating drivel with more drivel. Good job!