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DonCoquixote

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32. not just that
Sun Dec 7, 2014, 02:40 AM
Dec 2014

but even as the Oil indistry made TWO, TWO major disasters (Hurricane katrina, which would have been much less if the wetlands were not ruined) and Deepwater Hoprizon, her repsonse to big oil was "thank you sir, may i have another, and give my voters one as well?"

and let's not forget the high rate of cancer in oil refineries, which are always located in Black areas. What was that someone said about "black lives matter?" Not In La. not as much as Black Gold.

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Louisiana Runoff Results [View all] NashuaDW Dec 2014 OP
Yeah, expected Lithos Dec 2014 #1
I'm not surprised. WinstonSmith4740 Dec 2014 #2
If she would have rallied the anti-war left in Louisiana it would have made all the difference. cheapdate Dec 2014 #7
Great Plan! ISUGRADIA Dec 2014 #43
"A waste of time as a 'Democrat'" brooklynite Dec 2014 #8
For some around here, it a candidate is not 110% in line with their beliefs.... George II Dec 2014 #42
What are you basing that on? brer cat Dec 2014 #10
Everyone hates her on account of the pipeline. Voice for Peace Dec 2014 #14
I don't like her support for it either, brer cat Dec 2014 #17
not just that DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #32
Amazing how 91% is a shitty record to some. I guess THEY'RE perfect. nt 7962 Dec 2014 #18
It's amazing to me too. nt brer cat Dec 2014 #19
That 91% could be misleading - I don't know how it's determined, hedgehog Dec 2014 #54
DUers can be misleading also brer cat Dec 2014 #58
I doubt anyone here wants to support a Tea Party Republican or any Republican at all; hedgehog Dec 2014 #59
I am not accusing you, brer cat Dec 2014 #61
No offense taken. hedgehog Dec 2014 #69
People who are trashing her know NOTHING about her. MADem Dec 2014 #31
Thank you for your comments, MADem. brer cat Dec 2014 #33
Me, too. I was appalled at the number of people who just blew off that little piece of the MADem Dec 2014 #50
"Vitter-like"? I dont recall her getting caught with a male hooker!! Some people, right? nt 7962 Dec 2014 #36
Or wearing diapers .... for sport, anyway! nt MADem Dec 2014 #49
Ouch...... 7962 Dec 2014 #67
you're spot-on, MADem n/t Psephos Dec 2014 #64
Agreed. Her climate change policies were reprehensible. n/t SylviaD Dec 2014 #57
I thought this was about erosion. AlbertCat Dec 2014 #3
Didn't know there were races for Reps as well YarnAddict Dec 2014 #4
2 open seats Wabbajack_ Dec 2014 #21
She did not have a chance. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #5
They got what they wanted. NOLALady Dec 2014 #6
"Thank God for Mississippi" they used to say when I was in college in LA 40 years ago carolinayellowdog Dec 2014 #16
And to think the XXL almost saved her tonight Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #9
pfft. the louisiana democratic party is a joke for lacking viable candidates for statewide office alp227 Dec 2014 #11
I'm actually surprised Landrieu did as well as she did. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #12
Me too. I thought the Republican would get all his votes plus all the teabaggers' votes. merrily Dec 2014 #53
Complete Sell Out - Who Needs Her. Pat Nixon Dec 2014 #13
So a Republican who won't share her 98% record is better? Lithos Dec 2014 #20
The problem with Landrieu Aerows Dec 2014 #25
Silly logic Lithos Dec 2014 #29
True, I understand what you mean mvd Dec 2014 #55
Exactly Aerows Dec 2014 #56
not since Blanche Lincoln carolinayellowdog Dec 2014 #15
And as I noted above, Aerows Dec 2014 #26
It isn't too surprising davidpdx Dec 2014 #22
I'm more sad about than the lack of Dems in the South now than I am.. mvd Dec 2014 #23
"I'm more sad about than the lack of Dems in the South" BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #34
I meant the lack of Democrats in the House and Senate representing the South mvd Dec 2014 #44
Did you miss my point about possibly why? BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #45
No, not at all mvd Dec 2014 #46
Okay thanks for clarifying BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #47
Cool, thanks mvd Dec 2014 #48
Bill Nelson in Florida. n/t 24601 Dec 2014 #51
I was thinking Texas to the Carolinas, but you are right mvd Dec 2014 #52
He's my Senior Senator. n/t 24601 Dec 2014 #65
if only she wasn't another fake Democrat PatrynXX Dec 2014 #24
No she would not have won if she acted like a progressive Reter Dec 2014 #62
She's not a fake Democrat, she voted with the Democrats up in the 90+% range..... George II Dec 2014 #66
I totally forgot about it. yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #27
you're right - it's not pretty - - "Dems' final insult: Landrieu crushed" Baclava Dec 2014 #28
Let's not forget that she was one of the few democrats that helped kill the public option Don Draper Dec 2014 #30
Meh. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #35
They'll vote for the real Republican over the faux one every time. Vinca Dec 2014 #37
Like all the other heaven05 Dec 2014 #41
Another ass kicking maced666 Dec 2014 #38
Oil spillage. lonestarnot Dec 2014 #39
You're right heaven05 Dec 2014 #40
White Fright and a Black President armed_and_liberal Dec 2014 #60
'Family affair'...did poorly this election cycle quadrature Dec 2014 #63
Begich in Alaska was defeated Yupster Dec 2014 #68
NOT surprising BigDemVoter Dec 2014 #70
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