| Hat Tip to Oyster over at YRHT.
So I heard the other day that Walker Hines (D, H-95), a freshman Member of the State House here in Louisiana crossed party lines to endorse Repewblican Steve Scalise. I originally thought this more of the same old conservative Democrat wanting to kiss the arse of a Repewblican, and thus establish his conservative bona-fides to the conservative voters in his district.
But Dangerblond and Oyster have set me straight.
DangerBlond informs us that:
"[Gilda Reed] is endorsed by both the teacher's union and the NRA. She is in favor of universal medical care and she wants the troops out of Iraq. What more do you want?"
Oyster tell us all that Walker himself apparently penned an email to the late, great Ashley Morris, and Ray in New Orleans, which Ray posted on his blog prior to the legislative elections last fall:
"You will be pleasantly surprised by my passion, personality, background, and voting record. Unlike my opponent who tells you whatever you want to hear, I will never sacrifice my principles for popularity. I'm a progressive Democrat who believes in the Catholic values of social justice."
A progressive Democrat? Walker Hines? The one who endorsed a tax-cuttin', minimum wage opposin', War on Iraq supportin', immigration hatin' wanna-be quitter? Progressive? I think not.
Vote for Gilda. And if you can drop some coin, throw her some. She can use it. Hell, we all can use her in the Congress. |
