The Republican candidate for Congress in LA-06 this time around is a State Senator named Bill Cassidy ... who looks a little like George McFly. Anyway, he just released an ad that ignores what folks in the Baton Rouge metro region experienced during Hurricane Gustav:
This ad raises so MANY questions that I just have to list them all. First, questions that were triggered while watching the ad:
What day did he shoot this ad?
Did he have power when he shot the ad?
Was it actually raining or did he fake the rain?
If it was shot during Gustav, why doesn't he mention the challenges Louisianans are facing and the recovery ahead?
If it wasn't shot during Gustav, why is he pretending it was?
How did he find the time to film a partisan political campaign commercial while Baton Rouge was experiencing the worst storm in its history?
Now, the issue-oriented questions:
Why is he shaking his head "NO" when talking about drilling now? Is it because he doesn't think it's a good idea to drill for oil? Or is it because he knows he has no plan to hold oil companies accountable as they drill; no plan to ensure oil royalties go to rebuilding our state's coastline, or even rebuilding levees or improving drainage since his issues page at his website doesn't even mention any of the above?
If he's against earmarks, how does he plan to get the money to ensure Louisiana comes back better than ever after Ike, Gustav, Rita and Katrina?
I just wonder how the constituents in his State Senate district and the folks he hopes to represent in LA-06 are going to feel about his using the "hurricane" as a backdrop for an ad where he launches into generic political talking points ...
Don just released an ad four hours ago about his commitment to achieving energy independence:
While I still think that drilling is not worth our time, mainly because it will take at least 7 years for any new drilling anywhere in the world to yield any oil, I appreciate the fact that Don is open to the idea of alternative energy, which you can't say about most Republicans, or I suspect, most Louisianans.
