Jackson Jambalaya

Jason has been around long enough to understand how things work on the senate side. He knows better than to go public. Futile.

What "Washington havoc" is Crawford talking about?

Actually, in Mississippi - going public is what can drives your opponent stark raving crazy. Southerners don't like talking out loud about their troubles. It's not what you know, or who you know, but rather what you know about who you know - leverage that against your opponent, and win. Politics is a contact sport.

As the dragon and his beast wreak havoc at the national and international levels, political spats in Mississippi seem mild.
You mean doing the job that the MAJORITY of the American people hired him to do. And contrary to the liberal echo chamber you live in, we are again the envy of the world. Every EU nation is desperately trying to stop their "subjects" from recreating the same rebuke.

Sadly, I can remember when adults learned how to play well with others. They didn't resort to childish name calling. Smith and Carmicheal could argue out how to solve a problem to benefit Mississippi. Jefferson and Hamilton vehemently disagreed but we have a banking system despite that.

Somehow, too many see politics as a football game between the two parties instead of reaching the best available option to solve a problem. As a result, we are the losers no matter which party gets their way!
Somedays, I wish they'd just take whatever marbles they have left and go home.

Re-election. Look no further. None of them (Dem, Rep, Male, Female, White, Black, Rural, Urban, etc.) give a flying shit about anything else.

Dems & Republican

Like when Fred Sullens & Paul B. Johnson assaulted each other. Or when 3 wealthy Republicans falsely accused a Republican candidate for Governor of misdeeds with a black homosexual. Or what about Sen. McDaniel’s less than friendly accusations against any republicans that didn’t agree with him. So yes I abhor the state Auditor and others that act less as Statespersons but more like tyrants.

Thanks Bill Crawford for reminding us as President Reagan did that public squabbles rather than even temperament discussions of policy fails to serve us well.

Politics 101 The priority is getting elected and maintaining political power. Plain and simple. Any useful legislation is little more than a coincidental happenstance proposed to advance those ends. Any useful legislation which does not advance those ends...dies.

Absolutely true. Their full time job is to "appear" like they're doing something, or staying out of sight as often as possible.

"contrary to the liberal echo chamber you live in"

We have one of those in Mississippi? Who knew?

As for the post, the current political currency is conflict. The MSGOP doesn't really have a viable opponent at the state level, but they have to fight with someone, so they fight with each other. Simple as that.

Hey Bill, you forgot to mention how Missy so slyly chastaised Commish Gipson when she said the law did not "REQUIRE" the state to pay for the move and reconstruction of the tower. She was correct, it did not REQUIRE it, but it stated that MDAH would pay for the tower's relocation with "Public or Private sources" as it deemed appropriate. That damn sure seems to indicate that there would be taxpayer dollars involved in the payment, as I don't see a long line of folks waiting to put up those millions for a tower move.

Otherwise, you just point out what has been happening in government for years, but now with social media we all become much more aware of it. During those years when Brad Dye was LG and disagreeing with Winter, or Allain, or the Speaker. Or Mabus's constant bitching with both the LG and the Speaker? Granted, its been a while since we have had Dems in leadership positions but that doesn't change the narrative that these are elected officials who have their own agendas which might be somewhat in tune with each other but all have their own priorities and thoughts about how best to accomplish them.

Other than, of course, Shad - who's only agenda is to become the state's shortest Governor, and also first one with elfish ears.

Squabbles 'fail'. Not squabbles 'fails'.

Talk to me about statesmanship and getting along after you explain the arrogant, infantile, immature presence of undertaker Steve Holland for 36 years of blocking sensible legislation and pretending to be Jerry Clower. He will forever serve as the poster-boy for term-limits.

We can discuss Hob Bryan and the worm-farmer later.